It was said that the Yamaguchi-gumi is the strongest and biggest yakuza clan there is. And in that big family of yakuza, there was a beautiful growing dragon. Cold and heartless. Fearless and strongest. And the youngest chosen one.
At ako yun.
I...
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Please! Come back!!!!
Nagising ako na nakaangat ang isa kong braso at para bang may pilit akong inaabot na kung ano sa kawalan. I blinked my eyes and stared at my arm for a second while waiting for my drowsy head to fully wake up.
Dahan dahang kong ibinaba ang braso ko mula sa ere at pinagsaklop ng mahigpit ang dalawa kong mga palad.
I ran my fingers through my swollen lips and bit my lower lip in confusion. Did I ate something weird?
I tried to ignore the heavy feeling of my body and the throbbing of my head and decided to get out of bed. Then I walked my way to the bathroom and abruptly stopped when I passed the full length mirror beside the bathroom door.
What?
Dahan dahan akong paatras na naglakad pabalik sa harapan ng malaking salamin.
And there I saw my awful reflection.
Para akong may cancer sa sobrang putla ko. Ang tanging namumula ay ang ilong ko at pisngi ko at bahagyang may luha sa mga mata ko. There's no doubt. I have the flu.
Sa pagkakaalala ko, umulan ng malakas nung pauwi nako ng madaling araw galing sa trabaho. Kumulog at kumidlat din.
How did I manage to get home?
I squinted my eyes and took a step closer to the mirror and focused my eyes on my lips.
Something feels different.
What is this heavy feeling in my chest. It feels strangely painful and wonderful at the same time. Have you ever felt that kind feeling?
Your chest feels so full that any moment you feel like it'll explode. The feeling of euphoria is just too overwhelming. It felt so foreign. And it's just too much for your heart to handle that it aches.
Yan ang nararamdaman ko ngayon. I am so full of this feeling I couldn't name. I feel so confused.
In the corner of my head, I can hear a tiny voice.
Please! Come back!!
Hanggang sa hapag kainan ay parang wala parin ako sa sarili ko.
"Kumain ka ng marami. And make sure to take your meds on time. Flu can be contagious. We don't want to have another sick person in this house." Kai said in his usual and rude way of talking.
Contagious? He's basically saying na kung magpapabaya ako at hindi ako mag-iingat ay baka mahawa ang mga kasama namin dito sa bahay.
Hindi ko nalang pinansin ang nakakainis na sinabi nya. Pinilit kong kumain kahit wala akong malasahan sa mga kinakain ko. And actually, Kai's got a point. I feel terrible with this flu already. And I don't want to pass my flu to others either.
