Chandler's POV
From: Ate Chandria
Gonna visit there today. Good morning!
4:35 A.M.
Na-alimpungat-an ako dahil sa text na ito. Tumingin ako sa orasan, it's already 6:23 A.M.
Blurred pa ang nakikita ko kaya kinusot ko pa ang aking mga mata.
I prayed first. Then, I saw Ken, the most beautiful view always. "Good Morning, Darling!" I cheerfully greeted.
Tinitigan ko siya, "You are so deceitful, babe. You know why? Hindi ka pa rin gumigising."
Ni hindi rin siya guma-galaw, she's so unconscious. I heard a knock, I turned. "Good Morning, Sir--" dahil sa nurse ay nagising na rin si Tito. "Oh, Lydia! Bangon na! Kailangan niyo nang linisan si Ken. Hijo, dating gawi, tara!"
"Oh, right."
Sumunod na ako kay Tito palabas at umupo sa bench sa tapat ng kwarto. Isinara naman nila Tita ang pinto. Humihikab pa si Tito pero pagkatapos niya humikab ay ni-pat niya ang balikat ko. "Chandler, I've been waiting for this moment. Boys' talk. Alam mo naman na narinig ko na kina Yejenia ang nangyari 'di ba?" Tito started.
"Opo, Tito." I gulped, kinakabahan ako.
"Ito lang masasabi ko sa'yo, Chan. Kahit hindi mo kasalanan ito, lumayo ka na doon sa babaeng 'yun, okay? Kung hindi ka lumayo sa Ianne na 'yun, lumayo ka na sa amin, maliwanag?"
"Opo, Sir! I mean, Tito."
"Call me Dad, from now on. Anyways, heard any news about Ianne?"
"No, I haven't, Tito--Dad. Pero sana po ay lumayo na siya, ayoko na po makagulo siya ulit."
"Sana nga, buti nga ay hindi siya nakita ni Lydia. Chandler Emerson, I have one question for you and you must fastly."
Oh no. He called me by my full name. I don't know what that means.
"Do you really love my daughter?"
"Yes, Si--Tito--Dad! With everything I have in my life!" I straightened up.
Tito laughed, and messed my hair. "This is exactly what Lydia's father asked me before he let me court his daughter. And before he died, he said 'you really love my daughter' oh 'di ba? Not a question anymore, more like a good review for me."
I smiled sadly, "I miss Lolo, Tito. As well as Lola. They are together there, for sure happy. And for certain, they met my grandparents there, too."
"Yes, I'm sure of that."
After that, neither of us said anything. We wait until they'll finish their business inside.
***
Earlier, while I was walking down the hallway, I saw a room with nurses. I heard them singing while playing guitar. Then, I remembered that I, no, we used to play guitar together. It seems like long ago since I played. I don't know if it was coincidence but Dria called and said she was packing up some of my things to bring here, and asked if I wanted anything. I said I want the guitar.
And now, the guitar arrived first, 'cause she pleaded her driver to bring it here. She said she'll arrive at afternoon.
As of now, I am searching a song for lovers. I read every lyrics there is until I found Lover by Taylor Swift. Released on August 26? It is still new.
This is it. I went on the chords app then study the keys and chords of the song.
"Got it."
Umayos ako ng pagkaka-upo at ni-relax ang mga daliri ko. "This is for you, babe."
I strummed the strings. "We could leave the Christmas lights up till January."
"This is our place, we make the rules. And there's a dazzling haze, a mysterious way about you, dear."
"Have I known you twenty seconds or twenty years?"
"Can I go where you go? Can we always be this close forever and ever? And ah take me out, and take me home. You're my, my, my, my lover."
"Ladies and gentlemen, will you please stand? With every guitar string scar on my hand. I take this magnetic force of a man to be my lover. My heart's been borrowed and yours has been blue. All's well that ends well to end up with you. Swear to be overdramatic and true to my lover."
"Can I go where you go? Can we always be this close forever and ever. And ah, take me out and take me home. You're my, my, my, my LOVER."
"You are my Lover. I am your Lover. We are Lovers. Forever and always, I will love you. Every second of a minute. Every minute of an hour. Every hour of a day. Every day of a week. Every week of a month. Every month of a year. Every decade. You're the one I want to end up to."
I held her hand and kissed it. I intertwined it with my hand, then let go of it. The song is so beautiful that I repeated it and rest my temple on her hand.
"You're my, my, my, my Lover." Something moved, I lifted my head and saw her fingers moved a little. Due to my panic, I pressed the button on the wall to call the doctors. Then called Tito and said that they must go here quickly.
The doctor and a nurse arrived at the room with Tita and Tito. They checked Ken immediately.
"Did she move? Oh, I should have seen that. Oh, does that mean she's starting to be conscious?" Tita asked me.
"I don't know Tita. I was singing a song to her when she moved."
Lumapit sa amin ang doctor, "She is improving. Euthanasia is--
"Chan..." I heard Ken's voice called.
"Chan!!" Biglang sigaw sa akin ni, Chandria? Hinagis niya ang earphones sa akin.
"Paulit ulit song mo! 'Di ka pa kumain 'no? Ala-una na! Nalilipasan ka na!"
I looked on my phone, tumutunog pa rin 'yung Lover. "So it was just a dream?" Tumingin ako kay Ken, ganun pa rin naman ang pwesto niya.
"What?" She asked.
A single tear came down from my eye. I wiped it away and just think positively. That dream is a sign that Ken will wake up very soon.
"I just dreamt of Ken, she's moved her finger and called my name." I told her.
"Really? That is a sign! A good one! Let's wait for Ken to wake up."
"I really wish she would wake up very soon."
"Me too, and we must be strong when that happened. Did you eat yet?"
"No, I haven't yet. Let's eat?"
If I can only see my face, I know I'm sad. I really wish that dream was real.