The Penalty Kick

Chapter 40: Nightmare

Red's POV

Naglalakad palayo si Ionnah sa amin ni Daniel nang mapansin kong mapahawak siya sa ulo niya. I turned to face Daniel but then nakita ko nalang na tumatkbo siya papunta kay Ionnah.

Kinabahan ako nang makita kong pabagsak na siya, luckily Daniel was there to catch her. But I got more nervous when Daniel was about to give Ionnah a CPR.

Dali dali akong tumakbo papalapit sa kanila at pinigilan si Daniel. "Gago ka ba? You can't just give her CPR just because she fainted!"

"Sorry! Nagpanic lang ako!" He backed away and raise his hand as if surrendering.

Lumuhod ako at pinakiramdaman yung pulso ni Ionnah. It was normal just like her breathing.

"Danny! Kanina ka pa hinahanap ni coach!"

I raised my head and I saw a girl wearing a shirt with Rhodesway written on it and shorts na usually suot ng mga volleyball player.

"Oh my God! What happened to her?" sigaw nung babae.

"Ako na magdadala sa kanya sa clinic, total kailangan ka na yata."

I carried Ionnah away from Daniel and then he suddenly starts sulking and whispering na siya raw ang nakasalo kay Ionnah kaya dapat siya raw ang magdadala sa kanya sa Clinic.

I thank God coz I'm carrying Ionnah right now coz if not I will not be able to fight the urge to punch him. Masyado siyang childish!

"Sasabihin ko na ikaw nakasalo sa kanya. And if you really know Ionnah, I'm sure you knew she won't even ask who caught her." Ma-pride na tao si Ionnah, even a simple 'please' from her mouth won't even slip out.

Tumakbo ako ng mabilis papunta sa clinic, still being careful not to let Ionnah fall.

I was relieved nang sinabi ng nurse na dahil lang daw sa pagod at init kaya siya hinimatay. This is the second time na nakita kong mahimatay siya, the first time was when she and Kaori are fighting. But this time I was worried like hell because of the fact that she broke two of her ribs couple weeks ago.

I rested on the chair beside her and then I suddenly felt sleepy. And without warning I fell asleep.

Nagising ako nang makaramdam ng pagmamanhid yung braso ko. Mahigit isang oras na siyang natutulog pero hanggang ngayon hindi parin siya nagigising. She's sleeping peacefully. Who would have thought na yung babaeng natutulog ngayon eh may pagkabayolente at pagkamatabil.

Napabalikwas ako sa upuan ko nang marinig ko siyang magsalita. She's talking to her sleep. I can't catch all the words she's saying pero may mangilan ngilan akong naintindihan. It's like she's telling someone to stop hurting her mom.

"No!"

Tuluyan na akong nahulog sa upuan ko nang bigla siyang sumigaw ng malakas. May narinig akong yabag ng mga paa kaya naman tumayo ako kaagad at nang bumukas yung pintuan nakita ko si Kuya Jared na halatang galing sa pagtakbo.

"Bakit hindi mo sinabi na nahimatay si Faith?"

Worry is written all over his face that's why I told him she's fine already. "I fell asleep and nung nagising naman ako I got distracted coz she's having a nightmare. kaya nawala sa isip kong sabihan ka."

Naglakad siya papunta sa harap ni Ionnah at inayos yung kumot nitong nalalaglag dahil sa paggalaw niya kanina.

"Madalas ganito si Faith. Lagi siyang nananaginip, nightmare to be specific. I told you before, she looks tough outside pero mabigat yung nararamdaman niya. Mukha man siyang walang pinagdadaanan but Faith has a very painful past, Red. She just found out everything about her childhood and I can't bear to see her in pain again. Gusto ko mang itago lahat ng masasamang nangyari sa kanya nung bata siya but we can't just keep her hidden from it. She might not know everything about it but anytime soon, I'm sure hahanap hanapin niya yung kulang sa pagkatao niya."