Yours and Mine are Ours

Chapter XXVII

Erin's POV

Nakalabas na ako ng hospital. I was given a sick leave for two weeks to heal my wounds. I stayed in my room or sometimes Lee Young asked me to be in their house too. The kids still went to school since they don't have serious injury from the accident. Lee Young went to work too.
I couldn't move my right arm.  Sometimes before he left,he prepared my lunch on the table. I can still move my left arm but I'm a right handed so it's really difficult for me to use it.
I currently staying in his house and watching news. Nakaupo ako sa sofa at hawak-hawak ko ang remote control.
Now,for our morning news...Han MiYoo the former assistant director in Hanguk Medical Hospital was being captive by the police early this morning in her townhouse in Gangnam District at exactly 5 in the morning. She allegedly killed the son of the late Park Ji Joo,a former doctor in Hanguk Medical Hospital. She admitted that she planned to kill them but reasons were being covered for confidentiality purposes.

Napaiyak ako sa narinig. Hanggang sa dulo at ito pa rin ang dahilan kung bakit muntik na kaming mamatay.
My phone beeped.
"Hello,Lee!"
"Kumusta ka na?"
"Ayos lang ako. Nandito lang ako sa bahay. Hindi muna ako pumasok ng trabaho. Marami pa kasi akong pasa."
"Mabuti naman kung ganoon. Naku, kinakabahan din ako sa nangyari sayo. Si Lee Young ay sobrang alala sayo. Alam mo ba parang nanganganak ka sa reaksyon niya. Pumasok na na siya trabaho?"
"Oo. Ayos na daw siya."
"Mabuti naman. Nakita mo yung balita? Dinakip na yong ex niya. Ang sama talaga ng MiYoo na yon. Akala ko Hanggang sa kdrama lang iyon."
"Yong mga kwento sa kdrama ay hinahango iyon sa totoong buhay. Kaya nangyayari yan ngayon. "
"Hindi ka ba magsasampa ng kaso laban sa kanya?"
"Ayoko ng magulong buhay. Bahala na si Lee Young kung ano ang plano niya doon."
"Pero feeling ko sampahan siya ng kaso. Galit na galit mga yon ng malaman na si Mi yoo ang gumawa non. Muntik na kasi kayong mamatay. Kaya Hindi ko masisisi siya na gawin niya iyon."
"Akala ko Hindi na ako aabot ng Christmas."
Tumawa ito.
"Masamang damo kasi at mahirap patayin. Baka masamang damo ka good friend."
"Ang sama mo"
"Magpakabait ka na. Wag ka nang uminom ng sujo na to the extent ay makakalimutan mo kinabukasan."
"Good friend. Hanggang ngayon,Hindi ko pa talaga maalala ang nangyayari noon. Kinabukasan niyan ay galit na galit sa akin si Lee Young. Sabi pa niya wag daw akong uminom na wala siya. At bawal akong uminom na may mga kasama akong mga lalaki. Good friend,tingin mo wala marahil nangyari sa amin ano?"
"Sira ka ba Erin. Siguro naman ay malalaman mo kung may nangyari sa inyo. Alam mo yung body effect."
"Eww..body effect! Walang ganyan. Tigilan mo ako."
"Sos,naman,balang araw magkakaroon ka rin ng body effect. Sos,akala siguro nito bato yung boyfriend nito."
"Ayoko nang ganyan. Siya,change topic!"
Tumawa ito. Napatingin ako sa TV. Kdrama na ang palabas.
"Lee,I want to eat hamburger."
"Naglilihi ka ba?kung oo magdadala agad ako."
"Ang sama mo. Anong plano mo ngayong Christmas?"
"Si Jin Hoo ay pupunta ng Australia next week. Baka uuwi ako ng Pilipinas. Ayoko namang sumama sa kanya. Sasama kasi siya sa mga artist niya yung idol ni Jae Young."
"Ganoon ba?May TOEIC training ulit ako. Wala ng klase pero may training ako ulit so I still have work."
"Ganoon ba?"
"Oo. Sabihin mo sa akin kung kailan ka uuwi kasi may ipapadala ako para kina mama."
"Sure. By the way,kailan kayo magpapakasal?"
"Hindi na ulit siya nangungulit. Noong nandon pa ako sa hospital,I asked him if he wants to get married. Mula noon at naging tahimik na siya."
"Baka ayaw na niya sa iyo!"
"Sira. Wag mo naman akong takutin."
Tumawa ito sa sinabi ko.
"Baka hinintay ka lang niya. Mag-enjoy muna kayo friend bilang magkasintahan. This is your first time to have this so better devour it,savour it."
"Ang sama mo talaga."
"Siya magpahinga ka na. Wag mong kalimutan ang mga gamot mo at magpahinga ka."
"Thank you friend."
"Your welcome. Bye "
"Bye Lee."
Humiga ako sa sofa. Kinuha ko ang kumot niya at natulog na. Friday na at bukas ay nandito na ang mga ito. Kinuha ko ang album na nasa ilalim ng table. Pictures iyon ng pamilya nito.
"Ang cute niya."
Bata pa lang ito. Mataba ang pisngi nito at may bangs. Ang sarap kurutin ng pisngi nito dahil nakangiti ito sa photo.
Sa iisa pang picture ay hawak ito ng daddy nito at NASA tabi nito ang mommy nito.
"Hello,mom,dad!I'm Erin. I will love your son and be with him all the times. I promise!" Sabi ko. I turned every pages. Hanggang sa hurling pictures nito na malaki na at nakasuot ng three layered coat.
Nakatulugan ko ang ginawa ko.

