"Buti pa dalawin natin si Vj." Suggest ni Rona.

"Sige dalawin nating mga girls!" Sabi ni Mikaela. "Tas tyaka tayo dumiretso sa Dead Cell!"

Nagtanguan kami.

"We should bring him food." Sabi ni Ana.

"Sige kukuha ako." Sabi ni Kat.

"Buti pa Mark magpahinga ka muna." Tapik ni Logan dito.

Tumango ito. Agad itong umakyat papunta sa kwarto. He looks so down.

"Tara guys!" Sigaw ni Kat. May bitbit na itong plastic na may lamang tupperware sa loob.

"Let's go." Hinawakan ni Blake ang kamay ko at lumabas na kami.

Dumiretso kami sa clinic at pagpasok namin doon. Nakita naming tulog si Vj. May benda ito sa paa.

Isang nurse na mukhang bata pa ang nasa loob kasama nito. Or maybe because she's too small and babyface kaya mukhang bata pa. Plus her nurse uniform, na kinagulat ko na may uniform eklat pa silang nalalaman dito, ay mukhang maliit para sa kanya.

"Hi!" Bati ni Kat dito. Tinuro niya si Vj. "We are his friend."

Tumango ang nurse.

"I'm sorry pero katutulog niya lang. Hindi niyo siya naabutang gising." Sabi nito.

"Okay lang." Sabi ko. "Okay lang ba siya? I mean, hindi ba malala yung injury niya?"

"Yes, he's okay at thank god hindi malala ang injury niya. Just don't use his injured foot for a day he'll recover fast."

"That's good!" Mikaela said. She points at Vj's foot. "Can I check it?"

"Sure, just don't touch it you might hurt him and wake him up in the process."

"Yes, I know what to do. I'm actually a nurse." Nakangiting sabi ni Mikaela.

The nurse smiled.

"Really? Wow! I can't believe na makakakilala ulit ako ng isang kapwa nurse! You know you can work here!"

"Too bad I can't. Angelina put me as a street sweeper."

"Sayang. You could be a big help on us. I hope we can talk Angelina about this."

"We can't."

"Yes. That girl can't be easily persuade."

"True as fuck!" I muttered.

"By the way I'm Mikaela! You?" Pakilala nito. Inaabot ang kamay for a handshake.

"Kristel." They shook hands. At isa isa kaming pinakilala ni Mikaela.

The two talk for a while before we go. Iniwan na lang namin yung food in case magising si Vj may kakainin siya. Kristel on the other hand assured us that Vj is gonna be okay and she'll tell him that we visited.

Lumabas na kami at handa ng pumunta ng dead cell.

Nauuna akong maglakad kahawak kamay si Blake. Nakasunod sila sa amin. Ang ingay nila kung ano anong pinupuna kaya yung mga nakakasalubong namin pinagtitinginan kami.

"Dead cell is quite far, tell me if you're tired." Blake said.

I looked at him then laughed.

"You think I'm weak? Just minutes of walking mapapagod na?" Mayabang kong tanong.

"I know your capability babe, I'm just worrying okay. Besides our baby will get tired too."

"Don't worry I got this. Easy peasy."

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