Crystal's POV

"Uii best, ayos ka lang ba talaga?" Tanong ni hannah na may pag aalala.. Nag nod lang si Jessy at nag faint but assuring smile. Hayss.

Tiningnan lang sya ni krizza na halatang nag aalala din pero hindi sya umimik, ipinat nalang nya yung balikat ni jessy at nag smile dito.

Beep~ beep~

"Oh sige na best, nandito na sundo namin." Nag yakapan yung tatlo at umalis na yung dalawa habang nag we-wave.

Tiningnan ko sya, "Ano? Ayos ka na ba?" Tanong ko habang paupo kami sa bench sa may parking lot ng school. Nag nod lang sya as a response tho halata naman na hindi pa masyado.

Paano ba naman dali dali syang umalis ng clinic ilang minuto pagatapos umalis nung guy, hindi ko alam yung name. Hmm alam kaya ni jessy? Sakto dumaan yung lalaki di kalayuan saamin, may kasabay syang lalaki.. Napahawak ako sa bibig ko.. Dont tell me, BAKLA SYA??

No no nooo.. Hindi pwede!ship ko pa naman sila ni bessy.

"Bessy.." Tawag ko at binump yung shoulder ko sa kanya. "Uhm?" Hindi sya tumingin..

"Alam mo ba yung name nung lalaking yun?" Tanong ko ko habang pinopint yung lalaki gamit ng nguso ko.. "Yung nagdala sayo sa clinic?" Nag shrug lang sya.

I fell silent..

"Omo, bessy baka destined kayoooo!" Mahinang sigaw ko na ikinalingon nya na may "wth" face.. Pftt

"Ikaw crystal, tigiltigilan mo ako ha! Ouch.." napahawak sya sa ulo nya, agad ko naman inabot sa kanya yung tubig na hawak hawak ko at ininum naman nya yon.

"Argh, hindi nalang ako papasok bukas pag lumala pa ito.." Sabi nya hawak parin ang noo nya. Hmm, mabuti na rin yun para makapag pahinga sya ng bonggang bongga.

"Hmm, nga pala.. Musta first day?" Jessy

"Hmm ayos lang though nawala pa ako kanina, sa tingin ko nga buong highschool yung nilibot dahil sa haba ng hallway nyo.. May na pag tanongan ako kung nasaan yung pang college nasa kabilang building pa pala.. So it means nasa highschool building nga yung nilibot ko. Napagod yung beauty ko doon ha?." Sabay hair flip then signature smirk. "Ikaw? musta day mo ngayon kasi hindi naman ito yung first day nyo.. Haha" Tanong ko naman.

"Well not so good, alam mo naman kung bakit." Napa "oo nga pala" tung beautiful face ko.. Tss pretty me.

Haha that's suppose to be 'stupid me' but since i'm not stupid. Well, kinda LG soo.. Yeah 'pretty me' nalang.

"Mga ija.. Hatid ko na kayo?" Uii nadito na pala si manong eli.

"Hi manong!!" Sabag bless. "Uii bessy halika na?" Nag nod lang sya, then pinagbuksan na kami ni manong ng pintuan.

Sa bahay.. Ni Jessy

Inilalayan ko sya nung paakyat sya ng stairs papunta sa room nya at baka mahilo pa yun at malaglag sa hagdan. Pagkapasok namin sa room nya pinapasok ko sya sa banyo para mag hilamos at mag bodywash, ako naman, prinepare yung pang bahay nya. Sabi ko sa kanya na saglit lang sya kasi baka lalo lumala yung sakit ng ulo nya.. And use only plain cold..

Narinig ko naman sya nag sisigaw sa lamig.. Haha sanay yun sa lamig ng tubig paro dahil mainit yung temp nya.. Yung nag sisigaw. Lumabas na ako papuntang kitchen para handaan sya ng hot broccoli soup, her favorite. Well since i don't really know how to do it pinanoud ko nalang yung si yaya kung paano nya ginagawa yung soup.. Hmm mukha namang madali. Ayy kailagang ko nga pala ng warm water para sa noo ni jessy and panadol for cold and flu.

