Almost

Chapter 2

"You like it?" Kalehn said while putting the necklace behind me.

"Uh huh. And I didn't know you could be this so romantic."

"Well this is because I love you," he back-hug me tight, "and I will always do this to you forever."

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After what happened in the hallway I immediately run to Dangs and meet my friends.

"So as what I'm saying is we should plan something for the vacation, right Stel? Are you listening?" Akos trying to get my attention because I am loosening my senses again to those memories that will never happen again.

"I...uhm...yes, yes saan ba plano nyo?"

"Oh my gosh Stel! I've got an idea!" Ash shrieking excitedly for her plan.

"At saan naman?"

"You remember the beach house I'm talking to you last Christmas?"

"Ah yes. The one in Siargao." That beach house is owned by Ash family. They owned several houses in the Philippines dahil sa pagiging masipag na businessman and politician ni Mr. Avion. That's why they are one of the richest family dito sa Pilipinas. Pero kahit na ganoon sila kayaman Ash is such a good person.

"We can have a vacation there. Let's bring the others. You know, just like the usual." Yes. The usual. With him. Hindi ko alam kung kaya kong sumama. Or kung sasama ba sya. Yung makita sya. Ewan. Ang hirap.

"Maybe," ang tangi kong naisagot kay Ash.

"Ahhhh! Yes! It's going to be fun!" she said, holding my hand. "I'm going to tell this to Kasumi."

Ash started typing to her phone. And I realized Akos is being quiet the whole time Ash and I talk.

"You okay?" I asked.

"You think that's a good idea?" he said.

"What? The beach house?" I reach for the fries on his table and started munching it.

He adjust his seat and face me. "No. The gathering. This vacation. You know what that means, Stel."

"Yep. Meaning I am going to see him." I sighed heavily.

He hold my hand. "We can have a vacation of our own, Stel."

"But I don't want to. And it is okay Akos. I can bear seeing him for the whole week. And maybe I could have a chance to talk to him about us." I can see from his face he's disappointed.

Bakit ba kasi sobrang hirap ng nangyayari? I know Akos is just concern at ayaw niya akong masaktan ng paulit-ulit pero I deserve to let Kalehn know about us!

Since when we were rescued, Kahlen's family forbid me to go near him. Sabi nila malas daw ako at ayaw na ayaw na daw nila akong makita na kasama ang anak nila. Syempre I don't give up from seeing him. Everyday nasa labas lang ako lagi ng ospital nagbabakasakaling lalabas na sya. Minsan kapag nakikita kong umalis ang parents nya pumupuslit ako na pumunta sa room ni Kalehn. There he is. Unconscious, puro tubes nakakabit sa katawan nya. His face ruined by the broken glass from the accident and still now he has the scar on his right eye. After a minutes or so na makita siya I decided na umuwi na muna and locked myself in my room always devastated of what happened. Akos? Ayon, laging pumupunta sa bahay para alagaan ako.

And then one day, I saw her. Illea. Entering the hospital. Out of curiosity I followed her. Sobrang nagtataka kung saan siya papunta kasi she's going to where Kalehn's room was. And I was right. Upon entering his room Kalehn's mom greeted her na para bang matagal na silang magkakilala. Dahil di ko sila masyadong marinig at makita I tried to get as close as I can. And I was shocked when I saw him moving and awake. I was filled with hope. He's alive. Conscious and out of coma. Pero the one thing that I don't understand that time is when Illea kissed him and he smiled after.