15 Days Fighting For Lives

Her feelings

"Who wants to go out with us?" Glenn asks them.

They all gathered in the living room as they were talking about getting out to get supplies and food to survive.

"Me!" Mabilis na sagot ni Carlo saka itinaas ang kamay.

Nagulat naman si Bianca sa pagboluntaryo ng nobyo. Mahigpit niyang hinawakan ang kamay ni Carlo at pilit ipinapababa sa binata.

"Shut up, Baby! You don't know what you were saying!" Mahina at madiing pamimilit ni Bianca sa nobyo.

Ayaw niya itong palabasin dahil delikado at wala ng kasiguraduhan kung buhay pa ba ang mga pamilya nila o ang isa't isa na lang ang meron sila.

"I know, Baby. Please. I want to be useful so you can be proud of me." Pakikipaglaban naman ni Carlo kay Bianca.

Napairap naman si Deiji dahil sa kacorny-han kuno ng dalawa.

"I'm already proud of you, please. Stay with me. You don't have to do this, Baby." Nag-iiyak pa si Bianca para lamang mapilit ang binata na hindi lumabas at iwan siya.

"I need to do this. They also need me. I'm doing this for you, okay?" Hindi pa din nagpapatalo si Carlo at mukhang ang nobya ang napasuko.

Carlo touches Bianca's face using both of his palms and kisses her on the forehead. Everyone was amazed how sweet Carlo is. They all smile knowing they still trust and love each other even how hard their situation is right now. Except for Deiji who knows something behind the scenes.

"Anyone?" Glenn asks again as they finalized that Carlo is coming with them.

"Me too!" Michael raise his hand and look at his group one by one with an innocent face.

"Michael!" Sigaw ni Michell sa pangalan niya na may bahid ng pagbabanta sa kakambal.

"Don't stop me!" Balik na sigaw din ni Michael sa kambal.

"I supported you, you should support me too." Pagpapatuloy niya upang maguilty ang kambal at hindi na siya awatin at pigilan sa gustong gawin. Nagtagumpay naman siya at napangiti ng hindi sumagot si Michelle at tanging irap na lamang ang naiganti sa kanya. Ngunit kita niya at ramdam din niya mula sa mga mata ng kambal ang lungkot at pag-aalala kaya naman niyakap niya na lamang ito na nagpaiyak kay Michelle.

"Me, Noah, Deiji, Carlo and Michel. So the five of us. All of you have to stay here quietly okay? Dexter and Christ will stay here with you girls." Glenn explained to them and all of them nodded to him as an answer.

"Yey! Let's all die together." Sarkastikong ingay ni Noah sa tabi na may pagtaas pa ng dalawang kamay niya. Hanggang ngayon ay inis pa din siya dahil sa pagbabalak sumama ni Deiji sa labas at walang plano ang kanilang grupo.

"First, where are we going? Is there a convenience store, mall, or d**g store near here?" Glenn asks Noah.

"For what?" Matamlay na sagot nito at mukhang hindi na interesado.

"Of Course we need to know the route so we can go safely." Deiji answered him instead.

He thought they would go out without any plan but he realized he's really overreacting.

"Well, I don't know. Hindi naman ako taga rito." Kalmadong sagot niya saka tumingin kay Daisy na may-ari ng bahay na tinutuluyan nila. Napatingin naman ang lahat sa kanya kaya napakamot si Daisy sa ulo.

"There's a convenience store near here. Dalawang kanto lang ng pagitan. Paglabas niyo ng bahay you only have to keep right. Then, you'll see the Kitmart." Mahabang paliwanag ni Daisy na sinamahan niya ng aksyon na agad namang nakuha ng lima.

"Ilista niyo na mga kailangan niyo. Para maliban sa mga kukunin namin, makuha din namin mga kailangan niyo. Maya maya aalis na kami." Noah suggested.

Tumango naman ang lahat saka nagsiakyatan sa taas upang maghanap ng papel at ballpen.

"Meron ako, sama-sama na natin sa iisang listahan para hindi hiwa hiwalay." Daisy stated and the others excitedly followed her.

Deiji also went up to look for a ponytail. Daisy is a girl so she thought there's a ponytail somewhere in her room. Gusto kasi niyang itali ang buhok dahil malaking istorbo ito sa kanya sa panahon na ito.

Hindi naman siya nagkamali at nakakita nga ng tali na agad naman niyang ipinantali sa mahabang buhok niya kaya natira na lamang ang bangs niya.

She saw a terrace so she decided to go there to smell the fresh air from the outside.

