To The Moon And Never Back

C5

"Ms Jimenez... Nag take kana ba ng meds mo?" Doc Mendez and my parents are here. Nathan is just sitting at the couch and naka cross-legged na parang bata.

"Yes doc... Pati yung bago" I said.

"Itatanggal ko na ang ibang meds mo... Baka hindi nakakaya.Just take the new med and yung  medicine na tinatake mo every night and yung med mo pag umaatake ang sakit... Okay? And stay hydrated. Next check up mo will be on next month... If you feel something weird, take your meds asap okay?" Doc Mendez said while tapping my shoulders. Until he gave my dad a sign sa labas mag usap. Lagi naman sila ganun eh... Uusap sa labas.

Para di ko marinig. Even though I know it.

"Sweetie... How are you feeling? I missed you." My mom said and she sat in my bed.

"I'm fine mommy...I missed you too" I smiled and hold her hand. It's obvious na umiyak si mommy, di paba sha nasanay na lagi nalang ako na dadala dito?

"Isang taon pa... Tiis lang dito okay? After your last college year... Ititira kana namin ulit sa Davao okay? " My mom said while holding my hand.

Maiingatan ba nila ako doon? Lagi naman sila wala. At least mga pekeng prof and blockmates ko nababantayan pa ko. Oh, Davao. And pag 4th year na ako... Babalik na pala  sa California si Nathan. I sighed and looked at Nathan na nag pphone lang.

Bumalik na si Dad, he gave me a kiss sa forehead and they said na madidischarge na ko dito mamaya after lunch. They'll meet me sa condo pag uwi... Bibili lang daw sila ng groceries for us.

For us.

"Hey!" Nathan shouted while nauuna ako mag lakad.

I ignored him and walked straight sa car niya.

He opened the door and let me in. Pagsakay niya sa driver seat he looked at me with
disappointment.

"Whats with that look? Kakadischarge  ko lang. " I said while looking outside the window.

I tried to open the window pero nilock niya at tumingin saakin.

"Hey!?" I said and looked at him.

"Masanay kana... Lagi ako na oospital. Halos walang buwan na di ako naoospital. " Giit ko. Pumikit ako at sumandal nalang.

Tinignan ko reaction niya pero ganun parin.

Seryoso parin muka niya at nakatingin saakin. Binaba niya ang earphones niya na nakasabit sakanya at nag buntong hininga't tinaas kilay. At nag drive na.

"Xyra..." I whispered, pero yung sakto lang para marinig niya.

"She's my friend sa Cali. I met her when I was 7—" he didn't finished what he was about to say ng bumuntong hininga ako ng malakas.

He looked at me and bumalik tingin sa road.

"You don't have to explain, kasi wala akong pakealam. " I rolled my eyes and crossed my arms. He stopped talking and just nodded.

"Okay lang... kasi childhood friend rin naman kita. Right??" Ika niya at diniinan ang salitang 'right' at 'childhood friend'.

I rolled my eyes and just tapped my forehead.

After ng mahabang katahimikan bigla nalang sha nag aya saakin ng 'plus one' eka niya.

"Hey, be my plus one." He fastly said. And nakatingin sa road ng deretso.

"Sa?" I asked while nakapikit.

"Sa... Party ni Ma. She asked me to bring plus one." He said.

Huminto na ang car and andito na kami sa condo.Pinag iisipan ko pa if papayag ako and he's just quiet habang nag lalakad papunta sa elevator.