Love and Lies: Her Side of the Story

CHAPTER XI (FALL)

Natauhan ako mula sa pagsandal ko ng ulo ko sa balikat ni Kuya Serge nang marinig ako ang pagbukas ng isang pinto. Nasa clinic na pala kami.

He gently put me down on one of the beds in the clinic para matignan ako ng school nurse namin.

"Ah, miss, I think she sprained her ankle and she scraped her knee." Kuya Serge said and I smiled, at how he looked so worried about me.

"Okay. Please step aside." the nurse said as she slowly checked the wound on my knee and then my ankle.

"Ahh—" impit ang tili ko nang subukan niyang igalaw ang paa ko.

"Please, be gentle! She's quite vulnerable and her pain tolerance is quite low." Kuya Serge said and I blushed.

How does he know so much about me?!

I was smiling while the nurse wrapped the bandage around my ankle, telling me not to force myself and to not overwork my foot. She said the sprain was not that bad but it still needs proper attention.

"Massages would be great, makakatulong ang masahe para mabawasan ang pamamaga at gumaling kaagad. Hindi naman fractured so I'm ssure you'll be fine." she said. "Please make sure na hindi ka muna masyado maglalakad ha kasi mabubugbog yan kahit na nabigyan na natin ng medical attention." she added and then began paying attention with the wound on my knee.

I nodded and smiled. "Thank you po." I replied and she smiled at me.

When the nurse left, lumapit agad si Kuya Serge.

"I'll take you home, nauna na si Harry para iprepare yung uupuan mo at gawin ang mga chores na usually ay ikaw ang gumagawa. Bren, on the other hand, can't leave yet dahil busy pa sya sa student council duties and he has no choice but to stay behind." Kuya Serge said.

Napangiti ako at biglang na-excite. He's going to take me home!

Without thinking thoroughly, I tried getting off of the clinic bed but he stopped me and then turned around.

"Kakasabi lang ng nurse diba? Don't overdo it. You wouldn't want to worsen the condition of your foot, would you?" Kuya Serge said. "Tsk, did you even listen to what the nurse said?" Kuya Serge said while trying to hold his laughter.

"Tsh. I just forgot okay?" medyo nagmamaktol na sagot ko habang pilit itinatago ang kilig.

"Nangangalay na ako, Rin-Rin, mga hanggang kelan mo balak akong paghintayin?" Kuya Serge said jokingly.

Agad naman akong umaba sa kanya while trying to stop myself from smiling which was, by the way, very difficult!

"Parang bumigat ka Rin-Rin." Kuya Serge said at namula ako.

"Ano yun? Binalutan lang bandage yung paa ko bumigat na?" kunyaring naiiritang tanong ko, trying to hide the fact that I was enjoying the whole scenario we are in right now.

Kuya Serge decided to walk going to my house instead of hiring a cab or something...na pabor na pabor naman sa akin.

"I hope you don't mind the alikabok, little princess." he said as he giggled like a naughty kid who has just finished committing something so mischievous.

"I'm old enough na 'no! And stop calling me 'little princess'! Para kang si Kuya Harry nyan eh!" pagrereklamo ko. Well, it makes me feel like I'm stuck being just a little girl in his point of view. Yung 'little sister material' lang, I want to be something more than just that. At that thought, medyo napahigpit yung hawak ko sa kanya.

"What's wrong? May masakit ba?" agad na tanong nya.

"A-ah, wala, just trying to make sure that I won't fall" ...but I already did. Medyo nalungkot ako sa naisip ko.

I mean, I should be happy with this situation. Like, seriously, the man I like a lot is giving me a piggyback ride and is very near to me! ...Well, so near yet so far.

Napabuntong hininga ako.

"I think I've fallen" biglang sabi ni Kuya Serge at natigilan naman ako. Bumilis ang tibok ng puso ko, huminto ang paghinga ko kasabay ng paghinto ng ikot ng mundo ko. Parang biglang kumulog at kumidlat at parang kami na lang ang nilalang na humihinga.

Natauhan lang ako nang bigla akong napa-inhale dahil literal nap ala talaga akong hindi humihinga.

"Oh, okay ka lang? Wala ka namang hika ah" Kuya Serge said. Mukhang napansin nya ang paghinga ko ng malalim. "Hey, answer me!" he added.

"Uhh... yes, I'm, I was just trying to see how long I can hold my breath." I said as I laughed awkwardly.

"Don't scare me like that! Don't do dangerous things when I don't have my eyes on you, okay?" he said and I smiled. "Are we clear?" he said with more authority.

I smiled even more and leaned on his shoulder again. "Yep" I said.

"Are you tired?" he asked and I nodded.

"Just try not to pass out, or else you might fall." Kuya Serge said.

Toobad, I've already fallen. 

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