Payapa ang buong bahay nang hapon na iyon. Masyadong tahimik.
I was in my room, staring blankly at the open notebook on my table. Wala namang sinusulat, wala ring laman ang utak ko. Just… noise. The same blurry noise in my chest since the incident.
Then ring… ring… ring.
I knew it was Timothy’s phone. I heard it from the hallway. Hindi ko alam kung bakit napaangat ako ng ulo agad.
“Hello, this is Grey.” His tone was businesslike, and almost commanding.
Gusto ko sanang isarado ang pinto pero natigilan ako nang marinig ko ang sumunod na sinabi ng kausap niya.
“Sir, si Nurse Fatima po ito… about Ma’am Elena.”
My heart instantly dropped. I slowly stood up. Parang mabagal na hinihila ang katawan ko pababa pero binibilisan ng kaba.
Timothy stepped farther into the hallway, almost out of
