Dealing with the Delinquents (Finally Completed)

Chapter 20 - there's no turning back

 

SKY's POV

Should I be mad at him or should I pity him? Mukha syang basang sisiw sa kalagayan nya ngayon. Why does everyone run whenever something went wrong? When Brian had misunderstanding with his Brother, he was nowhere to be found. When Andy had a small fight with her Mom she left their house and she's nowhere to be found. This time he's here, drinking a cup of coffee without saying anything.

"Don't look at me like that. I'll explain just let me finish this." He commented and continue drinking his coffee. Are they mind reader? I haven't said anything and boom, they just answered what's in my mind.

"After nyan, magpalit ka na at ihahatid ka namin sa hospital." I said coldly na halos maibuga na nya ang iniinom nyang kape.

"Are you nuts?! Hindi ako nagpakabasa sa ulan para magpahatid sayo pabalik duon. Mas madali akong mamatay dun." Halos bigla nitong sabi. Is he nuts? Mas madali syang mamatay dito. Pano kung bigla syang atakihin dito?

"Minsan tuloy napapa-isip ako kung matalino ka nga o tyambahan lang. You're illogical at times."

"Tyambahan?! Kwento mo yan sa 74 mo." Napangiti na lang sya sa sinabi kong grade. Dyan naglalaro grade nila eh, di naman kasi sila nag-aaral. Pumapasok nga lang sa school.

"Tingin mo ba gagaling ako or I would end up like her?" pagsisimula nya ulit ng konbersasyon. I guess he's reffering to Drew's deceased girlfriend.

"I don't know the whole story about her but one thing is for sure, you are Nathan and not her. What happened to her shouldn't be your basis whether to continue or not. Higit sa aming lahat ikaw ang nakakakilala sa sarili mo." Napatigil sya sa paglalaro ng tasa at saka tumingin sa akin.

"What happened to her leave a big impact on me. We have the same decease. And this tumor took away her life, am I ending up like that?" I can see sadness in his eyes. I can feel fear. Who wouldn't be afraid? He's on the verge of life and death.

For the nth time, naubusan na naman ako ng sasabihin. How will I comfort him? He's acting tough and weak at the same time. Kahit ako naguguluhan sa kanya.

"You will end up like her if you will not do anything. We may not have that decease but your fight is our fight. We care for you, we are hurt just like you." I hear him take a deep sigh. Yes Nathan, we are hurt just like you. We really hate goodbyes.

Hindi na nasundan ang aming usapan kaya't pinili na naming magpahinga. He'll sleep in my room. He'll take the bed and I'll take the floor. Hindi sya maaaring maiwan mag-isa dahil anytime maaaring may mangyari sa kanya at ayokong mangyari yun ng wala man lang ako ginawa.

"Sky"

"Hmm" pagtugon ko. Hindi pa ako inaantok kahit pasado alas dose na.

"Natatakot ako." Simpleng pahayag ngunit na iintindihan ko sya. Kahit siguro ako ay matatakot.

"Paano kung pagnagpaopera ako at di na ako nagising? O kaya naman ay di ako makaalala. Walang kasiguraduhan ang kahit ano hindi ba?"

"Hindi ko din alam. But we'll never know unless we try. Kung susubukan mo mas may pag-asa na gumaling ka kesa pabayaan na lang." Sa panahon ngayon yan lang ang kaya kong ipayo. We risk everything back then just to save my father but he still end up dying. I hope it will not happen to him. Never.

Isang tawag sa telepono ko ang muling bumasag sa katahimikan. It's Brian. Should I answer it? Naalala kong may atraso nga pala ang lalaking ito.

"Who's that?" tanong ni Nathan na ngayo'y nakaupo sa tabi ng kama.