It's Saturday today. And I'm on my way to the nearest supermarket. Oo naglalakad lang ako. It'll just a waste of penny if I bother riding a taxi. And speaking of, i heard a car beeping behind. Kaya gumilid ako nakakahiya naman kasi mukang pati gilid gusto nyang daanan. Tss! I was expecting it to surpass but it stops beside and someone opens the door, he's wearing a black sunglasses.
"Hey! You goin' somewhere?" Tanong nga but i don't mind answering him.
"I'm going to the mall. C'mon hop in, I'll drop you by." Sabi nya at ngumiti habang nasa loob ng kotse. Srsly! Nasa loob na ng kotse nakasalamin pa? And the mall isn't that far yet nagkotse pa sya? Ugh! Born with silver spoon be like. Tsaka pakialam ko nga ba naman sa kanya!
"Here you go again, mukang andami mo nanamang problemang dala ah? Hahaha" he chortled. Ugh! This guy!
"Hey! I know I have this good looking face! Don't stare baka mafall ka" sabi nya tsaka kumindat
"Tss! As if! And whoa! Lifting an own chair huh? Srsly? Aren't you sick?"
"Tss! So you'll walk or ride? Don't worry my car was just like me, it's cool. It also has this comfy- - -" Hindi ko na sya pinatapos sa pagpupuri ng sarili nya at binuksan ko nalang ang kotse at pumasok.
"Oh! Seems like you're goin' on a date?" Bihis na bihis kasi eh
"Huh?" Napatingin naman sya sa sarili nya
"Ah! Hahahah! This was those handsome's normal outfit- - -"
"Ang malas lang, magmumuka ka tuloy driver ngayon. Let's go!"
" yeah! Seems like I'm goin' on a date with you.." He wink and started the engine.
"Tss!"
"Trip mo talagang maglakad palagi noh?"
"What should I do then? Gustuhin ko mang mag eroplano ay hindi pwede. Yet, I'm not rich as you.."
"Hahahah! So..where are you going?"
"Supermarket."
"What??" Gulat nyang tanong
"Why? Tss! Just drop me there. OK nako dito." Binuksan ko naman ang kotse tsaka agad akong lumabas.
"Thanks for the ride! Magkapitbahay naman tayo, so wag mo na akong singilin. Bye!" I even heard him chortled pero nagtuloy tuloy lang ako sa paglalakad at sinimulang bilhin ang mga nilista nii nanay. Aish! Ang dami, ang haba ng listahan damn! Mukang mahihilo ako neto kakahanap. So instead of staring at those, ay nagsimula nalang akong bumili.
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"Ugh! Ang bigat naman neto!"
"That's why I'm here!"
"Ay! Pusaaa!" o.o
"The heck! What are you doing here!!?" This crazy guy was standing behind me wearing a black mask. Tss! Arte! Tsaka pa nagpakita kung kelan nasa labas na ako, oh! I get it. He don't mind going in a place like this. Tss! And finally , I'm already on my way home after 3 hours I think?..well whatever! .
"Yuck! You looked so haggard.. Bat ang tagal mo ? Kanina pako naghihintay."
"I never told you to wait. At bakit naghintay kapa? To insult me? Ugh! You better go home!!"
"Hahaha! Stupid! Wait...you're sweating - - -"
"HEY!!!!" Nilayo ko ang muka ko ng bigla nyang ipunas ang panyo nya sa muka ko. Damn this guy!
"Hahaha! Why? You're sweating too much!!"
"W-whatever!" Tinalikuran ko sya bitbit ang mga pinamili ko sa dalawang kamay ko.
"Fine! Just give me that. Muka ka ng kawawa" sabi nya tsaka inagaw ang mga bitbit ko. Tsaka tumawa. I glared at him but he just wink at me. Tss!
"Hoy! Bat mo nilalagay yan dyan!" Sigaw ko ng bigla nyang ilagay ang mga yun sa loob ng kotse nya
"Obviously, ihahatid ka."
"Seriously?"
"Yeah. I even waited here for 3 hours. So don't be stagy and just hop in." Sabi nya tsaka pumasok sa kotse. Sumunod naman ako.
"Hindi ka talaga umalis?" Tanong Kong muli and he nodded.Srsly?
"Aha! So you're really going to continue being my driver? Hahahahah!" I chortled in disbelief.
