Chapter 39

Adaline

"What?" Ang tanging naibulalas ko sa sinabing iyon ni Terrance.

Bahagyang nanlaki ang mga mata ko, at bahagya rin na umawang ang bibig. My brain's ability to think has ceased, while my heart, which had stopped beating for a brief moment, is now beating rapidly again.

Hindi ko malaman kung ano ang sasabihin ko o kung ano ang mararamdaman ko. I just sat next to Terrance, who was still looking down the floor with a troubled expression.

"Her manager just called me to tell me what happened; Brianna was apparently overdosing on sleeping pills and drinking alcohol last night." Problemadong sabi ni Terrance, saka siya bumuntong-hininga. "I should have believed her when she told me yesterday that she couldn't live without me; I should have talked to her; and I should never have been a jerk to her."

"H…how is she then? Is she alright?" Sa wakas ay nahanap ko na ang boses ko.

Nanatiling sa sahig nakatuon ang mga mata ni Terrance ng sagutin niya ako. "She's still in the hospital, and whil