Zeus
Aligaga kong tinanong kung ano ang room number ng bestfriend ko. I impatiently tap the counter while I wait for the woman in the information desk to tell me my best friend's room. Hindi ako mapakali simula pa kanina nang tawagan ako ng kapatid ko. Siya ang kasama ng bestfriend ko simula ng makauwi siya dito sa amin, from Australia. Since wala si tita, ang mom niya, kaya sa amin siya tumutuloy. Higit 6 months na rin.
But the thing is, our friendship is on the verge of sinking. Unti-unti na itong lumulubog dahil sa problemang pinalilibutan kaming dalawa. Kaya ang lagi niyang kasama ay yung kapatid ko.
I close my eyes and recall my sister's call to me just a while ago.
"Kuya! I-i need you here right now! Hindi ko alam ang gagawin ko! A-ate.." Napatigil ako sa mga ginagawa ko when I felt that something bad must've happened to my bestfriend.
"What happened Athena? Where are you? Something happened to Covee?!" Rinig na rinig ko ang paghangos ni Athena sa kabilang linya.
"We're at the hospital kuya, ate C-covey, she's been in an a-accident.." Parang tumigil ang mundo ko ng marinig yon. A-accident?
"W-wait for me there. Tingnan mo ang ate Covee mo for me. Hm? Be strong, I'll be there in a minute." I ended the call at madaling nagtawag ng taxi. Sht. Sht. Sht! Covee! Hang in there, please be well. Please.
"Kuya!" Agad kong niyakap ang kapatid ko na hanggang ngayon ay walang tigil sa pag-iyak.
"It should've been me, if ate didn't pushed me. It should've been me in there kuya!!" I hush my sister to calm her down.
"She just did what's best Athena, she won't like it if you'll blame yourself for what happened to her. You know your ate Covee." I saw Athena nod at me but still haven't stop crying. I pat her head.
"What is her condition before they put her in the emergency room?" I tried to sound calm as possible, kahit sa loob-loob ko sinisigaw na sana ay maging maayos si Covee.
"C-critical kuya. In the ambulance, she's almost d-dead." Namutla naman ako sa narinig. A-almost dead?
"Luckily they revived her. But she lost so much blood, that why they put her in the emergency room and they're performing a surgery for her. Kuya, tell me that a-ate Covee would be alright.."
"She'll be alright, your ate Covee is a strong woman. It's just another obstacle she'll face and tomorrow she'll be able to smile at us, saying 'told you! I'm strong!'"
I clenched my fist tighter. Alam kong pinapalakas ko lang yung sarili ko sa nangyayari ngayon kay Covee. I know that she's in critical right now.. I know that there is a possibility that He'll just suddenly take her away from us. I fcking know that, but-- I want Covee to live.. I still want her to know what I really felt for her all these years. I still want her to know how badly I want to hug her right now, after I realised my own feelings. Covee.. please wake up.
