Suddenly, Still You

17

Nakaidlip na ako ng ilang oras. Pagkagising ko, nasa tabi na ni Laisha si Fretch. He was like comforting her. Noon, pinapangarap ko lang na siya ang magiging ama sa magiging anak ko mas lalo ko tuloy pinapangarap yun na mangyari nang makita ko kung gaano niya inaalagan si Laisha. The way how he comforts her. The way how concern his looks are. Pero erase na muna ang thought na yun. Di pa natin alam kung totoo ba yung comeback. Chosss.

"Ahm, thank you Fretch. Ako na bahala dito"

Dahan dahan siyang tumayo para di magising si Laisha.

"May lagnat pa rin siya Avi bukas kukuhanan pa rin siya ng dugo para malaman natin kung tumaas na ba ang platelets niya. Nandito rin si Doc kanina. Di na kita ginising. Alam ko na naman ang gagawin kaya okay lang"tunog Nurse na talaga siya.

Parang gusto ko na rin maging patient niya tuloy. Joke lang.

"Ginising mo sana ako. But anyways, thank you"sabi ko sa kanya nang malumanay.

"You good?"tanong niya na nagpataka saken.

"Of course. Can I ask you something?"nacucurious kasi ako bakit naka uniform sya na pang nurse dito. Nagtatrabaho ba din siya dito? Eh, siya na ang nagmamay ari na diba sa company nila. He has a lot of time ha.

"Sure. Ano yun?"

"Bakit nandito ka?"I guess he understands my question naman.

"Nagvovolunteer kasi ako na mag nurse pa rin sa mga partner hospitals namin. Kaya nagtatrabaho pa rin ako as a nurse"sagot niya.

Ahh kaya pala.

"So ang dami mo ng time nyan? I mean you are handling a company then volunteering as a nurse at the same time. Paano na ang lovelife mo nyan? Ay mean nevermind"oh why did I ask that. Shit.

Nakita kong ngumisi siya sa tinanong ko. Damn. Bakit ko yun tinanong? Curiosity is killing me now. Oh my gosh. Daldal mo talaga Avi.

"I.. ahm will you give me time?"he asked, not sure of his words.

"Ha?"

"Hatdog!"he chuckled. "Punta ka sa homecoming?." Gosh I miss this. I miss this conversation with him. I miss him. I miss us.

"Ewan. Di ko alam. Kung tinatanong mong pupunta ako"I chirped.

"Titaaa"biglang nagising si Laisha.

"Yes, baby. Tita's here. How are you feeling?"I walked towards her.

"Tito took care of me while you are asleep"she said and smiled.

"Who's tito?"

"Your boyfriend. Right tito?"she gestured her look towards Fretch.

Fretch was caught off guard. Walang salitang lumabas sa bibig niya. Maybe because he doesn't want to disappoint Laisha. Ano ba kasi sinasabi niya sa bata habang tulog ako?

"Ahm, Laisha baby. He is not Tita's boyfriend" I answered.

"But I saw him to your pictures. He is that man. I am sure of it Tita"Oh gosh, why Laisha is saying these things lalo nat nandito pa naman si Fretch. I wish she never said that.