Chasing The Universe [Cosmos Series#1]

Kabanata 10

Vynz opened the door of Astrid's room at iginiya ako papasok. It was Astrid's fourth day in the hospital and she just woke up yesterday because she got shot three times on her back. But she's now stable, good thing that her doctor is Dasher. I don't know what happened dahil hindi ko pa siya nakakausap. I never got a chance to visit her yesterday because of Stonesteel. I talked to some of their clients or should I say former clients? But whatever, lalo lang nila 'kong ginalit dahil sa ginawa nila kay Astrid.

Naabutan namin si Astrid na nakahiga sa kama at sa tabi niya ay si Hoax. Looks like he's feeding her.

"Mirae," Astrid called as she tried to sat on the bed. Agad naman siyang pinigilan ni Hoax.

"Your wound," Hoax said at muling ihiniga si Astrid. I saw Astrid glanced at my direction and my brow automatically rose up because of what Hoax did.

Astrid saw my raised brow kaya't muli niyang sinubukang umupo at hindi nagpapigil kay Hoax.

"I want to talk to her," I muttered while staring at Hoax na ngayon ay nakatingin na rin sa akin. Mukhang walang balak umalis si Hoax so I continued. "Alone."

"Hoax." Vynz called his brother para ayain itong lumabas.

"Kuya!" Hoax replied na parang hindi makapaniwala. What the hell? Bakit ba ayaw niyang lumabas? Anong akala niya, na sasaktan ko si Astrid?

"Sige na, Hoax." It was Astrid. I saw Hoax hesitated. Sa huli ay lumabas pa rin siya kasama ang kapatid.

"You okay?" I asked nang kami na lang ang maiwan sa loob.

She smiled as she nodded her head. "Yes."

"Talk to me." I muttered in a serious tone and her smile fades away.

"Let me explain, Mirae." She said. I can see fear on her eyes.

"Talk to me as a friend and not the Universe." She lowered her head. I don't know why sa aming lima ay kami ni Astrid and malayo sa isa't isa. I can still remember, we're inseparable back then. But I don't know what happened. Isang araw bigla nablang siyang naging malayo sa akin. I can feel it, even though we're laughing and bonding with each other ay ramdan ko ang takot niya sa akin.

"I should be mad at you because you didn't even invited me on your wedding."

She looked at me at namilog ang kanyang mga mata. "What?"

"We're friends, right?" I asked at nakita ko at pamumuo ng mga luha sa gilid ng mga mata niya.

She bit her lower lip. "I'm sorry, Mirae." Naguunahang tumulo ang mga luha niya at hindi ko na napigilang yakapin siya. I carefully hugged her dahil baka matamaan ang mga sugat niya at masaktan siya. Ilang minuto siyang umiiyak habang nakayakap ako sa kanya while she keeps on saying sorry.

"Shh, Astrid."

Bumitaw siya sa yakap at nagsimulang magsalita. "S-sorry, Mirae I didn't tell you. I was scared. I know we all want the top spot for the Cosmos, lalo na ikaw and they're our enemy b-but pinakasalan ko siya. I love him and I was selfish, Mirae t-that's why natakot akong sabihin sa'yo, sa inyo."

"Calm down, alright?" Hindi siya makapagsalita ng maayos dahil sa paghikbi niya.

"Si Dash lang ang pinagsabihan ko pero nalaman ni Creed. I-I don't know how but maybe he investigated dahil sabi niya ay may napapansin daw siyang kakaiba sa akin."

"But you said he's your ex?" I asked as she gave me a small smile.

Lumungkot ang kanyang mga mata. I knew it so I hugged her.

"It's okay, you'll be okay." I heard the door opened kaya napalayo ako kay Astrid. I turned as I saw Hoax and Vynz entered.

"We're not yet done," I informed.