Helix University 2: Kalidasa dela Cuesta

17: The Official Dyosa ng Makata

Cassi

Mabigat ang talukap ng mga mata ko. Pinipilit kong magmulat pero para akong binabangungot. Hindi ako magising.

Bukod sa mga talukap ko ay mabigat din ang kaliwang binti ko. Sinusubukan ko iyong igalaw ngunit hindi ko ito mabuhat. I swallowed and my parched throat ached. Ano bang nangyayari sa akin?  Parang naiduduyan ang pakiramdam ko, but it was uncomfortable and it was making me dizzy.

"Cassidy..."

Tila nagising ang diwa ko sa malambing na tinig na iyon. Huminga ako ng malalim at pinuno ng pamilyar na bango ang ilong ko.

"Cassidy..." The voice was soothing and it lifted me from my painful sleep.

I finally opened my eyes and the well-lighted white room welcomed me.

"Daddy! She's awake!"

My gaze darted to Kalidasa who was obviously relieved seeing me awake and moving. Isang gwapong doctor ang lumapit upang i-check ako. Daddy ba ito ni Kalidasa? Despite my condition, I still have time to revel at the handsome doctor. Naalala ko tuloy si Carlisle Cullen ng Twilight. Paano'y para lang nakatatandang kapatid ito ni Kalidasa dahil bata pa ang itsura. Kung hindi niya ito tinawag na daddy ay maipagkakamali ko talagang kuya niya ito.

"Daddy, please ask the other doctors to attend her after you check her up." Pinutol ng tinig ni Kalidasa ang iniisip ko.

"Silly boy." His dad remarked. "You don't trust your dad, eh?"

"It's just that you're making me jealous, dad." Tila nahihiya pang bulong niya. "You're obviously making her stunned."

Sa narinig ay agad na nag-init ang mukha ko lalo na ng naaaliw na tinawanan lamang ng ama ang isip batang rant ni Kalidasa.

"You're as jealous as your mom, young man." Nakangiting sagot ng ama sa kanya bago ito bumaling sa akin na labis kong ikinakaba. Hindi na ako magtataka kung bakit napakagwapo ng kambal.

"You have to rest your leg for a few days, hija. I heard that you're a Taekwondo player but it's better if you stop training for a while to heal your injury fast." He added in a very professional tone.

"Y-Yes, doc." Matipid at nahihiya kong sagot.

"Don't worry, you can go back to your training as soon as possible as long as you take your prescribed medicines religiously and take a necessary rest." Anito bago bumaling sa anak. "And as for you, young man, I believe that we have something to talk about later."

"Opo." Tila maamong tupang sagot nito.

Nginitian ako ni Dr. dela Cuesta at tinapik sa balikat ang anak bago tuluyang umalis ng silid.

Uncomfortable silence enveloped the room. I was sure that it was an executive suite based on the size of the room and the comfy bed.The room’s design was minimalistic. Naglalaro lamang sa brown, white at cream. Para itong customized room dahil maraming kagamitan doon kagaya ng dresser, closet at refrigerator maliban pa sa malaking flat screen. Sa kabilang bahagi ng silid ay natatanaw ko ang kitchen.

Dumako ang tingin ko kay Kalidasa na tila’y hindi komportable dahil hindi ito mapakali sa kinatatayuan.  And I just saw the other side of him.

I was really surprised that he could fight like that. Buong akala ko talaga ay lampa siya at sa pagyayabang lang magaling pero nagbago na ng tuluyan ang tingin ko sa kanya matapos ng nangyari kanina.