Knowing Him

CHAPTER X

"How do you feel?"

Kuya Sage asked when I went out of the room after preparing myself to attend the completion ceremony.

"I'm feeling better right now kuya." I answered him plastering my face with a wide smile. I don't want him to worry about me so much.

He went closer to me and patted my head.

"I was just worried. You had flu for a week. Kalalabas mo lang ng hospital kahapon, and now you'll be attending the completion." he said worried and sighed.

"Nothing to worry kuya. You know how much I've waited to march and accept my certificate right?" I beamed at him and tapped his shoulders. Assuring him that I'm okay.

He looks so handsome and clean wearing his white fitted accentuated with black dots polo that he tucked under his black slacks partnered with his brown leather shoes and specially his glasses and his curl wavy hair.

He sighed in defeat and put his hands inside his pockets.

"Well then. Ready naman na tayo. Tara na. Dad's probably waiting downstairs." He said and escorted me going downstairs.

It's been a week. Matapos ngang halikan ako ni Simon nang Byernes na gabi ay nagkasakit naman ako kinabukasan. Ang buong akala ko ay simpleng Sipon at lagnat lang, pero nang magdalawang araw na at mataas parin ang lagnat ko ay isinugod na ako nina Daddy sa Ospital para daw macheck ako, and it turns out that I catched a flu, so I stayed there for another couple of days. I was advised to have a full rest, since my fever isn't getting any better and I'm also dehydrated.

Those days in the hospital were dreadful for me. Ate Nely accompanied me in the hospital since mom and dad are both busy in the firm, they just went there every night, mom and dad took turns to take care of me. There are times when kuya Sage also went to accompany me together with ate Shy, but they didn't stay there for too long because they have classes and it's quite a distance to visit me every now and then.

I felt so bored the whole time I was in the hospital, all I have to do was sleep, eat, and watch some good movies. I can't even use my phone because Simon and Jet keeps on texting and calling me during the first two days I was still at home, they won't even stop, so I avoided them. I still feel angry and guilty at the sametime for the both of them. Simon texted me that he's sorry about what happened and he wanted to make it up to me, but I don't want to to talk to him yet. Masyado pang masama ang loob ko sakanya para magreply sa mga text nya at sumagot sa tawag nya. He texted me that he came to the campus but didn't find me there, Natigil nalang sya mag text nang hindi talaga ako nagreply sakanya para sabihin kung bakit wala ako sa School, I won't even bother. Alam ko rin na busy sya dahil graduating sya this year sa Senior high.

While on the other hand Jet always texts me simula pa nung gabing nangyari iyon hanggang kaninang umaga pag gising ko ay may text sya. Those are just messages that doesn't need answers or replies, nalaman nya rin na wala ako sa School because of flu, siguro ay sinabi sakanya ni Kyle, because my parents sent excuse letter to the school for my absences. Sinabi nya rin na gusto nya sana akong bisitahin kaso ayaw nya naman daw na biglain ako nang hindi nagpapaalam, I didn't respond at him after that and he seems to get it, hindi nga sya bumisita. Hindi ata kakayanin nang guilt ko na magkita kami at makaharap ko sya matapos ang nangyari saamin ni Simon. Wala akong mukhang ihaharap sakanya, at mas lalong wala akong lakas nang loob para sabihin sakanya ang nangyari, parang mahihimatay ako kapag iniisip ko na malalaman nya iyon at magagalit sya saakin, o baka pandirihan nya ako. I don't know how to feel anymore, it might be very horrible. I don't like the idea.

We were inside the car already and Dad's driving, mom is in the passenger seat while Kuya Sage and I are on the back seat. Isang sasakyan nalang ang ginamit namin since after the dinner later, We're going to send them to the airport for their flight to attend their clients hearing early the next day, so Kuya Sage will be the one to drive the two of us home.