Chapter XXXI: Captain Lestina

“Don’t worry, I’m at the lobby na. Let’s just say that I got here late because a douchebag decided to start a fist fight,” he said from the other line. Agad akong kinabahan. He got into a fight, siguradong may pasa or sugat s’ya. 

“You got into a fight at the club?” tanong ko. Nakarinig na lang ako ng mahina tawa. He didn’t speak but I heard a ding. Looks like he’s already coming up. Shortly after the ding the call ended. 

In my hospital gown, I stepped out of my room to fetch Elias. Nurses were looking at me. Wala na akong pakialam sa kanila at pumunta na ako sa may elevator. Saktong pagdating ko sa tapat ng elevator ay bumukas ito. A drunk Elias with a bruise on the lips greeted me. He spazzed out from the elevator. He looks like