Chapter Eighteen

I was awaken by a loud sob of a girl. And I can feel someone holding my hand. I slowly open my eyes to see if who's this girl sobbing while I was sleeping. Ang lakas kasi humagulhol nitong kasama ko, eh. I'm pretty sure it's my best friend, Ivory.

A well-equipped, white and blue room welcomed me as soon as I opened my eyes. I can smell an unfamiliar scent. It's antiseptic, a little bitter, with undertones of the artificial fragrance contained in soaps and cleaners. The noises created by ventilator and patient monitor occupied my ears. 

Wait. I am in the hospital... but why? 

Then, the scenarios that happened right after I woke up in the morning flashed back in my head. Nawala na talaga ako sa sarili ko kaya nagawa ko 'yon. The pain was too much. I can't bear it anymore, that's what I thought, but here I am — still al