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Feeling so much in pain, I slowly opened my eyes and I saw a white ceiling. I looked around and I saw Kesha beside me, sitting on the chair while holding my hand, sleeping. And then I saw Lexie on the sofa, asleep too.

Naramdaman yata ni Kesha ang pag-galaw ko kaya napadilat siya.

"Oh my god! Lexie, wake up, bitch! She's awake!" Kesha yelled.

"W-What?!" Halos malaglag na si Lexie sa sofa sa sobrang gulat. Lumapit ito saakin. "Oh, thank God, you're awake now!"

"Where am I?" I asked slowly.

Kesha's lips parted while Lexie cover her mouth like she's very shock or something.

"W-Wala kang... ma-remember?" Nauutal na sabi ni Lexie.

"Ang conyo!" Tinampal ni Kesha ang braso niya. "You're in a hospital, right now, babe."

"For how long?" I asked again.

"Three days na," sagot ni Lexie.

"What happened?" I asked. "I... I can't remember it clearly.."

They both looked at each other. "I'll call the doctor," Lexie went out of the room.

"Uhm... you... you got shot, Jei." Nag-aalangang sabi ni Kesha. "Pero nahuli naman na iyong bumaril sa'yo. Malapit na kasi pala ang eleksyon kaya delikado ka talaga."

Tumango lang ako. "Ganoon ba?"

Mabagal siyang tumango-tango at pinanood ang reaksyon ko. Hindi na ako nagulat dahil hindi naman ito ang una na mayroong nagtangka sa buhay ko. Noong bata pa ako ay muntik na rin akong makidnap dahil lang sa parehong rason. Politics can really be... dangerous and scary.

"H-How about... C-Caius? Where is he?"

How ironic it is. I have a hard time remembering  everything in detail but I clearly remember how he ran to me that time. The look in his eyes. The way how he called me baby and he said sorry. I remember everything. I wanna see him.

"Uhmm..."

"Please, Kesha... I need him. I know... I'm such a thickface to say that after what I did. I'm sorry.."

"The thing is... I don't know where he is now." She said hesitantly.

My brows furrowed. "Hindi ba't... hindi ba siya kasama sa nagdala saakin rito?" Punong puno ng pag-asa ang boses ko.

Tumango si Kesha. "Yes, and after that, I don't know where he went. Your Kuya Adam was outside talking to your doctor. Inaasikaso naman ni Tito Albert ang nangyaring krimen at si Jian ay kakauwi lang. Your mom's the one who operated on you so she's probably out there doing her thing."

I nodded as I listened to her. I felt a pang strikes in my heart. What are you expecting, Jeicah? That he's here beside you, waiting for you to open your eyes? Nakalimutan mo na ba? Wala na kayo, diba?

"Hey, stop over thinking. You need to rest," Kesha instructed. "Maybe, he'll pay a visit soon..." she tried to console me.

I just smiled.

I woke up the other day and I saw Kuya beside me. He immediately smile when he saw me opening my eyes.

"How are you feeling?"

"Fine," I answered.

"I already excused you to your class so you don't have to worry about it anymore, okay? Magpahinga ka na lang para maghilom agad iyang sugat mo." Bilin niya.

"Opo," magalang kong sagot. "Di ba may pasok ka? Ba't nandito ka pa? Si Jian?"

"Pumasok na si Ji. At bakit parang ayaw mong nandito ako?"