Strange Bedfellow

SB Chapter 4: Abide *



RARE'S POV

I was intensely shock. What the hell? Napa atras ako ng he  took a step towards me.

"If you have nothing else to say, then leave." Sabi niya sabay pasok at sinirado yung pinto.

My brows crossed. Ako yung hinila niya dito paakyat tapos paalisin niya agad ako? And duh, ba't naman ako aalis eh dito ako nakatira. Tsk. Pumasok na lang din ako sa unit ko pagkatapos. I sit there in the solo couch beside my bed. Why the hell na nakakasalita siya ng tagalog? Is he a Filipino? He look a bit one.

Argh! Bakit ko pa ba siya pinapakialaman? Eh ano naman kung nakakasalita siya ng tagalog? Tsss. Dahil mejo na fustrate ako, nag c-crave tuloy ako ng ice cream.

Tumayo ako para kumuha ng ice cream sa fridge, nang pagbukas ko, walang laman. Shit. Nakalimutan kong bumili ng ice cream kanina. Nadagdagan yung pagka bv ko tuloy. I decided to go outside to buy. Di ko kasi talaga mapigilan, I need to eat ice cream so badly. It's not that late to go out, kaya okay lang. I put back my coat and get my keys.

Paglabas ko ng pinto, nabigla ako nang may narinig akong nag groan. Parang tigre na nasasaktan. Walang alinlangang lumapit agad ako sa unit ng kapitbahay ko. I leaned myself at dinikit ko yung tenga ko sa pinto. Tama ako, it's him. I felt worried about him immediately. Dapat talaga dinala ko siya sa hospital kanina. Kumatok ako agad, "Hey! Are you alright?" I asked desperately.

5 seconds later, bumukas yung pinto. His head sneak out, "What?" Iritableng sabi niya.

"I was just. . . . I . . . I heard you groan savagely, I was just wondering if you're okay." Medyo mahinang sabi ko.

His furious face went calm. "I'm fine."

"You're not! I know you're not. Come on, I'll take you to the hospital." Sabi ko at aktong lumapit sakanya, pero lumingo-lumingo siya. Tapos naglakad  siya paalis sa may pinto, but he left the door open. That's why lumapit ako sa may pinto at pumasok ako sa unit niya. I roam my sight around his place.

It's very manly. His place is very manly. Ivory walls with random paintings on it, the floor is carpeted with red. The furnitures is why it made the place manly. It was gray, black and dark brown furnitures are placed neatly around his home. Neat. His place is very neat. Di ko maiimagine na ganito pala yung loob ng unit niya.

Napatingin ako nang magsalita siya, "Close the door." Dyan ko lang napansin yung ginagawa niya.

Alcohol, cotton, basin with water, towel, bands, etc. Napanganga ako. He was the one healing his own wound.

Ngayon, katatapos niya lang sa ginagawa niya. I walked further, hanggang sa makalapit ako sakaniya. Still speechless. He looked up at me, tapos isa isa niya nang inaayos yung mga gamit niya sabay salita nang, "You really don't have to worry. I'm perfectly okay."

I finally went back to my senses, "But you're hurt." I  managed to say.

"Just for a while. It'll be okay." Tumayo siya at nilagay yung mga gamit niya sa aid kit, I followed him in my eyes. Ngayon ko lang narealize na he's not wearing any shirt, since of course ginagamot niya yung sugat niya kanina particularly in the side of his stomach. Lumingon siya sakin, and in a moment, he smiled at me. The smile he gave me is just like the way he did in the bar.

I swallowed. "I better go." Sabi ko at naglakad na paalis, I stopped at the threshold, "I'm sorry for the cause I gave you, I . . . I hope you'll be okay. Goodnight." Pagkatapos nun dali-daling bumalik ako sa unit ko. I went straight to my bed and lay myself. I still want ice cream because I feel something, I don't know, but I know it's not frustration no more.