Reaching Out

Chapter 26 - Complication

Hey.

It's me. Hannah.

Hannah Montana.

Hoy! Joke lang! Ang seryoso nyo! Hahaha!

Umikot ulit ako ng tingin sa kanila tsaka ako nagsalita, "Aleli... Ginny... AJ... Sino sila?" inosente kong tanong habang nakaturo kila Kevin, Sean, James at Evan.

Sakto namang bumukas yung pinto and Jon entered the room na hingal na hingal. Kita ko sa mukha nya yung pag-aalala. Si Jon? Nag-aalala? Iba to ah! But whatever, Jon has showed me enough care para malaman ko na he'll always be there for me. Tinitingnan ko sya kung pano ko tingnan sila Kevin para mas nakakapaniwala. Nung napatingin siya sakin, nanlaki yung mata nya tsaka sya tumakbo papalapit. Hinawi niya sila Kevin at niyakap ako. Kunwari nagulat ako para nga mas nakakapaniwala. Yakap lang niya ako hanggang sa hawakan siya ni Kevin sa balikat at ilayo sakin. Umiling si kevin at naintindihan naman yun ni Jon. Kaya naglakad sya palayo at umupo na lang sa sofa malapit sa pinto.

Etong plano kong to? Alam to ni Ginny at Aleli. It happened nung naghihintay sila para sakin. Pinatawag ko sila secretly sa nurse and told them my plan. My plan? You'll know later.

"Sino sila?" tanong ko ulit kila Aleli.

"Uhm..." simula ni Kevin. "I'm Kevin. I'm your-"

"He's your friend." putol ni AJ kay Kevin. Napatingin ako dito na medyo nakakunot yung noo. Why is he doing this?

"AJ!" napasigaw si Aleli at Ginny sa ginawa nito. But AJ just shrugged.

"Don't mind them, Tan. You just rest, para makauwi ka na agad." sabi ni AJ sakin habang hawak yung kamay ko.

Hinila ni Evan si AJ at tinulak naman ito ni Kevin papunta sa pader. Alam nyo yung itsura nung nag aaway tapos nasandal na sa pader yung isa na parang chinochoke nung nagdodominate? Ganun. Intense beh!

"I'm his boyfriend!" sigaw ni Kevin kay AJ.

"Not anymore." sagot naman ni AJ.

Umakmang susuntok si Kevin kaya napagdesisyunan ko na itigil na tong kalokohang to.

"Enough!" sigaw ko. Napatingin silang lahat sakin. Kita yung gulat sa itsura ng mga lalaki pero si Aleli at Ginny naman poker face lang. "Do you guys see yourselves?" tanong ko. "Nag-aaway kayo dahil lang sakin? And to this extent? AJ!" sigaw ko. "I can't believe you can do this to me. Akala ko nagbago ka na. You tried to take advantage of what happened to me? Or should I say, what ALMOST happened to me? I thought you were my friend!" napayuko na lang si AJ. Tumingin naman ako kay Kevin. "Kev, I appreciate your honesty. But don't let your anger eat you up." sabi ko sa kanya.

Tinginan ko ulit sila isa-isa. Huminga ako ng malalim at nagsalita, "Evan, Sean, James and Jon. I'm sorry you guys got dragged into this." simula ko. "Jon, I really appreciate that you're worried. I'm not afraid kasi I know you'll always be there for me." sabi ko kay Jon. Tiningnan ko naman si Evan, "Evan. You stood up against your cousin for the truth. That's brave. But I'm still mad about keeping what happened to Tita from me." sabi ko dito.

And now for the whole explanation.

"I planned this. With Aleli and Ginny. Hindi yung pagkawala ko ng malay, but this slight amnesia thing. Right after the doctor told me what can happen, I asked for Aleli and Ginny kaya sila biglang nawala sa inyo kanina. I told them that... I want to know which one of you, AJ and Kevin, will do the right thing. Even if Kevin tried to say the truth, he still resorted to violence, which I am not a fan of. Then AJ. AJ just lied to my face." paliwanag ko.

"Tan, I'm sorry-" simula ni AJ.

"Save it." pagputol ni Kevin.

"AJ, I told you. I told you that nothing bad should happen to Tan." sabi ni Aleli. Napayuko naman si AJ.

Pinaalis ko muna sila, aside from Aleli, Ginny and Jon. The only people I could trust right now. Nakaupo sila sa sofa na inuupan ni Jon kanina. The others are just waiting outside.

"So what'll happen now?" tanong ni Jon sakin.

"I don't know..." sagot ko sa kanya.

"AJ? I'll effin kill him." sabi ni Aleli.

"Don't. He took advantage but he's still our friend. I sure hope na maging lesson sa kaniya na he can't always get what he wants." sagot ko kay Aleli na tumango naman.

"And Kevin?" tanong naman ni Ginny.

"Kevin... Kevin is still my boyfriend. I love him. I just need him to know that violence isn't always the key." sagot ko dito.

Pinapasok na nila Ginny yung ibang boys na nasa labas. Pero wala na si AJ. Umalis daw nung pinaalis ko sila. Umiiyak pa nga daw eh. I feel bad. So bad. But I had to do this to make my decision. I'll just have to talk to him sometime.

Nung pumasok naman sila, Evan said sorry a lot of times. Hindi naman necessary yun. I understand na he's acting on AJ's request. Then, Kevin held my hand as soon as he reached my bed. Hinigpitan ko yung hawak ko ng kamay nya tsaka ko sya nginitian.

"The doctor said you can go home today." sabi ni Kevin sakin na nakangiti.

"Let's go, then." sagot ko tsaka ako tumayo.