"You're early." He smiled at me. I smiled back. Umupo ako sa sofa dahil sinenyasan niya ako. Gulo-gulo pa ang buhok niya dahil bagong gising. Sa sofa lang siya natutulog. Hindi talaga niya iniiwan ang magulang niya rito sa hospital. Pagkauwi ko, lagi na akong dumidiretso rito. It's been two weeks, but his parents are still unconscious. Sinasamahan ko siya buong araw. Umaalis ako ng 10 PM. Hindi na siya nagpumilit maghatid dahil sinasabi ko na sinusundo ako ng driver namin. Bumili siya saglit ng pagkain namin pagtapos niya maghilamos. I was left here at the hospital room. Wala akong magawa kaya tinignan ko nalang ang mga nakakabit na kung ano sa magulang niya. Kailan kaya sila magigising? The doctors always say that they're stable and we just need to wait. It's been two weeks, we're still waiting. Are they really okay? I'm worried. I don't want him to lose his

"Faye!" I looked at Charrieze who called me. Tinaas ko ang dalawang kilay. "Can you do Lerry's hom--" I cut her off."Sorry, I-I can't. May ginagawa pa kase ako. I'm busy. Sorry ulit." Umalis ako sa harap niya. I've been rejecting their favor these days.Wala talaga akong ginagawa at gagawin. I need to rest. I need to take my time to reflect on what's happening. I need to have me time. This time, I need to choose myself, so I can improve and be myself again.It was the usual day at school. Vacant namin ngayon. Gusto ko sana maglibot sa school para makapag-isip isip, kaso baka wala rin akong mapuntahan.Sumandal ako sa upuan ko. I observe my classmates. They were having fun with their friends. Others are playing mobile games, talking w

I can't contain my excitement when I saw their van again. Lumingon ako sakanila, they're happily talking. Nauuna ako dahil hindi ko rin alam kung bakit, masiyado ata talaga akong excited. Huminto ako sa tapat ng van habang inaantay silang lumapit. Tinignan nila ako nang nakangisi at nakakunot ang noo. Why? Did I do something wrong? "How did you know this is our van?" Drake asked. Hindi agad ako nakasagot. Bukod sa hindi ko alam paano mag-explain, Drake's intimidating. "I-I saw you guys used this three times. Kaya inisip ko na van niyo," I explained. Jeez. Dapat pala mag-iisip na ako ng sandamakmak na paliwanag at kasinungalingan. They looked convinced kaya pumasok na kami. As usual, Drake's driving, Jeruza's at the passenger seat, Thy and Leigh are on my side at the back. We drove to Nukefield. Marami na ang tao ro'n. Pumasok na agad kami at inayos na nila ang mga gamit. I was wa

Nag-away saglit sina Tita Marife at Chryszyler dahil sa inasal nito. It's really weird to witness it all. Considering that I saw Chryszyler broke down when..."A-Ayos lang po talaga ako. 'Wag niyo na po siya pilitin kung ayaw," I said. They stopped midway when I interrupted them. Chryszyler pursed his lips. Kanina pa niya pinipigilan ang sarili na sumagot pero pinipilit talaga siya ni Tita Marife.He really don't want me around to the point that he really fight with his mom. I get it. Let's just stop pushing ourselves into people who doesn't want us."Mag-isa ka lang dito. Sino mag-aasikaso sa 'yo?" nag-aalala niyang tanong."Ayos lang po talaga. Ako lang naman po talaga nag-aalaga sa sarili ko. Kase po..." wala na magulang ko. Nagtal

When the three arrived we were quiet, well, I'm quiet the whole day. Thy knows why, but I'm thankful he didn't push to know what is our connection."Faye, alis na kami. Bukas ulit!" Jeruza tried to be energetic. She noticed my sudden silence, all of them did. Siguro ayaw muna nila ako tanungin.I smiled, kahit hindi nila nakikita dahil sa oxygen mask ko. Nakita naman nila ang mata ko, kaya para kahit papaano, bago sila umalis hindi ako nakasimangot. "Ingat. Thank you for today."They were hesitating to leave me because I'm not in myself. I convinced them that I'll be okay, ayaw ko na sila pag-alalahanin, ayaw ko na rin sila magstay pa dahil babalik na ako mamaya.They usually go home at 10 PM, pero they extended their time, kaya 11 PM