It Will Always Be You

Chapter 7

"Lyric, are you going to be okay?" Tita asked while we're here in the living room.

Tumango ako bilang sagot. I want to attend my class for today, pero hindi ako pinayagan ni tita. Gusto niya, papasok ako kapag magaling na ang tahi sa braso at balikat ko. Hah! Thanks to my lovely sister. Well, dad allowed me to go to University today, since wala naman siyang pake sa kalagayan ko. Umalis din siya kanina palipad papunta sa Sri Lanka para daw sa kanilang charity work. 

Sana nga hindi na bumalik eh

Tita stood up and grabbed her Coach bag, "Ihahatid ko lang si Eloira sa rehab center. I don't know kung gaano siya katagal mag sstay doon," tita said and walked towards me, "baka kasi kung ano pang magawa niya sayo, if we will let her stay here."

I nodded my head as an answer. Eloira will be sent in a rehab center dito sa Manila. Mabuti nga iyon eh, baka pag tumagal siya nandito, patayin na niya ako. I saw my sister went down the staircase, and the moment our eyes met, agad nanlisik ang mata niya sa akin.

Umalis naman na sila after makababa ni Eloira. I was left in the living room alone, kaya umakyat nalang ako sa kwarto ko. Hinubad ko ng dahan-dahan ang damit ko, so I could take a shower. After taking a shower, I put on some ointments sa stiches ko bago ko ulit sinuotan ng bagong gauze pad. 

I wore my sky blue cotton night dress, before I went outside my washroom. I looked myself on the mirror at pinasadahan ng tingin ang sarili, mula ulo hanggang paa. 

"Bagay kaya sa akin ang blonde highlights?" I asked myself.

When I'm done checking myself on the mirror, I sat down on my bed and reached for my phone. I was busy scrolling on my social media accounts, when I heard a knock on my door.

"Who's that?" Pasigaw kong tanong habang nakaupo pa rin sa kama ko.

"Sebastian."

Napabalikwas ako sa pagkakaupo ko sa kama at patakbong tinungo ang pintuan ng kwarto ko. I opened the door, and I saw Sebastian leaning on the wall opposite of my room. He's wearing a white maong shorts, a blue button-down polo na may design na clouds. He's wearing his white Jordan shoes, and a pair of silver wrist watch. 

"Tapos ka ng pasadahan ako ng tingin, mula ulo hanggang paa?"

Nabalik ako sa realidad nang marinig ko siyang mag salita. I immediately gave him a disgusting look before i showed him my middle finger. Natawa siya, bago nag lakad palapit sa akin.

"What are you doing here?" Kunot noo kong tanong sa kaniya.

He shrugged and licked his lower lip, "Sinabi sa akin ng step mom mo na maiiwan ka dito mag isa, kaya sinabihan niya akong puntahan ka," he casually answered.

I pursed my lips before nodding my head, "I will just call you if i need something. Sa baba ka nalang mag stay," I said and I was about to close the door of my room, when he placed his hand on it, pushing it to open.