CHAPTER 12: RAIN CHECK

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»Via's POV«

I was in a coma for 2 weeks according to the doctor, but it seems like a year had already passed. Parang ang dami kong na miss na pangyayare.

I was sitting on the wheelchair while looking outside the glass window near the ward, when Kuya Saint approached me while tapping my shoulder. Napaangat naman ako ng tingin sa kanya at nakita syang nakangiti kaya nginitian ko din ito pabalik.

"Ganda ng panahon noh? It's almost spring. Diba you like spring?" tanong naman nya sa'kin

"Ne. But now, I'm looking forward for winter season." sagot ko naman sabay balik ng tingin sa labas

"Malayo pa yun pero for sure months before winter fully recovered kana." he said then I sighed

"Wae? May nasabi ba ako?" he asked again sabay silip sa mukha ko.

"While I was in a coma, I heard everything kuya." I spoke

"Talaga? Ehh bat parang nababahala ka? May narinig ka bang di maganda?" tanong naman nya

"I heard what Yoshi told me kuya. He said he loves me. He confessed... again." I said kaya napayuko naman ito sa may harapan ko

"Again? Ahm what do you mean?" him

"During the accident, he is talking to me on the phone. He confessed before I lost my consciousness." I replied

"Ahhh...ehh before that naka amin narin ba sya sayo?" tanong nya ulit kaya napatingin ako sa kanya sabay kunot ng noo ko.

"Ani? Wae? May nasabi ba sya sa'yo kuya?" pagtataka kong tanong sa kanya at nag iwas naman agad ito ng tingin at natawa

"Haha wala naman kala ko lang....hmmm" nakatingin na ulit sya ngayon sa labas sabay tanong sa'kin bigla.

"Do you love him?" tanong nya habang nakatingin parin sa labas ng bintana.

Bigla naman akong natahimik at napatingin sa kawalan dahil sa tanong nya nayun.

"Hmmm?" tanong nya ulit nang mapansin ang katahimikan ko

"Oum" I uttered

"Bat dimo sabihin sa kanya? Kung iniisip mo na kokontra ako, wag mo na alalahanin yun. Okay na sa'kin. Haysst tsaka malaki kana Via. Alam mo na anong tama at mali." he spoke again

"That's not the point. Jay..." he sighed in disbelief before I could finish speaking

"Kuya, Jay called me nung nagising na'ko. I think he's aware that I already gained consciousness." I explained

"Haysst dipa nga mahuli yang gagong yan kung saan-saan na ata yan tumatago. Ano ba sabi nya?" he asked frustratedly

"That he'll be back. Natatakot ako. Ayoko madamay na naman kayo lalo na si Yoshi." I added then he bent his legs and held my hands

"Wag ka papadala sa pananakot nya. He knows your weakness now. Don't let him use that against you." he said then we stared at each other

Napansin ko namang napatingin sya sa may likuran ko.

"Kanina kapa ba dyan?" he gently tapped my hand bago tumayo.

Napalapit naman iyon sa amin at nang mapalingon ako dito ay bigla akong natigilan.

Narinig nya ba pinag usapan namin ni kuya?

"Maiwan ko muna kayo" palipat-lipat na tingin ni kuya sa aming dalawa atsaka naglakad na sya palayo sa amin.

Binaling ko ang tingin sa ibang direksyon at hindi muna nagsalita.

"Kumusta pakiramdam mo?" he suddenly asked

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