The Way You Loved Me

C8: Shattered

Chapter 8: SHATTERED

Jorge's POV

The game will start in five minutes. I don't even have any pressure. I observe the pool area as crowd continues to cheer for their program's representative. From a distance, I saw Sandara peacefully sitting at the right corner of the pool's bleachers.

I was dumbstruck after not seeing any trace of that arrogant lady. "Where is she?" I asked, wondering. "Bakit 'di sila magkasama? Damn! Why did she leave that arrogant girl in the clinic?" I said, asphyxiated.

Bigla na lang akong hindi mapakali nang makita kong hindi kasama ni Sandara ang masungit na babaeng 'yon. Alam kong siya ang nagpa-iwan do'n kanina.

"You're next, Jorge." Napatigil ako sa pag-iisip ng malalim nang magsalita si coach. Tumango na lang ako sa kaniya bilang sagot.

Wala na akong pakialam kung mananalo ako o hindi. Ang gusto ko lang ay matapos na ang laro at mahanap kung nasaan na si Ms. Sungit. I don't know why I became so concerned to her. Basta ang alam ko simula nang nakita ko siya, I felt a strange feeling like a lightning strode me. Do I falling in love with her? I don't know what the exact answer is. But, I'm not.

Natapos ko ang event ng malalim pa rin ang iniisip. Hindi ko na rin namalayan na ako pala ang nakapagtala ng pinakamabilis na record sa backstroke at butterfly categories.

Agad akong nagbihis at dali-daling tumakbo palabas ng natatorium. Hindi na ako nakapagpaalam ng maayos sa mga kasama ko at kay coach. Naka-sentro lang ang isip ko ngayon papunta sa clinic para alamin kung nando'n pa rin ang masungit na babaeng 'yon.

Nagmadali na akong pumunta sa clinic kung saan siya dinala. The University has four clinics with its hired knowledgeable and welcoming nurses. I went to Clinic 2 as where Ms. Sungit admitted after her game. I immediately opened the glass door and headed to the nurse table. Luckily, ma'am nurse is still on duty, knowing they go home as time strides to five.

I pleasantly smiled as I faced the nurse. "Excuse me, ma'am. Puwede po bang magtanong?"

"You are already asking, go on," she replied.

I forced to smile as if I didn't get offended. "Nandito pa rin po ba ang isinugod na babae pagkatapos mahimatay sa track and field event kanina?"

"May I know her name?" tanong niya sa'kin.

I froze for a moment, trying to remember her name. Saan ko ng ba narinig ang pangalan niya. Shit. "Auhm, she's..."

Damn! It only shows she's not worth to remember.

"Auhm... Len? Lenny?" I answered, unconfidently.

"Walang Len or Lenny na dinala rito kanina."

"I forgot her name, ma'am. But maybe the record book could help me know her name."

"Oh! Wait a second." Kinuha ng nurse ang record book kung saan isinusulat ang mga pangalan ng bisita ng clinic.

"Si Lhorr ba ang tinutukoy mo, iho?" tanong niya pagkatapos ma-scan ang record book.

"Exactly! That arrogant girl!" I replied energetically.

Napatingin ng seryoso ang nurse sa akin sa pagkakasagot ko. "I-I'm sorry, ma'am," nasabi ko bago pa man ako titigan ng masama.

"Kanina pa siya nakalabas kasama ang kaibigan niyang babae," deretsang sagot ng nurse.

Napa-isip ako. Bakit hindi kasama ni Sandara si Lhorr kung siya ang nagsundo sa kaniya. Bumalik muli ang tuon ko kay ma'am nurse. "Gano'n po ba? Sige po, thank you, ma'am."