Encounter #32

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Ricci's POV

"Sad to say, she was diagnosed with comatose. As of now she's suffering from her excruciating injuries. May natamo rin siyang sugat sa ulo. And as soon as possible she would have to undergo xray."

"Maybe it takes time for her to get well from her illness. Kayo ba ang kamag anak niya? Just prepare a lot of money."

"Dude, are you okay? Ilang araw ka ng nagkakaganyan." Brent ask me while I'm recalling in my mind what the doctor had told me that night. Everything happened in the past always linggerig in my mind. Gulong gulo na ako sa buhay ko. "Kasalanan ko to Brent, eh. Kasalanan ko ang lahat ng ito. Arrggh... fucked!!!" I giggled and shouted out of frustration while punching the wall back of the sofa where I'm sitting.

"Oy, kalma ka lang. Masisira mo naman yong dingding ng condo ko eh. Semento pa naman yan." He jokingly said. Shit! "What am I supposed to do, Brent?" I calm myself and asked him. Maybe he has an idea about something good to do.

"Siguro habang tulog pa si Carmen, you have to get better. Lumabas ka sa nararamdaman mo. Magpalamig ganon." He suggested. Mayron naman siyang point, pero paano ko yon gagawin?

"How?" I ask furiously.

"Ahm... oh.. I think you need to find Steph." He said. I stared at him in silence. Maybe that's a good idea to burst out this kind of feeling. "What do you think, huh?" He ask again seriously. It seems like he don't have any idea now from his mind and that is the best alternative to do so.

"Since ok naman kela tita na sila muna magbabantay sa Fiancè mo, at isa pa pwedi ka rin namang dumalaw kay Carmen once a week."

"But where do I can find Steph tho?" I ask cluelessly.

"Diba may diary siyang naiwan sa kwarto niya? Bat di mo buksan baka andon nakalagay yong address niya?" Nang banggitin iyon ni Brent. Agad kong kinuha ang leather jacket ko at lumabas ng condo unit nito.

As I get home, I immediately run upstairs towards Steph's room. Pagkabukas ko ng pintuan ay hindi pa ako agad pumasok. Tinignan ko muna ang kanyang kama at nagbabaka sakaling na aabutan ko siyang natutulog at namamahinga, but sad to say no one was there and everything turns into illusion.

Naglakad ako ng dahan dahan habang nakapamulsa at inaalala ang lahat. I miss her so bad. I miss her a lot. I wanna see her. I sit on her bed while looking at her pillow and still imagining that she's just sleeping beneath the blanket. "I miss you." I murmured while wiping her pillow.

Parang gustong tumulo ng mga luha ko. Fuck! I'm so fragile. Parang hindi naman ako lalaki. Damn!

Tumayo ako para tignan ang kanyang closet pero wala ng laman ito. Pumunta ako sa cabinet at binuksan ang bawat drawer  na may mga lamang papeles at iba pa, and there I see her diary. I get her diary and sit backed on her bed.

As I open its first page, nakita ko ang laman nito.

9-11-18
Manila

Dear, Diary

I met a guy whose name is reche

Napangiti naman ako sa nabasa kong spelling ng aking pangalan.

9-13-18
Manila, 10:32pm

Ang sungit niya, hindi nagsasalita. Tapos wierd parang kapre. Matangkad na wierd. #TurnOffSiAko

9-18-18
Manila, 9:43pm

Lasing siya, binihisan ko. Ohmy ang bango niya. Huehuehbells, keleg! #6PacksAbs

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