Rewrite the Stars

Chapter 8

Yuan's POV

I was busy typing the report in the computer. 
It's his 2nd week in the hospital.
Hindi na ako nakapasok sa school dahil sa kanya.
Biglang may nagpop up sa message box ko.

Hello,
Ms. Yuan,I'd like to inform you that the company badly needs the presence of Mr. Watanabe. The directors planned to have a meeting with him. He was out of the country for over  a month.

Suri

I sent him a reply.

Ms. Suri,
He is still under observation. I'll give you an update as soon as he is awake.

Yuan.

She replied.

The company planned to elect another CEO.

I immediately typed a reply.

What?? Is it possible? It's nonsense.

Yes Ms. So I hope Mr. Watanabe will wake up soon.

Natigilan ako. Nawala lang yung CEO nila magpalit agad ng bago. Tiningnan ko siya.
I was shocked when his finger moved.
Mabilis kong tinawag ang doctor.
Dumating agad naman ang mga ito.
" Doc,I found his finger moved. Do you think by the end of this day,he will be awake?"
" maybe,he's doing great anyway."

Umalis ang mga ito pagkaraan ng ilang sandali. Naiwan na naman akong nakatitig sa kanya.

Binalikan ko ang ini-encode ko.

Pumasok sina Emily at Lee.
" Hai,"
Nagtaas ako ng tingin.
"How is he? May development ba?"wika ni Emily.
" This morning,his finger moved. The doctor said,it could be the basis for his early recovery."
"That's good."
" How is the school?"
"Ayos lang."
" mabuti naman at walang problema."

Naglagi pa ang mga ito ng ilang oras bago umuwi.
"Mabuti naman at hindi ka umalis dito."
" Walang magbabantay sa kanya."
" Mahal mo na ba siya?"
" Emily, hindi mangyayari yan. Kahit pa meron,hindi ko hahayaan yun."
" Bakit? Mahal ka namn niya. Alm mo,Yuan,maging masaya ka sa bandang huli." wika ni Lee.
" I -try mong magmahal sa kanya. Open your heart for him. If it doesn't work out then you can stop. Just try."
"No."
" Risk. Yuan. It will change your life for the better."
" I won't. "
" Hindi ka namin maiintindihan."
"Siya,gabi na. You go home now. May naghihintay sa inyo."
"Please consider what we are saying."
" I find time to think."
" that's good."
Umalis na ang mga ito.

Naghanda na ako para matulog. I washed my face at nagtoothbrush.

I went out from the comfort room. I saw him peacefully lying on the bed.
I sat next to the bed.
" Masato, do you hear me? You should wake up now. Many people are waiting for you."
Hinawakan ko ang kamay niya. Mainit ang palad niya.
" If you really want to be with me,you should wake up now. Almost two weeks  ka nang natutulog,hindi ka ba nagsasawa?"
Tumulo ang mga luha ko. Pumatak iyon sa kamay niya. 

Makaraan ang ilang sandali ay humiga na ako sa couch na nandon.
" Good night."
I closed my eyes.

Hours went so fast.
Another day has come again. Bumangon ako. It's my instinct to look at him before I got up.
My eyes locked when I saw him looking at me. His eyes were dark. Seryoso ang mukha nito.
" Masato" mahina kong sabi. Tumulo ang mga luha ko. Nilapitan ko siya. Agad ko siyang niyakap ng mahigpit.
"I can't breathe."  wika nito.
" I'm sorry. I'm just happy that you are back."
Hinawakan ko ang pisngi niya. Nakatingin siya sa akin.
" Do you remember me?"
Tinitigan niya ako.
He nodded.
I hugged him again.
" I remember when you told me that we can't be together. So why are you here?"
Natigilan ako.
" No one can be here with you.  So I am here. You can go back to Japan when you are totally fine. I will help you process your paper."
" No need. I will contact my secretary to do that for me. I have disturbed you for two weeks. So maybe it's enough. You can focus on your life now. "
Tahimik lang ako. Dahan-dahan itong tumayo mula sa kama.  Dumiretso ito sa banyo.
Kumatok ako.
" Here's your clothes."
Binuksan nito ang pinto at kinuha ang damit.
Inayos ko ang higaan nito. Maya-maya lang ay dumating na ang doctor na tinawag ko nang NASA banyo pa siya.
Lumabas ito. Pinunasan nito ang sariling buhok sa dalang tuwalya. Umupo ito sa kama.
"Sir,we'll get your vital signs." Tumango lang ito.
Pagkatapos nito ay umalis ang doctor pati ang nurse. Sinundan ko ang doctor na tumingin sa kanya.
" Doctor,may I ask something? Pwede na po slba siyang i-discharge within this week."
" yes,ms. Chavez. Mabilis ang recovery niya."
" salamat po doc."

Bumalik na ako sa silid nito. Naabutan ko siyang nakasandal sa headboard ng kama nito.
" You can go home within this week."
" Thanks ."
" but you need to take your meds if you don't want to complicate your sickness."
" what?"
" yes. You have Acquired Valvular Heart Disease. You got this from the sad experiences you had."
" okay. Enough."
"I'm sorry."
" You can go to your school and work. You can leave me here. I'll go back to Japan this week. "
" okay. "
"And don't worry about me. I will take my medicine."
" okay."
" you can leave now."
Natahimik ako. Lumabas ako saglit. Naninikip yung dibdib ko dahil sa mga sinasabi niya.  Nag-order ako ng pagkain niya.
Bumalik ako sa silid para kunin yung mga gamit ko.
" I ordered your breakfast then take your medicine. I prepared it already. I'll come tomorrow. "
" no need."
" okay."
" You will give me a heartache again. So you better not come."
Tiningnan ko siya.
Tumulo ang mga luha ko.
" why are you crying?"tanong nito. Umiling ako. Pinahid ko ang mga luhang tumulo sa pisngi ko.
" I'm sorry."
Kinuha ko yung maleta ko. I put all my things inside the bag.
"Don't come back. Don't show yourself again in front of my eyes."
Nilapitan ko siya.
Bigla kong sinampal ang pisngi niya. Nagulat ito sa ginawa ko.
"My heart is painful too. "
Natigilan ito. Kinuha ko yung maleta ko at lalabas na ako.
" Yuan."
Tinawag niya ako.
Nilingon ko siya. Tumayo ito.
" Ma'am. Here's your food."
Tumango ako. Kinuha ko yung pagkain at dinala sa bedside table niya.
" Kumain ka na."
Bumalik ito sa higaan.
" Ito yung gamot mo. Pagkatapos mong kumain,uminom ka ng gamot mo. Tatlo ito."
Tahimik lang ito.
" I don't understand."
" These are your medicine. After eating,take this."
" okay."
Tumayo ito.