Aleah Mallory Marasigan
It's midnight already yet no Declan went home. I'm worried, yes. I really am. I don't know why and how am I going to deal with myself but I know he's sincere. All he said, it's all true.
Ilang beses ko nang naikot ang buong sala dahil hindi ako mapakali. Gano'n ba kaimportante ang lakad niya? Ang trabaho niya?
Tumigil ako at tinitigan ang aking telepono na nakapatong sa center table ng living area.
I'm waiting for his call or even just a simple text saying that he's fine and he'll come home late. I will understand.
Wait...am I demanding?
I closed my eyes and sit down on the sofa to calm myself.
Napatingin ako sa pintuan nang marinig 'yun na mag bukas. Agad akong napatayo at sinalublng si Declan na may benda sa braso.
"Ano'ng nangyari sa'yo?" Worry is visible in my voice.
I heard him groaned but still managed to smile at me. "I'm okay. Daplis lang." He excused.
"Daplis ng ano? Bala?" My eyebrow arched with my hands on my waist.
He didn't answer me and just took a seat on the sofa. I immediately sit beside him.
"Nalinis na ba 'yan? Do I need to get the kit?" I asked him.
He shook his head. "No need. Pumunta na akong hospital para ipagamot 'to at hindi ka na mag abala pa and I also thought you're asleep. Why are you still awake? Having trouble sleeping? Do you want me to caress your hair and sing you a song?" He said while looking at me.
How can he think of me instead of himself?
"W-would you do that for me with your shoulder hurting?" It's a shame on me asking him to do me a favor while he's also suffering.
"Of course. It will be a pleasure." He smiled and held my wrist and pulled me.
We walked upstairs and went into my room. He helped me to lay down.
"Wait." Pigil ko. "Have you eaten dinner already?" I asked.
He smiled. "No, but I'm not hungry so I won't eat." He said.
"No. You need to eat." I said as I get up. "Bumaba tayo. Ako na mag iinit ng pagkain." Hinawakan ko ang pulsuhan niya para hilain pero hindi ko magawa dahil parang nakaipit ang pang upo niya sa kama ko.
"Declan! Hindi ka pa kumakain! It's midnight already!" Naiinis kong sigaw. "Are you starving yourself, huh?" Pilit ko siyang hinila ngunit hindi pa rin siya tumatayo.
"Aleah, I'm okay. Stop it already, please. Kinikilig na ako kaya itigil mo na 'yan at humiga ka na't akong bahala para makatulog ka ng mahimbing." With what he said, he made me stunned with awe and made me shocked.
Kinikilig? Si Declan, kinikilig?
Kung hindi ko lang alam na mahal niya 'ko, iisipin kong weird talaga siya.
Tumayo siya at nag lakad papunta sa likod ko para hawakan ang makabila kong balikat at hinila 'yun para maihiga ako sa kama.
Dahil no choice ako, humiga na lang ako at hinayaan siyang tumabi sa akin.
He even put the comforter on top of me and arranged the pillows. He started caressing my hair.
Nakapatong ang gilid ng mukha niya sa kaniyang palad kung saan ang siko nito ay nakapatong sa unan.
"Sleep ka na." He softly uttered while caressing my hair.
I shut my eyes but I can't sleep.
I would travel miles and miles
And I would follow any star
I'd go almost any place
If it's any place you are
BINABASA MO ANG
Tomorrow With You
Short Story(Completed) She tamed the beast inside of me. She's the light of my dark world. She's the rope of my hope. She's my everything. And I'm lifeless without her. Her existence is my everything.
