Trauma
Hindi na ako umuwi ng bahay no pagkagaling ko ng Hospital. Alam ko kasing bubungangaan lang ako ni Yael do'n at baka mag-away nanaman kami. Instead, I asked Shownu to pick me up and asked kung pwedeng dalin niya ako sa isang malapit na hotel doon.
I begged him not to tell Yael about this and even asked him to stay with me. Thank goodness I have my credit card. I rented two rooms dahil alam ko na pipigain lang siya ng asawa ko when he got home. Naalala ko pa nga dati na umabot pa na kailangan niyang saktan physically ang driver ko just because he refused to tell him where I am.
"Ma'am, just call me if you need anything." sabi niya, we're already infront of my room, next to his.
I chuckled at his words. I can say na for his 5 years of service sakin, super close na kami. Siya kasi ang lagi kong kasama at saksi sa mga ginagawa ko back in States. Sa mga patagong ginagawa ko tungkol sa pagpapahanap kay Vice. How is he doing, where is he.
"Sure. You can rest now, Hyunwoo." I said, mentioning his real name.
He threw his eye smile on me. "Thank you for giving me a place to stay tonight, Ma'am." he said.
"No, thank you, Hyunwoo. Thank you for being such a good friend." I smiled at him.
We bid our goodbyes and entered our own rooms.
Hindi na ako nagaksaya pa ng oras at agad na binuksan ang laptop na iniiwan ko sa sasakyan ko, for emergency purposes. And I can now use of it.
Kinuha ko yung box and stared at it for a while. I looked at the little paper na naka-attached sa harap nito.
Trauma
Naka-handwritten siya and I can easily say na sulat-kamay to ni Vice.
I can feel my eyes shaking at the thought.
I slowly opened the box and there, I saw a CD.
I picked it up and played it using my laptop.
Iisa lang ang laman nung CD. Just a video.
A file video with a name For Karylle.
And the file name even got my chest tighter.
I opened the video file and there, I saw a 40-year old Vice, seating on a bench. He's recording himself.
I can even say na yung place na kinalulugaran niya ay yung sa may parking lot.
"Hi, Kulot!"
I got goosebumps at how he pronounce my nickname. That nickname was actually made by him, too.
"So, it was 18 years ago when you said you'd come back. Akala ko ba isang oras lang akong maghihintay?"
Now, I cannot handle my tears anymore.
"Pero okay lang. I know it'll be all worth it." he smiled widely. "Anyways, 14 years ago, I made a song for you. Narecord ko na nga, actually. Pero ngayon ko lang naisipan na lagyan ng video message. Hehe. Um, sana magustuhan mo." He smiles again.
Those smiles of his can really save the entire humanity. It's just depressing that I can't see them anymore.
"So, eto. Sana magustuhan mo." he smiled again.
hindi ko na maiwasan ang mapahagulgol nang marinig ko ang buong kanta.
everything about the song pains me. his voice while singing it, the very lyrics.
did i really left him in such a trauma?
ako ba talaga ang nagpahirap sa kaniya ng gano'n?
ayoko na. i want to hug him again. i want to see him and tell him na hindi ko 'yon ginusto. na i have reasons.
if only i can turn back the time.
if only i can come to him.
if only i can follow him.
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The next day, Hyunwoo got worried because he had been calling Karylle's phone and she's not answering.
He decided to get a spare key of her room and check if Karylle is okay.
Hyunwoo opened the door using the key and how he wished he borrowed the key sooner.
All he found in Karylle's room is un unconscious woman lying on the bare cold floor.
Hyunwoo hurried downstairs to call for help, for an ambulance.
Medic came in no time and quickly delivered the lady to the nearest hospital.
Agad din itong nalaman ni Yael at agad na sumunod sa nasabing hospital.
"Doc, what happened to my wife?" tarantang tanong ni Yael sa doctor.
"Alam niyo ba na may sakit sa puso ang pasiyente?" tanong ng doctor.
"Of course I know that!" Yael yelled at the man.
"Then why did you allow the patient to feel too much stress and anxiety?"
Yael stopped. "What?"
"Karylle Yuzon's brain is now believed to be dead because of too much stress she felt a few hours ago."
Hindi na napigilan ni Yael ang mapaiyak dahil sa balita.
"I can tell that there's almost no chance that Karylle will wake up. But, let's just hope for the best-"
"Why did you allow her to be in that condition?!" Yael seems like he already lost his mind.
"Sir, we did our very best. Sobrang late nalang talaga bago nadala ang pasiyente dito." the doctor bowed and left the crying man, frustrated.
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epilogue will be next!
hope you enjoyed reading! ♡