"If you're my passenger, why not?" He said and smile.
"Tss!"
"Water.." Inabot nya sakin ang isang bottled water at kinuha ko naman yun. Aarte pa ba ako? Eh kanina pako nauuhaw.
"Thanks.."
"Hungry?" Tanong nya
"Nope."
"I am." Nilingon ko sya
"Edi kumain ka."
"Of course I will!" Sabi nya tsaka pinaandar ang kotse.
"Akala koba kakain ka?" Tanong ko habang bumabyahe
"There's no food. Why? Am I allowed to eat you?"
"Eto lamunin mo..." Sabi ko tsaka tinaas ang kamao ko. He chortled again. Tss!
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Nang makarating kami ay agad akong bumaba para kunin ang mga pinamili ko. But this guy suddenly grab those at tuluy tuloy na pumasok sa gate. Srsly! Jan ka nakatira bro? Tss!
"Hoy! Hindi dyan, dito!" Ipapasok nya sana sa bahay pero dun ko pinaderetso sa restau.. Magkadikit lang kasi ang bahay namin at ang mini restaurant namin. Yeah we owned one.
"I'm Brix not hoy! Tss!"
"Whatever!" Sumunod naman sya at inilapag ang mga dala sa kitchen ..
"Oh. Tubig..."
"Thanks...so, what's the specialty of your restau.?"
"Xheann.. Nandyan kana pala - - oh sino tong kasama mo?"
"Ah..hello po, I'm Br- -"
"Driver ko nay...kakain ka? Oh ayan ang menu..." Sabi ko sabay hagis ng menu sa kanya.
"*pak* aray! Nay naman.." Batukan daw ba ako. Tss!
"Hindi ganyan ang tamang pag entertain ng customer xhean.. Pasensya kana iho ha?"
"Ahm.. Okay lang po.. Hehehe"
"Maupo ka muna, ipaghahanda kita ng makakain"
"Sege po..thank you po.."
"This place was good..." He said as he roams his eyes around.
"Good morning and welcome! Please come in" bati ng isang katulong ni nanay sa pagluluto, sa isang grupo na kararating lang.
"So, there are lot of customers here.. I'm excited! Masarap sigurong magluto ang nanay mo.." I nodded.
"Eh, ikaw? Nagluluto ka rin ba?"
"Sometimes.."
"Really? Would you cook for me next time? Uh! Tomorrow! I'll came here tomorrow.." Excited nyang sabi
"No. I don't like." I retorted
"Why? You a- - -"
"Iho.. Eto na. Kumain ka ng mabuti ha?"
"Thank you po .."
"Walang anuman iho..xheann halika muna, ikaw nalang muna ang magdala ng order ng mga yun may kukunin lang ako sa bahay." Tsaka nya tinuro yung grupo ng mga lalaking bagong dating kanina. They're wearing their jerseys. Obviously, mga basketball players sila may bitbit pangang bola eh.
"So pano...take your time. Enjoy eating " paalam ko tsaka iniwan ang driver ko. Este yung lalaking yun.
He just nodded at nagthumbs up.
Dinala ko naman ang order ng mga lalaking to. They're our regular customer here.
"Here's your order guys!" Nilapag ko ang order nila
"Whoa! Ate! We miss you! Ngayon ka nalang ulit namin nakita .." -Whrenn
"Of course, we're both busy in school. So how's life guys?"
"Good." -jeron
"Who's that guy you're talking with? - Winston
" uhmm. A customer. He's my neighbor."
"I thought he's your boyfriend, ate.." - drew
"How come she'll have one? Eh wala ngang nanliligaw Kay ate remember?" - Gerald
"Hahahahahah!"
"Tss! Here you go again guys.."
"So, he's courting you now, ate?" - vhenn
"Course not. He live over there and he's also a customer here.. Tss! Kumain na nga kayo.."
"We're sullened. Dati kami inuuna mo ngayon Hindi na. You don't even bother approaching us." - Winston
"Uhm..just not in a mood. Sorry."
They're like my little brothers,that's why they call me ate. They're only around 14 age and of course I'm much older than them. They're just tall like they're already 17.. Basketball players sila lahat. Every weekend silang nagbabasketball dun sa malapit na gym. At dito sila dumederetso after.
