My Stepbrother And Me

My Stepbrother And Me (3)

"Scarlette, ma chérie, écoute moi. Tu dois partir. Toi. Devrais... y aller.[Scarlette, sweetie, listen to me. You must leave. You. Should... go.] Dad is waiting for you and so as your sister."

Mom...

Mommy...

"But mom." I could feel my tears starts rolling down my cheeks.

"Shhh. Stop crying. Je te suivrai [I will follow you] tell your Dad that I'm ok. D'accord? [Ok?]"

"But mom..."

Then my mom's image starting to be just a blur...

Napanaginipan ko na naman si Mommy. Ang tagal na niyang nawala, but still I can't forget how I just left my mom there. Alone. It was my fault, it was all my fault. Naiiyak na naman ako, I can't cry here. I shouldn't cry here.

Tumingin naman ako sa paligid ko then I noticed someone's shaking. Nakita ko si Harvey na nanginginig-nginig tapos nakayakap pa sa binti niya. Ba't kasi hindi 'to naka-kumot? I started to get up and then realized someone had put two blanket over me. Eh? Ang tanda ko isa lang ang gamit ko?

Pumunta naman ako agad kay Harvey. "Hey." I gently tapped his forehead. Jeez. He's hot. Yung other hot ah, hot as in yung mainit dahil sa fever!

"H-hey. Why are you still awake?" He said in a slightly trembling voice. "G-go to sleep. Maaga pa tayo bukas."

"No, ang init mo oh." I hesitated, then covered him with a blanket and walked to the kitchen. Kumuha naman ako ng plastic basin at buti na lang, malamig yung tubig na nangga-galing sa gripo. Nilagyan ko naman agad yung basin ng tubig pagkatapos ay bumalik agad ako sa kwarto. I also look for an alcohol and luckily, may nakita at nilagay ko din 'to sa basin.

Fortunately, may hand towel akong dala, hinanap ko naman yung suot ko kanina at kinuha yung towel pati na rin yung phone ko. Binasa ko naman yung towel at pinunasan ko yung braso niya.

Bigla naman niyang tinabig ng marahan yung kamay ko at tumingin sa'kin. "Ang kulit mo talaga, I told you to go to sleep." He told me but still I didn't listen at tinuloy ko pa rin yung ginagawa ko.

"Ako pa ang sinabihang makulit. Eh ikaw nga itong makulit, tignan mo at nagkalagnat ka pa." I reminded him, placing the towel over his forehead and this time hindi naman na siya umangal. Thank goodness.

"A-are you done?" He asked.

"Yeah, ibabalik ko na lang 'to sa kusina." Tatayo na sana ako but I remembered something and then I asked him straightaway. "Nga pala, why does I have two blankets and you don't have one?" He then glanced at me and just smirked. Tignan mo to, tinatanong ko ngingitian lang ako.

"Wag mo nga ako ngitian." Sabi ko sabay shinift ko naman ng side yung towel na nasa noo niya.

"Do you, by any chance, think that I gave mine to you?" He asked, with a large grin splitting his face.

"Yes." Tanging nasagot ko. Tumawa naman siya, sabay hampas ko naman. Itong taong 'to lagi akong tinatawanan. Close na ba kami? Gosh.

"Ouch! Will you please give me a break with that giant like hand of yours." Sabi niya sabay hawak naman niya dun sa part na hinampas ko.

"Ano nga kasi?" I asked again.

"Alright! I gave it to you." Umupo naman siya ng dahan dahan habang hawak hawak yung towel sa noo niya. "But don't misunderstand it." He said slowly.