Clueless [On-hold]

Chapter 13: Accidental

|Stephen|

Masyado na ata akong naging busy, hindi ko man lang nagawang samahan kahit sandali ang kapatid ko.

SHIT STEVE ALLEN! ANO BA'NG PROBLEMA MO?! SHE'S YOUR RESPONSIBILITY FOR PETE'S SAKE!

Shit! Shit! Shit!

"Babe, don't stress yourself out. Nahilo lang siguro siya sa sobrang init." Saffy touched the hands covering my face and took it for a firm grip. "Easy lang, she'll wake up soon."

"Ano ba kasing nangyare? God, Saffy! Hindi niyo ba siya binantayan? Kumain man lang ba kayo ng lunch kanina?" Hindi ko na mapigil ang sarili kong mataasan siya ng boses. This is so damn frustrating!

Ayan tuloy. 'Yung kapatid ko, wala paring malay until now. Damn! Ano nalang sasabihin sa'kin ng mom kapag nalaman niya 'to? I shouldn't have taken her here in the first place!

Ano ba kasing nangyare? Naghysterical lang daw bigla at nagtatakbo? Pwede ba naman 'yun?

"Shit!" Nasipa ko tuloy 'yung trash basket na nasa kwarto nila. I never liked being in this kind of situation.

"Gahd, Stephen! Could you at least take it down a notch?!" Nagtaas na rin si Angie ng boses. Tumayo na rin siya sa kinauupuan niya. "Did you actually think na ginusto namin 'yung nangyare? Kami nga 'yung nagulat dyan sa kapatid mo at bigla-bigla nalang nanghahabol ng kung sino tapos si Saffy pa 'yung sisigawa mo? Grow up!"

"I'm trying to be mature here! I was asking what happened! Hindi naman kasi pwedeng bigla-bigla nalang may mangyayari sa kapatid ko under your care!"

"Eh bakit, where were you?! We're actually trying to help dahil nga busy ka at napapabayaan na 'tong kapatid mo! Nagmamagandang lo--"

"Beshie that's enough. 'Tara na." Marahang sabi ni Saffy habang hinihila ang braso ng bestfriend niya.

"Eh kasi naman Saff, hindi naman ata tamang naninigaw nalang at sisisihin tayo si Stephen! Ano ba'ng kasalana--" And again, Saffy cut her out.

"I said tama na, Anj. Come on." At tuluyan na ngang nag-walk out si Angie. Nakatalikod na si Saffy nang muli siyang magsalita with a shaky voice. "Stephen, we're worried about her, too. I am not saying it's not our fault. Pero sana understand that Alice's safety is not our obligation. We were there when you were not. Sana lang hindi mo pinapagana 'yang init ng ulo mo."

And with that, she stormed off the room.

Was she crying? Oh, great.

"Pero sana understand that Alice's safety is not our obligation. We were there when you were not."

"Pero sana understand that Alice's safety is not our obligation. We were there when you were not."

"We were there when you were not."

Fine! It's my fault after all! Damnit.

Alice, what happened ba? Ano meron? Kaninang umaga lang okay ka diba?

Ang kwento sa'kin nila Saffy when she was brought in, nagtatakbo daw siya habang nasa may palengke sila. Hinabol nila ito at hinanap, and when they saw her she was crying. Hanggang sa ayun nga, nawalan siya ng malay at tumama ang ulo sa pavement.

Buti nalang din at may first aid kit 'yung mga bio majors na kasama namin dito. She got two stitches, pero buti nalang hindi malala.

Hey, wake up. At least tell me what bothered you. bakit ka daw umiyak?

*knock knock*

"Kuya Stephen, ate Saffy asked me to bring you these. You haven't had your lunch daw po eh." Pumasok si Amber at inilapag ang bag na take-out sa McDo.