Rain of Nightmares (Medical Series #2)

04

"Quit? W-Why?"

Itinabi niya sa gilid ang dalang box ng cake para mas makalapit sa akin. He looked and sounded concern. It gives me creeps of course, we're not that even close for him to show this kind of gestures.

"It's a long story." Iyon nalang ang sinabi ko. Wala naman din akong maisip na palusot.

"But CJ won't like that." He whispered. I'm not just sure if he's aware that I heard it.

"What?" I asked, just wanting to make sure if I heard it right.

"What?" Ulit niya, parang nabalik sa katinuan at hindi alam kung ano ang sinabi kanina.

"Nevermind." I awkwardly shook my head. Umusog ako ng kunti palayo sa kaniya dahil kinakabahan ako.

"You're seeing scenes, right?" He asked out of nowhere.

I was taken aback from what he said. My widened eyes stared at him for seconds before blinking it twice. My lips were trembling, a bit parted.

How the fuck did he know abot my co--

"I am also suffering from it." He gave me a sad smile.

Napaayos ako ng upo, iniwas na ang tingin sa kaniya. I am ashamed of myself for accusing him for something he didn't even know.

"T-Tragic from the past?" Maingat ko siyang tinanong, takot na baka may ma trigger sa kaniya at mag breakdown bigla.

Ganoon kasi ako, kahit simpleng tanong lang kahit na walang sa insidenting 'yon ay nawawala na agad ako sa sarili. Few words, expressions, or even just for asking me why I'm dozing off.

"Sort of." He shrugged.

"Did you overcome it?" Mabagal ngunit naninigurado kong tanong.

"Yes." He smiled, resting his right arm at the top of the bench's support member.

I can't help but to stare at him again when he faced me. I just really can't believe how the hell he have those features that looks like CJ's.

Or is it just me? Is it my way of comforting myself that my best friend's not really dead? Is it my mind playing a trick on me to pinch my guilty conscience again?

"I want to help you." He suddenly said.

Gulat akong napatitig sa kaniya, ilang beses pang kinurap ang mata para makasiguradong hindi lang 'to ilusyon.

Help? Why would he want to help me? May mapapala ba siya sa'kin? Is this some prank? Hindi naman siya 'yong klase ng tao na stalker o may gusto sa akin.