Your Eyes Tell

15

Surprisingly, I woke up feeling heavy, my eyes are heavy, I feel tired but I am trying to open my eyes but I just can't. Did I cry myself to sleep? What happened?

Seconds to minutes, I finally opened my eyes and but I noticed that it's passed 10 am, I just forgot to eat breakfast... nice.

As soon as I got up, I saw a note coming from Doc. Linda saying that she came in and injected some meds and there are side effects that includes me feel weak and left me food for me to eat when I wake up. That makes sense.

I decided not to eat anymore because it's almost lunch and I might loose my appetite so I decided to take a bath instead, so when I got out of the shower, I just went to bed and got the remote to watched cartoons until someone knocked thinking that it would be the nurse so I let them in but no, to my surprise it's the King with the kids.

"Ate Chang!" They all cheered in glee when they saw me and I can't help but tear up because I miss them.

"Uy kamusta na kayo, bakit kayo nandito ha?" I asked them when I saw Gio, Noel, Guille, Andre, and almost of the team and hugged me so I hugged them back because I really miss them.

"Hoy layuan niyo nga yang may sakit na yan, may virus yan eh, dapat ako nag aalaga diyan" I rolled my eyes as the one and only King said that

"Luh, laki ng problema mo sinolo mo na nga si Chang pag dadamutan mo pa" Hans said as he entered my room "Hi Chang" at binatukan pa nga ang loko

"Uy musta na, tagal mong di nasipot ah, musta Japan, kailan ka pa bumalik?" I asked him and he gave me treats fresh from Japan, not only that he's the co-captain of the team but he also represented the country for the International Games

"Kagabi lang din, nung sinabi ni kulog na meron nang outside training camp so I rushed myself back, anong nangyari sayo bakit wala ka sa Makati?"

"Oo nga ate Chang, bakit?" The Juniors asked me as they removed their embrace

"Secret walang clue" I teasingly laughed that made them pissed "bakit ba kayo nandito? Hindi ba may outside camp pa kayo?"

"Ate Chang, miss ka na namin, tsaka binigyan kami ng oras ni coach na bisitahin ka pero etong boyfriend mo, naka unli sayo" as soon as Guille said that, the King instantly choked on his water and I laughed at him

"Malandi ka, basura!" Hans told the King when he heard about that and it made me laugh even more

"Hey hey no fight no fight, wag kang mag alala, Johansel, di ko aagawin yan sa'yo" and Hans looked at me disgustingly like I did something unacceptable.

"Chandria naman, kadiri" we just laughed, talked how their weekends were and most especially when they told me that they passed their exam, and I couldn't help but be proud because they really helped themselves to pass.

Everything was light, the room was filled with noises and laughter that makes my heart flutter in joy. I keep on telling the King that he should come near us because he's just there in the corner. Bahala ka sa buhay mo.

It was all fun, jokes here, talks there until Hans reminded the kids to go back to their outside camp, of course they all sighed and disagreed to their dismay and begged to stay a little longer but Hans said no and told them I need to rest

"Madaya, bakit mag stay si Kuya Justin?" Gio complained

"Kasi aalagaan ko pa yang manager niyo" the King defended "Oh siya, magsi alisan na kayo, magpapahinga pa yan, tsupe" he told them once more

"Bye ate Chang, hahabol ka pa naman diba?" Guille asked with hope in their eyes

"Secret walang clue" I joked, am I? They laughed but I sensed that they're not taking it the way I wanted it

"Bye ate Chang, pagaling ka" they all said and left, I waved them good bye.

As they left, the King is in his emo/papansin mode, he's just looking at me with his puppy eyes, that's weird, ganyan kaya rin siya sa iba?

"Ginagawa mo diyan hoy, muka kang engot" he's just looking at me, he looks so dumb.

I scooted some space para maka upo siya sa tabi ko, and his face lit up okay, masaya na ang bata

He's about to go to my bed but someone knocked, I wasn't expecting anyone anymore. I saw the King's facial expression seems like it's for him. Ano na naman 'yon?

He got back inside with a box on his hands, telling me that I should open it. As I opened the box, I saw a stuffed bunny in white, a white tiger, and a lion cub how I love them so much, I always wanted a bunny but their fur, my heart exploded with joy, this is something I wanted to appreciate forever

"Ano ito? Bakit ka may pa ganito?" I asked him, laughing to hide the tears

"I asked Doc kung anong gusto mo and she said you love animals, lions, tigers in particular and and I know how you wanted to have rabbits as a pet pero dahil sa kondisyon mo, yan muna. Gusto nga kitang dalhin sa zoo diyan kaso sa lagay na yan, parang wag muna pero hayaan mo, pag magaling ka na, pupunta tayo sa Subic para sa zoo" he said and took something from the fridge

I hugged the stuffed toys because I love them so much and they smell nice, too

"But why?" I asked him once more and he's coming near me with a chocolate mousse cake with a candle in front of him, surprised of what he's doing.

"Kasi birthday mo?" Di pa sure ang loko, wait, birthday ko? I didn't know this dahil ba siguro masyado na kong preoccupied sa mga pangyayari

"Happy birthday, hipan mo na yung candila pero mag wish ka muna" he said as I closed my eyes, held my hands together to make a wish and blew the candle

"Thank you, king" I greeted him and he began clapping his hands, bata lang?

"Ano wish mo?" He asked while slicing the cake and serving some for me and for him

"Bakit ko sasabihin sayo? Baka di na totoo yon" I complained and ate some cake, ang sarap.

"Siyempre para magkatotoo" he said filled with pride and I just look at him "I'll do everything to make my rose happy in every ways I can"  he said

"I think my wish would be on me" I said to him loosing the smile on my face, and him giving me a look like I did something wrong.

"Don't do that" he commanded

"Don't do what?" I asked him

"Don't frown ever again"

"Why, I'm not doing anything" I chuckled

"That's more like it, your eyes sparkle when you smile everyday."

To have a guy like Miguel Justin Lopez makes me want to live everyday despite the circumstances but I know that would be selfish of me and I know it's not right. He asked me what my wish could be, honestly, it's not only for my birthday wish I am wishing for but I no matter what day it is, I always pray that wherever I may be, wherever he is, I pray for his heart, safety, and soul.