Taming The Rain

Chapter 37

Matthew's POV

I don't know why that girl keeps pestering me. That Esther. I know she's Billie's best friend but how did I flirt with a girl like her? Me her boyfriend? Like seriously??
She's obviously not one of the girls that I'd take interest in. Totally not my taste. Just looking at the way she dressed is not interesting at all. She looks plain as well. Doesn't she know how to use makeup or something?

Good thing she doesn't come here that much anymore. Previously, she would come here and try to talk to me telling me nonsensical things that I did for her in the past. Me? Doing some cringy stuff? Not a chance!
But enough of her. I'm just glad I won't be seeing her for the meantime. Hopefully, forever.

Dang, I really wanna get out of this hospital. I wanna go out here and go clubbing and spend time with girls. This place looks so boring and not fun at all!
"Hey Paul, when will I be able to leave this damned place? I've been here for days already!" tanong ko kay Paul na nakaupo lang nagbabasa ng kung anong libro. Di naman siya ganyan dati.

"Just wait."

"Tsk, I did nothing but wait! What's gotten into you anyway? You look so different.''

He flipped a page before speaking to me. "We're not young anymore, Matt. You're not 18 and I'm not 18 anymore. A lot of things have changed, especially you. Everything has changed. Sigh. Sadly, you just have to get amnesia. You even forgot about God."

" What? God? Hahahaha are you kidding me, Paul? God? I don't care about God! I never did! Don't tell me you're religious now, too? O come on, man!"

"Matthew!" biglang sigaw ng mom ko na kakabalik lang galing bumili ng nirequest kong pagkain. She looked like she's about to cry. She's with Dad as well and I saw him look at me with disappointment.

Tch. I rolled my eyes. What are they overreacting for?

"Matthew, anak, we know that you think you're still 18 but please, don't talk like that. Please lang Matt. Yan lang ang hinihingi namin sayo." Sabi ni Mom sakin kaya napakunot ang noo ko.

"What's wrong with what I said?"

"Matt, your parents just don't want to see you suffer from guilt just in case your memory comes back. Because the present you, the 'Mature' Matthew that we now know loves God above all else." sabi ni Paul sakin. Napatingin ako kay Mom na tumango habang nakatingin sakin ng may pagsusumamo. Dad was squeezing her shoulder comforting her.

What the heck happened to me???

Esther's POV

Maaga akong nagising sa araw na ito. Agad akong naligo at nagbihis. Inihanda ang aking sarili para sa araw na ito. Plano ko kasing mag job hunting ngayon.

Haysss.. Sobrang namimiss ko na si Matt. Lalo na yung sweet and gentle na Matt. Hindi gaya ng 18 years old na Matt na yun! Hmmp! Sabihan ba naman ako ng masasakit na salita? Kaya ngayon, pinili ko na muna na umiwas sa kanya kahit masakit. Fo-focus na muna ako sa paghahanap ng trabaho para hindi ako mag mukmok sa kwarto at umiyak buong araw.

Matapos kong kumain ng agahan ay agad kong kinuha ang bag ko at nag spray ng pabango hudyat na handa na ko sa mga kakaharapin ko sa araw na ito.

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Kakatapos ko lang ma interview sa pangatlong kompanyang inapplyan ko. Na realize ko ang hirap palang maghanap ng trabaho. Akala ko dati kapag naka graduate na ko, madali nalang ang lahat. Pero hindi pala. Kasi dito pala magsisimula ang totoong hamon ng buhay. Ang hirap ng adulthood! Pero thankful naman ako kasi I have God in my life. Dahil sa kanya hindi ako napang hihinaan ng loob. Alam ko na malalagpasan ko lahat ng hamon sa buhay ko ngayon..