THE QUEEN (Season 1: Completed)

Chapter 21

Marcus POV

Shit! Parang ayoko munang magising. Ang sakit! Ang sakit ng buo kong katawan! I groaned in pain and tried to open my eyes. Tumahip ang dibdib ko ng unang makita ko ang mukha niya. She's breathtakingly beautiful only that her face is in her usual stoic frame. Nakasuot na lang sya ng black na v-neck shirt na pinatungan ng brown na cardigan at maong na pantalon.

"W-Water." My raspy voice filled the hospital room. Uhaw na uhaw ako. Agad naman itong kumilos at may ibinigay na straw sa akin kaya agad na uminom ako. Hindi ko maigalaw ang buo kong katawan. May cast ako sa leeg, braso at dalawang binti habang nakataas pa ang dalawa kong paa.

Damn it! I hate to be in this lousy state!

"How do you feel?" Anito. Malumanay ang boses nya pero wala parin akong maaninag na emosyon.

"Crappy. It hurts everywhere." Patukoy ko sa buong katawan ko. Kumirot ang kaliwang mata ko.

"Tsk. Lampa." Narinig kong mahinang bulong nito pero wala na akong energy na makipagtalo.

"H-How did we get out from there?" Curious kong tanong pero bumuntong hininga lang ito at umupo sa gilid ng kama ko. Tiningnan nya ng maigi ang mukha ko kaya nailang ako. Dyahe! Ang pangit-pangit ko ngayon! Fuck!

She tousled my hair.

Lubdub... Lubdubbb.. Lubdub.. Lubdubb..

"I already called your family and they are on their way here," She looked at me in the eye. "I gotta go. I'll just visit you here whenever I can."

"A-Are you okay? Did they touched you? Hurt you?" Pigil ko ng akma itong aalis. I don't want her to leave!

"No. Someone came and saved the day.." Nagulat ako sa sinabi niya.

"W-Who?"

"I don't know. Batman?" Kibitbalikat nito.

"Are you making fun of me?" Medyo may inis na sa tono ko. She's really unpredictable. Nagbibiro na 'to? "Where are those punks anyway?"

"At the morgue." She said with an equal seriousness of her face. Hindi man lang ito kumurap.

"Wtf?!"

"Hm, so there's no need for you to file a case against them. Well, it's up to you still if you still want to file some charges, but then it's no use. They're now dead."

"Ayy gago! Seryoso talaga?!" Hindi ako makapaniwala at tumango lang ito.

"Hm, someone came with a sword on its hand. That person acted like playing fruit ninja while swishing its fucking sword to their poor bodies like its nothing."

"Ayy puta! Di nga?!"

"When did I ever said a joke?" Natigilan ako at napatitig sa mukha niya. Oo nga naman. Napatingin ako sa binti kong naka cast. I can't move it without wincing.

"M-My legs." Mahina kong bulong. "W-What did the doctor said? C-Can I still play?" Bumuntong hininga naman ito at tinitigan ako. My heart fluttered when she touched my bruised cheeks.

"What am I going to do with you." She whispered. Her warm fingers filled my heart with nervousness and joy while tracing my face. She stopped and tousled my hair again.

Lubdub... Lubdubb.. Lubdub..

"You can still play. Nagka bruised lang ito and good thing that it's nothing really serious but you really have to take a rest and refrain yourself from walking. So for now just use your wheelchair to avoid straining your legs." She explained. Hindi ko namalayang ngumi-ngiti na pala ako. Habang tumatagal napapansin kong humahaba na syang magsalita, eh. Ang saya lang.