Of all the things

Chapter Nineteen

Good morning, Hubby!

Theo's

HINDI ko alam kung gaano ako katagal nakatulog at hindi rin malinaw sa akin ang mga pangyayari bago ako mawalan ng malay tao. I remember seeing a masked man and then I felt something hit my nape. I have no idea if Juan found me or any other students, I guess I just need to be thankful that whoever saw me in front of the dorms had enough decency to take me back to my room.

My head is hurting. Para akong may hang over sa sobrang sakit. I want to get up to get a glass of water but with just a little movement, lalong sumasakit ang ulo ko. I closed my eyes again. Sinubukan kong matulog na lang muli, sobrang sakit talaga ng ulo ko pero natigilan ako nang maramdaman ko ang isang maliit na paggalaw sa gilid ko. I had to look to check. Reflex ang gumana sa akin, kinapa ko ang nasa gilid ko at ganoon na lang ang panlalaki ng mga mata ko nang makita ko ang isang hindi kilalang pigura sa tabi ko.

I gasped loudly. I don't remember anything at all, who the fuck is this stranger?! Agad akng bumangon, wala akong pakialam kung magising ang nasa tabi ko. Ever since that happened to me and Oryang, parang nagkaroon na ako ng takot na magigising na lang ako ng may katabing kung sino. It can't happen again, masyadong malaki ang nawala sa akin dahil sa pangyayaring iyon. I tried turning on the lamp that was located at my bedside table, but it's not there anymore. Napakunot ang noo ko, is it even my room?!

"Hmmm..." Lalo akong natigilan nang marinig ko ang pag – ungol ng katabi ko. It's a girl – a girl with a familiar voice... "Theo? Sleep, it's still early." I gasped again! I know that voice! I can and will never forget that voice! It's the voice that I've been missing to hear, it's Hailey's!

"Hailey?" I said in a low voice.

"Hmmm..." She grumbled. "Too early, sleep. Come..." Naramdaman kong hinawakan niya ang braso ko, with the little force that she has she pulled me closer to her. She put her head on my chest and her arm found my waist. Hindi ko alam kung anong nangyayari.

Is this for real? Am I dreaming? I probably am. Hindi naman basta mapupunta si Hailey dito sa Boston. Hindi niya alam na narito ako, ang alam niya, umayaw ako sa deal ko sa tatay niya and she must've been so hurt, siguro galit na galit siya sa akin ngayon. Gusto ko naman siyang kausapin, gusto kong magpaliwanag sa kanya pero sa ngayon ay wala pa akong lakas ng loob. Hindi ko nga matanggap na nasaktan si Hailey nang dahil sa akin. Ang tagal – tagal kong inaalagaan ang puso ni Hailey, tapos sa huli, ako rin pala ang wawasak sa kanya.

I kept on looking at the figure beside me. Hailey looked so peaceful. Her mouth was a bit parted and she was breathing so peacefully. I realized that I really am dreaming. Kung nasa totoong buhay ako, hindi ganito kalapit sa akin si Hailey, hindi niya ako yayakapin nang ganito, she probably hates me now.

"I missed you." I touched her hair. "I miss you so much." My dream is so life like. She even moved and buried her face in the crook of my neck. Humigpit ang yakap ko sa kanya. She hummed a contented sigh when she felt my arms around her body.

"Hmmm... miss you too, sleep. Sleep. I love you."

It is indeed a dream. She never told me she loves me in real life. I closed my eyes and let the dream folds. If being asleep for a long time mand having Hailey beside me again, I'd gladly sleep for the rest of my life.

Ala ko namang pagkagising ko bukas ay hindi ko na kasama si Hailey, pero masaya pa rin akong magkasama kming dalawa sa panaginip ko. I closed my eyes after inhaling her intoxicating scent.

"I love you so much, Hals."

"Hmmm... sleep... sleep..." She kept on saying.