Turning Tables (ON-GOING)

Chapter Eighteen

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Hindi pa rin tapos si Kiel sa pagtatanong sa akin kung saan ko siya dadalhin. I didn't know that he's noisy and talkative when it comes to this kind of situation.

"Kiel, ang noisy mo, ano?" I said while turning the steering wheel.

"Kanina pa kita tinatanong, Elodie. Saan mo ba talaga ako dadalhin?" seryoso niyang tanong.

Hindi ko na siya sinagot. I just realized na sana kanina pa ako tumahimik kasi hindi talaga 'to titigil sa katatanong sa akin. It would be pointless if I'll tell him where we will be going. For sure, he'll just stop me.

I just let him mumble some words, still asking questions at hindi ko pa rin siya sinasagot. Hanggang sa nakita ko ang sign na Drugstore.

I parked in front and glanced at Kiel. Mukhang nag-dududa ang kanyang ekspresyon. His forehead was creased while looking at the drugstore.

Lumakbay naman ang mga mata ko sa kanyang braso kung nasaan iyong sugat niya.

"Drugstore, really?" he smirked and sarcastically laughed. I rolled my eyes at him.

Binalingan ko siya without even smiling. He looked at me still smirking, thinking that I'm must be crazy for dragging him inside my car and ended up at a drugstore.

Well, Kiel... pumasok na ako sa buhay mo, hinding hindi na ako lalabas. Gagawin ko kung ano man ang parte ko sa buhay mo. It may be as a classmate, as a friend or as an assistant leader.

Umiiling siya habang tinutukod niya ang kanyang siko malapit sa bintana. He already placed his backpack under. He leaned his head on his fisted arm and glanced at me with a sarcastic smile, pero agad naman iyong nawala ng nakita niya ang ekspresyon na binibigay ko.

Giving him a poker face, showing him that I'm serious and I'm not even joking around. There was no hint of humor in my face. Seryoso ko siyang tinitigan.

"Elodie.." the tone of his voice was soft, soothing and calm. "I'm.. okay"

"What if it will get infected, Kiel?"

Umiling siya. "Wala lang nga 'to"

"No, hindi iyan wala lang and it's definitely not okay" I almost glared my eyes at him.

"I said-"

He wasn't able to finish when I turned the engine off. He probably sensed the I am dead serious about this. Kahit gaano man iyan ka liit ang sugat niya, dapat pa rin iyon gamutin. Oo na, arte na kong arte ako pero what if it'll get infected nga?

Bumaba ako sa kotse, pero bago man ako umalis, hinarap ko si Kiel.

"Stay here" I said.

Aakma na sana niyang buksan iyong pinto pero agad ko iyon sinara at ni-lock. I have the control, pero pwede rin iyon buksan sa loob, but I'm sure he can't find it. Usually, ang mga lock ay nasa left side ng driver. Mine's near the steering wheel, so kampante lang ako.

I went inside the drugstore at lumapit na sa counter. Bumili ako ng cottons, alcohol, betadine, band-aid, at ice pack. Binili ko ang ice pack just in case may masakit sa kanya.

Agad kong pinatunog ulit ang sasakyan ko. Hindi ko makita si Kiel sa labas kasi tinted iyon. When I opened the door, Kiel just looked at me, silently observing at hindi kumikibo. Sumakay na ako, but I didn't start the engine. I placed the plastic bag on my lap. I saw Kiel looking at it. Bigla naman siyang nagsalita.