Fantasma: The Impossible Affection [COMPLETED]

Chapter 27: LIES

GRAYSON

I saw a girl but I can't see her face. I can't remember her name and she's walking away from me. Hinabol ko siya, tumakbo ako to chase her pero parang hindi ako umuusad. She keeps on walking na parang hindi niya naririnig ang sigaw ko.

Then, I saw a room na never ko pa nakita sa buong buhay ko pero pakiramdam ko this room is so familiar na para bang marami akong memories na iniwan doon. The girl that I saw earlier was at the window, looking at the moon. Nakatalikod siya sa akin and I really want to know who that girl is. Lalapitan ko na sana siya but she whispered something, and that something reached my ears.

"Goodbye."

That whispered words makes my lips trembled and as soon as I felt something painful, I opened my eyes and realized that I was just only dreaming.

Nakita ko ang kulay puting kisame ng ospital. Hinawakan ko ang pisngi ko at naramdaman na may tumulo na luha sa akin.

Why?

Bumangon ako at inilibot ng tingin ang buong kwarto. Nakita ko ang bag ni Siri na nakapatong sa upuan pero wala siya dito, may inasikaso siguro. Nagawi ang tingin ko sa bedside table kung saan may nakapatong na sandwiches.

I smiled. Siri never fail to take care of me. I mean, wala naman akong ibang tao na ineexpect na mag-aalaga sa akin kundi siya lang. My parents died 5 years ago kaya all I have is her.

Kinuha ko ito at kumain dahil nagugutom na din ako and it tastes so good. Before ko pa maubos ang sandwich na kinakain ko, dumating si Siri.

"You're awake? How are you feeling?" umupo siya sa upuan and I smiled.

"I'm good, I'm actually feeling better now. Hey, thank you pala for the sandwiches, it's good." at inubos ko na ang natitira.

"Uhm... okay? Uh, y-you're welcome."

I stared at her and seeing her smile makes me feel even better. Bigla ko naalala ang lahat ng nangyari before the accident at pinagsisihan lahat ng nasabi ko. Hindi pa kami nakakapag usap since Day 1 nang magising ako.

I raised my hand at hinawakan ang pisngi niya.

"I'm sorry, Siri."

"Sorry for what?" she asked, confused.

"I'm sorry about what happened that day. I mean, hindi ko muna kasi pinakinggan ang side mo and I accused you for cheating on me and I really regret it. I know you can't do it to me."

Iniwas niya ang tingin niya sa akin, I wonder why. Pero she held my hand after at tumingin ulit sa mga mata ko.

"I won't cheat on you, Gray. You know how much I love you."

I kissed her forehead. "I love you, too."

"Kamusta pala si Misha? The girl who's always visiting you, hindi ka ba niya pinuntahan ngayon?"

The face of that girl flashed into the back of my head. That stalker who keeps on checking me out in here at hindi ko alam kung saang lupalop siya nanggaling at paano niya ako nakilala but there's something on her that feels so warm. I am, indeed, pissed off dahil hindi ko naman siya kilala but it feels like I know her for a long time.

I don't have an amnesia and shits. Walang ganong drama, the doctor said that everything's fine according to my lab and some test results. So, I'm sure that I don't know her. Hindi ko naman din siya nakikita sa office, hindi ko din naman siya college friends or what.

"Nope, hindi siya pumunta."

"But that's weird, isn't it? Parang kilalang kilala ka niya dahil lagi siya napunta dito. Paano niya kaya nalaman ang room number mo? Oh, maybe from Xavier! But that's fine, kasiー"