Jay-jay's POV
Why is everything so bright?? Where am I ?white walls,grey curtains. I glanced around and saw Kuya Angelo talking to someone in a white coat. A doctor? Am I in the hospital? Kuya walked toward me when he saw me awake.
He leaned closer to me."Jay,how are you feeling?" He asked me.
My voice was barely there when I spoke."Why am I in the hospital kuya?" I asked.
"You don't remember? You fainted."
I fainted....yes now I remember everything...the chaos with mama and then I tried to walk out to find Keifer...and then I collapsed...
Keifer...yes Keifer...I need to know about him.
"Kuya..."
"Yes Jay??"
"Did you also know that Keifer's father is trying to kill him?"
"We'll talk about it later...now you have to rest."
He didn't answer my question. Of course he didn't.
"Can I at least call him Kuya?" I asked him. My eyes were hopeful even though I knew he wouldn't allow it.
Kuya didn't reply. He adjusted my blanket and turned around to walk away.
I caught his wrist. "I won't call him. But can you call him at least? Please kuya. I just need to know if he's okay." I pleaded.
He hesitated for a minute but when he saw my tears he sighed heavily and took out his phone. He dialed Keifer's number and handed me the phone.
It rang a few times. No answer.
I glanced at Kuya who was staring at me.
I pressed the call button for the second time.
It rang again. But again no one answered.
I was already thinking the worst. But then Kuya's phone started ringing in my hand. It was Keifer. He was calling back. I pressed the answer immediately.
"Hello Angelo?" Came his voice from the other side. I can't even explain in words what I felt after hearing his voice. Fear? Relief? Longing? Love? Or everything together.
"Hello? Angelo is that you?" He asked again.
But I couldn't even speak. I couldn't find my voice. A sob escaped my mouth even though I tried to stop myself.
"Jay...." He recognised me immediately. Of course he did.
"Kei..fer" I choked on his name.
"Hey hey hey..Jay...why are you crying?" There was panic in his voice.
"I thought....I thought something happened to you...." I cried out.
"No no no no no... I'm okay... I'm okay... Please don't cry Jay hmm? His voice was soft...too soft...
"Really?" I asked sniffling.
"Yes really. I'm okay. And remember we have a date today? I'll pick you up from your home later okay?"
Wait it's already tomorrow?? For how long I was unconscious? Or I was just sleeping? Should I tell him I'm not at home. I'm in the hospital. No he will come here running if I do that. Maybe I would get discharged by afternoon. After that I can go on a date with him.
"Okay." I replied even though I didn't know when I could go home.
"Now stop crying. You look so gross when you cry." The audacity of this man. I was here admitted in the hospital because of him and he was still teasing me. Before I could snap at him he spoke again. "Just kidding..just kidding.. don't get mad...I love you...now can you give the phone to Angelo?"
Kuya? Why did he want to talk to him? What did he have to say?
I held out the phone to Kuya. "He wants to talk to you."
Kuya gave me a long suspicious stare before taking the phone and walking out of the room.
Huh! keep staring like that. I should be the one staring at you. Because you look suspicious. What on earth that king of serpents had to tell you?
But I realised something now. That Keifer's voice sounded a little off. Like he was struggling to talk. Was he really okay? Maybe you're overthinking Jay. Maybe he's just tired.
Whatever...I have a date today. Wow....hehe..
Calm down Jay. First you have to convince your angry bird brother to take you home.
But seriously how did I end up in hospital. I was never this weak. I barely remember being admitted in a hospital for fainting before. Is it because of the lunch I ate yesterday. Did the king poisoned my food? No... Why would he do that?
Kuya came back in and I started my drama.
"Kuya....Can we.." I couldn't even finish my sentence before he spoke.
"No!"
"You didn't even let me finish..." I whined.
"Because I know what are you going to say."
"It smells like medicine everywhere." I argued.
"Because it's a hospital" Kuya said calmly.
"This bed feels like coffin." I snapped back.
"Jay...the doctor said that you have to stay here for a while.. You have dehydration, malnutrition and you fainted yesterday."
"I am okay now. I am feeling good and I will be good from now on,promise. I will eat vegetables. I will drink lots of water too. Please kuyaaa...."
He didn't look convinced. So I made a puppy face.
"Kuya pleaseeee.... I'm your one and only sister....I know I'm not your own sister but I've always thought you as my own brother." I cried out dramatically.
Wow.... I'm a great actress...I should try acting...if I give an audition maybe I can get a role against Andres Muhlach.
Because my acting worked and Kuya handed me my clothes.
"Get changed. Don't be so happy. When we get home you can't leave the bed." Kuya said in an authoritative voice.
"Thank you Kuya...." I smiled at him sweetly.
Even though I was not going to do what he told me to when we get home. I have date today you boring man.