"So.. How 'bout you played basketball with us?" - Winston
"Yeah! Same place and time, ate.." - Drew
"Uhm..sure!"
"YES!!!" Sabay sabay nilang sigaw. Kaya napatingin naman ang mga kumakain doon.
"Ang ingay nyo.. Kumain na nga kayo.. Enjoy." Tsaka ko sila iniwan
"Thank you ate!" Narinig kopang Sigaw nila.
Bumalik naman ako sa pwesto ng lalaking to.
"Oh, you're already done?" He nodded.
"So great! Mukang mapapadalas na ako dito." Sabi nya tsaka tumawa
"Tss!"
"You seems so close, uh?"
"Huh?" Tinuro nya yung grupo nina Winston
"Ah..yeah they're my - - -"
"..suitors?"
"Hell no! They're our regular customers here."
"Edi palagi pala sila dito?"
"Uhm..since vacation. Then now, every weekends nalang kasi nag aaral din sila. Tsaka kapag wala silang pasok."
"I see..."
"They're funny. They're like a lil' brothers of mine.." Sabi ko habang nakangiti
"Lil' brother, really huh?" Sabi nya tsaka tumayo
"Yeah. I'm much older than them, that's why.."
"So, I'll take my leave then.."
"Yeh, sure. Anyways thanks for today."
"No problem.. And I'll come here tomorrow, next day, and even the next other day until I become one of your regular customer, too." Sabi nya tsaka tuluyang lumabas. TSS! That guy! Agh!
I heard a phone ringing, hindi naman sakin yun dahil wala ako nun, and then I saw it on a chair na inupuan ng lalaking yun.
Debt calling....
Srsly? Sa yaman nyang yun, mangungutang pa sya? Tss! Whatever. Dinampot ko ang phone nya at lumabas and there he is, naglalakad palapit
"You left your phone - -"
"Yeah, I forgot. Thanks." He took it from my hand without even looking at me and left. Ha! Srsly?
Tss! Whatever! Pakialam ko naman sa kanya. Agh!
_ _ _ _ _ _
It's already 6:00 p.m. galing kami ni nanay sa malapit na tindahan
"So, kamusta ang pag aaral anak?" Tanong ni nanay habang nakakapit ako sa braso nya
Unfortunately, I'm always in a worst situation since I've been there.
"Okay naman po nay. Masaya."
"Mabuti naman anak. Ay! May nakalimutan akong bilhin anak, sandali huh? Dyan ka lang.."
"Ako nalang ang babalik nay.."
"Hindi ako na. Dyan ka lang.."
"Sege po nay." Umupo muna ako sa gilid habang hinihintay si nanay, binuksan ko ang plastic na dala ko at kumuha ng isang stick-o. Maya Maya nakita ko na si nanay patawid papunta sakin kaya tumayo nadin ako at pinagpag ang likuran ko.
It's just seems like a 5 seconds and I saw my mom lying on a floor. I was really shocked and can't even move at that moment to what I've seen. A motorcycle hit her and just suddenly left like that. I just found myself hugging my mother.
"Nay....." I screamed but it turned out to be just a whisper. Suddenly I became weak but I didn't cry. I don't want mom seeing me cry, she's in this situation at baka lalo pa syang manghina pag umiyak ako sa harap nya.
Damn! This was my first time seeing an accident with my naked eyes yet my mother was the victim! I finally screamed for help and people Started circling us.
"PLEASE CALL AN AMBULANCE! OR A TAXI - - O-OR WHATEVER KIND OF VEHICLE! PLEASE! KAILANGAN KONG DALHIN SI NANAY SA OSPITAL..!!" Sigaw ko habang ginagawa ang first aid treatment. Damn! My hands are trembling, I'm feeling disconcerted.
My mom holds my face "anak...."
"Nay..s-stop it..." Maya maya may dumating na taxi at isinakay namin dun si nanay
"Calm down anak. Wag kang magwawala. I'm okay.. Nahilo lang ako kanina nung tumama ang ulo ko sa semento..tsaka Gasgas lang to.." Sabi nii nanay tsaka tumawa
"Nay, you're bleeding! How could I calm down?" Yeah! She's not in a critical one and I'm glad dahil gasgas at sugat lang ang natamo nya but it's a lot. And I'm worried about her head! You may call me overreacting but for me that's worst! And I can't even take it with mom, have it all.
