August

VIII

L.A.

Nanginginig ang tuhod ko habang tinatahak ang mahabang pasilyo ng ospital.Nararamdaman ko ang papahinang tibok ng puso ni Rein.I just reminded her to be safe an hours ago but here I am,walking fast as I could to check if she's okay.

We both born together at the same hospital.We once sleep beside each other while we are inside the incubator.August 12th.That's the day when we both breath the air of our nature.Together,we build castle out of blocks,we learn alphabets,we learn how to speak,we learn how to count and write.Together,we learn to swim,to use spoon and fork and how to brush our teeth.There's no things we do without each together.Nararamdaman namin kung nasa panganib ang isat-isa,like we have a psychic power,but no were no supernatural.It's a family nature.Kakabahan ka without any reason and that's what I feel right now.

Binuksan ko ang pinto ng kwarto ni Rein.Ang kabog ng puso ko ay sobrang bilis.I can see Rein lying on the hospital bed.Her pain,her agony,I can see it.

I hold her hand when I reach her bed.

"Don't you dare die Rein,don't"

Nagsisimula nang magluha ang mga mata ko.

"Don't you dare leave me alone.'Di ba we will travel pa papuntang Japan?You want to eat sashimi right?Please open your eyes.I am begging you.Nakikiusap ako Rein open your eyes"

Tila ba nag-uunahan sa pagpatak ang mga luha ko.

"Nandito pa ko,wag mo naman akong iwan din.Iniwan na tayo ng iba,ikaw na lang ang meron ako,please,please,
Rein,open your eyes"

Ngunit tila nadinig ng Diyos ang aking panalangin.

Rein is slowly opening her eyes.But when she look at me,her first word makes my heart shattered.

"Sino ka?"