CHAPTER 8

When he left I forced myself to get up to visit Lian. I stood up and walked slowly to her room.

When I went inside, I saw Myra and Aya talking to Nath with something. Napatigil lang sila ng pumasok ako.

"You should've rest, hindi pa magaling ang sugat mo."

I didn't listen to her and just walked towards Lian. Napatiim bagang ako sa kalagayan niya, madaming pasa ang katawan. Sugat ang dibdib niya dahil sa tama at madumi ang damit na suot.

She don't deserve this, those scumbag is pissing me so real.

"How's she?"

"She's okay, we just need to wait until she woke up."

Tumango ako at saka umupo sa tabi niya. "Ano na ang lagay ngayon sa giyera?"

"In peace, wala pang nagpuputukan simula ng matapos ang bakbakan natin noong isang araw."

My eyes widened as I looked at her. "What? The other day?"

"Yes, you slept that long."

I looked away and just stared at the corner of the room. It happened maybe because I was too tired of something that I don't even realize I want to rest.

And that day, maybe my body can't resist but to take the opportunity to rest.

I sighed and forced myself to get up. "I'm going to talk to Nana, is your phone with you?"

Myra nod her head and gave me her phone. But the problem is, there's no cignal. When I looked at her she just smiled innocently.

I get my earpiece at the corner and disabled it. It was systematic because Nana and I made it, even if there's no cignal we can still have a communication through it.

"Sucker, it's me. Are you watching them now?" I spoke.

[Oh goodness, I thought you already died.] I mentally rolled my eyes, binungad pa talaga. [Sana pala tinuluyan ka na nila, binuhay pa.]

"Sucker, you really want me dead?"

[Well. . . a bit.]

I rolled my eyes and sat. "Just answer my question."

[I just did, they're at. . . peace. You're just the miserable one.]

"Fuck you, I'm alive and that was not oh so called miserable."

[Yeah, yeah. What do you need?]

"Were you be able to reconnect all the bombs that I plant while we're in the middle of the hike?" I asked.

Naglagay kasi ako ng bomba sa paligid habang naglalakad kami. Naglagay rin ako ng mga cctv camera, just incase Nana can reconnect it.

[Of course, I'm an optimist. Well. . . a little bit uhm. . . pessimist?] She said as she chuckled.

I winced at her remark. "Optimist my ass, you're a total jerk, sucker. And also, reconnect the cctv I place everywhere in the middle of this forest."

[Got it, wait up.] She said as I heard a fast tapping sound. Seconds passed and she's done already. [I got it, you're good.]

I smirked as I stood up again and walked slowly as I get out of the room, leaving Lian together with the two. "I know right," Pagmamayabang ko.

[Now here I thought you're an intimidating and scary colleague, nice one Angel. Fuck you!]

I chuckled when she suddenly cut the line as she cussed me numerous times. I went back inside my room again and looked for my bag. I found it underneath the bed, my guns and money are still there, together with my clothes and bombs.

I sighed and get a clothes and went out of the room. Inilibot ko ang paningin ko sa paligid.

Para kaming nasa isang Baranggay na kaunti lang ang tao. Hindi naman sa kaunti, talagang magkadikit lang ang mga bahay at halatang matagal na ang mga tao dito.

A woman who wear a big shirt and a pajama approached me. She's obviously at the age of 30's. She's not even wearing a bra.

"Hello ma'am, may kailangan ka'yo?"

I blinked and nodded. Even her tagalog is not straight, maybe because they're living in here?

"I want to wash," I said.

Her head knotted and looked at me curiously. "Po? Anong sabi ninyo?"

Napa-kurap ulit ako at umiling, Tagalog pala dapat.

"Gusto kong maligo," I translated.

"Ayy ma'am, bawal kayong maligo. Matik na mahapdi iyang sugat ninyo."

"And who are you to say that? It's my decision to make, just fucking tell me where is the restroom and we're done."

Napakurap siya at nagkunot ang noo. "Ano pong sabi ninyo?"

My jaw clench as I looked at her. For god sake, sana pala natuto muna akong magsalita ng iba't-ibang lenggwahe!

"Don't talk to her like that, you still owe them for letting you stay here."

Napatingin ako sa nagsalita sa likuran ko at hindi ako nagkamali. Levi is standing proudly at my back, I rolled my eyes and looked away.

"Seems I care." I sarcastically said.

"You're stubborn lady and no. I won't let you wash, magtiis ka muna dahil hindi ka pa puwedeng maligo."

Sumama ang mukha ko sa sinabi niya. "And who are you to say that? I don't care about your opinion."

"Well I care, after all I'm your doctor." He said as he smirked.

I rolled my eyes and looked at Kin as she stared at me. "What?" I irritatingly asked.

"Nothing, you two just looked good together. And I miss seeing your lips with his."

My eyes widened as I took a step aback. "Damn, you're disgusting." I said.

Levi's face became firm as he stared at me. "You're the one who kissed me first, you should disgust yourself not me."

I rolled my eyes and held my wound. "Not really, I just hate it when I kissed someone. Even though. . ." I titled my head as I stare at him and smirked. "You taste good."

He looks taken aback at my remark so I chuckled. Cute niyang magulat, kung makapagsalita kanina parang boss ang dali niya namang gulatin. Sa tuwing ginugulat ko nga siya noon, mas lalo siyang gumagwapo.

My smirk faded as I recall my thought. What did I just. . . said? Noon?

My face disoriented as I looked at him. He notice my sudden change so he raised a brow. "What? Am I too handsome?"

Mas sumama pa ang mukha ko sa sinabi niya. I'm not mistaken, I really said that. What am I saying? Why does he look familiar? Is he part of my past? Because if it is, somehow, I want to know him.

