PUT MY MEMORIES BACK

CHAPTER 15

CHAPTER 15

Dumaan kami sa isang room for children.. At nanikip ang dibdib ko ng makakita ako ng ilang bata na naghihirap at umiiyak doon.. Yung iba baby pa..

Bago namin malagpasan ang room na iyon may dinumog yung mga doktor na yun sa loob at nirerevive ang buhay nya.. Isang baby.. Naiiyak ako..

"Let's go mich"sabi nalang ni mark at nagpatuloy sa pagtulak sakin papuntang elevator..
"Mark"tawag ko sa kanya, pagkapasok namin ng elevator..
"Yup?"sagot nya, habang pinipindot ang pinakamataas na floor
"Those kids dont deserve that kind of ill-.. They dont deserve some kind of illness!"i said.. Almost hysterical
"They dont.. So the doctors are doing their jobs well to make that illness gone."sabi ni mark.. Pampalubag loob siguro.. Umupo sya sa harap ko..
"But they shou-"
"Hush, mich. You know that we cant do something about it.. The doctors are doing their jobs,so we cant conclude something or question what they're doing"he said stopping me, wiping my tears away..
"Im sorry.. I just... I just cared for some children.. And specially for the babies"i said, surrendering..
"Its okay, mich. I understand you.. We're here"sabi nya kasabay ng pagkatunog ng floor, tanda na nasa rooftop na kami..
"Its cold here..but the view is cool tho"sabi ni mark..
"Hmm yup..ummh mark?"tawag ko sa kanya..
"Yup?"sagot nya..
"Umhh did we, perhaps. Ummhh been in a rooftop together before?"i asked
"Hmm, yes. In SMent's rooftop before"sabi nya, siguro nga doon yun at sya yun.. Pero i don't know kung totoo yung part na sinakal nya ko.. Di magagawa sakin yun ni mark, hindi ba?
"What's on your mind, mich?"tanong nya bigla, nagulat ako..
"Not-"pinutol nya ko
"Care to tell me mich, i know something's bothering you"sabi nya..
"Hmm i just had a bad dream recently"i confessed
"What is it?"tanong nya, wala naman sigurong masama kung magsabi ako sa kanya..
"You and me, was having a conversation in a rooftop and then we went to a restaurant then suddenly you.. Umhh.. You choke me"sabi ko
"What?! I would never do that to you mich, trust me"he said
"I know, thats why its just a bad dream, right? Its not the memory im looking for"sabi ko nalang, kumalma naman sya..
"You know what mich?"sabi nya,seryoso naman akong nakatingin sa kanya
"We should build our new memories together.. Maybe its not meant for you to remember your past. Maybe your mind is tricking you, thats not what happen back then"sabi nya.. Nanliit mata ko sa kanyang sinabi..
"What happen back then, mark?"tanong ko, bigla syang namutla
"Umhh, i mean i cant do something like that to you ever,mich. Thats why i said that thats not what happen back then. We-we're together in a restaurant back then in seoul and... And we're just having dinner that time"sabi nya.. Pero nagdududa parin ako..pero baka naman totoo yun..di nya magagawa sakin yun..

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Bumalik na kami ni mark, after ng ilang pang minuto ng pag uusap namin..

"Mark, thanks for bringing me in the rooftop"sabi ko kay mark
"Welcome, mich. Anything for you"sabi ni mark, nginitian ko nalang sya

Pagkapasok namin sa room ko, nagdiretso si mark, sa banyo.. Tumayo naman ako para lumipat sa kama ko.. Mahina parin ako, at ramdam ko yun.

Nagulat naman ako ng biglang may nagvibrate sa kama....

Yung cellphone pala ni mark, may tumatawag..

Kinuha ko yung phone, di ko alam pero na feel kong sagutin yung tawag...

"Hel-"
"Annyeong haseyo, mark. How's our plan?"ani ng isang boses babae sa kabilang linya
"Ummh, who's this?"tanong ko..
"Mi-michele?"tanong sa kabilang linya, halata yung takot sa boses nya
"Yes, mark is in the comfort room"sabi ko
"Please, say it to mark that krystal called"sabi ng babae sa kabilang linya
"Okay, then. Have a goodni-"di pa ko tapos magsalita naputol na ang linya

"Hmm, baka busy"sabi ko nalang, medyo rude pero baka nga busy sya

Lumabas narin si mark mga ilang minuto pa ang nakalipas

"Ummh mark, mianhe. I answer the call in your phone a minutes later, its krystal"sabi ko, bigla naman syang namutla..
"Wha-what did she sa-say?"tanong ni mark na nauutal
"Hmm, nothing much. She just said that ill just tell you that she called"i said
"Hmm, oks."sabi ni mark at lumapit na sakin at pinahiga na ko..
"You still need to sleep, mich"sabi nya.. Nakaramdam naman ako bigla ng antok kaya tumango na ko at tumagilid para makatulog

"Sleep well, mich"sabi nya, at pumikit na ko..

Biglang nagring ang phone nya kaya nagmulat ako pero nakatalikod na sya sakin kaya di nya nakita.. Nakatingin lang ako sa kanya ng..

"Krystal, what's up?"sabi ni mark
"Hmm, we're fine. I don't think she needs to know"sabi ni mark, di ko marinig ng maayos sinasabi nung sa kabilang linya..
"I will, just follow our plan"he said
"Damn, don't let him take any steps in any airport, what if he happens to find her?!"mahina pero may diin na sabi ni mark
"Just follow me, krystal. Stop being so stubborn brat!"galit na galit na si mark..
"Take care"sabi ni mark at pinatay ang tawag..

Nagtulog-tulugan nalang ako at pinikit ng maayos ang mata para di nya mahalata..

Naramdaman ko ang presensya nya sa gilid ng kama ko..

Ramdam na ramdam ko ang titig ni mark sakin, kahit pa nakapikit ako.. I suddenly felt chills..  Ang creepy..

Naramdaman ko nalang bigla yung kamay nya sa pisngi ko..

"No one will earn you, but me"