The Way He Smashes Her Heart

Chapter 50: Decoding NHL

<Dela Rosa Mansion, late at night>

"Elnor, I think someone is in here." Patay! Narinig niya ako. But talking to me? He mentioned my name! Ako yung kausap niya but he doesn't know that I am in his room! Ano ako sa kanya, multo? I watched him roamed around the room. Hindi ko mapigilan na manginig sa kaba dahil it is my doom pag nakita niya ako. He began chanting some words. "Hide, hide, who you are, I can see your hair~"

Gusto kong sumigaw pero hindi ko magawa trying my best not to listen and stay quiet. I watched Kian walking. He went close to a closet. "Show yourself!"

Uh oh. This is it! I'm gonna die!

BLAG! I shut my eyes closed waiting for myself to be doomed. Now, think kung ano ang sasabihin mo kay Kian. Stay natural, keep calm, do not sttuter. Eek... eek...

"Hmmm... no one is here, Elnor. I think I am hallucinating. Dito ka muna." Kian said as he close his closet at inilagay niya ang kanyang teddy bear sa isang table na malapit sa kanyang higaan. I realized na pinangalanan niya ako sa teddy bear niya or in other words, yung teddy bear ang kausap niya at the whole time at hindi ako.

Second, hindi sa closet ako nakatago. Want to know where? Nasa ilalim ako ng kanyang kama! Mayghad ang dilim pero ito ang only spot na alam kong effective. Buti naman hindi ako nagtago sa closet or else kanina pa ako natepok. Phew.

"Haaaaaay! I guess I need some sleep. Haaaaaay!" muntik pa ako natawa sa sleepy voice niya. I covered my mouth and stop my giggles to stay quiet. Naalala ko tuloy yung elementary palang kami ay lagi ko siyang tinatawag na "Kuya Hikabin" or something. Hahaha. Lagi ko siyang naaabutan na humihikab during training or practices.

"Susubukan kong matulog. I think I am having a hard time again. Good night, Elnor." Matulog ka na! Please! Bakit sususbukan pa? Kailan ito matutulog? If I become impatient, may following options ako:

Plan A: Guguluhin ang buhok ko and mag-appear na parang multo. That way, sure ako na mahihimatay si Kian sa takot then, chance ko na iyon para tumakas sa kwarto.

Plan B: Gumapang until I reach the door. Since dark ang kwarto, Kian will not notice me in the dark. Huwag lang ako gagawa ng anumang ingay sa may pintuan.

Plan C: Hintayin ko nalang na makatulog si Kian. Teka, ito yung original plan ko ah!

Well, mas maganda nalang yung Plan C. Dito ay mas masusulyapan ko pa si Kian. At least, tulog siya so hindi niya iyon malalaman. I waited for five minutes. The room become silent. Siguro, tulog na siya. I tip-toed across the door, hoping I could make a way out.

While I am reaching for the door knob, napatalon ako sa gulat when I hear someone snoring. Sino pa ba? Edi si Kian sleepy-head. I am trying to cover my giggles. Ang lakas niyang humilik na parang isang dragon ang natutulog. Unti-unti kong tinu-turn ang doorknob when I heard him sleep slash talking slash.... crying?

"No, I won't.... Elnor... I will never do that...."

Narinig ko yung pangalan ko. Is he dreaming about me? Hanggang sa kanyang mga panaginip ay minumulto ko siya? Sa nakikita ko ay parang he is having a bad dream.

"No, Elnor.... don't leave me..."

I was stopped by that sentence. Napapanaginipan yata niya na aalis ako or lalayo nanaman kami. Ang ginawa ko, I went to his side and trying to calm him down but trying my best not to wake him up. Tears streaming down to his face and he is making sounds that he is not happy. I stroked his head. Sobrang pawis niya and I observed na parang ang laki ng ipinayat niya. Naka-ilang training kaya ito noong sila ay nasa Amerika?

"Don't worry, I won't leave you." I whispered.

"Promise?" Argh! He is really sleep-talking pero hindi niya alam na kausap pala niya ako actually.

"Promise. With bunch of lollipops."

"Yehey, lollipops." then, doon siya ngumiti. Nang nakatulog na talaga siya, I silently went out of his room. When I was about to close the door, nadapa ako dahil narin sa sobrang antok ko making a 'thump' sound. Agad akong tumayo at tumakbo nalang ako. At last, nakarating din ako ng kwarto ko. My escape plan did work. All I'm going to do is to know and find out what or who is NHL. *yawns* Kailangan ko na ding matulog...

<Derona Central Junior College>

"Doon ako nakatulog. Sila na rin ang naghatid sa akin dito. Napansin ko na iba yung kilos ng mga Dela Rosa ngayon. Pumasok ako sa kwarto ni Kian at meron akong nakitang term na NHL sa medicine box niya. Kanina pa iyon gumugulo sa isip ko." kanina pa ako nakikipagkwentuhan with Mikie, Rica, Janice and Tristian about my stay in Damonca. Recess time namin and three minutes nalang at next subject na namin.

"Girl, gusto mo mag-research tayo sa library later about that." Rica suggested.

"Tamang-tama! Mamaya, absent ang teacher natin sa Music at magiging ICL period natin iyan. May enough time tayo na maghalungkat sa library." Tristian added.

Library is a good idea aside from research in the internet. I am just curious about the NHL thing. Kung walang mahahanap na clues sa library, no choice kundi pupunta kami sa computer shop. Hindi kasi pwedeng gamitin yung computer laboratory namin.

"I'm in." I said.

Ring! Ring! Ring! After our Math period, it is our vacant time since absent yung teacher namin sa Music. Agad kaming sumugod sa library at maghanap ng information. Inuna namin ang mga A.P. books since maraming acronyms doon.

Naghanap sila Janice at Mikie sa mga dictionary, sila Tristian at Rica naman sa A.P. books or sa glossary ng mga subject textbooks, at ako naman ay sa mga magazines and coding books. Thirty minutes ng paghahalungkat ng books sa library ay wala pa kaming nahahanap na information. The three girls got tired and they take a rest habang kami ni Tristian ay patuloy pa rin kaming naghahanap.

"Subukan mo doon sa mga Encyclopedia books." Tristian said, making me remember the Encyclopedia book incident months ago.

"Siguro gusto mo nanaman na mapa-OSA tayo." I replied jokingly.

"Nga pala, Elnor. Saan mo nakuha yung acronym na iyon by chance?" tanong sa akin ni Janice. What I remember is, when I sneaked out in Kian's room, on his desk I saw his medicine box na naka-label na NHL then he write about it in his notebook. Ting! There was a bulb lit on my head.

"Medicine." I mumbled. That made me lead to the College department books and I borrowed books about Medicine and Health. Mga about three thick books ang ibinaba ko sa shelf. Inumpisahan ko sa mga words na nag-uumpisa sa letter N.

"Elnor, Medics book iyan ah. May balak ka yatang mag-doctor." Mikie commented.

I continued turning pages until I found something. Actually, literally NHL. Siguro ito na nga iyon. I read the meaning of it and wrote it in my notebook. My face became serious. Siguro iyon na ang sagot na hinahanap ko.

"Guys, I think I found it."

Next Elnor's hint: Sir Cris
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