"Hey?"

Napabalik ako sa sarili ng marinig ulit ang boses niya. I swallowed and looked away.

"What's your name?" I asked even though I already know it.

"What's the sudden change? Mood swing eh?" He said and chuckled.

I looked at him seriously. "Just answer my question, unless you don't want to be called Mr. Coy?"

His eyes widened and shook his head. "Do I looked cute?"

"Well. . . sometimes, especially when you always look like a shy baby and you're a shocker."

"I looked like a shy baby?" He said as his face smoothened.

I nodded and looked for a chair. "Uh-huh, too much for you to take but yes, you're a coy."

He chuckled and sat beside me. "I'm Levi, Levi Celerio. And you are? Aside from being an Angel."

"Levi, I'm Levi and you're Zhail Villorente but I can change your surname to Celerio."

"What the fuck?"

Napatingin siya sa'kin at kumunot ang noo. "What? Why? Why are you cussing me?"

Napatitig ako ng seryoso sa kaniya, this can't be. He's part of my past, paano siya naging parte ng buhay ko noon? He's coquettish, that's already normal.

Is he my suitor? My friend? My bestfriend? My childhood friend? My enemy? My block mate? Or worse, my ex?

"Fuck, disgusting."

His face disoriented as he looked at me. "What are you saying? Am I that disgusting for you?"

Nawala ang pagka-kunot ng noo niya at saka ito lumambot, fowtah marupok.

"Nah, I'm just thinking about something."

His face soften. "Really? Why does it felt like you're thinking about me?"

His voice change. It's sound flirtatious.

"Yuck, maawa ka sa itsura mo."

Although, he's a good looking man. Of course I won't admit that, knowing him. Lalaki ang ulo niyan.

I titled my head again as I think about something. He's really part of my life, it's not new. Una pa lang namin na pagkikita ay parang konektado na ako sa kaniya. Was it because I forgot something?

"I'm a handsome looking man, aren't you glad that you're talking to a delicacy?"

Tumirik ang mata ko sa sinabi niya. "Oh please, I'm not hungry so I don't need that fucking delicacy."

He chuckled and stood up. "Don't wash, it will hurt you so bad. Walang anesthesia dito kaya dapat lang na huwag kang magpasakit sa ulo. You can change, at puwede namang punasan mo na lang ang katawan mo."

I nodded and didn't protest. Ano pa nga bang magagawa ko? Doktor nga diba?

Tumayo ako at saka tinaasan siya ng kilay. I motioned him to walked but he seemed to be a slow person. A simpleton to be exact.

"What?"

I rolled my eyes. "You go first, lead the way Doc."

He gulp hardly and started to walk as he looked at me from time to time. Tumaas ang kilay ko sa kaniya ng tumingin ulit siya sa'kin. What's his problem?

We both reach the bathroom, a bamboo made.

"Shoot, okay bye. Thank you, Doc. You can go now, shoo!"

He blushed and chuckled. "Dito lang ako, babantayan kita."

Sumama ang mukha ko. "What? I don't need a bodyguard, go now, Doc."

He shook his head again. "No, until you're done with that. I'm not leaving."

I shook my head lightly. "Bahala ka, basta ako mananahimik na lang."

He chuckled again as I enter the bathroom.

"Huwag kang sumilip ha! Kung hindi patay ka sa'kin! Kilala mo naman ako!"

I heard his chuckle. "Nope, I'm not going to do that. You know me,"

Right, I know him and I know that he'll never do such a thing.

Wait, what?

Siguro nga tama ang hinala ko, na parte siya ng nakaraan ko. That only means I can remember my past by seeing the person i've met before. Not to mention that he look like the man I dreamed of.

What part? I don't know.

When I was done changing my clothes and undergarments, I went our of the room.

"Oh? Nandiyan ka parin? Ayaw mong umalis sa dinadaanan ko?"

He smiled and acted like a child as he nodded. "Hehe, I don't easily trust anyone so. . . be glad I cared for you."

Nanliit ang mata ko sa sinabi niya. "Neknek mo, I don't care about you. I don't care if you care."

He smiled genuinely. "You should cherish the people who cares for you, hindi lahat ng tao nakakaranas ng ganito. Even you, can suffer and will thought about, why, what and how things can be better. How life would be in your side, why does it felt so unfair, what did you do to deserve that kind of pain. You'll find that kind of care soon, and you're going to ask yourself, why, why did you let yourself to hate the people who cared for you when you don't need them? Now that you did, you're longing?"

Kumunot ang noo ko. "Are you practicing for a competition? A word of wisdom eh?"

"I'm serious." He said as his forehead knotted again.

"Shoot Mr. Coy, but I'm serious too. Stop telling me that kind of words, I hate it."

He sighed and turned his back. "I just thought, it doesn't matter anymore. Now I'm wrong, after all. . . it's a punishment."

"The fuck are you saying?"

Lumakad ako ng mabagal dahil masakit pa ang tiyan ko at saka nauna na sa kaniya.

"I was was just wondering why am I like this?"

Nawalan ng gana ang mukha ko habang tumitingin sa kaniya. "Crazy doctor, now here I thought you're a decent."

He chuckled and shook his head. "I'm not, really. I'm an ass."

"Right, I know that."

Naglakad siya ng mabilis at hinarap ako. "What's your name again?"

"Angel."

He shook his head. "Real name,"

"That's pretty confidential, I can't say that."

He sighed and nodded. "Okay," He titled his head ang chuckled. "You're cuter when you're eyes is soft."

"I love the way you look, its soft. Cutie."

My face disoriented again.

"Seriously asking Levi, who the fuck are you?"