I Met You During Paskuhan

Chapter 13

I suddenly woke up with the heavyweight in my hand.

I slowly opened my eyes and weakly looked around the room.

I was sure I was in a hospital

Dahan dahan akong napakurap ng ilang beses bago liningon ang taong nakaupo sa kama ko at nakahiga ang ulo sa kama ko.

Nang tignan ko kung sino iyon, nakita ko si Caius iyon.

Natutulog siya ng mahimbing habang nakapatong ang kamay niya sa kamay ko.

Nanghihinang inangat ko ang kabilang kamay ko, pagkatapos ay hinaplos ang buhok niya

His head moved a little until his eyes slowly opened.

Nanghihinang ngumiti naman ako.

"Kama na pala kamay ko" sabi ko

He didnt say anything instead he sighed as he looked at me.

"You oka-" hindi ko na ituloy ang sasabihin ko nang bigla siyang mapayuko at humawak ng mahigpit sa kamay ko.

"Finally you're awake," he said while putting his head down on my hands.

I smiled.

"I told you, I'll just rest." Sabi ko, he looked at me with a stoic face.

Napakunot naman ang noo ko.

"Caius'-" hindi ko naituloy ang sasabihin ko nang biglang yakapin ako ni Caius

It was gentle, the reason why it didnt hurt.

Napakurap pa ako ng ilang beses bago yumakap pabalik.

"Natakot ako Janea tangina" bulong niya

Tipid naman aking ngumiti. I raised my arm to caressed his hair.

It was soft.

"Im okay now" sabi ko sa kanya, naramdaman ko naman ang paghigpit niya kaunti sa yakap niya sa akin.

It just...melted my heart instantly.

"Sorry for scaring you.." mahinang sabi ko ngunit hindi pa rin siya nagsalita.

Tumikhim naman ako at ipinagpatuloy pa rin ang paghaplos sa kanyang buhok.

"I saw you holding a gun" I said as I remember him holding the gun

Sinabi ko iyon habang hinahaplos pa rin ang buhok niya.

"I heard gunshots" I inhaled. "Did you..shoot them?" I asked him

Naramdaman ko naman ang pagiling niya habang nakayakap pa rin sa akin.

"It was Atticus who shoot them" sabi niya at tumingin sa akin, napaawang naman ang mata ko.

"I cant shoot them" sabi niya. "Andoon ka kasi" sabi niya

I was looking at him. Hindi ko alam ang sasabihin ko.

"Atticus didnt kill them" sabi niya at umupo na ng maayos. "Just a shot in the leg" sabi niya at sinuklay ang buhok.

"I-Is he okay?" I asked, he nodded.

"You dont have to worry about him. Kuya Kiano can handle it" tumango naman ako

We were again surrounded by silence.

"I-Is the child okay?" I asked him

He was looking at me with a stoic face.

"Cly..is fine" sabi niya at bumuntong hininga.

I nodded.

"No one got hurt right?" I worriedly asked. "Except the suspects." sabi ko

He looked at me with his forehead crease.