The Land of the Morning Star

CHAPTER TWO

ROYCE JORDAN LANCAMON

BEEEEEEP!
CRASH!
BOGSH!

"Help me, Royce..."

I was just standing.
Just standing while watching Trixie beg for my help.

"Royce, help me please..." She cried in pain and agony.

Blood.
There's blood all over her body. She was crying and her tears were slowly washing away the thick red liquids covering her face.

I was stoned for what I've witnessed. I can't move a single muscle knowing the critical situation she's been suffering in front of my own two eyes.

"P-please... I don't wanna die." She spoked while looking up at me. I can't bare to look at the sympathizing sight hence I looked away from her.

I can't move a muscle or react. I was stoned.

"Royce, bakit..." She crawled towards me while crying, and I did not do anything while she was suffering in pain.

A posse ad esse.

"Royce."

I will save you, Trixie.

"SAVE ME, ROYCE!" She screamed.

Trixie.

"Royce, wake up."

Trixie...

"I-I don't wanna die." Sumuka s'ya ng dugo at sumigaw nang sumigaw ng tulong.

I feel... nauseous.

"Royce---"

Minulat ko ang mga mata ko at agad na tumalon sa hospital bed. Ang sakit ng ulo ko at nasusuka ako.

"R-Royce, anak." Nag-aalalang salubong ni mama sa 'kin. Pinigilan ko s'yang lapitan ako, "I-I need to puke." I said, preventing myself not to vomit on the cold floor.

Nagpanic naman silang lahat. Maya-maya, binigyan ako ni Euria ng plastic at doon ko na sinuka ang lahat-lahat na nararamdaman ko. Taena, I hate the fact that I have this kind of phobia.

"T-thanks." Ani ko at binigay sa kapatid ko ang plastic na may laman na. Nagdadalawang-isip naman s'ya na tanggapin 'yon but she receive it anyway. "Gross." Pandidiri n'ya.

"How are you feeling, Mr. Lancamon?" Biglang ani ng doktor na nasa loob pala ng silid.

Dahan-dahan akong umupo sa kama habang inaalalayan ako ni mama tsaka ko sinagot ang tanong nya, "I-I'm fine, I guess."

"I see, you're hemophobic. Kaya ka nawalan ng malay kanina nang makita mo ang dugo sa kasama mo at sa'yo. Luckily, wala kang natamo na critical injuries or clots. You just need to rest for a while to abate the shock you experienced." Ani n'ya. I just nodded as a response.

"Thank you, doc." My mom spoke and the doctor went out after.

"Gago, salamat at nagising ka na." Ani ni Mark at lumapit sa direksyon ko.

Pinitik naman ni mama ang noo n'ya. "Nagpapasalamat ka na nga, naggagago ka pa." Saway ni mama at kinurot s'ya sa tagiliran.

"Aray!" Hinimas n'ya naman ang parte na kinurot ni mama, "Sorry po, tita."

Napatawa nalang ako sa kanilang dalawa habang pilit na inaalala 'yong nangyari kanina. It seems like I was in a deep realistic dream but I forgot everything in it.