#2 CWS: Make You Stay

Chapter 1: Sleeping Beauty

Marviel Kismet Chen's Pov

"W-what's going on?" kinakabahang tanong ko

Looking around the room that I'm in, it looks like a hospital. Pero imbes na ang kapatid kong si Miracle ang nasa kama, ako. And I can't help but feel nervous

At the same time, natatawa ako. Mukha kasing mga ewan ang nandito. Hahahaha!

"Hon, what happen to our daughter?" Mom ask almost immediately after Dad entered the room

Nandito din kasi si Thomas na halatang kakabalik sa school, since dala nya pa ang bag at nakauniform pa sya

Oh wait, ang last na naaalala ko sabado pa ah..

"She's diagnosed with narcolepsy" seryoso pero halatang problemadong anunsyo ni Dad, while he messed his hair like he's frustrated

Making Mom cry, habang ako natulala lang

Narcolepsy? Base sa nababasa ko sa mga libro nila Mommy at Daddy, It's a condition where people who suffered from it won't be able to control their sleeping habits. Making them fall asleep, whatever they're doing.

But the worst part of having this disoder is... There is no cure yet

"First opinion palang naman yun diba? Let's get another opinion! Malay mo anemic lang si Viel, kaya sya hinimatay" pilit pagpapasigla ni Mommy

I just look at her.

She may be kind of strict, but atleast now I know that she cares for me. Maybe not like the way she cares for my sister, but atleast she does. That's enough for me to be happy

So I gave her a smile when she looked at me

"D-do you want something to eat? Robert, ask the chefs to cook for her" she even told Daddy

I just giggled and hold her hand

"Mom, don't panic. I'm still here" I want her to feel that I'm ok. So that she won't worry too much

"Then what does our Little Angel want?" Dad also ask, making me smile at him too

"If possible?" I start "I'd still want to go to school. Even if the second opinion says, I do have narcolepsy" I pleaded as I bite my lower lip

I'm only 11 years old, and I'm just in grade 6. If I stop studying now, how will I even know the basics?

Some people told me that I'm too mature for my age, I have a sharp memory, specially to the things that I treasures the most. That's why I often act childish, for them not to notice

But, if there will be a time that I have to face a challenge in my life. I'd always be ready, I'll be mature about it. Even if it's a tough one

"But--"

"Please?" I cut Dad off "I promise, just until I finish elementary" I even added

They both looked at each other seriously, as if they were talking silently

"I'll watch her, Tito"

We all looked at Thomas who came to my rescue.

Making me smile at him. Even if he didn't smiled back. Tsk!

Pati ngiti pinagdadamot!

"Is that what you really want? What about high school?" Mom ask

I guess she's making sure I won't request another thing like this again.

"I can be hospital schooled, in highschool" I joke

But instead of laughing they just both looked at me, like it wasn't really a good pun