I Brought My Heart To Hong Kong

Chapter Forty-One: Done

Chapter Forty-One
Done

I felt a hand caressed my hair. Binuksan ko ang mata ko habang napapaupo sa kama. Ang sakit ng ulo ang bumungad sa'kin at ang pag-alala ng masamang panaginip na akala mo totoo.

Naramdaman kong medyo nabasa ang kamay ko sa pagkamot sa mga mata. When I looked at my side, there was someone looking worried before me.

Si Won.

Umatras siya at inalis ang pagkakahawak ng kamay sa ulo ko. I realized he's the one who caressed my hair, but then he isn't who I anticipated to do that.

"Si Jayden?" ang una kong tinanong.

"You tell me," he said shortly. His jaw clenched at me. Halata sa mata ang hindi maipaliwanag na inis. "What happened to you?"

Hindi ko siya pinansin at saka tumayo sa kama—sa kama ko. I wandered around and peeked at the window side.

Gabi na. I should be sleeping. Won should be sleeping too. But it was a good thing he's here... at least, I woke up from the nightmare I just had.

"Bakit nandoon ka, Hailey? Sa playground at umiiyak? In Jayden's village?"

Umawang ang labi ko habang nililingon siya. Sandali akong napaatras nang makita kong papalapit siya sa'kin habang suot-suot ang galit at pag-aalala sa mukha. Hinawakan niya ako sa magkabilang braso at inupo sa kama. 

"What?"

Natulala ako nang maalala ang nangyari.

He didn't mean to say that it wasn't a dream, right? I wouldn't be here in my bed if it is.

Dapat nasa playground ako kung nangyari iyon. Besides, I cannot remember what happened and a dream, once you wake up, will be forgotten. So I only dreamed. That wasn't true. All our just products of the mind. A moment in my sleep.

Let's break up.

Sa pagsagi ng mga salita iyon sa utak ko, hindi ko mapigilang kabahan.

"Hailey, I'm asking you. What happened?"

Nanghihinang bumagsak ang balikat ko. Few images circled in my mind. Ang mga sinabi ni Jayden, kung paano niya ako iniwan sa playground, kung paano ako nanatili roon nang umiiyak habang hinihintay na bumalik siya at bawiin ang lahat ng sinabi.

It was late to realize there are tears coming out my eyes. Dinaluhan ako ni Won na hinawakan ang magkabila kong balikat.

"That was a nightmare, right? Why is it sinking in me?" I asked, swallowing.

Won panicked. He grabbed my face so I can look at him. He wiped my tears away using his fingers.

"Tell me, what did he do?" he asked again. "Your parents are worried. Hinanap kita tapos madadatnan kita sa playground na umiiyak? Anong nangyari? Nasaan si Jayden?"

It was a confirmation from him that made me swell up with more tears.

"That's supposed to be a dream!" I cried. It didn't take long until my head fell on his chest in weakness. "Bakit nandito ako kung ngayon!?"