My Happily Never After (On Going)

Chapter 9 - A love like no other

"In every journey comes a moment... One like no other. And in that moment, you must decide between who you are and who you want to be. If you're that lucky then there's a who you want to be with too."

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Justyn's POV

Isang lingo at kalahati ng hindi natutulog ang kapatid ko. Hindi na namin maintindihan kung anong problema. Okay naman ang vital signs nya pero hindi pa Rin sya nagigising. I pity Steph she's withering. It's all taking a toll on her. She's been here everyday after school. She sleeps here, eats here and study here. She reads him books and talk to him as if he will respond. At first I really didn't understand what she was doing. Parang nakakagago kasi sinasaktan nya lang ang sarili nya sa ginagawa nya. Then I realize it's far more braver than what we do. Kami ng mom and dad we don't visit often kasi ang hirap makitang ganyan sya. Helpless and almost dead. Me and my brother were never close. In fact wala kaming ibang ginawa kundi mag bangayan. I always felt like he was mom's favorite. Although I was dad's. I guess it was fair, but everyone in the family loved tim. Grandma and Grandpa was always looking for him asking him to play the piano or his violin. He was spoiled rotten getting everything he wants! He was allowed to race and do anything he wants while I was left to assume the burden of being dad's successor. Taking over the family business was my mantra while have fun was his. But looking at him now I'd kill to see him smile and annoy me again. Halos sampung minuto na akong nasa loob ng kwarto pero hindi nya pa din ako napapansin. Knowing her you can't sneak out on her. I decided to make my presence known.

"Stephanie" lumingon sya, pero hindi sya sumagot. She wasn't really looking at me.

"Have you eaten breakfast?" Nilingon nya ulit si Tim at umiling.

"You have to eat. Baka Ikaw Naman ang magkasakit. Saka mom will not like this." I tried to persuade her more. Nangingitim ang ilalim ng kanyang mga mata. I bet she only had a few hours of sleep. I can't believe how strong she is. She's in pain but she'd rather be here than anywhere. Usually yaya ysa is here pero pinapauwi nya tuwing darating sya after school. Mag isa syang nagaasikaso sa kapatid ko. Mas Lumaki pa ang pag hangga ko.

"I'm okay just. You go ahead and eat." Wala Talaga sya sa sarili. She stood up and went beside him. Hinaplos ang patubong balbas.

"I should shave this." She said then she started walking towards the toilet. Pinigil ko sya at hinawakan sa braso.

"Stop it. Stop this. Look at you. Bumibigay na ang katawan mo! Ilang araw ka ng walang tulog?"

I was mad. I don't know why.

"You stop it! Bakit ka ba nandito ha? Did dash ask you to go here? Did mom ask you to check on me? None of you knows how fucking hard it is looking at him everyday! To hope and wait that later or tomorrow he will wake up! Pagod na ang katawan ko pero umaasa pa ang puso ko. I know he will not leave me alone. He will come back for me. You'll see." Fresh tears were flowing abundantly from her eyes.

"Stephanie if something happens to you magwawala yan pag gising nya." I don't know how to comfort her.

"Kung hindi na sya gigising sasama na Lang ako sa kanya." Bigla syang nawalan ng malay. She blacked out. Binuhat ko sya papunta sa couch at hiniga. Pinindot ko ang button up ang Tumawag ng nurse.

"Sir?"

"Nurse I need an extra bed in here please." Sinilip nya Si steph sa likod ko.

"Ano pong nangyari?" She said walking towards her. She checked her pulse and her blood pressure. "Mahina po ang heart beat ni mam. Over fatigue po. Sir request Lang ako ng bed. Pale na po nya pa CBC po tayo."