Chapter Sixteen

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            Hindi ako iniwan ni Terrence hanggang sa makauwi sa bahay. He slept with me and made sure I'm fine. Ang sabi ng doktor ay maayos lang naman daw ako. Kailangan ko lang ipagpahinga ang sarili. But that isn't even my concern right now. Halos hindi ako makatulog dahil inuusig ako ng konsensya ko.

            Kaya nung sumunod na araw, agad akong nagtungo sa hospital. Pumasok si Terrence sa opisina and he told me to rest at hindi na ako umangal. Agad kong hinanap kung nasaan si Aliyaah. I was so fucking scared. Pero kahit papaano ay natanggalan ng tinik ang puso ko when I heard she's in the ICU.

            "Ano na naman ang ginagawa mo? Sinisiguradong hindi siya naka-survive kagabi?" mapaklang tanong nung kaibigan niya.

            "I just wanna check if she's alright and the child... Are they alright?"

            She laughed bitterly. "Huli na yang pag-aalala mo. Wag ka na bumalik dito. Tigilan niyo na si Aliyaah at hindi na siya babalik sa inyo. Wala na rin naman siyang babalikan, diba?"

            Umiling ako. "Look, I don't know what my brother did or what he said but my father's alright. In fact, he's recovering. I meant no harm. I just wanna know if she's alright. And I want to help. That's why I came for her in that restaurant. She misunderstood my intentions. But that doesn't even matter. I wanna see her."

            "Tama na. Putulin niyo na ang ugnayan niyo sa kanya. Ni hindi ko alam kung magigising pa ba siya."

            "I just wanna see her. Kapatid ko pa rin ang nasa sinapupunan niya."

            Wala na siyang nagawa nang pumasok ako sa loob ng ICU. Mas lalo akong naguilty nang makita ang kalagayan nito. I sat on a chair at hinawakan ko ang kamay niya. This is why you shouldn't judge someone dahil lang sa kung anong naririnig niyo sa iba. A word can kill a person. Harmless siguro para sayo but that might not be the case to some. If you wanna learn about a person, learn it directly from them not from someone else's mouth. Sometimes, opinions can vary. Pwedeng masama siya sa iba at mabuti naman sa iba. But that doesn't mean she's either or neither. That only means that people see other people in different perspective. And that perspective, is in fact, who you are not what they are. You see what you want to see. You believe what you want to believe. Your opinions are already biased. And it's sad that this has to happen for me to realize that.

            "I don't know if you can hear me but you have to wake up, Aliyaah. Dad's alright. He's recovering. He will be awake in no time and he will need you beside him once he wakes up. You have to come back no matter what. Dad's waiting for you. He responded when you visited him. He felt you. He needs you."

            My voice cracked. I need to make things right. Once maayos na ang lahat dito, I will talk to Yohan. I will ask him to just leave them alone. I will fucking do anything just for both of them to wake up. Hindi na ako papagitna pa sa relasyon nila. I will go back to California and let them be. I just want them back. Give this wreck of a family a chance. Let dad and Aliyaah live. I will pay for my stupid mouth.








            Matapos kong bisitahin si Aliyaah ay si daddy naman ang pinuntahan ko. I took care of Aliyaah's hospital bill already. Dapat ay ipapadala ko kay mommy ang pera but she needs it. Magagawan ko pa ng paraan ang kay mommy. We were able to save for her next therapy and for her medicines.

            Pagpasok ko sa kwarto ni daddy, naabutan ko si Yohan na kausap ang doktor. Bumalik ang galit na nararamdaman ko. Agad akong lumapit sa kanya at walang pagdadalawang-isip na hinila siya palabas.

            "What the hell is wrong with you???" inis kong bulyaw. "What did you do to Aliyaah???"

            Tinanggal niya ang kamay kong nakahawak sa kanya. "I just told her to leave."

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