You can play Cry
by EXO-CBX
for this chapter.
P.S. I used the
english translated
lyrics. Enjoy reading!
Kabanata 34
For the last time
Madaling-araw na nang makapasok ako sa katabing kwarto. Psalm was behind me while Mom and Tamara stayed in my room. And as soon as Psalm opened the door for me, pain enveloped my chest.
There, I saw the man I love, lying on a hospital bed with his eyes closed. His chest was going up and down as he breathe.
Inilapit niya ang wheelchair sa kama kung nasaan si Ephraim.
"I'll wait for you outside. Just call me," Psalm murmured behind me. "Take your time."
Before Psalm took his leave, he left his clean white handkerchief in my hand. As I stare at Ephraim, pain crushes my heart more and fear dominates my entire system.
See you, see you later
You said cheerfully as you waved
Even though you knew that
Really, we would never meet again
Our feelings can't be expressed with words
Because it's us after all
But I understood from just looking into your eyes
Your bluff and your gentle lies
KLS is a rare disorder that causes recurring periods of excessive sleepiness. In some cases, this means up to 20 hours a day are spent sleeping. And based on Tamara, Ephraim was sleeping for almost a week now. Dalawang araw matapos niya akong kausapin sa garden ay bigla raw siyang nakatulog at hindi pa rin nagigising. Dra. Feliza gave me informations about his condition before they decided to let me go.
KLS can also produce changes in behavior and confusion. This disorder can affect anyone, but teenage boys develop the condition more than any other group.
Baby don't cry cry cry
Your dim smile
Please laugh one last time just like you always did
Don't say goodbye bye bye bye
Even though we're far away
I hope I will always remember that smile of yours
Episodes can come and go over an extended period of time. Maybe that's why there were times that we can't contact him. Maybe that's why we weren't able to see him for quite some time. And during each episode, it can be difficult to attend school, work, or participate in other activities.
He said he dropped out of school. His band disbanded because they chose different paths in life. He was home-schooled and he practically lives in the hospital.
There were hints about his illness but I didn't notice any of it. I never suspected that Ephraim was sick. I was convinced that he was always strong and healthy because that's how he looks like. Kahit na napansin ko ang pangingitim ng ilalim ng mga mata niya sa kalagitnaan ng stargazing adventure namin... Ipinagsawalang-bahala ko iyon.
No, people don't meet
Just to break up later
The number of precious memories we've shared
Are probably countless
Kahit na bigla na lang siyang nag-alok kay Psalm na ipagdrive kami sa susunod na destination. I should've noticed it by then but I didn't. I was too oblivious about his real condition.
"E-Ephraim," I called out his name but my voice broke. "C-Can you hear me? H-How long h-have you been s-sleeping there?"
Hindi ko alam kung naririnig ba ako ni Ephraim o total blackout talaga ang nangyayari sa kanya sa bawat episode. Wala akong gaanong ideya sa sakit na mayroon siya pero alam kong dahil sa KLS, hindi niya magawa ang mga normal na nagagawa ng iba. Iniwas ko ang tingin at tumitig na lang sa labas ng bintana.
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