Chapter 23: Lonely

Chapter 23

Lonely

Ivan's wound bled. Right after we entered the house again, I was forced to go out of my reverie because he was already wincing in pain. Doon lang din nagbitiw ang mga kamay namin.

Creed treated him on the sofa. Ang sinabi niya noon, maayos na at hindi rin naman niya inda. For a moment, I thought he's able to be left alone because he's healed. Kaya nga nag-alok na rin ako ng annulment. Pero heto siya, ginagamot ni Creed dahil bumuka ang sugat.

"T-in-arget talaga 'tong stab wound mo, brad. Gusto mo bang lagyan ko rin siya nito, mga fifty times?" Creed asked seriously while dressing Ivan's wound.

Malamig siyang binalingan ng kausap. "Don't bother. It's just a waste of time."

We were all soaking wet. Hindi naman ako makapagreklamo dahil nag-uusap pa sila. I was shaking because of the cold and I'm afraid it might trigger my flu again. Kahit pakiramdam ko naman, hindi na 'yon babalik.

"Rigella," Ivan called.

Halos mapatalon ako. "Y-Yes?"

Nasa tabi lang ako ng kaharap niyang