His Broken Gem

HBG 21

Stella's POV

This girl, he called Lavenia, was shock. She even dramatically put her hand on her chest while covering her open mouth.

Ha! Serves you right.

"Well..." She composed herself. "Okay, we have some other time naman where we can meet, and I'll be expecting you later," she said. But even before she leave, she lean over to Sebastian face and kiss his cheeks and wink at him before walking away.

She even rolled her eyes at me!

"I'll go home. You can eat all of that if you want." I was now irritated with that girl, Lavenia's fighting spirit.

How dare she flirt with my boyfriend?

'My boyfriend? Are you out of your mind?' I heard someone said. It's been days since the last time she had talked to me.

'Let me remind you that he is a fake boyfriend. And another thing... Are you jealous?' she asked in disbelief, raising one of her brow at me.

I frantically shook my head as trying to remove the thought of me being jealous.

"Of course not! Bakit naman ako magseselos?" I say out loud, loud enough to earn some stares of the other people. He looks at me while his lips are quivering, trying so hard not to laugh.

"I didn't say anything though," he commented, smiling. Obviously failed on stopping his smile.

"Shut up," I grunted as I walk towards the exit.

He stops me and pulled me back towards my seat. I tried to resist but he pulled the seat beside me and put it closer to mine. He took a seat on it and throw his legs on my legs preventing me to move around.

"Ano ba?" I snapped.

"Kumain na muna tayo ng lunch, hindi pa natin nababawasan ang pagkain oh. Sayang naman kung lalamig at itatapon lang 'yan..." he implied.

"Saka ang sama naman kung magsasayang tayo ng pagkain, alam mo ba kung gaano karami ang mga pamilyang nagugutom ngayon? Especially kids, they're roaming around the streets to find foods, tapos ikaw—"

Hindi ko na siya pinatapos at nilagyan lobster ang bibig niya. He's so annoying! Agad niya namang niluwa iyon at nilagay sa plato niya.

"Grabe ka, kailangan talagang gano'n ang gawin para magpatahimik ng tao?" he hissed as he scratched his jaw.

I rolled my eyes at him and started eating my meal. Nasa kalagitnaan ako nang pagkain nang mapansin kong hindi niya ginagalaw ang pagkain niya. I looked at him as saw him turning red and keeps on grimacing. Ano bang problema nito?

"You're pestering me to eat lunch, and now you're the one who didn't touch your food," I sarcastically said.

He didn't respond but he just cough and holding his chest. His neck is red and I can see some red spots on his face. I creased my forehead looking at him.

"I think, there's something wrong in me..." he said while breathing heavily. "Mag-rerestroom lang ako," paalam niya at agad na umalis ng mesa.

Sinundan ko pa siya nang tingin hanggang sa lumiko na ito papuntang restroom. I tried to shrugged it off but it's been awhile since he excused himself to use the toilet.

Ano kayang nangyari sa kaniya? Ba't ang tagal niya?

I can't take it anymore and followed him at the toilet. I waited outside the men's restroom pero hindi pa rin siya lumalabas. It's impossible na aalis siya ng wala ako kasi na sa akin ang susi ng kotse. I knock on the door.

"Hey?" I tried to call him but I didn't got any response.

I knock again. "Sebastian? Are you there?" I asked leaning my ear at the door hoping to hear a response but there's nothing.

"Ali?" I called him out again pero kagaya no'ng una ay hindi ito sumagot.

I look at the door and thinking of opening it. Mukhang wala namang tao sa loob eh. I tried to twist the knob but it's lock. I knock on the door again.

"Seb? Are you there?" I asked him starting to get worried.

"Sebastian! Answer me! Why are not answering?!" I asked frustrated as I pound on the door. I heart was pounding like crazy and it makes me uneasy.

May dumating naman na staff so I asked him for a key.

"Do you have a key on men's restroom? There's someone inside and I think something happens bad to him. He's not responding," I explained as the uneasiness I felt in my heart consuming me. Agad na umalis ang staff para kunin ang susi.

Please, don't let anything bad happened. I just keep on knocking and pounding on the door hoping to hear his voice. Bumalik naman agad ang staff bitbit ang susi, I move aside to let him open the door. Pagkabukas no'n ay agad akong pumasok, I gasped as I saw him lying on the cold tiles of the restroom floor.

"Oh my god! Seb!" I immediately goes beside him holding him, he's unconscious and he's really red.

Is it allergy? But he didn't even eat anything yet.

Wait...the lobster.

"Call an ambulance, now!" I ordered the staff na agad namang umalis, may pumalit naman rito na ibang staff at tinulungan akong buhatin siya.

I followed them as I felt something feel down on my cheeks. Hinawakan ko iyon saka napansing umiiyak na pala ako. I went to our table to gather our things and went outside, the ambulance was already there when I went out. Sinakay na nila si Sebastian sa loob kaya naman agad akong lumapit rito.

"I'm with him!" I told them when they ask who am I. "I'm his girlfriend."

Agad namanakong pinapasok ng isang nurse, they did some first aid while we make our way to the hospital. I lowered my head thinking that it's my fault. It's my fault why he became like this. Only if I know, I won't do it.

I was fudgeting on my bag's handle while blaming myself. I can't even stop my tears from flowing. It feels like eternity when we reached the hospital, agad siyang inasikaso ng mga nurse at doctor when we reached the emergency room.

"What happened?" the doctor asked.

"I-I think it's a allergy reaction..." I said through my sobs while holding his warm hands. Ang init no'n.

"Anong huling nakain niya?" muling tanong ng doktor habang chini-check ang kalagayan ni Seb na hanggang ngayon ay wala pa ring malay.

