How to Break a Heart (To be published by LIB)

Nineteen

Pero bago pa ako makapagsalita ay nagulat na lang ako ng biglang nawalan ng malay si Allie at bumagsak siya sa mga braso ko. I swear I almost stopped breathing when I saw how Allie fell right in my arms, unconscious.

“Allie?” I tried shaking her body but she was immobile.

“Allie, wake up.” pilit ko dito pero walang sumasagot. Napatingin ako sa paligid at nakita ko na nakatingin ang iilang tao sa amin. Damn it.

Kinuha ko ang bumagsak na bag sa baba habang sapo-sapo ko si Allie. I scooped her off the ground as soon as I tucked her shoulder bag on my shoulder. She weight like a feather that it felt really weird. Maybe I’m just that strong.

Nagmamadali akong pumunta sa clinic. It was a little far from where we were but it’s not like I have a choice. Malapit nga kami sa car park pero wala naman akong sasakyan na dala-dala. Pinagtitinginan kami ng mga tao pero kahit kailan, wala naman akong paki sa kanila kaya hindi ko sila pinagtuunan ng pansin. If Allie was conscious right now, she would probably be blushing out of embarrassment and scold me about it.

Damn, Allie. You’re worrying me shitless and I hate it.

Pagkadating ko sa infrimary ay napatayo agad ang nurse ng makita ako. Her eyes were widened. Looks like it has been a while since this happened. Or she’s just new. I don’t know. Hindi ako suki sa infrimary.

“Anong nangyari? Dalhin mo siya sa kama.” binuksan ng nurse ang sliding panel at agad ko naman ihiniga sa kama si Allie.

“Bigla na lang po siyang hinimatay. Will she be okay?”

“Hindi ko pa alam, iho. Let me check her first, okay? Ano ang pangalan niya?”

“Allie De Guzman.” tumango ang nurse.

“I’ll check her record first, you can wait here or you can leave kung may klase ka.” mabilis na umalis ang nurse at bumalik sa desk niya at may kinuha mula sa nakatabing file cabinet doon. She opened a folder and I think she picked up Allie’s file.

Inalis ko ang tingin sa nurse at inilagay ang tingin kay Allie. Napakagat ako sa labi ko nang makita ko siya na nakapikit at walang malay. I’ve seen her sleep before. She looks peaceful whenever she sleep that I can’t help but smile. But something about her sleeping right now, doesn’t want to make me smile. Not when I don’t even know why she fainted.

Lumapit ang nurse sa kama ni Allie at matapos ay chineck ang heartbeat niya. She also checked Allie’s blood pressure. Mas naging seryoso ang mukha ng nurse at nakakatakot dahil wala pa rin siyang sinasabi.

“You can leave now.” nabigla ako sa biglang sabi ng nurse sa akin kaya napakunot naman ang noo ko.

“Okay lang po ba siya?” I asked.

She pursed her lips. “Tatawagan ko ang parents niya para sunduin siya. Go back to your class.”

Nag-igting ang mga panga ko. “But will she be okay?” my voice sounded stern and rude this time.

The nurse sighed. “Yes, of course.” I can tell she’s lying but I let myself believe it because I don’t know if I can handle the truth.

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Not being defensive dahil wala pa naman nagsasabi nito so far but...

Before saying: it's too cliche, so predictable and shits. Give the story a damn chance and keep on reading :))