100 Days to Life

XII

As soon as we entered the room. Her mom was silent even after the news siguro nga tinanggap na niya pero kahit di siya umiyak alam kong nasasaktan siya seeing her daughter lifeless.

"Tita, anong—" hindi niya naituloy ang sasabihin niya ng makita niya si Mikaela. Lumapit lang siya at niyakap ang mama ni Mikaela.

It was Althea. I wanted to ask kung ka ano ano niya si Mikaela pero hindi ito yung oras para itanong yun.  Lumabas nalang ako sa room hoping I'd bump into her next time.

"Kilala kita. Alam ko marami kang gustong itanong"

"Nothing Faith. I'll ask Althea pag nagkita kami ulit"

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Saddened by the events. I called Jes. To catch up, talk about her and rico and maybe to know something about me. Nagkita kami sa isang coffee shop

"Jessie, halos di ka na umuuwi ok ka lang ba?"

"Ok lang ako ano ka ba!"

"Akala mo ba ligtas ka na?" Tinasan niya ako ng kilay at binato ako ng tissue

"Anong sinasabi mo jan!" She said laughing

"You should have told me na nagpropose si Rico" as if biglang nagshift ang mood niya her smile quickly faded

"I wanted to say Yes believe me! Hindi ko intensyon na saktan siya pero kasi natakot ako. Ang bata pa namin We haven't even finished college. I wanted to repay our parents baka isipin nila na pagkatapos ng lahat ng ginawa nila para satin tatalikuran ko lang sila. And when he asked me again. Gulong gulo ako how could I even say yes then? Baka isipin niya na kaya ako nagyes dahil sa awa. I wouldn't want that."

"Sinabi mo na ba kay Rico?"

"Yes. As soon as you left the room. But hey! Bakit hindi ka pumapasok? Hindi ka pa ba tapos magsakit sakitan? Hoy! Wag mong sabihin saking ayaw mo na magaral!"

"Jess. I already told you wala akong maalala!" Studying is the least of my priority right now. Mabilis ang oras at wala pa kong nagagawa

"Napaka OA mo! Nahulog ka lang sa stage! Hindi ka nabagok para mawala alaala mo!" Should I tell her?

"She's just as clueless as you Des. everything from the day you fell on that stage to your death hindi pa napagdaanan ni Jess. You should be careful you wouldn't want her to worry" I searched around for any sign of Faith being here but I didn't see her.

I took a sip on my coffee. It would be a lot easier if someone other than Faith could understand.

"Jess, I'm telling the truth I don't remember anything. Kung hindi ka nagpakilala sakin the day I woke up on that clinic I wouldn't know your name. You have to help me jess"

"You are pulling a prank on me Des" Nakita ko sa mata niya na hindi talaga siya naniniwala. I don't know what else to do. Susundin ko ba advice ni Faith or do I tell Jess everything?

I gathered my stuff since I can't make up my mind and got up to go.
"You know what. Nevermind Jess. Siguro hilo lang ako itutulog ko nalang. See you later ok? Uwi ka ba?"

"Yes, I'll meet you home! Take care Des"