Detective senses

Chapter 4: Medicine

Chapter 4: Medicine

"Hindi pa nga nagtatagal ang pasukan dahil nagsisimula pa lang, may case agad? But luckily, it was just a simple case" Ian said in relief.

Naglalakad kaming tatlo nina Chris at Ian papunta sa kung saan at pansin ko rin ang pananahimik ni Chris.

'Ano kayang problema nito? Teka! bakit parang nahihilo ako?'

Napahawak ako sa aking ulo nang makaramdam talaga ng pagkahilo. 

Agad naman na umalalay sa akin si Ian. "Avie? Are you okay?" alalang tanong niya. "You look pale"

Umiling naman ako sa kanya. "I'm fine" sabi ko at umayos ng tayo.

Inilibot ko ang aking paningin at itinuro ko sina Loise at Keira. "Ayun na yung iba nating kasama Chris sa S.A. Let's join them" pag-aya ko.

I don't know why but I feel like there something going on Chris' mind. Para ngang may kuryente ng galit ang nakapalibot sa kanya.

"Sayang lang Ian. Binagsak mo yung exam para sa S.A para makasama mo si Jenny" saad ko.

Sa di kalayuan ay nakita ko naman si Neo.

Tatawagin ko pa sana siya nang mapaluhod na ako sa lupa at napasuka ako ng tubig dahil tubig lang ininom ko mula kaninang umaga. 

Yeah, hindi ako nakapagbreakfast.

"Avie!"

"Hey Avie! Are you okay? Hey?" nag-aalalang tanong nila Chris at Ian.

"Avie! Goodness!" sabi ni Neo nang makalapit siya sa akin. Binigyan niya ako ng pamunas at ipinunas ko naman iyon sa aking bibig. 

Hinawakan naman ako ni Neo sa magkabilang braso at siguro ay naramdaman niya ang sobrang panghihina ko kaya't binuhat niya ako. "I'll take care of her" seryosong sabi ni Neo sa kanila.

Habang buhat buhat ako ni Neo ay nakita ko ang nag-aalalang itsura nila Keisha at ni Loise sa akin.

"Iuuwi mo ba siya? or Sa dorm lang?" Ian asked.

"At this rate, I need to take her home" sagot ni Neo.

Tumango naman sina Ian at Chris.

Then Chris caressed me on my head. "I'll visit you later" then, naglakad na si Neo habang buhat buhat ako papunta sa kanyang sasakyan.

"Argh! I'm feeling so weak"

*****
Chris' pov

Sinundan ko ng tingin ang sasakyan ni Neo bago humarap sa dalawang babaeng to.

Walang emosyon na tumingin ako sa kanila, lalo na sa kanya, pero siya ay ngiting ngiti pa.

"Tol, magtatime na. Alis na ko" paalam ni Ian.

"Its been a long time Chris" nakangiting sabi niya pa. "It seems like hindi ka pa rin nagbabago. You still have the gangster aura, so I'm guessing that you're still a gangster?"

"Keisha, tapos ka na ba sa pinapagawa sayo?" tanong ko kay Keisha at hindi ko pinansin ang kanyang kasama.

Umiling naman si Keira bilang sagot. "Then do your job. Hindi yung gumagala ka lang" I said with authority.

"You're just gonna ignore me, Chris? Why? Is it because you have a new girlfriend and that I am your ex?" nakangising tanong niya.

"What are you doing here?" I coldly asked her.

"I-I'll be heading off now" paalam naman ni Keisha kaya't natira kaming dalawa dito ni Amethyst.

"I got back for you. I'm taking back what's mine"

"You can't"

"Why Chris babe? We've been together since we were kids. You courted me when we're still in grade 5 and we became lovers when we were in grade 6 up until grade 8---" I cut her off.

"After that, we parted. And you've been gone for 4 years. And now, I have someone whom I love. So don't get in the way" I said at tumalikod na sa kanya.

Maglalakad na rin sana ako paalis nang magsalita pa siya.

"4 years is not that long. Mas matagal tayong nagkasama kesa sa nagkahiwalay. Isa pa, hindi naman siguro mahirap na bawiin ka dahil katulad ng sinabi ko, mas matagal na tayong nagkasama"

I looked back and glared at her.

She just smirked. "Can you even call it love? I mean. Grade 8 we parted. Then I left here. And then what? In just 1 year, you met her and fell in love? I don't believe it Chris"

"Then don't"

'But it is love. Because a person can fall in love within four minutes. That's a psychology fact'

"I know deep down, you still have feelings for me. 4 years isn't long so its impossible that your feelings for me had faded away" I gritted my teeth and clenched my fist.

'Don't tell me you've got something on your sleeves' I thought.

"I'll make you mine again. I'll make you realize that you still have feelings for me"

Napailing ako ng kaunti. "Impossible" I muttered and walked away.

Tch! She shouldn't have returned!

Pumunta ako sa parking lot at sumakay sa aking sasakyan.

Right now, I'll go visit Avie at their house and take care of her.

*****

Nandito na ako sa bahay nila Avie. Kasalukuyang kausap ko rin ang daddy niya and he's explaining what happened.

"You know my daughter. She can be as stubborn as a bull. She haven't drank the medicine I gave her for 5 days and this happened"

"She needs to take it for 2 years right?" I asked.

"Yes. Pero ngayon, isang buwan na lang ang kailangan and she'll be fine like before" he said. Then he tapped my shoulder. "Alis na muna ako iho. Kayo na muna ni Neo ang bahala sa kanya" paalam niya pa bago siya umalis.

Para saan ang gamot? Well, 2 years ago, she became a lab rat right? And because of that, her body got weak. Now, her father created a medicine that she must drink for 2 years and I don't know how many months para bumalik sa dati ang katawan niya.

Tumaas ako sa second floor at kumatok na muna sa pinto ni Avie bago ako pumasok.

Neo, her twin brother was sitting on the couch while staring at her sister who is peacefully sleeping.

"She returned huh?" Napalingon ako kay Neo nang magsalita siya. "Are you gonna tell my sister about her?" He asked and stared at me with squinting eyes.

Tch! Avie doesn't even need to know. It's not important anyway.

I shook my head as an answer. "No. It's all in the past now so she doesn't need to know that. It's not important too. What's important is that we are happy together, here in the present" I answered.

I heard him gave a deep sigh before he stood up and came near me. 

Once he got near, he tapped me on my shoulder and whispered. "Just make sure, my sister won't get hurt"

I nodded. "Ikaw na muna bahala sa kanya. Bababa lang ako para maghanda ng makakain" paalam niya.

Nang makaalis na si Neo sa kwarto, ay naupo naman ako sa tabi ni Avie.

I smiled as I stared at her. "You really are stubborn huh? Well, your stubbornness makes you YOU"

I lift my arms and caressed her on her head. "I love you"