Wrong Move

Wrong Move 6

Wrong Move 6

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Ian was rushed to the hospital, nabangga sya nung sasakyan na nawalan preno. At that time, hindi ko alam ang gagawin ko. I saw right in front of my eyes kung paano nangyari yung aksidente. I was so shocked that I wasn't able to move on where I was standing kahit na unti-unti nang naglalapitan ang mga tao dun sa accident area. It was only when an ambulance and a police car came and their loud wang-wang woke me up from what I thought was just a nightmare. Everything's true, it's not just a nightmare.

I ran towards the accident area at pinatabi lahat ng taong alam kong nakikisilip lang at walang balak na tumulong. Dun ko nakita si Ian. He was unconsious and his head was bleeding but what's worse was naipit yung left leg nya sa ilalim ng sasakyan. Tears started to flow down my eyes as I slowly covered my mouth with my hand. No, this can't be happening.I sat down and rested Ian's head on my lap. I didn't know what to do na pinunasan ko na lang ng panyo yung ulo nyang puro dugo.

"Ian!" I shouted. Hinawakan ko yung kamay nya to feel his pulse, and when I knew that he was still alive, lalo akong naiyak. Thank God. I thought as I slightly felt relief.

Sakto naman nun, lumapit na samin yung mga medical personnel. Pinalayo muna nila ako dahil aalisin nila yung paa ni Ian na naipit sa ilalim ng kotse. Hindi naman sila nahirapan na gawin yun at hiniga nila agad sa stretcher si Ian. I just followed them hanggang sa sumakay na kami sa ambulansya. I didn't know what happened to the car's driver bago kami umalis, but based on what I saw, he was okay at wala syang kasugat-sugat. Police officers were talking to him about the accident that I didn't mind because I was too focused on Ian.

All I did was cry while we were on our way hanggang sa makarating kami sa ospital. Hindi ko binitawan yung kamay ni Ian the whole time and it was only when he was rushed to the Emergency Room and the doctor told me I couldn't come in that I let go of his hand. As I waited for the result, hindi rin tumigil sa pagtunog yung cellphone ko. Shou was starting to text and call me but I was not answering any of those, not in my situation right now where I'm crying non-stop and I'm a total waste. Naisip ko na baka tinawagan sya ni Mama at sinabing hindi pa rin ako umuuwi. Kaya naman si Mama na mismo ang tinext ko at sinabihan na hindi ako makakauwi ngayong gabi. I just lied at her again and told her that I'll be sleeping at Maki's place. By that too, alam kong hindi na sya mag-aalala pa sakin. I decided to not leave Ian tonight, not in this situation.

Lampas isang oras din ako naghintay sa labas ng ER bago may lumabas na doktor. I was so relieved when he told me na okay na si Ian, hindi raw ganun ka-severe yung nangyari sa kanya at hindi rin malala yung naging tama sa ulo nya. Mabuti na lang daw, he was immediately rushed to the hospital at hindi ganun karami yung nawalang dugo sa kanya.

"By tomorrow, magigising na rin sya." Those were the doctor's last words bago nya ako iniwan.

I went to Ian's assigned room nung makalabas na sya sa ER. He's lying on the hospital bed with bandages on his head and left leg. Lumapit ako at umupo sa tabi nya, dun ko rin nakita yung ilang pasa at sugat sa braso nya na nakuha nya rin sa aksidente.

"Why do I feel like, simula nung makilala kita palagi ka na lang nasasaktan?" I took a deep breath as I started crying again. " This is all my fault. Sana kasi hindi na lang kita hinayaang tumulong. Kung hindi dahil dun sa cellphone strap, this won't happen to you. I'm sorry Ian. I'm very very sorry." Hinawakan ko nang mahipit yung kamay nya.

That on, all I did was say sorry to him and cry my heart out. I cried, and cried for more until tears brought me to sleep.

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The next day, maaga akong umalis ng ospital para pumunta sa bahay ni Maki. Ian was still sleeping when I left. Sinabi naman ng doktor na possible, by afternoon ay magising na sya kaya dun ko na lang sya ulit bibisitahin. I decided na pumunta sa bahay ni Maki at manghiram ng uniform since ayaw kong umuwi sa bahay with swollen eyes and exhausted face. Baka isipin ni Mama na tinangka kong magpakamatay at magpaka-oa na naman sya sa pangangaral sakin. Isa pa, kailangan ko rin pumasok dahil last day na namin sa school before Christmas break. Kahit naman kasi may times na tinatamad akong pumasok, ayoko pa rin palagpasin yung chance na makita yung mga kaklase ko before Christmas break happens.