"You shouldn't be here. It's cold you know. " sabi ng isang boses sa akin. Hinarap ko siya at nginitian.
"It's fine. I just want to feel the wind. " sagot ko ng marahan.
"But RAIN!!! " angal sa akin ni Lucien.
"It's okay. I’m fine. It’s not that cold, really." sabi ko sa kanya.
Yes!!
I'm alive.
Naalala ko tuloy ang nangyari noon.
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FLASHBACK. . .
Lumapit ako sa nakahiga sa hospital bed na nasa gitna doon. Nakita ko ang taong nakahiga na natatabunan ng puting tela.
I kneeled beside the bed. Gamit ang nanginginig na kamay, dahan-dahan kong inabot ang kamay na nakalabas mula sa tela. Dahil sa sakit na nararamdaman kong ito, habang hawak ang kamay na which I gripped so hard as I put it beside my cheek. Hindi ko napansin na mainit pa ang kamay na hawak.
"Rain!! How could you! How dare you! How could you leave me! How dare you break your promise!" I said. It comes out hoarsely. Full of pain.
My shoulder shakes because I started crying there.
"You said that you'll never leave me. You said that you'll love me for eternity. But what's this, you're right here, laying dead. Rain, you need to wake up!! Wake up please!! I can't lose you!! I love you Rain . . . . . . .very much." I whispered while I kept kissing the hand that I held.
Hindi ko man lang magawang alisin ang nakatakip na kumot sa katawan kasi ayaw kong makita ang wala nang buhay na mukha niya.
I am still hoping, you know.
Hindi ko pa din matanggap.
"Rain!!”
“Rain!!”
“Rain!!”
“If you don’t wake up, I WILL START TO HATE YOU!!!" bigkas ko habng humihikbi.
"You said that you love me but you're hating me now? " tanong ng isang boses.
Then . . . . I felt a hand touch my head.
That hand was cold.
And that voice----
“AAHHHHHHH!!!!”
I scream loudly.
Takot ako sa multo.
"Hahahahaha. What's with the girl-ish shout. I'm not a ghost for you to shout." sabi ni ulit ng boses.
Boses ni Rain.
'Rain' my mind and heart whispered.
"RAIN!! " sigaw ko habang bumalik sa tabi ng higaan. Nang makita ko si Rain na kasalukuyang nakasandal sa may headboard, I hugged him tightly.
While hugging my beloved, we heard the door slammed open. Pagkatapos narinig namin ang malakas na mga yabag papasok. Hindi ko yun tinapunan ng tingin kasi patuloy pa rin ako sa pagkayap kay Rain.
My head rested on the crook of his neck. Savoring his scent and feeling his heartbeat. Indicating that, HE IS REALLY ALIVE! That it is not just my delusion.
"Lucien. . . . may mali. Rain is------aaaaaahhhhhhhhhhh!!"
Narinig kong sabi ng boses.
Boses mula kay Kennedy.
Rain turns his head to face them.
Nasa pinto si Kennedy at ang iba ay puro nakasilip bukod kay Sky na nakasunod kay Kennedy. Sky was stoned were he is kasi hindi siya makapaniwala na nakikita niyang gisinga ng kapatid.
Moving so slow that it makes him look like a ghost from a horror movie who is in suspense, looking at his targets.
"It's been a while. " Rain slowly said to them.
Eerily I might say.
"Aaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhh!! GHOST!!!!! AAAHHHHH!!!" they all shout.
FLASHBACK ENDS. . . .
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Tumawa ako dahil sa ala-ala na iyon. Nagkamali pala ang doctor.
Ibang pamilya ng pasyente pala ang hinahanap niya klasi dalawa pala kami na inooperahan sa loob ng Operation room. Though muntik na akong mamatay doon kasi minsan ng nag-flat ang lifeline ko.
Luckily, na-revive na man nila ako agad.
THANK GOD!!!
Well. . . past is the past. . . and now I am with my Lucien happily and content now.
"Your so stubborn Rain. " sabi sa akin ni Lucien.
Umiling lang ako at ngumiti lang ako sa kanya. Habang kumilos dahan-dahan para humanap ng mas komportableng pwesto sa pagkaka-upo sa wheelchair.
"I'm not. " I said while pouting.
Pinisil niya ang bibig ko.
"Uhh. Uhh." protesta ko
Pero feeling ko wala din naman akong sinabi.
"You look like a duck. *laughs*" tukso niya sa akin.
Tinulak ko siya.
"Idiot. I'm not. Inipit mo lang ang bibig ko. " inis na sabi ko then I lick my lips, baka sakaling mawala ang konting kirot na nararamdaman ko doon dahil sa pagkakapisil niya.
"Don't lick it. "Lucien said using his husky voice.
"Why not?" Tanong ko then licks it again.
He suddenly pinned me through my wheelchair and he kissed me.
After 5 minutes.
Lumayo siya sa akin.
"And that's the reason why. " sabi ni Lucien.
I blush.
"Pervert!!!! "Sigaw ko then I smack his head.
"Aww." he gasped.
"Oh anong nangyari sayo Lucien? " tanong ni Kuya Sky kasama ang iba na kadadating pa lang.
Umiling si Lucien.
"Nothing. " sagot niya.
They just arch their eyebrows at him.
Hindi sila naniniwala.
"By the way. Rain. Are you okay now? " pag-iiba ni Kuya Sky.
"Yes!! Yes!! I'm fine, kuya!! Thanks. " sagot ko naman habang malawak ang ngiti.
"That's good. "sagot niya then they all proceed to hug me.
"Ahhh!! Cant. . . . . breath. . . . . let. . . . . me. . . . . go!! " I gasped at them kasi hindi ako makahinga sa higpit ng yakap nila, at isa pa, maliit nga ako.
Anong panama na man ng liit kong ito sa mala higante nilang laki.
"Hey!! Let go of Rain. " sigaw ni Lucien sa kanila.
"You try to crash Rain? Then die!!! " sabi na man ni Sky kasi pinigilan niya ang sariling nakisali kanina.
Then he hunts the Slayers and his gang who run away from us. The other members of Novel Knights too.
Mas lalo na naging protective sa akin si Kuya Sky magmula ng nangyari na halos mamatay ako.
Oh well!!
I'm his LITTLE brother after all.
"I love you Rain. "Suddenly Lucien whispered in my ears habang pumunta siya sa likod ko while he proceed into back hugged me.
"I love you too, Lucien." sagot ko sa kanya.
"Forever. " We both said tenderly and lovingly to each other.
Yes!!
Forever!!
Corny nang forever but, that's what we believe and WILL BELIEVE.
It will never change kasi hindi namin iyon hahayaan. We'll love each other and will make sure that no one dares to ruin it.
Especially me.
I'll crash who will be against it and ruin it. And forever . . . . there will be LUCIEN and RAIN ONLY.