Stay With Me

Part 6

Gael Pov:

Ayoko mang aminin, I'm so worried with her kanina.
Hindi ko makontrol.

Her bleeding too much at wala akong magawa.

She even cry!

Sobrang sakit siguro.

But now, she was peacefully sleeping like a baby.

Malaya kong napagmasdan ang tagiliran ng mukha nito.

She can't sleep ng nakatihaya. Kailangan padapa.

Nakaharap ang mukha nito sa akin where I stand.

She commanded me kanina not to stand at the door baka mahulog ito.

She's right, the bed is too small. One move and she's on the ground.

Kaya sinunod ko I stand beside her bed.

She's really beautiful even in sideview. So vulnerable.

Napabuntung hininga ako ng malalim.

Nakakatakot saktan.

Ilang araw pa lang, but I have develop special feelings for her. Na ayoko sana. Kaya pilit ko itong iniiwasan.

And then she moved. Agad ko itong hinawakan para hindi mahulog o baka biglang tumihaya.

Her skin, body was really smooth. Sarap haplusin. Hindi ko napansin kanina nong buhat buhat ko, mas nanaig ang takot.

I stop myself the urge of touching her face.

Agad akong lumayo at tumayo.

My heart beats fast.

Hindi pwede!

Ibinaling ko sa labas ang aking tingin. Kaya lang baka gumalaw ito ulit at mahulog. I look back at her again.

Just this night titiisin ko na lang.

She move again. Paglapit ko she open her eyes.

"My back aches bad." she said weakly at nakangiwi ang mukha.

Mukhang hindi na tumalab ang anesthesia.

"What do you want me to do?" I asked her, nag aalala but I need to hide it.

"Help me get up please. Then get me pain killers." she answered catching her breath. Her eyes is sleepy but the pain is more stronger that's why she wakes up.

I get her up and mabilis na humanap ng pain killers sa mga boxes ng mga gamot na naroon. I've never been so rattle in my whole life like this. Sundalo ako, wala akong kinatatakutan. Pero ngayon, I'm shaking while naghahanap ng gamot.

I found it.

Agad akong kumuha ng tubig at lumapit dito.

She drink the medicine. Her hands is shaking. At sobra ang pawis na namumuo sa noo nito even her face.

How I wanted to hug her to feel her a little better.

But I don't want to cross the line.

I compose myself and back to my position where I stand kanina.

Maghihintay na lang ako anong iuutos nito.

"Alam mo bang lagi akong bumabalik sa bar, hoping to see you again." she said looking at me.

Napalunok ako. Why did she want to see me again?

But still, hindi ako umimik at hindi ito tiningnan kahit gustong gusto ko.

It's not important for me anyway what's he's reason.

"Ugh! I hate you! Just... Just get out!" she change her mood easily. She shout at me angrily.

"I'm sorry but I can't."

"Ayaw mo naman akong kausapin!" dabog nito at dumapa bigla.

Tumalab na ang pain killer na ininom nito.

"Wala naman tayong dapat pag usapan Miss, because in the first place we don't know each other." I said the truth.

"Oo na. Tumahimik ka na. And I have a name, Louise not Miss! " she said harshly at ibinaling ang mukha sa kabila where I couldn't see her.

I want to say I know, narinig ko kanina binanggit ni Doctor Francis.
Pati pangalan nito ang ganda.

I'm just afraid of many things pag nakipaglapit ako dito. Kaya't hanggat kaya ko, iiwasan at iiwasan ko talaga.

I don't want things to get complicated.

I'm happy with my life even without a girl in it.

And if ever gusto ko man magka girlfriend, hindi sa tulad nito. And a girl like her wouldn't want a man like me.

Kinabukasan, everything went back to normal. And I think, she's okay. Tinanggal na ang dextrose na nakakabit sa kamay nito.

She's smiling again.

Doing her job as a Doctor.

It's check up day again.

And us, doing our job, making sure the place is safety.

Maya maya my phone ring.

I get it from my uniform pants pocket.

It's the head officer of our barracks.

I swipe the screen and put the phone in my ears.

"Salute Sir." Bigay galang ko.

" Salute. There's a situation sa karatig barrio where you are now, hostage taking, magpadala ka ng tatlong tauhan mo para lutasin at tulungan ang mga pulis, Captain Lopez." order nito.

"Copy po Sir. Salute."

Then I ended the call.

I talk my team about it. Isa ako sa pupunta. When it comes to hostage, expert ako.

Me, JC and Brix.

Agad kaming sumakay sa military jeep at umalis agad.

Fifteen minutes nakarating kami sa area.

Maraming tao nakiusyoso at may mga pulis narin.

Isang maliit na sari sari store ang bumungad sa amin. Nakatayo ang isang ginang na umiiyak hawak ang  leeg nito ng isang lalaking nasa late forties may hawak na kutsilyo. Iwinasiwas nito iyon.

Nakainom daw sabi ng pulis na nakausap ko. Ayaw pautangin ng alak kaya hinostage ang may ari ng tindahan.

I get my pocket knife in my right ankle na nakatago sa uniform pants ko.

I made a go signal to Brix and JC.

Pareho silang pumuwesto sa bawat gilid.

I will hit the hostage taker with my knife on her knees and when he's hit, doon papasok ang dalawa kong kasama.

Agad akong humanap ng tamang puwesto. Habang nililibang ng mga pulis ang lalaki para hindi ako mahalata.

And when I get the right angle. I throw the knife straight to his knees.

It hit! Napaluhod ito at nabitawan ang ginang. Saka mabilis na tumakbo sina Jc at Brix para hulihin ito.

Lumapit na din ako pati mga pulis.

I get the knife on her knees. Wala masyadong dugo because our knees mostly mga buto.

The police said thank you to us at dinala na sa presinto ang lalaki.

"Wala ka paring kupas Captain, sapol!" Brix praising me and tap my shoulder.

"Kaya idol kita eh!" ani JC at inakbayan ako.

Were heading to our military jeep.

Natawa lang ako. Kasi pareho kaming magaling lahat. In a different skills.