"Mrs Sanchez, unfortunately, your daughter have Atrial Fibrillation. This is a condition that makes the heart beat irregularly unlike the normal heartbeat. So, I hope you can convince her to drink these medicines that I will give you—daily."
Those were the exact words my doctor, Doctor Phil, and no, this is not a T.V show, told my mom, while writing the list of the medicines that i'll be needing, that only he and pharmacists can understand. It's like a talent of them
Those exact words, those damn exact words had given me chains instead of freedom.
A few minutes later, we found ourselves in our car— not one word was heard. Then my mom placed her hand on the top of mine. But what shocked me the most is when I turned to her and see the tears dropping in her slightly-wrinkled-under eye.
"Coco, you, your brother Evan, and your sister Sydney are our treasures. And seing you faint suddenly made my heart drop,"
She hold on my hand tightly,
"And hearing the bad news from the doctor kanina, it gave me mixed emotions. Fear, nervousness, worry, at kung ano pa; but one things sure, all of those emotions are negative. I hope you take care of yourself, sweetie."
"I'm sorry to stress you mom, I didn't wish to have this sickness either."
"I know, but I do hope you take care of yourself from now on."
Nginitian n'ya ako ng may halong lungkot, at nag drive na pauwi.
///// 11 pm
Naging stirct na lalo ang parents ko sa'kin, badtrip na nga dahil may sakit ako, tapos pag bawalan pa 'ko lalo. Hays.
Napabuntong hininga nalang ako, may mas sasama pa ba sa araw na 'to?
Tinatamad ako makipag communicate, wala akong ibang choice kun'di matulog nalang. Humiga ako, nakatagilid at nakaharap sa bintana ng aking kwarto. Ang gaganda parin ng mga bituwin, habang nakatitig ako sakanila, 'di ko namalayan nakatulog na pala 'ko.
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"What brings you here?"
Ha? teka. Asa'n ako?
"Hey, I'm talking to you, what brings you here, odd lady?"
"Odd?"
"Yes, you dress very odd, no offense though."
H O L Y.
Hindi ko alam nasa'n ako, basta ang alam ko lahat ng nakikita ko sa paligid ay maka-luma, pati ang mga kadamitan nila. It is a warm day, sunset na. Pero isa pa, itong nasa harap ko ay parang makalumang Finn freakin' Wolfhard!
Hindi ko alam pa'no s'ya sagutin. Pero talaga namang kakaiba tignan 'tong kadamitan ko kung susuotin mo sa lumang panahon, hindi ba?
Nakupo kami sa isang bench, sa isang park ata to. Mukha akong tanga, nakatitig lang ako sakan'ya, habang sya mukhang naweweirdohan na sa'kin.
"Okay, lady, I'm now starting to think that you're deaf."
Ubusan english tayo dito.
"Oh, n-no, I-I'm not!"
Finally, nagkaroon na ko ng courage magsalita uli, pero utal-utal naman, hay nako.
"Finally! I'm Elvis by the way, Elvis Wolfhard."
Nilapit ny'a ang kamay n'ya sa'kin, nagpapahiwatig ng shake hands.
"And you?"
"I am Coco Reyes."
Nginitian ko s'ya at nakipag-shake hands.
"Coco Reyes? Your dress is odd and so is your name, I think I'm gonna start to call you Odd."
Bigla nalang s'yang tumawa, aba baliw to ah.
Pero the way na ngumiti sya, bes nakakahimatay! Para akong nakikipag landian kay Finn Wolfhard sa lumang panahon!
Syempre tumawa din ako k'onti, plastik na tawa.
"If you call me that, I'll start punching you."
He laughed again.
"But really, what's with the outfit?"
Tinignan nya yung damit ko ng may pagtataka. Naka-suot ako ng isang tank top at high waist na pants.
"Oh, this? I'm just experimenting."
"See? even your experiments are odd. You're a one heck odd lady, Coco."
He smirked.
I died.
Charot.
"Well, I like how you find me odd, Mr. Elvis, I will always take that as a compliment."
"But you don't look like you're raised here, don't you? I mean, you look asian. Are you half, possibly?"
"I'm glad you asked, well, I am an asian by blood and by heart, my parents are both asian."
"So, uhm, what are you doing in this neighborhood?"
"I guess I don't have to tell so much details to someone I just met, Mr. Elvis"
I smiled, he replied with a smile too. Bigla n'yang tinignan ang relo nya.
"Oh shoot, I have to go."
"Oh, okay."
"Bummer, I still want to talk, but my mom will kill me. It's past 6, I think you should go home too, Coco."
Nag-aalala yung mukha n'ya.
"It is not safe for a girl like you to be alone in the dark, by the way, where do you live?"
Hala. Syempre na-shock ako, anong sasabihin kong address eh hindi ko nga alam kung saan 'to eh.
"I-I"
"You're stuttering again, lady. "
"I'm sorry, but I don't know."
"You, you don't know? You don't know where you live?"
Tinanong nya ko ng may halong pagtawa.
"Now aren't you odd and all, but anyway, I hope to meet you here tomorrow night, if it's that okay to you?"
"I'll try."
"Okay then, 8 pm it is!"
Ngumiti lang ako.
"I really want to know more about you, I really hope to see you tomorrow."
"Yeah, me too. But I am not sure about that."
"Not sure? why not!?"
"I'm kinda lost."
"You're such a joker, anyway, I really have to go, see you!"
Nginitian nya ako at kinindatan, naglakad na sya palayo layo at sumakay na sya sa bisikleta nya at umalis na ng tuluyan.
Talaga namang hindi ako sure kung makikita ko sya ulit, lahat ng 'to ay isang blurr para sakin, at—
"MIJA, WAKE UP!"
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