The Girl He Likes To Fuck | COMPLETED

CHAPTER FORTY-TWO: A Second Chance

I shift in and out of consciousness.

My vision was blurry, but my hearing was still clear. Dinig na dinig ko ang tunog ng mga sasakyan, ang putukan, at ang sigawan.

Ipinikit ko ang mga mata ko. Hindi ako makagalaw. All my concentration was on the pain eating away at my body.

"Veronica!" Someone was suddenly at my side. It was Ethan. I recognize his voice.

"Fuck." May mga tao pang dumating.

"She's bleeding." boses iyon ng isang babae.

"God, please don't let anything bad happen." si Ethan. "Buntis siya. Please. Save them both. I beg you."

My baby! Gusto kong sabihin na 'wag nilang hayaan na may masamang mangyari sa baby ko. Pero hindi ko alam kung nagawa kong magsalita o kung narinig nila ako.

Please, Lord. Don't take away my baby.

Darkness slowly claimed me.

Nagising uli ako. Ang una kong nakita ay mga maliliit na ilaw sa puting kisame. I was lying in something that was moving.

Nakita ko si Ethan. Hawak niya ang kamay ko habang sumasabay siya sa pag-andar ng kinahihigaan ko. May dugo sa damit niya.

Oh God, please don't let that be my blood. Please, not my baby. Please.

Nakita ni Ethan na gising na uli ako. He leaned in to me.

"Everything will be fine, baby. Just hold on, okay?" Medyo namumugto ang mga mata ni Ethan.

'Wag kang umiyak, Ethan.

Then once again, darkness.

Hindi ko alam kung panaginip lang ang lahat pero akala ko narinig ko ang boses ni Ethan.

"Veronica, stay strong for me, okay?"

"Baby, nandito ako. Hindi kita iiwan."

"Nicnic, wake up, baby. Gusto ko na uli marinig ang boses mo."

And I tried really hard to wake up, but my body won't follow me.

Kailangan kong makabalik kay Ethan. Kailangan kong gumising.

The first thing I sensed was the smell. Alam ko ang amoy na 'yun dahil kamakailan lang din ako nakapasok sa isang lugar na may parehong amoy. It was the distinct smell of mixed alcohol, betadine, and antibiotics. I knew then that I was in a hospital.

The next thing I sensed was the sound of an aircon. Wala ng ibang ingay na maririnig. Maybe I was in a private room.

I opened my eyes slowly. I squinted when I saw the light. Sinubukan kong gamitin ang kamay ko para takpan ang ilaw na tumatama sa mga mata ko. My hands felt heavy, so that I was only able to move it a fraction of a space.

Tumama ang kamay ko sa isang ulo. Pagtingin ko sa tabi ko ay nakita ko si Ethan na nakasubsob ang ulo sa gilid ng kama ko.

Has he been here the whole time?

I let my hand touch his hair. Na-miss ko siya, sobra.

Ilang araw na ba akong walang malay?

It could be just a day, but it feels like it had been eternity.

Ang sakit ng buong katawan ko. Hindi ko alam kung saan nagmumula iyon. It was everywhere in my body.

I suddenly remembered my baby.

"E-Ethan." Nanibago ako sa boses ko. It sounded like a weak croak.

Nagising siya. He still looked handsome, but tired. Nang makitang may malay na ako ay agad niya akong niyakap. He was careful not to hug me too tight.