To The Moon And Never Back

C10

" Doc, bakit ang tagal ko nagising?"

"Hija, you're just tired. I'm still figuring it out why. For now, rest ka muna dito. Tell me if kaya mo na madischarge."

" Pweding, tomorrow?"

He nodded.

" I had the worse nightmare. Hindi ko naalala pero I know it's the worst. Ang sakit. Umiiyak ako doc. Parang di ko kaya 'yung ganoon."

" You will never feel that way. We will do everything para hindi ka umabot sa ganoon hija."

" Where are they? "

" Your mom and dad, nag padala sila ng 10k." " Tell me if you want anything okay? Nag dala ako ng fruits para sa iyo"

Mom and dad. Will always be mom and dad.

I am here outside the hospital. Nakadextrose, nakaupo sa bench kasama si Doc Mendez. He was always there for me. Nakikinig sa stories ko, sa rants, sinesermonan, nakikipag tawanan. Eversince I was a kiddo, sha na ang laging nandito sa tabi ko. More than my parents.

" You should get back in your bed hija, baka umatake nanaman ang kalaban natin. Nathan's waiting for you inside."

I stood up and pumasok sa loob. I saw Nathan fixing my stuffs. Same with Xyra na nakaupo sa sofa. I woke up seeing them both sa loob. Nakakadismaya pero wala naman sigurong malisya talaga... Sana... Nika went to the drive thru to buy some foods.

"Hey, you good? What are you feeling?" Nathan went near me and guided me pahiga. I didn't want to see their faces right now, nakakainis lang.

"Are you feeling better Tori?" Xyra said habang naka upo sa sofa.

Do I look okay to you!? Damn it! What do you think!? And Tori? Who are you para maki tori sakin? Wow. Feeling close.

"Do you think im fine?" I said and gave her a plastic smile.

Sorry for being harsh but I must admit. I'm jealous. Okay? Not only that. I'm also irritated by their presence! Lalo na si Nathan na hindi sinagot ang calls ko non. What? He's now busy with this bitch?

"Hey, calm down." Nathan said and he hold my hand.

" I am calm. Are you? " I said with my sarcastic tone.

Nathan left the room when doc Mendez called him for a while for my meds. I saw Xyra looked at me. Pero, this time kakaiba tingin niya. Di tulad kanina na mala anghel.

Parang naging demonyita sha bigla't dahan dahan lumapit saakin at may dalang upuan.

"Hey, Victoria. Let's talk?" She started.

What a bitch trying to talk to a bitch. I rolled my eyes and tinaasan sha ng kilay.

"Speak." I said.

"Why are you pretending to be sick as hell? Is it for attention?" She started to say those things. So hinayaan ko lang sha at dere deretso siya nag salita.

"Speak now!? Queen ka ng tourism department I heard? Hahaha. What a joke. So parents mo ang nag babayad lahat? Yeah. " She said. While her arms are crossed.

I'm not dumb, kay Nathan lang... I'm way too smart when it comes to this so I prepared my phone para sa record. I let her talk and I gave her an innocent face.

"Don't be such an asshole Victoria! Be you! Wala ka naman talagang sakit eh! You are a joke! Stop this. And if you like Nathan—" I knew she'd mention him. Sumingit ako bigla.

" Excuse me?" I simply said.

"Ha-ha! He will never like you, Toria. You'll rot in that condo alone! Nathan and I will live sa California together. And you are staying in that fucking condominium alone! You and your bitch friend Anika! " See, she started it. I can't help myself but to speak up ng minention niya si Nika.

" Excuse me, Xyra? I never faked my sickness. There's no point to explain it to you. Second, I never seek for attention. They're giving me those bakit, kulang ka? " I said I can see her face irritated and she wants to slap me. I know she wants to.

"Third, I never asked my parents to pay for all. They did. You acted like an angel a while back, tas ganto ka na ngayon. Who's the joke now? You are. And about Nathan? Yes. I like Nathan. I will always like him. And I don't care kung mag sasama kayo sa California. Think about it, kasama mo nga sha. Pero di mo naman hawak ang puso niya. Just think, Xyra." I can't help but to control my words.

" And Anika. How dare you!" I said and kinuha ang water ko at binuhos sakaniya.

She immediately panicked and about to slap me but she pulled my hair instead then just in time, Anika came in.

She saw Xyra stood up and about to pull my hair then hinatak niya sa braso si Xyra at sinampal.

"Sino ka para gawin 'yan!?" Nika said.

Until Nathan came with Trisha and Rina. The girls rushed saakin at hinawakan ako ng makitang gulo buhok ko. Nathan asked Xyra what happen pero hindi sinagot ni Xyra at nag dabog paalis

"What a bitch." Sabi ni Trish habang hawak ang coffee niya.

I sighed closed my eyes.

"Are you okay!? Ano ginawa non!?" Rina said.

I closed my phone para di muna iexpose ang sinabi ni Xyra. And I just said na she's just being weird.

After eating and talking about what happen, I noticed that Nathan is just quiet and nakaupo sa sofa.

Late na nakauwi sila Anika and I'm just laying here sa bed while Nathan's on his phone.

"What happened?" He said out of blue.

"Ask her." I coldly said. He stood up and sat on my bed.

"I'm sorry." He said and hinawakan ang kamay ko.

" What Nathan? Sorry? Ano ang ginagawa mo that time!? I suffered outside of that fucking library alone! Alone Nathan! I called you! I did!" I said those straight and hinahampas siya

" I'm sorry, na dead battery. I'm sorry Toria" he hugged me tight and I can feel his tears flowing.

Why am I so marupok.

I looked at him and he's really sincere.

I gave him a fake smile

"Forget it. Nangyari na eh"

He sighed

He asked me to come with him. I had no choice kasi hawak niya na kamay ko. Umakyat kami sa roof ng hospital.

Ang lamig ng hangin. Ang ganda ng view. Kitang kita lahat dito.

I smiled and umupo sa bench doon. He's holding my dextrose then he gave me a jacket.

"I'm, really sorry." He said and he hold my hand.

I'm looking straight sa view. Ang ganda, it's like. The best view I've ever seen. Puro buildings, mga ilaw. Mga kotse. I looked back at him and seryoso ang muka niya.

"D-do you like me?" I asked habang naka tingin sa view.

he moved my head to look at him.

"Can't you see that I'm courting you? I kissed you for like times now, I hugged you. Tinabi kita, I guided you. And out of thousands na pwede mo itanong saakin, 'yan pa?" He said then he chuckled.

" I want assurance. Ayoko mag assume sa mga galaw mo." I said, but deep inside, kinikilig na 'ko ng sobra.

Slowly, he grabbed my waist near him and he slowly touched my chin and nilapit ang muka niya.

His smooth lips again. He kissed me and I kissed him back. He stopped to look at me and mag kadikit ang mga noo namin. "How 'bout you? Do you... Like me? May... May chance ba?" He said.

I smiled and just kissed him. He kissed me back and I wrapped my arms around his neck and he grabbed my waist.

"What do you think? Hindi ba obvious?"