After You [Completed Story]

CHAPTER 4

"Bakit ba naman kasi hindi ka nag-iingat, Hera?!?"

"Sumigaw na ako sa kanya na yumuko eh. Malay ko ba kung hindi siya nakakaintindi ng Tagalog."

"Ano ba ginagawa mo doon? Bakit siya natamaan ng bato?!?"

"Hindi ko naman sinasadya."

"Lagot ako kay Nico!?? Tsk!"

"Andito rin si Nico?!?"

"OO! At isusumbong kita sa kaniya dahil sa ginawa mo!"

I groaned not because of the bruise on my head but because of the noise.

"Shut up, V Roy. You're too noisy," I said softly while slowly opening my eyes.

Lumapit naman silang dalawa sa kinahihigaan ko. Good thing, wala ako sa hospital kundi andami na namang apparatus ang naka kabit sa akin. Nakaka trauma rin kasi.

"Where's Nico?" tanong ko, I was roaming my gaze inside the room. There's no sign of Nico.

"I tried to contact him but he won't answer it," ani V Roy.

"Naku, sorry hindi ko sinasadya na ikaw ang matamaan ko ng bato," napalingon ako sa babaeng humihingi ng tawad sa akin dahil inaamin niya na siya ang may kagagawan nito. I felt her sincerity. It was an accident and I know she really didn't mean it.

"It's okay," I replied short. I still feel a little dizzy.

"WHAT?!?" biglang sigaw ni V Roy. He's overreacting. I mentally rolled my eyes.

"Anong what ka diyan?!?" sigaw rin pabalik ng babae. Nakapamewang na ito ngayon.

"Ganoon na lang iyon?!? Eh baka mabugbog ako ni Nico dahil sa nangyari?!?" V Roy was panicking like it's the end of the world.

"Hoy, Valentino! Pwede ba huwag kang OA? Aksidente lang ang nangyari at saka humingi na ako ng tawag di ba,  –" inirapan niya muna si V Roy saka bumaling sa a kin.

"Lyrae."

"Ako nga pala si Hera, half-weird, half-nerd. I'm friends with Nico and Valentino," she introduced. 

"Hi," ngumiti lang ako sa kanya.

"Aww, you really looks like her!" I was stunned when she suddenly hugged me.

"Who's her?" I managed to asked Hera even though she's squeezing me.

"Norielyn, my best friend," nawala ang masigla niyang mukha kanina. I saw pain and longing.

"Hera, stop it! Hayaan mo muna magpahinga si Lyrae," V Roy distanced Hera a little away from me.

"I'm fine, V," I told him.

Maya't maya ay tumunog ang cellphone ni V Roy. His face instantly paled. I saw how he swallowed hard when he read the owner of the call.

Cute.

"Hey, N-nico," V Roy stuterred. 

Hera and I's attention were on V Roy who is now just keep on nodding like an idiot.

Bigla niyang ibinaba ang cellphone at may pinondot mula roon dahilan upang marinig ko ang boses ni Nico sa kabilang linya.

"Lyrae, are you okay?"

"I'm definitely okay," I assured. "Don't react too much, Nico." Mas malala pa naman siya mag overreact kaysa kay V Roy. 

"Hindi ko naman nga kasi sinasadya iyon. Huwag niyo naman akong pagtaniman ng galit," Hera pouted. She was really guilty already. I don't want her to blame herself.