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Chapter Twenty Six

"You should get some sleep." Dylan said as she entered the room.

"I'm fine." Sagot ko na nahihikab pa.

"Fine? Look at yourself nga. Those eyebags are screaming like they're begging you to get some sleep." Irap niya.

"Akala mo ba hindi ko alam, ha? Na halos hindi ka na nakakakain dahil sa pagiging busy mo? Maawa ka naman sa sarili mo, Seb."

"Ayos nga lang ako." Sagot ko ulit

"Ayaw mo naman kasi kaming patulungin ni Vin, e. You've been doing things on your own." Narinig ko siyang bumuntong-hininga.

"But I won't allow it this time." Dagdag niya.

"Vin and I are going to look after Sean, because after all, she's stable. Ikaw nga 'tong nagsabing patulugin muna siya for few days for better recovery right?

"We could handle that. And 'yung clinic? Close it for the meantime.

"Kapag kaya niyo na pare-parehong bumalik, saka niyo na lang ulit buksan, hindi 'yung pinipilit mong pumasok doon at pagkatapos didiretso ka dito sa ospital para naman sa duty mo.

"Tapos pupuyatin mo pa sarili mo sa pagbabantay kay Sean? You're really killing yourself. Tsk." Pangaral niya.

"Dito na lang ako matutulog." I sighed as a sign of defeat.

"There's no way you're gonna sleep in that couch, Sebastian. Umuwi ka na, take a bath and some sleep for the love of God." She said.

"Okay na nga ako d'yan." Pagpupumilit ko.

"Do you think Sean will like it? That you're pushing yourself too hard? If Sean is awake, maybe she already punched you." Her eyes rolled again.

"Fine, pero babalik din ako kaagad."

"After you did what I just said."

"Fine, whatever."

"And besides, I learned na nagpapagawa ka na ng bahay. We'll look after that too, para naman mabawasan na 'yang trabaho mo."

"Thanks, Dylan." I smiled.

"Duh? We're cousins and college buddies kung sakaling nakakalimutan mo. Tsh. Uwi na." Sabi niya pa pero may naalala akong itanong.

"Nakadalaw na ba dito si Triton?"

"Oh, Sean's best friend? Yeah. Isang beses lang ata, nagtanong lang kung anong lagay ni Sean tapos umalis na din kaya siguro hindi mo naabutan."

I'm glad to hear that.

Akala ko ay nakalimutan na niya talaga si Sean.

I drove pauwi sa condo at doon ko lang naramdaman ang pagod.

I took a quick bath at nagpasya na ring matulog.

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I saw Sean.

And I know that I'm still sleeping.