Hey, Sandy

CHAPTER TWO

BROTHER

After several days since that happened, Sandy starts attending class again. She thanks me for the notes that I constantly gave her for the past weeks that she's absent. I still worry about her every time she goes home that's why I always take her home myself and stays there for an hour to make sure she is fine. I know she is silent even before maybe because of what she experienced in the hands of that woman but right now she is more silent than before. That it frightened me.

She always talks about how the sky look so appealing, how the river flows sounded so calm, how the birds and the wind feels soothing. I don't know what's running through her mind every time she is this silent.

"What's on your mind? " I asked.

"Nothing" she answered.

It's Ber months already and the whether starts to get cold. Before leaving her on her bedroom I reminded her to call me when she needed me even if she didn't feel like it. Also reminded her not to go outside with her thin hoodie. She smiles and wave at me when I bid my bye to her.

"How's Sandy? " My mom asked the moment i got home. I hug her and smile. I sigh and sat on the couch.

"She is fine, mom. I guess. I mean, i don't know what's running on her mind. She is too silent that it frightened me. I don't know what to do. " I was devastated to tell my mom. She hugged me tightly and whispers words to comfort me. And i wish that time that her mother will be like my mom. I don't want to see her in the state before.

"Do you want some ice cream? " I asked her when I saw her staring at the ice cream parlor. She glanced at me and smile.

"No. " then she starts walking. I just shrugged and tail her. It's been months already and I'm thankful that her mother doesn't beat her up like before although I keep on hearing her saying offensive words to her. But I guess it's fine as long as she doesn't go physical again. Everything seems to be okay now. She's slowly turning more of herself, the silent yet comforting. She starts observing things again like how she used to before. But there are times that she is being weird.

"Why are you staring at me again? " I confusedly asked her. She didn't say anything and eat her favorite munchkins.

"I don't want to forget you. " She murmured. But i didn't get to hear it clearly. So, I asked her what was it.

"The munchkins felt like heaven." she answered me. That makes me smile though because i knew how she felt when eating her favorite. I always tell her that I got her back whenever she's in trouble, that I'm always and always be one call away. That if ever she wants to run away from her mother, I'll be here ready to help her.

We are walking side by side on the way to her house. It's 5:30pm already and i know she needs to come home to avoid any unnecessary happening inside. Her mother still not get over her anger management issue towards her so it's better to just prevent it. When we're already in front of her house she stops and face me. She held my face carefully, tracing every corner of my face, it's like she is memorizing it.

I held her hand and squeezed it. "You're making me nervous, Sandy. Stop" she chuckled at my statement and that put a smile on my face.

"I'm so lucky to have you. So lucky. " She whispered. I grinned at what she said. "I know right? " I jokingly said. "Right!" she said between laughing.

"Let's get inside." i said but before I can even take a step my phone rang and my mom appeared on it.

"Mom? "

"I need you in here, please. Your brother is convulsing!!"

I look at Sandy who is standing in front of me. Then I look at their house then back to her. She held my hand and said, "You can go. I know it's emergency. I'll be fine. "

As much as I don't want to leave her there, my mom needs me, especially my brother. So, I run fast to the corner of the street where I put my car and drove faster to my house. When I got there, we immediately took my brother to a nearest hospital. My mother was so worried that she turns pale when my brother started convulsing again. I held her in my arms the whole time, telling her that it's going to be alright. It took 1 hour before the doctor came outside the ICU.

"I'm sorry to say this ma'am but your son got a tiny tumor forming on his brain. That's why he is having a seizure attack." the doctor said.

My mom almost fainted when we heard the news and I don't know what to react. She cried the whole 3hrs while holding my brother's hand. I dialed my father's number to inform him at least. And he immediately came here when i told him. I sigh at the sight of my family brought together because of my brother's health. I went outside of the hospital to get some fresh air and also calling Sandy.

3 rings and still not picking up. Come on, Sandy it's still 9:30pm there's no way you're sleeping already. Pick up.

[Hey, are you asleep? ]
[Hey, Sandy pick up]
[I'm worried please pick up]

But no response. For some reason it doesn't feel right at all. It feels like something is about to happen.

"No, maybe she's asleep already. Right, she's asleep now" I try convincing myself. I went back inside and saw my father embracing my mother, I know they still love each other and just blinded by stress and pressure in their work. And I hope they won't pursue the divorce. My brother needed them the most. I lean on the wall and let down my head, I close my eyes and all i can see is her. Where is she? Why aren't she picking up her phone? Is something bad happen? I hope none, please.

"Sandy... Please be safe. "