"Pre?"
Napatingin sila sa pinanggalingan ng pamilyar na boses.Tumambad sa paningin nila si Katty.Namumungay ang mata nito,namumula ang mukha.It looks like she can barely support herself to stand.Kung hindi ito nakahawak sa pinto,malamang tumba na ito ngayon sa sahig.
She's drunk.Kahit bata makakapagsabi na lasing ito sa itsura nito ngayon.
Wala silang kurap-kurap na dalawa ni Rayko habang nakatingin lang kay Katty.They can't believe that a while ago they were finding her like crazy and now she's right here,looking completely fine...and drunk.
"Katty?" may halong pangambang tanong ni Rayko.It seemed like he wants to confirm that it's really her and not some ghost.
Kahit medyo namamanhid na ang binti niya sa rami ng dugo na nawala sa kanya.Napaupo siya ng tuwid para matitigan si Katty ng maigi.
It's really her.
Katty laughed.Hindi niya maintindihan tawa nito.It sounded like a cry if that's even possible
"Nag-alala ba kayo?" sabi nito kapagkuwan.Humakbang ito papunta sa kanila.Katty didn't even made it halfway when she suddenly lose her balance.Mabuti na lang at nasalo agad ito ni Rayko.
She sighed in relief.Kaunti na lang,akala niya mababasag na ang bungo nito.
"Kailan ka pa natutong maglasing?" Rayko uttered angrily.Pero kahit sa kinauupuan niya,kita niya ang pag-aalala sa mata nito. She's also worried as heck but with this scene in front of her, she sort of feel a overwhelming happiness running inside her.
Katty and Rayko is all that she have right now.They're her family and all that is left in her life. Ang saya niya lang na walang nangyari kay Katty.Ang saya niya na makita ang dalawa sa harap niya ngayon.
"Hindi kayo dapat sakin mag-alala!Halimaw ako tol!Halimaw!" She said laughing exaggerately again.It sounded like she was in pain with the sound of her laugh. Kahit hindi niya alam ang dahilan,nasasaktan siya para dito.Ano ba ang nangyayari? She's the most childish bubbly person she knows.Oh sige medyo may pagkalalaki ito at some times but she isn't the type of person to get drunk without a reason.
"Ano bang halimaw ang pinagsasabi mong babae ka?" He hissed.Bigla na lang nitong kinwelyuhan si Rayko
"Tol ako..ako...layuan niyo ako...delikado..."
*Blurggghhhh* She vomited right on Rayko's shirt before she can finish her words.Pinigilan niyang matawa sa sitwasyon.
"F.cking sh.t!" He jolted pero hindi nito binitawan si Katty kahit na buong pusong sinukahan nito ang shirt niya.
She pretended to cough several times to cover her laugh before speaking "Ayos ka lang?" She had to cover her mouth with her hand to hide her grin.
"Perfectly fine babe" tumingin ito sakanyang nakangiwi.Hindi niya na napigilan ang tawa niya pero napatigil din siya nung naramdaman niyang mas dumugo ang tuhod niya sa tawa niyang yun.Her eyes immediately went on her knee.Dumadaloy na ang dugo sa binti niya.
She can't understand why it was bleeding so much when it was only on the knee.It wasn't normal.She knows there is something wrong.
"Sh.t!Baby are you okay?" His voice held urgency and panic.Mukhang napansin din nito.
Nag-angat siya ng tingin at sinalubong ang nag-aalalang mata nito.She made sure to smile convincingly before speaking "I'm okay.It's just a little blood" His eyebrows almost drew together.Alam niyang hindi ito kumbinsido.
Natakot siya na baka malaman nito na namamanhid na ang binti niya kung tatagal pa itong nakatingin sa kanya kaya nagsalita na siya ulit. "Baby I'm okay asukasuhin mo muna si Katty" pag-uulit niya.Desperado na siyang mapaalis ito sa harap niya kahit saglit.Kanina niya pa talagang tinitiis ang sakit at hindi niya ito pwedeng ipakita.
Knowing him for years,she knows without a doubt,he would totally freak out and get worried to death.
Nagpalipat lipat ang tingin nito sa kanya at kay Katty na wala nang malay sa kaniyang bisig.His face showed agony as he contemplate whether who to choose.
Despite the weakness that is starting to have an effect on her,she managed to smile "Sige na.Magtiwala ka sakin... kaya ko" she tried not to sound laboured in speaking.
He groaned. "Babalikan kita agad"
Mabilis nitong binuhat si Katty papunta sa pinakamalapit na kwarto
Finally,he was out of sight.
Exhausted from restraining the pain,she let her back sank on the sofa abruptly.She can feel sweat starting to form from every pores of her body.
Kinurot niya ang binti niya.She can barely feel her legs.It was starting to get numb.
***
He never moved so fast in his entire life. Nagmamadaling pinunasan niya si Katty ,nilagyan ito ng powder,at pinalitan ang damit nito. Hindi na siya nag-aksaya ng panahon para mag-shower.Nagpalit na lang siya ng panibagong t-shirt.
Believe him,He did all these in double speed than he usually moves!
Sh.t she's bleeding way too much! His inner voice screamed sending danger signals to his system.
"F.ck little sister!Wake up!"
Awtomatiko at mabilis siyang nakalabas nang marinig niya yun. It's his brother's voice.
'God please no' he prayed mentally.Halos mabangga bangga na siya ng kung ano anong bagay sa daan pero wala siyang pakialam.
Hanggang sa makarating na siya sa kinaroroonan nito.
His fear was confirmed when he saw his brother Wency holding Sayvel in his arms.Ni hindi niya natanong ang kuya niya kung kailan pa ito dumating.Patakbo siyang lumapit sa kanila at agad na pinalitan ang kuya niya sa paghawak kay Sayvel.
"Bro...she's..." Wency's words halted into stop.Even he can't find words to calm him down.
"I need to check on the patient" He heard their doctor said dutifully. Mr. Reyes seemed to be the only one who can manage to stay calm at the moment.
He was so scared.His heart hammered wildly as he stared at her unconscious form.
***
"Please doctor" Wency tried not to groan as he observe his brother who is in the verge of crying.He placed his hand on his shoulder and squeezed it lightly.
Nang tumingin ito sa kanya,dun lang bumagsak ang luha mula sa mga mata nito.
'So this is what love do to people' he thought
"Let the doctor do his job" he managed to said in the his most gentle tone.
Thankfully, Rayko obliged at inayos na ang higa ni Sayvel para matingnan ito ng doctor ng maayos,pero hindi nakatakas sa tingin niya ang panginginig ng kamay nito.
Awang -awang siya sa kapatid niya at nag-aalala din siya kay Sayvel na itinuring niya rin na kapatid.
He didn't even know na nakabalik na ito at sa ganitong paraan pa sila nagkita.He didn't wished to reunite with her in this scenario.
Pero wala siyang magagawa ngayon.Tumayo sa tabi niya si Rayko.
And all they can do is wait and observe anxiously as the doctor proceed to do his measures with Sayvel.