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Chapter 11 Afraid

Ala-una ng madaling araw nang maalimpungatan ako dahil sa isang sigaw na nagmumula sa kabilang kwarto.

"No!!.."

Is that Zendrix?

"Don't please.. No!!!"

Naging malinaw ito sa pandinig ko kaya mabilis akong bumangon. lumabas ako at tinungo ang kabilang kwarto. Naabutan ko sina Harrison at iba nyang kaibigan na pilit ginising si Drix na umiiyak habang nagsusumigaw.

"What...."

"He's having a nightmare." Mabilis na sagot nito bago kopa maituloy ang tanong ko.

"He won't wake up. Kanina pa namin sya ginigising."

"No.. don't hurt her!" Nabalik ang attention ko dito ng muli itong sumigaw. "Icsy!!"

Whatever he's dreaming about, it was clearly about me. Lumapit ako dito at umupo sa gilid ng kama nya. Umiiyak ito at sobrang pinagpapawisan.

I don't know why but my heart is emotionally aching.. ang bigat ng pakiramdam ko ngayon.

"Zendrix wake up..." Hinawakan ko ang pisngi nya at marahang hinaplos haplos ito. "I'm here Drix... I'm here. Open your eyes!"

"Icsy! No, Don't!!" Napakagat labi ako dahil sa paghikbi nya. The way he calls my name. He sounded scared.. like he's hurting.

He's in pain.

"I'm right here Zendrix.. please wake up. I'm here."

I keep on muttering that hanggang tuluyan ng huminahon ang kilos nya. Nang magmulat ito at makita ako ay bigla nya akong niyakap at umiyak na naman.

"It's okay, it's okay.. I'm here.. I'm right here Zendrix.." I said, trying to calm him down. "It's okay..."

"You're here... Y-you're alive." Humihikbing turan nito. "I.. I saw you died Icsy. I thought.. I- I thought you were gone."

"No.. I'm here Drix.. I'm not going anywhere.." I gently caress his hair, soothing him. "I'm here. It wasn't real okay?."

"It feels so real.." Humigpit ang pagkakayakap nito sa akin. "I thought I'm going to lose you too. I'm so scared Icsy.. I'm so scared."

He's shaking.

Umiling iling ako. "Don't be. It's just a bad dream Drix.. you won't lose me. Whatever that is, It wasn't real. It won't happen okay? Trust me."

"Don't leave me Icsy.... Please don't leave me."

"I won't.. I promise."

Ilang minuto rin ang itinagal bago tuluyang kumalma at tumigil sa pagiyak si Zendrix. Mahigpit parin ang yakap nito at ayaw bumitaw sa akin. It seems like that dream really scares him.

I sighed.

"Harry. Can you tell Dalia to bring a cold water. He cried too much. Kailangan nyang uminom ng tubig."

"Okay."

Nang makalabas ito ay binalingan ko naman yung lalaking malapit sa closet.

"Pakikuha naman ng t-shirt at bimpo si Drix. His shirt is drenched in sweat."

"He'll be okay right?"

Tumango ako. "He will."

"This nightmare, it's new." Sabi naman noong isa kaya napunta sa kanya ang attention ko.