I woke up early today. I didn't move right away. Pinakiramdaman ko muna kung gising na sya. When she stirred, I closed my eyes again and heaved a sigh as deeply as I could without being too obvious. I was not sure if she was really okay. She passed out last night.
Nang marinig ko siyang kinakausap ang sarili, probably starting to question everything, bumangon na ako. I cupped her face when she started panicking. "Hey hey hey... it's okay. It's me," pagpa-pacify ko sa kanya.
"S-Sino ka?!"
I let go of her. "I'm Andrew. You don't remember me, but we've been in a relationship for 3 years," paliwanag ko. "Your name is Irene. Here, I'll show you our pictures."
Kinuha ko ang phone ko mula sa bedside table at ipinakita sa kanya ang pictures namin na kuha sa isang event kagabi.
"Bakit hindi kita maalala?" tanong niya.
"You got into a fight with another drunk woman last night and you hit your head pretty hard," I told her. It was a wild night. She has always had this crazy streak in her that was normally kept hidden under the composure and patience she projects in public. But last night, she was too drunk and someone hit a nerve and well... It was a huge fight.
Kinapa ni Irene ang bukol sa ulo. She winced when she felt it. She also looked at the bruises on her arms when I pointed them out.
"I took you to the hospital but they said you'd be fine and that I didn't need to worry. So I took you home and you fell asleep. Maybe it's all fuzzy now since you just woke up." I touched her cheek and smiled. "Don't worry too much about it, okay? I'll make breakfast."