"He d-didn't eat anything. It's just...I feed him the lobster but he really didn't eat it," I explained.

"Iyon lang ba?" he asked and I nodded my head.

"Is he fine?" I asked worriedly and he check his breath. He removed his stethoscope and smile at me.

"Don't worry, Miss. He'll be fine, we'll just going to feed him some anti-allergy medicine and give him oxygen to help his breathing." He left after saying those things. Kinausap niya ang isnag nurse para asikasuhin ang paglipat nito ng kuwarto.

They put him in a private room as I requested. They going to check him 24 hours to make sure na walang complication sa kalagayan niya. I was just with him the whole time, sitting at the chair beside the bed. I already stop crying but my mind still wonders about what happened earlier.

If I didn't feed him the lobster, then he won't be put in danger. Hindi siya maho-hospital... He'll be fine.

He didn't even eat lunch. He might be hungry now.

It's all my fault. I thought to myself as I felt my eyes started to become clouded due to my tears that are trying to escape my eyes. I lowered my head letting the tears fall as my anxiety tried to consume me.

I keeps on fidgeting my hands and scratching my nails. I closed my eyes, starting to breakdown when I felt a hand above my hands. Nahinto naman ang paglalaro ko sa kamay ko at napalingon sa taong nakahiga.

He was looking at me with a tired eyes, smiling. I feel him lightly squeeze my hands.

"Hi," he said in a rough and low voice. I cried out kouder as I hold his hands.

"You! You're an idiot! Yo-you're stupid!" I cried out, stammering as I tried to talking while crying.

"Aray..." he said holding his chest. "Kagigising ko lang. 'yan na agad ang bungad mo sa akin?" he added.

I smack his chest which results pain to him. He clutch the part of his chest that I smack and groan while massaging the part. I immediately regret it.

"You should have told me in advanced! Para napigilan ko ang sarili ko na gawin 'yon," I retorded.

"Sorry. Hindi ko rin alam na may allergy pala ako sa pagkain. It's my first time eating lobster. Ang mahal kaya ng seafoods," he tried to joke but I just glare at him.

Napayuko na lang ako. "It's my fault din naman for not doing anything immediately. I already notice the redness of your skin yet I ignore it..."

He sigh as he squeeze my hands and said, "It's not your fault, okay? 'Wag mong sisihin ang sarili mo," he reassures me.

I smack his arm!

"Don't do that again! If you're hurtib then tell me immediately," I said.

He just grunted and hold his arm, kung saan ko siya hinampas. I bit my lip as I realized what I've done.

"Feeling ko maho-hospital ako dahil sa bugbog," he muttered.

I pouted and look at his arm. "It's not even that hard," I murmured but he hears it.

"Simpleng sorry lang hindi pa magawa," he murmured but obviously balak niyang iparinig sa akin 'yon. I looked away as I am contemplating if I'm going to say sorry or not.

I didn't even remember the last time I apologize with someone. Am I really that heartless?

I sigh still looking away from him.

"Fine. I'm sorry," I mumbled to myself the last word. Tila napansin niya naman iyon pero hindi niya narinig.

"May sinasabi ka?" he asked as he tried to look at my face. I glance at him briefly.

"I said I'm sorry," I repeated just enough for him to hear.

"Ano?" he asked again. I look at him and saw him smirking. See! He heard it! He's just teasing me.

"Whatever!" I retorded and rolled my eyes at him.

"I'm sorry lang sasabihin hindi pa magawa ng sincere," he murmured but I still heard it. Padabog kong binitawan ang kamay niya.

I take a deep breath before talking. "I'm sorry," I said. "Okay na ba? Is that enough? Or maybe you want me to kneel and ask for your forgiveness? Because if yes, then dream on!" I snapped, already annoyed at him. He's already hospitalized but he still manage to annoy me.

"I'm sorry lang hinihingi ko ang dami mo nanag sinabi," he laughs. "Sige na nga, apology accepted," he added, smiling at me.

I rolled my eyes at him and huffed.

I smiled to myself as I looked away not wanting him to see it.

He's really annoying!

Umaga na nang ma-discharge si Sebastian sa hospital. I already told Shy about it, Mom also knows it. They want to come to the hospital pero sabi ni Sebastian ay huwag na at makakalabas din naman agad siya. I was helping him when out of the car when we reached the parking lot of the building.

"Stella, I'm not disable. I can walk just fine," he said, laughing when I snake my hands on his arm as I support him towards the elevator.

Hindi ko na lang siya sinagot at patuloy pa rin siyang inaalalayan papasok ng elevator. Tahimik lang kami sa loob. Nakahawak pa rin ako sa braso niya. I heard him cough.

"I can feel you breast, you know," he muttered, I look at him weirdly and saw him looking down at me.

No. He's not looking at my face.

Bumaba naman ang tingin ko sa tinitingnan niya. My chest was already touching his arm. Agad naman akong napalayo do'n at masama siyang tiningnan.

"Perve!" I said.

"Tingnan mo 'to. Ikaw 'yong dumikit sa akin ako hinabihang bastos." He just laugh at me hanggang sa bumukas ang elevator. Nauna na akong lumabas sa kaniya, hinabol niya naman ako.

"Hey, sorry na," he said while laughing. I rolled my eyes at him again tried to ignore him. As I we reach the front door, I saw a woman standing in front of it. Kakapindot niya lang ng doorbell.

What the hell?

"Lavenia?" Sebastian called her, shocked is evident in his eyes.

What is this b-tch doing here? And how did she know our address?