Nagising ako sa tunog ng cellphone ko. Bumangon ako at sinagot ang tawag na iyon. I looked at the wall clock. It's 11:00 in the morning.
"Hello?"
"Did you eat already?" Tanong nito sa kabilang linya. Ngumiti ako.
"I'm fine. I'll eat later."
Natahimik ito sa kabilang linya.
"I'm bored." sabi ko dito.
"You can watch kdrama or read some books. I have a lot of books in my room."
"Hmm. I'll do that."
"Your mom called me this morning."
"And then?"
"She told me to take care of you. If it happen again,she will be forced to separate us because our relationship didn't do any good to both of us."
"Then what did you say?"
"I said I do my best to protect you. "
"Really?"
"Yeah,I told her I am willing to risk my life for you. That's how I love you."
Tumawa ako sa sinabi nito.
"Why are you laughing? I'm serious. I'm ready to settle my life with you."
"Your words are sweet to my ears. I hope you never change."
"Yah!!! Aren't you going to believe me?" wika nito na halata ng naiirita sa sinabi ko.
"I believe you of course. I'm just afraid after three years you will leave me and cheat on me. I don't want it to happen. I saw a lot like that in some of many dramas I watched. Husbands were cheating on their wives and left them nothing. Or you will hide it from me and live with another woman. I don't want it to happen." Naiiyak Kong sabi.
"Are you watching kdramas now?"mahinang tanong nito.
" why?"
"Turn the TV off and eat your lunch and take a rest."wika nito.
" no. I am bored. "
"I don't want you to think like that. Trust me. I am loyal to my queen. "
"Really?"
"Yeah,I asked mom that I'll marry you. She said you are sometimes lazy and stubborn woman. And she thinks I couldn't handle you. Are you that lazy and stubborn person?" Tanong nito.
"Tsk,why did she say that?it's not good comments by the way. "
Tumawa ito.
"Your mom might think I would give up on you. But I won't do that. I either. More stubborn,grumpy and crazy."
"I'm sad. I prayed that I could meet a man who has good qualities but why he gave me you. "
"It's your divine punishment."
"Aren't you busy?"
"No. Still Lunch time. I didn't eat so that I can talk to you."
"I love you,hon" natahimik ito sa kabilang linya.
"If my heart can speak,it will definitely say your name and cry for loving you. " mahinang wika nito.
Tumawa ako. Hindi ko akalain na maging isang poetic pala ito.
" I'll marry you if you can speak Tagalog. "
"What!?"
"Bye. See you "
"Erin!"
"Bye. "
Ini-off ko na ang cellphone ko. Kumain na ako.
Makaraan ang ilang sandali ay nag-ayos ako ng kwarto nila. Ginamit ko lang ang kaliwang kamay ko.
"Kailan ba huling nilinis nila ang bahay na ito.?"
Pinagpawisan ako hanggang dumating ng hapon. Naabutan nila akong prenteng nakaupo sa sofa nila. Full blast yong aircon nila dahil feeling ko ang init ng mga oras na iyon. Gusto ko mang magpalit ng damit pero di ko kaya dahil masakit ang kanang kamay ko.
"Noona, why is it so cold? "
"I feel hot after cleaning your room" wika ko. Pumasok si Lee young sa loob ng kwarto nito.
Sinundan ko siya.
"I want to change clothes-----"
Natataranta ito ng pumasok ako.
"Tsk,I'm still changing." Mabilis nitong sinuot ang shorts nito. Nakasimangot ang mukha nito.
"I didn't see anything." Sabi ko. Nagbihis na ito ng T-shirt na kulay pink.
"Help me." Sabi ko. Kinuha ko ang malaking T-shirt ko at ibinigay sa kanya.
"Tsk,I hate this." Mahinang sabi nito. Dahan-dahan niyang inalis ang T-shirt ko. Nahihiya man ako pero wala aking magagawa dahil Hindi ko magawang magbihis mag-isa. Ipinikit ko na lang ang mga mata ko.
"Aray," wika ko.
"I'm doing it carefully." wika nito. He put the tshirt on me. Pagkatapos ay inayos niya ang buhok ko.
"Thank you"
Niyakap niya ako.
"Tell me that I'm the only person who will do this to you," wika nito.
"Hmm. Promise."
Hinigpitan pa niya ang yakap niya sa akin.
"The house is clean. What did you do?"tanong nito.
" I cleaned it."
"What??"
"Hmm. "
"What if you'll get sick again. Why did you clean? I'll do that tomorrow. "
"I'm fine."
"I don't believe you. Take a rest while I'm preparing for our dinner."
"No,I want to watch you cooking."
Hinalikan niya ako sa noo at lumabas na kami. Naabutan naming nag-aaway sina Jin at Tae Young.
"What are you doing?" Tanong ni Lee young.
"Hyung,Jin got angry because I didn't give him the remote control." Umiiyak na wika nito.
"And why?"
"He will change the channel. I don't want to watch earth discovery. But he likes it."
"And why you don't like?"
"I'm scared of snakes and crocs."
Nilapitan ko si Jin.
"Jin,Tae Young is still a baby. Let him watch what he wants. When he grows up,he will watch with you. "
"Really?"
"Yeah!"
"Okay."
Naging kaibigan na silang dalawa. Nanonood na ng cartoon shows si Jin kasama si Tae Young. Napangiti kaming dalawa ni Lee Young.
Nagluluto na ito.
" did you see the news?"
"News what?" Tanong nito.
"You didn't see?"
" no."
" mi yoo was arrested."
"Ahh..okay."
Wala itong pakialam sa sinabi ko.   Nagluto lang ito hanggang kumain na kami. Sometimes he caught me staring at him.
"I don't care about her. She did that to us. So it is right she will suffer too." wika nito habang kumakain.
"Your terrible." Nasabi ko bago ako uminom ng tubig. Tumawa ako sa sinabi niya.