Sign by the Cumulus (Cloud Series #3) - COMPLETED

Cumulus 34

Chapter 34
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Kagaya ng inaasahan, hindi pumayag sina Mama sa gusto kong gawin. I understand because they hated it. They're so mad and worried. Hindi ko nga lang itinago ang determinasyong kong lumuwas sa kabila ng hindi nila pagpayag.

Now, Mama couldn't talk to me in so much disappointment while Papa remained silent. Hindi ko alam kung ayos lang ba sa kaniya pero hindi niya ako iniimik. Maybe, it's not really okay but he's trying to not meddle what I want to do, like he always did. Si Ate na lang ang nakakausap ko ng matino sa kanila ngayon.

"Hindi talaga ako sang-ayon dito sa gagawin mo," iling sa akin ni Ate. "Ang init-init pa ng mga mata sa'yo ng tao, Pristine. Mapapahamak at masasaktan ka lang lalo sa mga binabalak mo!"

"I need to see him. Ilang araw na simula ng naaksidente siya, Ate. Ni hindi ko man lang nalaman agad. Wala akong alam sa kalagayan niya."

"Why are you even concern? Hindi ba't itinulak mo naman siya papalayo?"

"What do you want me to do? Naeskandalo ang pangalan ko dahil ayaw niyang umuwi. Ayaw niyo siya rito at galit kayo sa kaniya kaya anong inaasahan mong gawin ko? Pauuwiin ko na lang siya kaysa makita siyang nahihirapan dito."

She shook her head at me, very disappointed.

Ate Pearl left with no choice when I really left for Manila that same day. She was so disheartened but she still let me go. Gabi na nang makarating ako sa Manila. I don't know where is the hospital kaya ilang beses ko pang ginawan ng paraan na makontak si Rino para makapagtanong.

"Rino..." I uttered when he answered his phone.

"Pristine?"

"Oo, ako." I sighed. "I'm in Manila right now. K-Kumusta si Third?"

"Huh? You're in Manila?" His voice raised a bit. "Are you sure? What are you doing here?"

"Can you tell me where was he confined?" Kinagat ko ang labi ko. "Nitong huli ko lang nalaman ang nangyari. I'm sorry. I refused to check any social media I have because of the viral video so I didn't know. How was he, please?"

"He's responding fine but still not very well. The bus that he board to Manila clashed on the huge truck. Isa siya sa mga pasaherong napuruhan."

Napapikit ako. Alam kong hindi siya nagdala ng kotse papunta sa amin. Maybe so he won't be easily traced. I told him to take the flight I booked back to Manila! Bakit siya nagland transpo?

"I-I wanna see him. Can you tell me the hospital, please?"

"Stay to where you are. I'll go to you." he sighed. "Are you sure about this? Tita is still very mad. Lalo lang gugulo kapag nagpakita ka ngayon, Pristine. Mas mabuting nasa bahay ka na muna ninyo."

"Hindi ako mabuti sa bahay. I literally just heard his accident. Do you think I'll do good at the house thinking about his condition?"

"You can't do good in the hospital too. Tita Cynthia's so mad at you and your family. She's blaming you the accident. Kapag nagpakita ka roon, higit pa sa nararanasan mo ngayon ang mangyayari sa'yo."

"Alam ko, Rino. Lumuwas ako rito na alam iyan. Hindi si Mrs. Gallardo ang ipinunta ko rito kaya huwag mo akong alalahanin."

Rino sighed heavily, already losing words to make me understand the possibility of my sudden arrival. Sa totoo lang, wala akong plano maliban sa makita si Third ngayon at hayaan na kung ano ang susunod na mangyari. Wala na rin akong pakialam. Ang importante sa akin ay ang malaman ang kalagayan ni Third sa hospital.

It was just minutes when Rino finally arrived to fetch me. Dumiretso kami sa hospital at kinausap niya ang front desk para sa bibisita.

"Third's in a private room. Limited lang ang puwedeng bumisita. We are allowed to visit now." he informed.