Last Time We Met (Marupok Series #1)

LTWM 10

Palaisipan pa rin sa akin ang sinabi ni Jaz bago pa man din siya umalis. Arman is unusually quiet and Andy is looking serious right now.

"Bakit mo pinuntahan yung lalaki na 'yon?" He said clenching his jaw.

Napairap naman ako.

Of course, they already knew it. Hindi na ako magtataka kung si Arman ba ang nagsabi nito kay Tim at sa kanilang lahat. And what if the whole squad found out about this? I bet they'll come here immediately and asked me the same question Andy is asking me now.

"Is it really important?"

Bumalik na ako sa pagkakahiga sa kama ko at tumingala.

"Yeah, it's important." I whispered.

"Pero alam mo naman ang ginawa sa'yo ni Kai hindi ba? Do you really want to go back to how you used to be when you're with him?"

Memories of Kai and I being together flashed as Andy asked me those questions.

We were the simple highschool sweet heart. Boto ang mga kaibigan ko kay Kai kumpara kay Theo na nagpaparamdam pa lamang kay Clio noon. Kai's a fun guy and someone that I can always lean on whenever I'm having a hard time. He's always there to solve my problems but I didn't know time will come that problems will come approaching us when we crossed our paths, again.

"Oh, bakit natahimik ka?"

"I'm having flashbacks. Masyado kayong maingay na dalawa." Iritado kong sabi at tinalikuran na lang sila tsaka pumikit.

I've had enough of today. I need some rest.

It was already eight o'clock in the evening when I woke up. Wala ng tao dito sa loob ng kwarto ko at saktong pumasok si Althea na nakasuot pa ng coat nya. She rolled her eyes at me before walking near me.

"Oh, kamusta ka na?" Pabalang na sambit nito. Ni hindi ko alam kung ganiyan talaga siya or napipilitan lang siyang kamustahin ako.

"Ah, okay naman." Nag-aalinlangang sambit ko.

"Masyado ka kasing mabait eh. Too much kindness can kill you, Sky. And next time, ask someone for help, ask me for help ganoon." Medyo pabulong na sabi nito pero malinaw na malinaw kong narinig.

I smiled at her.

"Sure! I'll ask for help to you sometimes,"

"A-Ano suggestion lang iyon! Besides, hindi naman ako available palagi para i-accept kapag nanghihingi ka ng tulong so I may not be there all the time." Medyo masungit na sabi nito. "Tsaka magpagaling ka na, gusto ka daw makausap ni Mrs. Lim after your leave." She said before leaving me alone in my room, again.

Ngayong mag-isa na naman ako dito sa kwarto ay ang daming tanong na pumapasok sa isip ko.

Questions like, What happened after I passed out? Did they catch the guy? Are the patients all alright? How was Kai?

I mean, umalis na ba siya ng hospital?

"Tama, I told him to leave already. It's not my fault anymore, I gave him a warning but they just shrug it all off." Masama ang loob na sambit ko habang nakacross arms.

Nahagip naman ng mga mata ko ang cellphone ko na nasa side table nitong hospital bed. The food arrived and they just left it beside me.

"I wonder if Tim's still busy or mad at me?" Nakangusong sambit ko.

But, his expression. It keeps on bothering me.

Nagkibit balikat na lamang ako at sinubukang tawagan ang kasintahan. Ilang beses nagring ang kabilang linya hanggang sa mamatay ito dahil walang sumasagot. I dialed his number again but it also ended without him answering it.