Last 5 years (The Past)
"Ma. . !" Wag mo kong iwan Ma. Hindi moko pwedeng iwan. Sumigaw ako pero naglakad lang si Mama palayo. "Ma . . . .!" I feel the hands tamping me. And my eyes started to open. It was blurry, my sight was blurred. When it became clear I saw unfamiliar face. A beautiful face but unfamiliar face. Papikit-pikit pa ang aking mga mata parang gusto ulit matulog.
"Kuya Lander Gising na siya." Dinig kung sabi niya. She was with a man. A handsome man but Who are they? Where I am? I roamed my eyes around but it was just a simple room with a small bed where I laid. The man walked towards me. He look at me in the eyes. He checked me from my toes to my eyes.
"Tatawag na ba tayo ng Doctor?" Tanong nung babae sa lalaking ito.
"Yes. Just Mr. Logan, we can trust him!" Tumango ang babae at umalis na at kalaunan dumating din kasama ang isang may katandaan na lalaki na may puting damit. Tiningnan niya ako at ininspeksyon at nag usap silang tatlo pagkatapos nun.
"Ma. .!" I talked. I shakingly uttered. I remembered dreaming about my mom. Whay was that dream? Where's mom?.
They look at me amusingly nang magsalita ako, kaya lumapit sakin ang matanda.
"She's good! Mabuti na siya. She is a survivor. For sleeping in almost 2 years she woked up." Masaya niyang sabi he walked towards me and sit on the chair beside the bed. Tiningnan ko lang ang bawat galaw niya.
"Nakikita mo ba to?" Pinakita niya ang lima niyang daliri. Kaya tumango ako. "Good! You survived!" Tumayo siya at may ibinilin sa dalawa kung kasama at umalis. Bigla akong nilapitan ng kasama kung babae.
"Hi? Ako nga pala si Hani. And that man is Lander. My brother!" She smiled at me. Gusto kung magsalita pero walang boses na lumalabas sa bibig ko. Anong nangyari sakin? Why I am here? Where's mom?
I roamed my eyes again around and they are just looking at me. Napatigil ang aking mga mata sa kanilang dalawa. sa kanila. It seems a shabby room with only me inside.
I can't talk. Hindi ko maitatanung ang aking ina. Hindi ko maigalaw ang aking mga kamay at paa. Para akong naparalisa sa buong katawan. So I decided to close my eyes again dahil napapagod ako, gusto ko munang magpahinga baka pagising ko andiyan niya si Mama. I heard that woman walk away and talk to his brother.
After a week of resting that bed I finally moved by body. Inaalagaan nila ako na parang kapamilya pero hindi ko sila kakilala. They help me a lot. Kakilala ba nila ang Mama ko? And Still I can't talk but I'm trying hard but there's no progress at all. But this woman too. She never talk me again and never ask question. She didn't talk anything after that day that she talked to me that was the first words I heard after I woked up. Kahit mukha silang estrangherl para sa akin, napakabuti nila para alagaan ang isang baldadong katulad ko kahit hindi naman nila ako kilala. Masaya ako na may mga tao pa palang ganito kabuti sa kapwa. Kaya nasanayan mo na rin na kasama sila araw-araw.
Everyday she wake me up early to watched the sunrise. She push my wheel chair to the sea shore and we watched the nice and beautiful sunrise in a beautiful blue beach.
Nagniningning ang aking mata kapag nakakita ako nang araw, naaalala ko si Mama. "Did the Sun in the sea shines brightly?" Narinig kung tanong ni Mama iyon nang minsang magbakasyon kami.
The Air is cold but brings a good feeling. What place is this? She always brought me here every morning to watch the sunrise with me. She just silently looking at the sunrise. She never asked something but I have many questions to ask but I can't speak it out, I'm not healed yet.
I don't know what happened to me. All I remember the last time before this happened was I am driving a car but that's all. Pinipilit kung makaalala but I'll always end up.
I am a very helpless person, She feed me and help me in everything I can't do. I can't walk as well. I wanted to ask her what was happened but my mouth cannot open. I pity myself for being a burden to them. They don't know me. I don't know them also. But they are taking care me like a family. I've been sleeping in the hospital for 2 years. Where did they get money for my bills? Why they are helping me?. I want to ask. So I am pushing myself to talk and ask.
" S-sun r--rise ii--s pretty!" Nagulat siya nang magsalita ako kaya patingin siya na may gulat na reaction. Finally I throw a words. Finally!My tears are starting to fall down. I am happy. I make myself to talk. Even though I stuttered. But I able to utter words.
She looked at me with a bigger and genuine smile. "Finally! Nagsalita karin. I am so happy!." She is holding my hands. She is very happy too that I was able to talk.
"Wh . . .at ha. . ppend?" I ask again. Pinipilit ko parin para magkasilbi naman ang bibig na ito.
"Please. Wag munang pilitin. Nagsisimula kapalang magsalita." She looked at me with her pity eyes and wipe my tears.
"I'll Explain. I am waiting for you to ask and utter words. I am just waiting"
It seems that it is a long day and a happy memorable day for me.
Hani and Lander, who are you?
