I took Mom sa kwarto niya. She literally just doze off. Like, naparami siya ng wine. Too good to be true na hindi malikot si Mom basta malasing. Maybe just a little talkative pero gusto na niya matulog, sa pagkakaalam ko.
I made her sleep na. I took off her slippers and made her feel comfortable. I tried so hard not to wake her up kasi si Van! Van is still on the floor! I covered Mom with blanket and turned on her airconditioner. I shut the door and I rushed to Van. Oh my god.
Should I call the hospital or something?
Oh, Mom. You dont know how I need you so bad right now.
Okay, first is to help... him get up.
But he is heavy!
Compare to Mommy na kaya kong paakbayin sa akin and walk. Since she is drunk so sasabay lang.
Si Van?
First, I checked his pulse. Hindi pa naman siya patay. I listened and feel him breathe. I leaned closer to him pero nadistract lang ako amoy niya. He freaking smell... good.
He smells like a vanilla.
Okay, second... should I call? Should I call? But Van just fainted...
Yes!
I should recall and looked for an answer right? Why did he suddenly fainted? Because of wine? But how the hell did he got up and run towards me earlier to help me get up? He even talked and after that— ah!
Blood.
That's the last thing I can remember. He fainted because of blood. May allergy? Phobia? I've heard about it.
So, tatawagan ko si Varys after this.
But I don't have his number?
But Van have.
Dali-dali kong pinapaupo si Van and he is so mabigat. I frowned when I realized na hindi ko talaga siya kayang dalhin sa kwarto.
Kwarto?
Dalawa lang naman rooms dito. Okay, for emergency reason lang naman na matutulo siya sa room ko. I dont really mind. Matutulog nalang ako sa sala. And since I just really really cant lift Van up, I decided na magdala ng maraming blanket and pillows.
He is literally sleeping sa kitchen namin. I feel bad. God. Help.
So, I scattered the blanket beside hima and made him roll over. Naka-realize ako na magandang idea na ipapagulong ko nalang siya pero I frowned again. Ipapagulong ko siya all the way to the living room? Nako po.
So I decided na dito nalang siya kung saan siya natumba. Since warm enough na yung hinihigaan niya, I covered him with a thick and comfy blanket and put a pillow in each side. Pati na rin sa ilalim ng ulo niya.
Sa dugo ko ba talaga siya nahimatay?
Screw it.
I need to contact Varys.
Okay lang naman siguro na papakealaman ko itong phone ni Van right? It was already at the table pero may password. I frowned again.
Right.
Neighbors lang naman kami.
Varys will come and pick him up and if necessary we will bring him sa hospital. Right. Good goood idea, Angel.
Lumabas na ako sa bahay and it is freezing since malapit na midnight.
Naglalakad ako papunta sa bahay ni Van. I hope Varys is here. I heard kanina na nag-vivisit lang pala si Varys kay Van. I thought they were living together. I sighed and I can see smoke whenever I exhale.
"Shit, shit, shit." Sabi ko.
Bakit parang walang tao? Baka tulog na? Off lahat ng lights. Impossible naman na hindi naka-on ang lights sa front yars kung may tao man. Or baka naman andito girlfriend ni Van? Baka galit kasi hindi siya nakauwi with his 10 boxes of condoms. Damn, Angel. Magagalit ka pa ba sa topic na yan. I should worry about Van right now na nakahiga lang sa kusina. Fainted because of me.
Then why cant I just call the ambulance???
And what? Make the hospital blame my Mom for being an irresponsible nurse and guardian? Never mind. Hindi naman siguro delikado ang buhay ni Van. I dont want Mom to get in trouble. Im so sorry, Van. But He just fainted.
Nagknock ako for 10 minutes sa labas ng Bahay ni Van pero wala talagang tao. At nagsisimula na din akong matakot kasi madilim.
I decided to go home and used my phone looking up for the causes of faints and how to deal with it. It seems like I am right na parang sa dugo talaga dahilan na mahimatay di Van. He doesnt seem look sickly naman kaya I am confident. I should wait for him to wake up.
I rushed inside the house and checked if Van is still there.
Pero bigla siyang nawala sa kusina. Blankets and pillows lang ang nakikita ko.
Where is he?!
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