Pagdating namin sa ospital tinulungan ako ng driver na ilabas si nanay sa taxi. Pero - -
"Manong, salamat po.. Eto pong bayad.." Inabot ni nanay ang bayad pero tumanggi ang driver
"Hindi na po ma'am. Wala po yun. Tulungan kona po kayong pumasok sa loob - - "
"Hindi napo manong. Kaya kopong maglakad. Nasugatan lang po ako at Hindi nabalian ng paa. Hahaha! work hard po manong! Salamat!" Napasapo ako sa noo ko.
"Ah. Manong salamat po. Ako napong magdadala Kay nanay sa loob. Salamat po ulit. Tara na nay.. Kailangan ng magamot and sugat mo..."
"Sige iha. Walang anuman"
"Anak. Wag nga kayong OA. Okay lang si nanay - - - " inalalayan ko na si nanay papasok sa emergency room but no one cares to entertain at wala man lang lumpit na kahit isang nurse or doctor. They just looked at us like we're just nothing.
I saw a nurse at nilapitan ko sya. "Nurse! Please check my mother! Her head is bleeding!"
"Sandali po. Maupo po muna kayo miss." Sabi nya tsaka nagmadaling umalis
I waited for a minute but that nurse hasn't come back yet.
- - -
Damn! It's already 25 minutes and my mother needs to be treated for Pete's sake! Kay lumapit ulit ako sa isang nurse..
"Nurse! Please check and treat my mother now.. She's bleeding."
Tiningnan nya ako at kumuha ng isang papel
"Name of the patient?.."
"Jhean Zellarde."
"Age?"
"38"
"Adress- - -"
"DAMN! MAUUBUSAN NA NG DUGO ANG NANAY KO YOU STILL WANNA KNOW HER ADDRESS? PLEASE! TREAT HER NOW!!!" This time Hindi kona talaga napigilang sumigaw at nagtitinginan na ang mga taong nandun, I don't care!
"Eh, ma'am may inaasikaso papong pasyente. Busy din po kami. You need to wait for your turn.." This is shit! It's only us, who's sitting in here. Ganun ba talaga kapag mahirap ka? Akala nila wala kang pera kaya Hindi ka priority? Damn it!
"WHAT THE HELL! MAMAMATAY NA KAMI'T LAHAT, WE STILL NEED TO WAIT FOR OUR TURN? I DON'T CARE IF YOU'RE ALL BUSY! WE'RE ALSO A PATIENT HERE! MAGBABAYAD DIN KAMI!!! one more time..... gamutin nyo ang nanay ko.."
"Pero ma'am kailangan nyo pong pumila- - - "
"DAMN YOU AND FUCK YOUR REASONS! MAUUBOS NA ANG DUGO NG NANAY KO, PIPILA PA KAMI? EH KUNG PALIT KAYA TAYO, PADUDUGUIN KO YANG ULO MO AT PAPIPILAHIN DIN KITA DITO! WHAT WOULD YOU FEEL?! YOU'RE SO DAMN USELESS NURSE! IF YOU DON'T WANNA TOUCH MY MOTHER, JUST GIVE ME THE TOOLS AND MEDICINE NOW!!!"
"But ma'am - - -"
"SHUT UP! YOU....GET LOST!" Sigaw ko tsaka sya tinulak at kumuha ng mga tools at gamot. Nilagay ko lahat yun sa tray but a male nurse grab it to me. Shit! They're really trying me uuh?
"You're not allowed to enter that spot miss. Not even taking these without the doctor's or nurse's consent. GUAAAAARD!!!!!" I took a deep sigh before I landed my fist in his face. At inagaw pabalik ang tray at lumapit sa kanya
"I. Don't. Need. A. Damn. Consent. From. Those. Stupid. Nurse. Like. You. So get lost before I could turn your face, into something unrecognisable... At wag karing makikialam at tumulad sa mga tangang nurse kanina. Okay?" Sabi ko tsaka tumayo at lumapit Kay nanay at sinimulang linisin ang sugat nya
Ugh! Staffs here are so worthless, useless and brainless. They're all idiots! Yeah! I'm may be bad, but this hospital was like a hell! I saw someone taking a video or picture, whatever is that, I just grab her phone at inapak apakan.
"You're also a shit!" Sabi ko dun sa babae tsaka ko binulsa ang phone nya.
