36 - Rage

ELIO BLAZIEL SIERRA

Tamad na tamad akong pumasok ng ospital, at nadatnan ko pa si Ysrael, ang pinsan ko na may hawak na patient's chart. “O, kakapasok mo palang nakabusangot ka na,” natawang sabi niya nang makita ako. Nadia really changed him.

“Pwede bang hindi nalang pumasok?” I asked, my frustration evident. I wanted nothing more than to turn around and go home. I want to lay beside Nika, hugging and kissing her. She’s my comfort, and I feel calm whenever I'm with her.

Ysrael smacked his lips and looked at me with amusement in his eyes. “Damn, I can’t imagine seeing you like this, Elio,” he chuckled, clearly enjoying the rare sight of me being out of sorts. He returned the chart to the nurse’s station, crossing his arms as he leaned back, studying my face.

“I just can’t think straight, especially knowing that Nika’s life is in danger,” I admitted to him, my voice barely above a whisper. The words felt like they were ripped from my chest.

Ysrael’s smile faded as he saw the