My body started to show the symptoms again. Aside from the bruise on my back, there's a bruise on my chest as well.
"Sigurado ka bang ayos ka lang?"
"I am fine."
He sighed and fix his shoe laces.
Isinuot ko na ang damit kong long sleeve at inihanda ang sarili sa pag-alis.
"Kita na lang tayo sa facility!" He shouted before running towards the bus station.
Weekend ngayon. I'm on my way to the hospital sakay ang bisikleta ko. Alam kong sa lumipas na linggo ay may pagbabago ulit sa katawan ko. I'm not numb not to know it.
"Mr. Meneses, the medicines you took aren't responding at all. The imbalance production of your cells was a bit rapid."
Dagdag ng doctor na kailangan ko na raw mag-undergo ng therapy as soon as possible, ngunit sa umpisa pa lang ay wala na akong balak na gawin iyun. Why would I bother to strive so hard? Mamamatay rin naman ako sa huli. Cancer don't have cure at all.
"Just give up and rot peacefully..." I, talking to myself.
After the consultation, I head in the facility. Hindi ko malaman kung bakit nga ba napagdesisyunan kong pumunta.
"Gabi! San ka ba galing? Medyo late ka na..." Darlene exclaimed. She rushed towards me at inabot ang isang head ornament at telang mukhang sash.
"Wear it on now. Mag-uumpisa na tayo!" Excited niyang sabi.
Now I'm asking myself why I'm here again and again. We are facing the crowd. Ito ang unang beses na gagawin ko ito. Mabuti at nasa hulihan ako.
The music played and it's the cue. Itinaas ko ang mga kamay above the waist line sa kanang direksiyon and wave it slowly.
"Eve, damhin mo. Feel it and dance like a grass being swayed by the wind." Paolo whispered beside me.
"Shut up." I hissed. He just chuckle and danced. Walang bahid ng hiya.
We moved our hands side by side, synchronizing into the traditional music that is playing. Nagpalakpakan ang mga matanda na nanonood sa pagtatanghal namin. I'm not a personnel but I've been drag in here. Hindi ko pa masyadong kabisado ang steps.
Pinanood ko si Darlene na sumayaw para may guide ako sa steps. Nakapwesto siya sa unahan ko kaya't madali na lang sa akin ang gumaya. I didn't realize that I've been watching her the whole time. Pakiramdam ko ay wala nang nanonood.
She's closing her eyes while gracefully moving. You can feel the passion on it. A small smile show on my lips and I keep my eyes on her hanggang sa matapos ang sayaw.
The elders clap even more and admire us because of the good performance.
"Ang sarap talaga sumayaw basta't folk dance..." Sabi ni Paolo habang kinukumpas pa rin ang mga kamay habang naglalakad.
"Knock it off. Tapos na..." then I kicked him on his butt.
"Inggit ka lang. Para ka kasing tuod kung sumayaw Eve." Aniya at ngumiti na mala-pusa.
"I did well. My dance is on top-notch." I brag. Mas lalo siyang ngumisi at may tinuro sa likod ko.
That made me frown and look behind then saw Darlene papunta sa amin.
"Good job sa'tin! Natuwa sila!" masaya niyang pagkakasabi.
"HAHA! Sabi ni Eve, top-notch daw ang dancing skills niya."
"I'm just kidding." Depensa ko sa sarili ko that made her giggle.
"Hindi ko nga expected na sasali 'yang si Gabi eh." Then she smirked at me.
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Teen Fiction[Soon to be Published] BLURB Eve I. Meneses, a principled fourth year Architecture student and an artist who started hating people after what happened two years ago which changed his outlooks in life. The loathing in his heart created an overwhelm...
