My Pervert Roommate (COMPLETED)

Chapter 31

Selena's POV

After so many damn hours nakarating na din kami ni Dad dito sa Cali. May sariling bahay kami dito. Para san pa yung mga pera ng parents ko diba? Nakasakay kami dito sa Bentley ni dad. I just keep on repeating and repeating my mantra.

 Please let mom be okay. Let her be okay, please.

Hanggang sa tumigil na yung sasakyan namin sa tapat ng isang malaking hospital. We’re on the hospital grounds. I just keep on following him while I start my mantra again. Let her be okay. Let her be okay. Nakarating kami sa tapat ng isang private room. Tinignan lang ako ni dad. Sinabi kasi niya sakin na mas lalong nag-iba na daw si mom ngayon. To the point that she’s to weak and sick. Binuksan lang ni dad yung pinto habang nakayuko ako. I’m afraid. Afraid of seeing mom in a situation like this. I heave a long deep breath. I need to be strong. Unti-unti kong ini-angat yung mukha ko and there I saw mom. She’s sleeping. She looks so small in his large bed. My mom has never been diminished. I move slowly toward her.

 

Mom..

Pero ipinagtataka ko, there’s a tube in her mouth.

“Dad.. b-baket may nakakabit na tube kay mom?” Hindi ko alam kung paano ko pa nakayang itanong yan kay dad when in fact, I feel like I’m gonna crash.

“When she came back here in cali., tumawag na lang sakin yung mga maids sa bahay telling me na isinugod nanaman dito ang mom mo. She hardly can’t breath kaya siya dinala dito. Isa yan sa symptoms ng sakit niya. Unti-unti siyang nahihirapang huminga.” Pero baket ganito? The last time I saw her, ang lakas lakas pa niya except the fact she’s very pale. Pero baket naman ganito? Lumapit pa ko sa kanya.

I realize that the tube pulling at the right corner of her mouth leads to a ventilator. Sht. It’s noise is weaving with the beep, beep, beep, of her heart monitor into a percussive rhythmic beat. Sucking, expelling, sucking, expelling, sucking in time with the beeps. Even though her mouth is distorted she still looks peaceful. Her aura showing her authority is still there.

“Dad, can I touch her?” Nag nod lang naman si dad. Hinawakan ko yung buhok ni mom. First time ko lang gawin sa kanya ‘to because of the fact, we’re not close. Pero kahit na hindi kami laging nagkikita at nagkakasundo, I still love her. She’s my mom. And it hurts me seeing her like this. Sa dami ng tao sa mundo, baket yung mommy ko pa? Let her be okay. Let her be okay. I whisper as I keep on stroking her hair. Tinabihan lang ako ni dad giving me a reassuring squeeze at my shoulder.

“I’ll leave the both of you. Talk to your mom.  I know she’ll hear it. I love you, baby. Let’s stay strong for your mom.” He kissed my hair then leave us. Umupo lang ako sa upuan katabi ng kama niya habang hawak hawak ko yung kamay niya. Hindi ganito si mom. She’s strong. She is. I know, she’ll fight. She’s strong. She is.

 “Mom, please be okay. You’re so unfair! Ni hindi pa nga tayo okay. The last time we saw each other, you just throw me all your butthurts! Nakakainis ka naman mom eh! Hindi ka dapat nakahiga dyan. You should be at your company ruling those people of yours! Hindi ka dapat nandito sa stinky place na’to. So please be okay. Lumaban ka mom, kasi ilalaban ka namin ni dad. We’re always here for you. I am always here for you. Kahit na galit na galit ka sakin, I’m still here mom. I love you.” I kissed her forehead then left her room.