"I'll burn it later, don't worry."
Sinimulan ko ng turukan ng pampamanhid ang ulo nii nanay. Good thing it wasn't that big. It's just a lillte pero Tinahi ko padin yun. I was about to clean the other wounds in her arms when someone holds my wrist. Ugh! Srsly!
"Ma'am kailangan nyo na pong umalis dito, nakakagulo napo kayo." Sabi nung guard. Kaya nilapag ko ang gamot na hawak ko at humarap sa guard .
"If they've treated my mom, walang gulo. Now, you want me to leave dahil nakakagulo ako? Srsly? Laganap ba talaga ang bobo sa ospital nato? - - - argh! Bitawan mo ako!" He forcely grab me palabas ng pinto at tumulong pa yung isa pang nurse na sinuntok ko kanina. Ugh! They're making me crazy!
"Xheann.."
I gather all my strength to push them. I kick that male nurse in his stomach and punch this stupid guard in his face, in his nose to be exact and it bleed. I saw the nurse earlier na lumapit kay nanay at pilit na pinapatayo si nanay. Shit! Agad ko syang nilapitan at sinipa sa sikmura kaya namilipit sya sa sakit. Not my fault, they're trying me.
"Don't even lay your hands on my mom!"
I notice someone behind me kaya agad akong lumingon at pinigilan ang kamay nyang may hawak na syringe na mukang isasaksak sakin.
"Xheann...anak tama nayan .."
I also wanted to stop. But now, I don't even know how to. This is one of the shitty nurse earlier.
"Baka gusto mo talagang ituloy ko ang sinabi ko sayo kaninang paduduguin ko ang ulo mo? Don't try me, I could do that!" Sabi ko tsaka ko sya tinulak ng sobrang lakas at napadaing sya sa sakit ng tumama ang likod nya sa pader.
Tumayo ako at nilapitan ang isa pang nurse na nagvivideo gamit ang kanyang camera. Lumapit ako pero umatras sya. I smirked.
"Come here I won't do anything to you. Compilation yang ginagawa mo diba? Or documentation? Sana sinama mo din sa video yung mga kasamahan mong nurse kanina sakin kalang kasi nakatutok eh.." Yeah. Sya yung kanina pa nagvivideo.
"Since ayaw mong lumapit. Just tell it to this hell's owner. Tell that woman to stop meddling in my life. Stop ruining and making my life messy as hell! Tell her also that she did enough!.. And....tell her that she's nothing! WALA KAMO SYANG KWENTANG TAO!!" Sabi ko tsaka tumalikod. Inalalayan ko so nanay patayo at palabas ng impyerno. Pero bago ako tuluyang lumabas..
"Walang kwenta ang may ari ng ospital nato kaya pati mga nurse and staffs dito mga bobo!" Sabi ko Bago kami tuluyang lumabas, nagpara kami ng taxi at tahimik lang ako hanggang sa makarating kami ng bahay.
Kumuha ako ng gamot at nilinisan at ginamot ang mga gasgas ni nanay sa braso at paa.
"Anak..."
"Magpahinga po muna kayo nay...magluluto lang po ako para makakain kayo at makinom ng gamot." Isinandal ko si nanay at pinupo sa sofa bago ako pumunta ng kitchen.
Matapos akong magluto ay sabay na kaming kumain nii nanay
"Nay, ako napong magliligpit dito. Halika napo sa kwarto nyo para makainom na kayo ng gamot at makapagpahinga napo kayo.." Inihatid ko si nanay sa kwarto nya at pinainom ng gamot.
"Anak.." Hinawakan nya ang kamay ko
"Nay, sorry. Yun lang po kasi ang pinaka malapit na ospital kaya no choice....tsaka sorry po nay, Hindi ko lang po napigilan ang sarili ko ka - - -" bigla nya akong niyakap
"Anak.. Thank you.." I hugged her back.
"I love you nay.." Kahit ano gagawin kopo para sa inyo. Wag ka lang mawala sakin, nay.
"Pahinga kana po nay..." Kinumutan ko sya tsaka ako dumiretso sa kwarto ko at dun tuluyang inilabas ang luhang kanina kopa pinipigilan. These are all shits!
My life is messy! Yet they made it messier!
I hate them and they made me hate them even more!
Damn!
They're starting to turned me into something....