To Pay the Price (Belle Ville Series #2)

Chapter 19: The choice

CHAPTER NINETEEN

The choice

"WHO do you think you are? Captain America? Thor?" I scoffed in disbelief. "My God, Bell. You're not that strong! I told you a lot of times to take a break and rest."

I can't help but worry about him. Hindi siya marunong makinig. Napakatigas ng ulo.

"Sorry, love." He tried to calm me by wrapping his arms around my waist while I'm sitting beside him.

"You didn't listen, Bell. Look what happened to you." I let out a deep sigh, shaking my head.

"I'm alright, Keen. You don't have to w—"

"You're not fine, Bell. You overworked yourself mentally and physically," I interrupted.

Saglit siyang tumahimik at nagtaka naman ako dahil bigla siyang mapangiti at umayos ng higa.

"So, this is how it feels to have you as a girlfriend."

Napatitig lang ako sa kanya nang sabihin niya 'yon. Nasingit niya pa talaga 'yong bagay na 'yon sa ganitong sitwasyon.

"I love you, Keen. Sorry for making you worry," he said, closing his eyes to rest.

"Your family would be here any minute. I called them two hours ago," I informed him.

He nodded. "Thanks."

Seeing him in a hospital gown over a hospital bed didn't feel great. It made me worry so much because he wasn't the type of person that would be collapsing in the middle of a game. But today, he did collapse even before the game could've started.

Kaya paanong hindi ako mag-aalala?

"I messed up," bigla niyang sabi.

Nanatili ang mga mata ko sa kanya.

"We lost the championship game because of me."

"No, Bell. 'Wag mong isipin 'yon. You're not the only player they got! You guys are a team! They got your back even when you're not around to play."

"Yeah. And they still lost the game because I wasn't there. They were counting on me, Keen. If only you have seen their faces before we entered the arena. They even said that as long as they have me, we will surely win the game."

It pained me, seeing him like this. Tormenting himself for something he has no control nor he didn't wish to happened.

"I may not have seen their faces before they entered the arena. But I saw their faces when you collapsed. They worry about you, Bell. They didn't care about the game. They care about you. It was clearly written all over their faces."

Napamulat siya bigla.

"Really?" he asked, surprise was written all over his eyes.

I slowly nodded and flashed him a smile. "So please, get well as soon as possible and don't let this happen again. Alright?"

He smiled back and nodded. "I love you."

Nang marinig ko iyon ay kusang gumaan ang loob ko. Tatlong salita lamang 'yon pero ang lakas ng epekto sa 'kin.

Para akong baliw na walang tigil sa pagngiti dahil nagpapaulit-ulit sa pandinig ko 'yong sinabi niya.

Maya-maya lang ay dumating na ang parents niya kasama sina Feem at Denver.

Humalik ako sa pisngi nila Tito at Tita saka ko binati sila Denver at Feem.

Kinamusta nila si Bell at tinanong kung ano'ng nangyari, pero dahil ayaw ni Bell sabihin sa kanila na sinagad niya masyado ang katawan niya ay ako na mismo ang nagsabi sa kanila. Ayoko namang ipagkait sa kanila 'yong totoong nangyari lalo na't alam kong mahal na mahal nila si Bell.