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Chapter 3 - I need you to be strong

fix your seatbelt properly Timothy!- my dad said while trying to control the car

I checked my mom she's unconscious then nang ibalik ko ang tingin sa harapan nahulog na kame sa bangin then everything went black.

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I woke up because of the noises, when I tried to move a hand stopped me from moving

you can't move Sir- the nurse said

what happened?- I asked her

naaksidente po kayo- sagot niya

asan ang parents ko?- tanong ko agad

kasalukuyan po silang kinukuha dahil po sa yupi yupi po ang kabilang parte ng sasakayan, kayo unang nakuha dahil hindi ganun kayupi yung side kung saan kayo nakaupo- lahad ng nurse

first aid!- someone shouted from the crowd

so I hurriedly look and saw my mom, they are carrying her on a stretcher and giving her a first aid

then suddenly the crowd started to get in chaos

get away from here now!- someone shout

then I suddenly felt someone move the stretcher where I am lying and bring me inside the ambulance and I heard a loud bang

No it can't be- I said

I'm sorry Sir- the nurse said

dad!

at tuluyan na akong tinakasan ng ulirat.

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Daaaad!

I suddenly woke up!

nurses rushing in my room and checked me

while I'm still staring at the ceiling trying to remember what happened.

when they assure that everything on me is fine they leave the room.

I want to ask them but I'm too tired

~knock knock~

I heard a knock on the door

I saw Uncle Jin with a serious look

he looks very stress

Mat how are you?- tanong niya nang may pag aalala at naglagay ng tubig sa baso na agad namang iniabot sa akin na agad ko rin naman ininom

dun ko napagtanto na sobrang uhaw na uhaw ako at nang makabawi, agad akong nagtanong

anong nangyari Uncle- tanong ko

ang sabi sa report ng mga pulis may bumangga raw sa sakyan niyo dahil sa na nawalan ng preno at dahil sa lakas ng impact nawalan ng control ang sinasakyan niyo na dahilan nang pagkabangga ng inyong sasakyan sa puno- salaysay ni Uncle Jin

si Daddy at Mommy?- segundong tanong ko

ang Mommy mo ay hindi pa rin gumigising ngunit sabi ng mga doctor ay nasa maayos siyang lagay at ang daddy mo- huminto siya at bakas sa mukha niya ang lungkot.

how about dad?- tanong kong muli

Mat' -huminga muna siya ng malalim bago muling nag salita

si Marty ay wala na, I'm so sorry- Sabi ni Uncle Jin sa sobrang lungkot na tono

n-no, it can't be- Sabi ko na nagbabadyang umiyak na

I'm sorry son, hindi na siya nagawang mailigtas dahil sa pagsabog ng sasakyan- dugtong pang pagbabahagi ni Uncle Jin, na ngayon ay nakahawak sa balikat ko

at sumabog man ito o Hindi and daddy mo ay masyadong na puruhan gawa ng ibangga niya ang sasakyan sa puno upang hindi kayo tuluyang mahulog sa bangin, you're dad did save both of you and your mom- dagdag niya pang Sabi

So I need you to be strong Mat- he added while tapping my shoulder

Uncle what should I do? where's my mom?- I asked

for now, you must be strong for your mom and for yourself, also for your dad's sacrifices at magpagaling ka- he said

don't think anything for now, Uncle Jin will do the other part ok?- Uncle Jin said and I nod

can I see my mom?- I asked again

you can, but rest for now you rest first, tomorrow I will accompany you to her room- he said then I nod

ok uncle Jin, thank you- i said and si uncle Jin ay nagpaalam dahil may aasikasuhin pa raw siya at maghahire na lang daw siya ng caretaker to assist me.

after an hour or more I heard a knock on my door and a man came and asked me if I want to eat something specific

Just give me fruits and a porridge- I said then he went out

after a 10mins he came back with fruits and porridge

while he's preparing my food I asked him if he knows how many hours I was unconscious.

2days Sir- sagot niya

what?- I asked as if I heard him wrong

yes sir dalawang araw po kayong walang malay- Sabi niya at inilagay na ang pagkain ko sa harap ko.

Thank you- Sabi ko na lamang at lumabas na siya ng masiguro na wala na akong kailangan