---Masaya silang nag-uusap at halata ang pagiging komportable ng dalawa sa isa't-isa. They laughed like they were the happiest persons in the world and enjoyed the company of each other. Nasira ang kanilang masayang pag-uusap nang tumunog ang telepono ng babae.
"I'll just take this call," pagpapaalam ng babae.
"Sure."
Lumabas ang dalaga at tinanggap ang tawag. "Hello?" Masiglang bati niya sa kabilang linya habang nakangiting pinagmamasdan ang singsing sa kaniyang daliri.
"This will be the last time you'll see him. Pagbabayaran mo ang pag-aagaw mo sa kaniya mula sa'kin," the lady on the other line greeted with such an exasperated voice.
Napatigil siya sa narinig at ang ngiti na kanina ay ayaw niyang mawala, ngayon ay napawi na. Kinakabahan siyang lumingon sa lalake and the next thing she knew was unexpected.
A car at full speed went her way and swayed her body off the road. Blood can be seen scattering around her head and body. But before she closed her eyes, she glanced at her engagement ring and a soft smile made its way to her lips.
Napabangon siya sa kaba at dali-daling lumabas ng kaniyang kwarto at tumungo sa silid ng ina. Ilang katok ang kaniyang ginawa bago bumukas ang pinto nito. Agad niyang hinagkan ang ina na parang batang takot na takot at ayaw nang bumitiw sa ina. Tinapik naman nito ang kaniyang likuran para siya ay kumalma. Pina-upo siya nito sa kama at kumuha ng tubig para sa kaniya.
"Here sweetie, drink this." Kumuha rin ito ng pamunas para sa namuo niyang pawis sa nuo at leeg. Pagkatapos ay pinahiga sa kama at tinabihan. Hindi parin siya mapakali at ramdam ito ng ina niya kaya naman ay hinawakan nito ang kaniyang kamay at ang isang kamay naman ay lumandas sa kaniyang buhok at sinuklay ito.
"It's okay sweetie. I'm here, you'll be fine." She smiled, agreeing to what her mother said then closed her eyes and tried to sleep but remembered what she dreamed about. It was a continuation on that restaurant where a guy asked her to marry him but she can't see his face vividly.
He's been in almost all the dreams she had and he's quite intriguing her curiosity.
An hour passed and her mother was now asleep but she is still awake, eyes wide open. For the Nth time, she closed her eyes and tried to sleep but as expected, she failed. She sighed in frustration, went out her mother's room and trailed the way towards her room. Napadaan siya ng kusina, binuksan ang ref at nakita ang cake na ginawa. Kinuha niya iyon at kumuha din ng tubig para kanyang inumin.
Dahil hindi siya makatulog ay kinuha niya na lamang ang gitara niya at nag strum ng kung ano-anong mga kanta. Nang napagod siya sa kaka-strum ay umupo siya sa kama niya at ginugol na lamang ang oras sa pag-kain ng cake. Nasa kalagitnaan siya ng pag-kain ng pumasok sa isip niya ang sabi ng kaniyang doktor na pwede niya itong tawagan kung may problema siya.
Hinawakan niya ang telepono at tinawagan ang number na ginamit ng Doktor kanina sa katawag sa kaniya pero ilang dial ang ginawa niya ay walang sumasagot. Na-isip niya ang binigay nitong calling card kaya kinuha niya iyon sa drawers niya sa may lamesa at nasilayan ang mukhang nakapaskil sa maliit na papel na ito.
The two of them were not in good terms earlier, well maybe.
She hesitated to call him at first. But she really can't sleep and needs someone badly. She got her phone and entered the doctors number. It was 2 AM and she told herself that the doctor is now asleep but to her surprise, just two rings and a baritone voice spoke on the other line.
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