"Ya, paki lagay nalang po sa dining table kasi may kukunin lang po ako sa cupboard.." Then umalis na ako.

Hindi naman ako nahirapan mag hanap kasi organized lahat ng medicines. Isang row ng shelf ay strepsils, ibat ibang flavors like honey, mint, grapes etc. its for the lalamunan kasi. Nakita ko naman yung section ng panadol soo kinuha ko na yung kailangan kong kunin. Nag prepare na ako ng warm water at pumunta na ng dining table. Nasa tray yung soup and water kaya nilagay ko na rin yung warm water, cloth at yung medicine sa tray. Then umakyat na ako papunta sa room nya.

I placed the tray above her mini shelf na katabi lang ng kama nya.

"Jessy?" Tapik ko.. Walang imik..

"Hey jessy.."

"Mmm.."

"Jessy girl gising" minulat naman nya mata nya at bumangon sa kama at umupo.

"Kain ka muna ng soup mo para mag kalaman yang tummy mo at para mabilis mawala na yang sakit ng head mo." I smiled then handed her the tray na may soup.. Syempre tinanggal ko na yung warm water at meds doon.

Pagatapos nyang simutin.. Uhm ubusin yung soup.. I gave her water to drink.. Maya maya yung medicine naman yung binigay ko, she also took it. Ni wash ko na yung mini cloth then piniga para maipatong ko sa noo nya.

"Tala, salamat ha.." I looked at her then held her hand..

"Sus ano ka ba, sanay naman ako na ginagawa to sayo kasi mga bata palang tayo ako na ang nag aalaga sayo pag wala sina tita at tito. Naalala mo noon tuwing aatakihin ka ng asthma may daladala akong extra enhaler kasi lagi mong nakakalimutang dalhin yun at wala ka din talagang balak dalhin yun. Reason mo? Walang lasa. Haha." Natawa ako nung inaalala ko yung tho may halong kaba kasi kamuntik muntik na rin syang hindi magising.. I was 8 while she was still 6

Flashback

"Tal! Push mo ako.. Plesh~" pa cute na sabi ni jessy. Nasa kiddy park kami, She wanted me to push her to the swing na katabi ko lang. I was doing my essay homework about: what do i want to be when i grow up and why.

"Sige pero hold tight ha! I won't push too hard kasi baka you might fall down." Nag smile naman sya saakin at agad syang pumwesto para ma lift ko sa sya swing then pushed her slightly. "Ate push a little more~" i smiled then pushed hindi parin malakas. Then umupo na ako katabi nung swing nya yhen continue my homework

After nyang mag swing bumaba sya then ran. "Tala! Habulin mo akoo" i immediately inserted my things sa bag ko then run.

"Hey jessy! Don't run" habol ko sakanya.

"Blehh blehh!!"

"Jessy stop running soo fast.. I can't get hold of you" hingal kong sabi kaya napa hawak ako sa tuhod ko at pinunasan yung pawis ko. Pag tingin ko ulit sa harap..

She's gone..

"Jessy?!!" Lingon ako ng lingon para lang makita sya, but no sight of her.

I know hindi pa sya nakakalayo kaya agad akong tumakbo.

"Jessy!! Where are you huhu" ma ngiyak ngiyak kong sigaw.

Takbo ako ng takbo i didn't mind kung pagod na ako basta mahanap ko lang sya.

May na bump ako, isang magandang babae.. She smiled at me pero dahandahang nag fade yung smile nya.

"Baby girl? Why are you crying?" Tanong nya

"Huhu nawawala p-po kasi si je-jessy" pag sumbong ko.

"Is jessy a dog?" I shooked my head.

"Then is it a cat?" I shooked my head again.

"Oh my! Dont tell me baby girl din sya like you?!" Tumango ako

"C'mon lets find her, kanina mo pa ba sya hinahanap?"

