Ephemeral (On Going)

Chapter 20 - Surprise Guests

Molly's POV*

"...like you. Please wake up," a familiar voice said. I slowly opened my eyes only to see Reagan staring at me. His eyes are looking sad and worried.

"Where am I?" I asked

"M-Molly! Gising ka na! Sandali tatawag ako ng doktor," natataranta niyang sinabi.

"Am I in a hospital?" I asked.

"Here, Reags. Eat," Greg said handing the food he bought. Kagagaling niya lang sa labas. Napatingin siya sa'kin at ngumiti nang makita akong nakatingin din sa kanya. Sinara niya ang pinto saka umupo sa kabilang side ng kama ko.

"Ano'ng nangyari?" I asked.

"Myca called me. Sabi niya nag collapse ka raw sa shoot mo," Reagan answered.

"Am I back in New York?" tanong ko uli.

"Still in LA. Reagan wanted to visit you. He even told that he li—," Reagan cut him off.

"Shut up, Greg. Nag-alala ako syempre. Ikaw lang kababayan kong kaibigan dito tapos maoospital ka pa. Magpahinga ka na muna. May gusto ka bang kainin?"

"Reagan, don't worry. Kainin niyo na 'yang pagkain niyo."

The doctor arrives with the tools that he'll be using for some medical tests to make sure I'm doing okay.

Dumating na si Myca. The doctor asked her to go outside to talk about the bills, my condition, etc.

"The doctor couldn't find out what happened to you. But you don't have to worry. He said that you can be discharged today. He just needs to monitor you for a few hours before giving us the go sign," Myca said as she opened the door.

Reagan and I look at each other. "But is the condition serious? Will it comeback in the future?" He asks.

"Dude, the doctor said he's still going to monitor Molly. Calm your balls down for goodness' sake!" Greg butt in. They sit down and continue eating their food.

"May kailangan ka ba?" Reagan asks.

"I'm hungry. Pwede na ba ako kumain?"

"I don't know. Let me go to the Nurse Station. If ever ano gusto mo?"

"McDonald's please," I answered. Reagan smiled at me before heading out. It took him some time before coming back.

"I couldn't find any McD's chain anywhere in this area but I got you Philly Cheesesteaks. Okay lang ba?" sabi niya pagkapasok ng kwarto.

"I have been wanting to try that! Thank you so much. This is way better," I replied. I looked around and asked, "Where's Greg?"

"He's just smoking somewhere. Don't mind him. Kumusta pakiramdam mo?"

"I'm okay na. Actually I don't know why I'm still here. Wala naman akong maalala na may sumasakit sa katawan ko. Hindi rin naman ako nanghina sa shoot."

"Are you sure? Kasi ang kwento sa'kin ni Myca parang kumukunot daw 'yung noo mo bago ka mag collapse," sinabi niya habang hawak ang kamay ko.

"I don't know. Siguro hindi ko lang talaga maalala 'yung naramdaman ko. Anyway, no worries. Okay na 'ko. I didn't know ganyan ka pala kabait at kaconcern sa'kin. Thank you," pang-aasar ko sa kanya. Biglang nawala 'yung pag-aalala sa mukha ni Reagan. Pilit niyang tinatago 'yung namumula niyang pisngi.

"Excuse me," he said. He went to the bathroom. I chuckled and took a bite off my Philly Cheesesteaks.

"I'm sorry, hot flushes," sabi niya sabay upo uli sa kinauupuan niya kanina. Sumandal siya at hindi na 'ko kinausap uli. He was just on his phone the entire time hanggang sa bumalik si Greg.

"I'm hungr— What the actual fuck?"

"What's wrong, Greg?" I asked.

"You ate without me? You two are seriously annoying," sabi niya sabay turo sa'min ni Reagan. Tinawanan namin siya at saka inabutan ng pagkain.

"Here, take this. I won't eat it anyway," sabi ko sa kanya.

"No, I was just kidding. Eat it," he replied.

"This has to be eaten otherwise they're going to think I'm not in the mood to eat."

"Alright," he said as he took the tray. It is the hospital food that is meant to be eaten by me.

"This tastes quite nice surprisingly," he said as he took a bite off the muffin.

"Amerikanong walang hiya," sabi ni Reagan sabay batok nang mahina kay Greg.

"You realize I understood what you just said, right?" Greg replied and hit Reagan's thigh. Reagan laughed and took a bite off the muffin as well.

"Molly, you're going to be discharged sooner than expected," Myca informed placing all the papers on the table next to my bed.

"Seriously?" she said in disbelief. "You guys are weird," she continued.

"Aren't they funny?" Halos manghina na ako sa kakatawa.

"Honestly, yes," sagot ni Myca nang pinipigilan din ang tawa niya.

The two boys hid the tray in the small cabinet next to them when the doctor came in.

"Have you finished your foo—." He was cut off when he didn't see the tray anywhere. We all looked at each other. We were waiting for someone to break the ice. No one was daring to speak.

"I-I already gave it to the nurse," Myca bluffed. Nakita kong napapikit si Reagan sa reason ni Myca. It was awkward tapos si Greg naman eh hirap na hirap pigilan ang pag-nguya ng pagkain sa bibig niya.

"O-okay? Anyway, you'll be discharged in a few minutes," the doctor said before heading out.

Sinermonan kami ni Myca sa mga kalokohan namin. Sabi niya na pagod na raw siya sa kaka-cover up sa mga pinaggagawa namin na pinagtataka ko naman kaso ngayon lang naman kami nagsama-samang apat. Pagod na siguro 'to kaya kung ano ano iniisip.

"Baliw na yata," bulong ko kay Reagan.

"Buti nalang hindi sila nakakaintindi ng tagalog. Kung anu-ano pinagsasabi 'no?" sagot ni Reagan. Tumawa kami kaya kami napansin ni Myca.

"Are you two planning to do something silly again?" she asked. I shook my head that luckily, she believed.

"Pero seryoso, okay ka na ba talaga?" tanong ni Reagan.

"Yes. Hindi na ako nahihilo o kung ano. Pakiramdam ko nga kaya ko nang tumalon eh," sagot ko sa kanya. Bahagya kong inayos ang pagkakaupo ko para kuhanin ang gamit ko. Inabot sa'kin ni Reagan 'yung bag ko. Nagpaalam muna ako sa kanila na magpapalit muna para makaalis kami agad kapag pwede na.

"You have abs?" Greg asked when my shirt accidentally got stucked to my watch.

"Of course she does. What do you expect?" Reagan replied.

"Nevermind, moron," sagot sa kanya ni Greg. Tinulungan nila akong bitbitin 'yung mga gamit na nadala namin sa ospital. Buti nalang saglit lang kami du'n kasi hindi ko kayang walang ginagawa sa buong araw.

Nasa sasakyan na kami nang tanungin kami ni Reagan. "Did you guys get the tray back from the cabinet?" Nagtawanan kami nang narealize naming naiwan pala sa cabinet 'yung tray na may pagkain pa. Medyo nanghinayang ako pero nakalayo na kami nu'ng maisip namin.