Never Forget You

Never forget you | 1

"Your fiancee is suffering from post-traumatic amnesia kaya naman nakalimutan niya 'yong mga recent events, those people he met and things he had done prior to his injury and the accident. And it seems that, kasali ka na do'n. But don't worry Ms. Thompson, it is only temporary. By time, he would be able to fully recover his memory. We just have to be patient with him for now. Bawal din kasi ang i-pressure si Mr. Castillo at baka mas lumala pa ang kondisyon nito."

Tanging tango lang ang naging sagot ni Melody sa pahayag ng doctor. Because she felt like she was in some nightmare. Desperate to wake up. She couldn't just believe from the life of her that this damned thing is happening right now. Ni minsan hindi sumagi sa isip niya na mangyayari ito. She hadn't prepared herself for this.

"Magpakatatag ka lang iha. Babalik din sa dati ang lahat. And don't forget to take care of yourself, makakasama din sa'yo 'yon." bilin ni Doc Murphy- her fiancee's doctor- giving her a squeeze in her stiff shoulder, as a sign of comfort before he entered the next room of his other patient.

Then, she was alone there. In the hallway, just outside her fiancee's private room. The white walls seems to close-in on her that she find it hard to breathe. An invisible hand squeezing her fragile heart, slowly killing her. Parang ayaw na ring tumigil ang mata niya sa kakaiyak. Tila alam din nito ang sakit na nararamdaman ng puso niya ngayon.

Why? Bakit nangyayari ito ngayon sa kanya? Ano bang nagawa niyang kasalanan at pinaparusahan siya ng ganito?

She was supposed to be laughing right now. Dapat nga nasa Maldives na sila ngayon. Enjoying the sun, the beach and the sand. Their honeymoon. Next would be Paris. Magkahawak-kamay silang maglilibot sa buong siyudad just as he had promised. Then, she'll tell him about her surprise while they dine at the tower. He'll be jumping, shouting upon hearing of it. There will be tears in his eyes because of joy. Their dream together had finally come true. But, instead.. it had turned into a nightmare.

Everything had fallen apart and nothing made sense. It was a relief that Hank was alive and awake. Pero masakit naman ang kapalit no'n. Because he couldn't fucking remember her. Every little thing about her has been erased from his memory. She's just like a band paper. A white, blank slate in his mind.

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Melody was on nerves the next day. She was comtemplating whether to visit him or not for hours now. A part of her told her to take it slowly and give Hank time to come to terms with his situation. Dahil alam niyang na shock din ito sa nalaman tungkol sa kalagayan nito.

Sino ba naman ang hindi mabibigla kung bigla ka na lang nagising and you were told you were in an accident? Coma for two weeks and when everything seems to be fine, a bomb was dropped in front of you. You had a fiance- a bride to be in a week before the accident happened- but you can't remember anything about her. Kahit katiting, wala kang maalala at nalalaman tungkol sa kanya. Even her name didn't ring a bell to you.

But another part of her reasoned. If he couldn't remember her, then she'll make him. Mas kailangan siya nito ngayon para maalala nito ang tungkol sa kanya. Sa kanila. So that, everything could go back to normal. And a little fear, that if she did not go see him, then he'll even forget the means to remember her. She'll lose her chance at tuluyan na itong mawawala sa kanya. Hindi niya hahayaang mangyari 'yon.Hindi siya mabibigo at hindi siya susuko.

So, after a few more breaths and a solid determination, Melody finally raised her trembling hand and knock on the white door. It didn't even take a minute before someone opened the door for her.