"Hindi naman po, nag papahabol po kasi sya saakin, i told her not to run eh and i'm not really good at running also, huhu tita may asthma po sya.. I don't know what happend to her." Iyak ulit ako.

"Shh stop crying na, come with me lets find her." I took her hand.

"Hon! Samahan ko lang to si baby girl ha! Yung friend kasi nya nawawala." Referring to a guy na naka upo isang big checkered cloth.. Nag pipicnik siguro sila. I also saw a boy katabi lang nung guy, siguro anak nila.

Nag libot kami ni tita ganda i was holding jessy's inhaler very very tight hoping na makita ko na sya, then may narinig kaming humihikbi at parang hinihingal sa isang puno. I look to where the sound was coming from nakasandal sya sa tree while little tears falling.

"JESSY!! Huhuhu finally i found you" I immediately hugged her, then tiningnan ko yung face nya, naghahabol parin sya ng hininga and may maliliit na luhang tumulo. Sa sobrang panik ko hindi ko maibigay ng maayos sakanya yung inhaler nya dahil sa sobrang nginig nung kamay ko.

Agad may kumuha ng inhaler sa kamay ko and placed it in the mouth of jessy.. I moved to the side, nanginginig.

"Baby girl can you see tita?" Nag slight nod si jessy. "Okay, in the count of three i want you to breath in heavily through your mouth okay? Like tita.." then idenemanstrate (demonstrate) nya kay jessy.

"Okay 1,2..3"

Hup

"One more, 1,2..3"

Hup

I look very closely hoping na maging okay lang si jessy.. Pero dahan-dahan nag close yung eyes nya.

"Jessy? Jessy!!" Niyogyog ko sya ng slight para magising but she wont open her eyes. My tears started to fall very hard, tuloy-tuloy lang yung pag tulo, a bit blurry na sa paningin ko si jessy dahil sa sobrang luha ko

Inayos nya ng higa si jessy sa bermuda grass tapos nilagay na yung two fingers nya sa leeg ni jessy na parang may kinakapa. May nilabas sya sa pocket nya isang key chain na may mini flash light, then inopen yung isang mata ni jessy para daanan ng light.

then may dinaial sya sa phone. "Don't worry baby girl, everything's gonna be alright." She gave me an assuring smile then pinunasan nya yung luha ko.

"Hello, i'm a nurse and there's an emergency here in kiddy park..a little girl probably around 6-7 years old, she had an asthma attack but I already gave her an inhaler before she lose consciousness and i also checked her pulse. Everything's normal though its a bit slow, Yes please come quick!" Then binaba na nya yung phone nya. Tiningnan nya lang ako, Then smiled.

"I can say that you're such a good friend." I gave her a bit confused look. "Paano nyo po nasabi?" Tanong ko.

"Wala lang, i just felt like it, a good and strong baby girl like you deserves a candy." Then may bilabas syang lollypop, i took it and gave her a smile.. Then the ambulance came.

Flashback ends.

9:14 pm

"Ahh" yan lang nasabi ko nung naka higa na ako sa higaan ko. Kakauwi ko lang galing sa bahay nila jessy, sabi ko kasi na uuwi lang ako pag bumaba na yung lagnat nya.. Bumaba naman kaya okay na sya. Hindi naman ako na bored kasi buong araw akong na nood ng teen wolf kaya sulit na sulit yung stay ko doon.. Alam ko naman password nung net nila kaya unlimited akong nanood. Hays maka idlip nga saglit dahil nahaggard ng unti yung beauty ko dahil kay jessy.

Zzzz

Totoot totoot!! (Alarm yan)

Yawn hmm 11:05 pm na,okay na rin yan para makapag advance study ako sa course na kinuha ko.

Flashback

At the Hospital

"Crystal? My baby where are you?" My mom called

"Mom?? MOM!" I called back and hugged her tight, she hugged back. She faced me then cupped my face "Are you okay baby? You must've been scared." I slightly nod.

