My 500-Year-Old Boyfriend (M5YOB)

37-Why in the world??

Gabi na pero hindi pa rin dumarating sila Nath at Liz. Kumusta kaya ang naging lakad nila sa agency? Pinayagan kayang magrecontract si Liz? Sana naman. Tutal tinapos ko na rin naman ang infatuation ko kay Nath, hindi ko na nakikita si Liz na karibal. Natatawa na lang ako kung paanong hindi ko naforesee ang possibility na meron si Jaz at si Nath to be together. Buhay nga naman, parang life.

Nagising ako sa kalagitnaan ng gabi dahil sa mga ungol na naririnig ko sa hindi kalayuan. Saan galing iyon?

Parang nasa malapit lang. Bumalikwas ako sa pakakahiga. Sa kwarto ni Kol? Magkalapit lang kasi ang kwarto namin at dinig na dinig ko mula sa terrace niya ang ingay. Ano kaya ang nangyayari sa kanya?

I rushed towards the front of his room and knocked. “Kol?”

Walang sumagot. Bigla pa ngang tumahimik.

“Kol, are you okay?” tanong ko mula sa kabila ng nakasarang pinto. I know it’s soundproof, but he’s a vampire. Duh!

The problem is how his answer will be heard. Argh!

Naisip kong kunin ang sparekey pero umalis nga pala si Nath at dala niya ang mga iyon. Tig-isang kopya lang kasi sila ni Em noon. Now I know the disadvantage. I should have asked for one, too.

Aish! What do I do now? I thought as I was pacing in my own room.

I looked at my terrace. Hmm. Mukhang wala akong ibang choice.

I opened the glass slide opening to my terrace and jumped to Kol’s terrace. Bingo! Bukas din ang glass slide niya! Muntik na akong mahulog so I shrieked, but Kol caught me.

“Idiot.. What are you doing?” He tried to sound cool but sounded pained instead. Then with his weak state, he walked inside his room and sat on the floor, leaning his back on his bed.

Thud!!

“Kol??” I turned on the light and saw Kol, helplessly sprawled on the floor. And what was that on his face? Lumapit ako sa kanya. “Anong nangyari?”

“Just..leave me..alone..”

“Puccah! No! Ang sama na nga ng itsura mo o!” I said as I saw his cheek scar, widely opened, and sa tingin ko.. “Bakit parang lumaki pa iyan?”

“It’s actually not healing up..” he stated. “And it stings like uhh!!!” he groaned.

“Shh, I’ll help you.” Tatayo sana ako para kumuha ng towel at ointments pero pinigilan niya ako.

“It was not helping at all.. Any medicine can’t..” he hopelessly stated.

“Kol..” Nangimi ako. “Sabihin mo, anong nangyayari saiyo?”

“I will die., that’s for sure...” he said, the smile on his face while he is having this kind of pain makes it hard for me to bear.

“Hindi pwede!” matigas na sabi ko. “Hindi mo pa ko napapatawad!! Hindi ko pa alam kung narinig mo nga lahat ng sinabi ko kanina habang nakaheadset ka. Hindi ko pa alam kung masaya ka rin na nakilala mo ako!”

He held my hand, and I squeezed his hand. It made me remember the first time I watched over him in the precipice of death, at the dark basement in the party mansion.

Bakit ngayon pa? Kung kalian hindi pa kami ayos, kung kailan gusto ko pa siyang makilala nang husto kung kalian gusto ko pa siyang makasama ng matagal.

 “Kol??” I asked in terror when I felt his head collapsed and his hand felt motionless. “No..” I gasped as I saw no more movement. I can’t identify his temperature since vampires used to be cold.

I looked around. Can I call the ambulance? I suddenly remember his disapproving face back then at the basement. So, no.

Then suddenly, I noticed his phone on his bed, the only hope I came to think of. There must be something here. I thought as I browse his contacts.

It only contains two.

Klasu Madrigal and.. Elijah Madrigal??? Why in the world?? Bakit hindi niya sinabi sa akin na may contact na siya sa kapatid niya? We badly need his help!! Would he be angry if I call his brother without permission?? Ugh!! I have to save him!! I’ll think about the consequences of exposing Elijah later.

Without any second thoughts, I dialled Elijah’s number.

Ring! Ring!

Nagriring naman sa kabilang linya a, pero ang bagal bago may sumagot.

“Hello sport?”