"Okay na ba si Serene?" Lumapit si Zach kay Reyan at umupo sa tabi nito. Nakaupo silang dalawa sa isang bench malapit sa clinic, naghihintay kay Serenity.
"Mabuti na lang gumising din siya agad," tumigil si Reyan sa pagsasalita at tumingala para alisin ang luha niyang kanina pa niya pinipigilan.
"I almost called Tita. I was determined to call her b-but I don't want Serene to think na pinapangunahan ko siya. I... don't know what to do pag hindi siya gumising kanina." Tuloy-tuloy na sabi ni Reyan. Her hands trembled remembering how Serenity fainted.
Nakita iyon ni Zach. He held her trembling hands.
"Today's just February 21 but her condition is already getting worse. I saw it all, Zach. I saw how she lose weight. Nakita ko kung paano siya nawalan ng gana sa pagkain. I saw her having frequent headaches. I saw it all... and it pains me to see her being in that kind of situation..."
Huminga ng malalim si Reyan.
"...but you know what hurts the most?"
She faced Zach whose eyes reflected hers and smiled painfully. Tuluyan nang bumagsak ang mga luha.
"She's smiling through it all, Zach. And damn Serene's so good at hiding what she truly feels I almost got fooled! Muntik niya na rin akong nalokong wala siyang nararamdamang sakit!"
Niyakap siya ni Zach. Their cries filled the area.
"Shh tahan na, magiging okay din ang lahat." Bulong ni Zach, trying to comfort Reyan and at the same time, convincing himself too.
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0317: Serenity
Short StorySerenity, as people call Serene, just wants her life clear and free of storms. But it all crumbles down when her sick twin sister had to ruin it for her. BelovedQueenie, 2020