"how's Jessica?" Mom asked.

I was about to answer when tita ganda answered for me. "She's fine, but it took long before we could give her, her inhaler.. Soo it would be a while before she could wake up."

My mom looked at tita ganda. "Oh were you the one who helped the kids?" Tita ganda nodded.

"Ohh thank you very much, here, please accept this." My mom gave money to tita ganda but she refused.

"Salamat po pero hindi ko po yan matatanggap, i helped kasi may na ngangailagnan ng tulong ko and besides i also wanted to help." She said then gave a sincere smile my mom smiled back.

"You're soo kind, whats your name?"

"Jane Diazon and i'm a nurse"

"really? Soo what hospital are you assigned?"

"Yes, i'm working in the states but i'm on my vacation leave." Tita ganda.

"Hmm well again, thanks for helping the kids.. My kumare and her husband couldn't fly back here cause she got an urgent call at work, so she's staying with us." Mom is referring to jessy.

Habang nag uusap sina mommy at tita ganda nilapitan ko yung assigned room ni jessy at sinilip sya through the door's rectangular window. Hmm she looks soo peaceful, sorry talaga jessy.. Naramdaman ko nanaman yung luha kong tumulo.

"Shh it's not your fault, normal lang yan na pag may asthma ka ay may tendency na mag ka asthma attack ka, yon ay kung hindi ka nag iingat. Diba you tried to stop her?" I nodded.

"Then you did your part.. You know whats best for her but she still didn't listen to you, well she's still young marami pa syang ma tututunan sayo and i'm sure na this is one of those things na she learned once she woke up." Ngumiti sya at niyakap ko sya.

"Salamat po." Sabi ko hagang yakapyakap parin.

"For what?"

"For helping me to find her po." Then i hugged tighter. Kasi kung hindi nyo po ako natulungan baka ibang scenario yun naabutan ko kay jessy.. Huhu i'm just scared na she gonna die because of my irresponsibility." Hinagod nya yung back ko para patahanin ako.

"Shh don't cry na.. Eat the lolipop that i gave you earlier, the would keep you calm." Then kumalas na ako sa pag yakap then kinapa yung poket ko para kunin yung lolipop then tinanggal ko yung plastic na nakabalot dito at kinain na yon. Mmm strawberry and milk flavor.. My pink and white stripes sya eh.

"Mommy, mommy!!" A little boy came running towards us.. Uhmm kay tita ganda pala.

"Mommy why are we in the hospital?" He asked

"Well this little baby girl had a friend that needed help, soo mommy helped her." Sabi nya as she patted his head.

"Mom are you a super woman?"

"No, but i am willing to help anyone who needs my help. Remember what i thought you, when you help someone hindi ka dapat na hihintay ng kapalit."

"Uhuh, i want to be like dad when i grow up." As if on cue dumating na yung guy na naka upo sa picnic cloth kanina sa park.

"Thats my son! Haha come here, soo you wanna be like daddy?" Tumango yung boy habang buhat-buhat ng daddy nya. "Then you gotta study hard to achieve that." Tapos tumingin sya saakin.

"Hi iha, are you okay?" Tumango ako then smiled.

"Well thats good to hear kasi alam mo, we need to face many challenges in out lives in order to be strong to face bigger challenges." He smile at me. Naramdaman ko yung dalawang kamay ni tita ganda na pinatong nya sa dalawang balikat ko, i looked at her then she smiled.

"Sya nga pala asawa ko, sya si tito Jake.. Doctor naman sya. so what do you want to be when you grow up?"

"Gusto ko pong maging.. Maging Nurse katulad nyo.. Tapos mag extra learning po ako para maging Doctor katulad ni tito!" Malaking ngiti kong sabi.

Flashback ends.

Hindi ko na sya nakita after naming lumabas nina jessy sa hospital. Paminsan-minsan kasi nag vivisit sya.

Hmm nasaan na kaya si tita ganda?

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Long chapter kasi malapit na Christmas!