The Reason

17

Nagising na lang ako nasa ospital na pala ako. I saw Patrick on the side of my bed, sleeping. I carressed his face.

"My Darling Patpat... I missed you"

Maya maya lang nagising na si Patrick...

"Bela! Are you ok? How are you ha? You need anything? Please tell me you're okay"

I can see how worried he is. I held his hands. Sinubukan kong tumayo sa kama.

"Kaya mo ba?"

"Patpat..."

*knock knock

"Sino yan?"

Pagbukas ng pinto, si Gino. I can't believe this person. He's evil. Ang buong akala ko maayos ang naging pakikipagusap ko sa kanya but I guess I was wrong. Nagkamali ako ng pagtitiwala sa kanya noon.

"How are you Belinda?"

"Ang kapal din talaga ng mukha mong bumisita eh no?!" Patrick

Susugurin na sana ni Patrick si Gino pero di ko binitawan yung kamay niya.

"Patrick. No."

"But..."

"Let me, ok?"

"O-ok"

Maya maya pa mga magulang naman namin ni Patrick yung dumating.

"Patrick anak ano nangyare??"

"Ikaw talaga bwisit ka pahamak ka talaga sa anak ko!"

"MA STOP!"

"What?!"

"You're unbelievable ma"

"What are you talking about Belinda?!"

"I can't believe you trusted someone other than a person you've known for years, di ko alam ganyan ka katanga ma"

"Anong pinagsasasabi mong bata ka?! Bastos ka ah!"

"Believing that someone so close to me and you actually wants me killed. Hindi ba?"

"What are you trying to say Bela?" Patpat

"Bakit?! di ba muntik ka naman na talaga mamatay?!"

"Yes but did you even investigate?! Naniwala ka kaagad sa sabi sabi?!"

"Dahil nagkatotoo!"

"Bela..." Patrick. He's tearing up. He's still holding my hands but this time, he's carressing them as well. I guess he knew now, that I'm back, my memories are back.

"Dahil lang nagkatotoo?! You didn't even think kung yung taong nagsabi sayo nun ang siyang totoong may pakana?!"

"At ikaw Gino. I know everything you did. I never thought of you as someone so bad that you could actually kill me"

"What?!" Mama

"Di ba siya nagsabi sayo ma? Siya nagsabi na gusto akong mamatay ni Patrick?! Now tell me, what proof do you have for me to believe that?! Tsismis?! And Gino. Kahit anong gawin mo, kahit patayin mo pa ko, hinding hindi ako magiging sayo, I'll never love you"

"No Belinda, I know you love me too. I know that. Kung nawala lang sa landas natin noon si Patrick, you should've been mine. Kung sana namatay si Patrick edi masaya na tayo ngayon!"

"Gago ka ah!" Patrick.

Hindi na siya nakapagpigil, nasuntok na niya si Gino.

I looked at my mom shocked from what she heard.

"Now? Sino nang paniniwalaan mo?"