"Bugbog-sarado ka na't lahat, siya pa din inaalala mo? What are you? A love sick puppy? Nagpabugbog ka pa para sa kanya?" He has heard the whole story a while ago, so he must be blaming Dionne for what happened to me.


"It wasn't her fault, okay? It happened-"


"Na pwede mong iwasan kung pinagana mo utak mo bago yang puso mo!" panenermon  niya.


"And let her suffer, instead?! No!" Umiling ako at napangiwi nang maramdaman ang sakit at tila pamamanhid ng mga kamay ko. 


"You got it bad, bro."napapailing niyang komento.


"Says the one who got kick out para kay Jaz-"


"That's a different story." putol niya sa sinasabi ko.


"If you're in my shoes, would you rather stay away, keep a blind eye and let Jaz-"


"No way! They have to kill me first before-"


"Exactly! We both wanted to protect the person we treasured." Paliwanag ko na ikinatahimik niya. My phone rang. Itinapat iyon ni Asher sa harapan ko. Dionne is calling. I wanted to answer it but-


"Aw... Baby  is calling..." sarkastikong turan niya.


"Don't call her that!" naiirita kong sita. 


"Should I answer?"


"Don't."


He groaned with exaggeration. "Wala kang balak sabihin?" Umiling ako. Wala din sana akong balak ipaalam sa magulang ko but surely, my bestfriend has told them already. Aside from that, they had been asked for permission about my surgery. May lahing tsismoso ang isang 'to eh. 


Later on, my parents arrived. My Mom looked so worried and depressed. Halos hindi siya mapakalma. Kulang na lang yata ay turukan siya ng tranquilizer.


"My poor son..."


Napahinga ako nang malalim at pinigilang magkomento. She's treating me again like a baby boy. Hindi siya maawat sa pag-iyak at tila natatakot pa akong hawakan. I saw her put covers her mouth with his both palms to stop herself from gasping when she saw how bad was my injury.


"Mom... I'm okay-"


"No... no! You're not. I swear I'll make those bastards suffer the consequences of what they did."


"Let the police handle the case, Mom-"


"I'll talk to them. And I want to talk to the School Administrator!" Dama ko ang pagngingitngit sa kaloob-looban ni Mommy. Well. I'm an only child, I understand them. But, hey! I'm still alive and will surely recover.

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