Stars Are Nothing Without You (KiefLy)

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S I X T E E N

When I woke up, I was expecting to see Kief at the living room but he's not here. Naabutan ko nalang na nakatupi yung kumot na pinaggamitan nya kasama yung unan na ginamit nya. Baka nag pprepare na, may training kasi sya. Ako naman I have an interview for today pero mamaya pa naman yung mga 7pm.

As I finish doing my morning rituals, I decided to go to Kief's. Kanina pa 'ko kumakatok but no one's opening so I decided to use the duplicate key. I thought I'm gonna see him cooking breakfast for us but no. There's no reflection of Kiefer here. Binuksan ko yung pintuan ng kwarto nya .. and there he is. Balot na balot ng kumot.

Wait, is he sick?

"Kief" Nag-aalala kong sambit at agad na tinabihan sya. Hinawakan ko yung noo nya to check if he has a fever. "Ang taas ng lagnat mo Kiefer!" Halos sumigaw na 'ko sa kaba. Nakatingin lang sya sa akin at hindi umiimik. Tumakbo na 'ko papuntang kusina at kumuha ng towel at tubig na pwedeng pagbanlawan ng towel. Binasa ko ito at ipinahid sa katawan ni Kiefer, I changed his shirt at nilagyan ng basang towel sa noo nya. "Kief, matulog ka na muna ha. I'll just go buy you medicines and food to eat" Paalam ko habang inaayos yung kumot niya.

"Take care" Matamlay na sagot nito. I kissed him on his forehead at lumabas na ng unit nya. I just grab my wallet and my car key on my unit at umalis na din.

While I was checking the fruits kanina sa fruits section I felt like someone's staring at me at its own undefine way but when I look around, wala naman. Well anyways, I bought mushroom soup, fruits and meds for Kief. Ini-slice ko na muna yung mga prutas na nabili ko at inilagay sa isang bowl, I prepared Kief's mushroom soup tapos yung gamot nya at pumasok na sa kwarto.

"Kief" Bati ko.

"L-ly a-ang la-lam-ig" Pautal utal nitong sabi. Sinarado ko naman yung bintana ng kwarto nya at yung glass door sa may veranda at dinoble yung kumot nya. Kahit na nakapatay na yung aircon ay lamig na lamig pa rin ito.

"You have to drink your medicine first" Sabi ko. Umupo naman sya. "But in order for you to be able to drink medicine, you must eat first. Walang laman yung tyan mo" Hindi na sya sumagot at sinubo nalang yung soup na isinusubo ko sa kanya. As soon as he finish his soup, pinainom ko na agad sya ng gamot at bumalik na sa pagkakahiga. Mamaya ko na ipapakain yung prutas na binili ko pag nawala na yung ginaw nya.

"Ly" tawag nito habang halos na manginig na sa lamig kahit doble doble na yung kumot nito.

Tinabihan ko sya sa pagkakahiga, tinanggal ko muna yung shirt nya at niyakap sya. They say body heat is the most effective remedy when you have a high fever. And gladly, sa ginawa kong 'to ay nakatulog na si Kiefer.

When I feel that Kiefer is moving, idinilat ko agad yung mga mata ko at nakita syang nakatitig sakin.

"How are you?" I worriedly ask.

"Feeling better than earlier" Sabi nito at ngumiti ng nakakaloko. That's when I realize na sobrang lapit pala ng mukha namin sa isa't isa.

"Mabuti" I just said.

"Ang galing ng nurse ko eh. Kung ganito lang din naman edi sana pala lagi nalang akong may sakit" Sabi ni Kiefer. Hinampas ko naman sya.

"Aray babe! Sakit" Reklamo nito.

"Che!"

"Selfie nalang tayo" Pag aya nya habang inaabot yung cellphone nya sa bedside table nya.