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P A T
It's 10 in the morning, Tuesday.
I am here in the hospital, and needless to say, hindi na naman ako nakapasok ng school. Buti na lang, natapos ko na ang lahat ng mga requirements ko at pinakiusapan ko na lang sina Mads at Ganja na i-submit 'yon para sa akin.
Aubrey and I are in the hospital cafeteria, eating breakfast. Siomai rice sa akin at shawarma rice naman ang sa kaniya.
"Do you think he has amnesia?" she asked in between spoonfuls.
She looked terrible. I can't imagine how she must be feeling right now.
"Sabi nila, baka shock lang daw. Wala naman din kasing indication sa results ng lab tests niya na may brain injury siya," I explained.
Justin woke up earlier and seemed to have forgotten all about his relationship with Aubrey. He thinks that we are still together. Me and him. He even called me 'hon' which was our term of endearment before.
Aubrey panicked then, so we called the nurses and they checked on him. Okay naman ang vitals niya, and even the attending doctor confirmed na maayos naman ang mga lab results niya, so he should be fine.
Nakatulog na ulit si Justin matapos siyang kausapin ng mga nurse kaya naisipan namin ni Aub na kumain na muna. Hindi pa raw kasi siya nagdi-dinner dahil hinintay niyang makauwi si Justin kagabi.
"Hindi ko alam kung anong gagawin ko 'pag nawala siya sa akin," she whispered after a while. "I can't live without him, Pat," she said, her eyes welling with tears.
I smiled. Not because I find the situation funny, but because I think I have heard that line before.
"You know what, Justin said the same thing about you," I told her, recalling my conversation with Justin just yesterday morning.
"H-He did?" she asked, her eyes lighting up.
"Yes. Kaya huwag kang panghinaan ng loob. Si Justin pa ba? I'm sure he'll fight with all his might para makabalik na sa iyo," sabi ko sa kaniya, and I did not say that just to calm her down. I said it because I believe it to be true.
She smiled at me. "Na-miss kita," she said shyly, making a face.
Maybe, as morbid as it sounds, this is God's way of letting our paths cross again. Ito rin naman kasi 'yong gustong mangyari ni Justin no'ng nagkausap kami. Gusto niyang maging okay na ulit kami ni Aub.
"I missed you, too." Ngiti ko. "Na-miss ko kayong dalawa. Kaya dapat magpagaling na siya agad para makabawi tayo ng road trip," excited na sabi ko.
Mabilis naman siyang umiling at tumutol. "No. No road trips na muna. Pareho na kayong naaksidente ngayong taon, and you both barely survived. Let's not push our luck," kabadong sambit niya.