"Nandiyan ka lang pala. Kanina pa kita hinahanap." She was startled when Noah suddenly appeared beside her.

"Bakit?" Tumingin lang siya ng isang segundo kay Noah saka iginala muli ang tingin sa labas. Iilan lang ang zombie sa labas ng bahay na pinag e stay-an nila.

"Seryoso ka ba talagang sasama ka?" Tanong muli ni Noah sa kanya. This time ay humarap na siya kay Noah at pinagkunutan ng noo.

"Ano na naman ba trip no, Noah?" Asar niyang tanong sa binata. She's also pertaining to their past.

"What? I am not allowed to worry about you?" Noah insisted.

"Oo. 'Yan din ginawa mo dati diba? You're being kind, sweet. Tapos bigla kang maglalaho na parang bula. You told me that you will wait for me until I graduated college and support me in my dreams to be successful. But I never saw you again after we graduated junior high school. You are such a liar and a backstabber!"

"'Yan ba 'ang ikinagalit mo? Okay, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to make you feel that way."

"You know what I've been through. Pero bigla ka na lang nawala. Walang pasabi, walang paalam. Ikaw lang ang kinakapitan ko at napaglalabasan ko ng sama ng loob tungkol sa pamilya ko. But you take advantage of me. You made me fall in love with you and suddenly disappear." Galit na galit at madiing bigkas ni Deiji sa bawat salitang binibitawan. Masarap sa pakiramdam na nabawasan ang sama ng loob na matagal na niyang dala dala.

She glared at Noah when she heard it laugh instead of comforting her after what she said to him.

"What? Why are you laughing?"

"I just can't take it." Noah closes his mouth using his fingers like he was shocked.

"You are too honest, Deiji." He continued.

"What?" Inis na tanong muli ni Deiji kay Noah.

"Okay, sorry. I would like to say sorry. I know I've been a jerk laughing at you." Noah laughs again to piss Deiji.

"I have some family problems overseas and I don't have any choice to be there." Biglang naging seryoso ang mukha niya. Naalala na naman niya ang nangyari sa Papa niya. Her Mom and Dad got in a fight and her Mother tried to kill her father by pushing him in the stairs.

"I didn't want to part ways with you. But I was just 16 years old back then so I didn't have a choice. I tried to find you on any social media that I know but I can't find you." Malungkot at mahabang paliwanag niya kay Deiji. Inaalala niya ang bawat araw na umalis siya ng Pilipinas at kung gaano siya ke desperado noong hanapin si Deiji.

"I don't have social media accounts." Simpleng sagot ni Deiji kay Noah na naging sagot kaya hindi mahanap ni Noah si Deiji.

"Right!" He awkwardly faces outside and looks away.

"Hinanap kita pag-uwi na pag-uwi ko ng Pilipinas. You're mother told me na naglayas ka daw. Hindi kita makita, nandito ka lang pala."

"Bakit nga pala nandito ka?" Deiji ask Noah again dahil naalala niya na hindi sinagot ni Noah ang tanong niyang iyon kanina.

"Huh?" Tila naging lutang si Noah at nagpanic. Hindi alam ang ipapalusot. Kaaayos lang nilang dalawa tapos sasabit nanaman siya.

Pinanlakihan ni Deiji ng mata si Noah. A sign na maghihintay siya ng sagot.

"Fine. I'm on a blind date." Noah simplified.

"I met Daisy online and we decided to meet here since she said her parents are away for the whole day." Pagdadalawang isip niyang pagpapatuloy. Ayaw man niyang maging masama muli sa paningin ni Deiji ay hindi niya talaga maatim na magsinungaling sa dalaga.

"Wow! Iba din!" Deiji reacted. Hindi alam ni Noah kung dapat ba siyang matuwa na hindi nagalit si Deiji o dapat kabahan dahil baka wala ng nararamdaman ang dalaga para sa kanya.

"So, you two did it?" Tanong ni Deiji na ikinagulat niya. He knows what Deiji is talking about. Kahit sino namang makarinig ng kwento niya ay iisiping nagsex nga silang dalawa.

"Of course not! What do you think of me?" Gulat na gulat at mabilis na mabilis na sagot no Noah kay Deiji.

Deiji just look at him unconvinced na naging dahilan ng pagwawala ng puso ni Noah. Hindi niya alam kung positive or negative ba ang reaksyon ni Deiji. Kahit kailan ay hirap na hirap talaga siyang basahin ang dalaga.

"It's true! Kasama ko si Christ, kaibigan ko! Si Myrna pa nga ang kadate niya!" Pangungumbinsi ni Noah kay Deiji.

Deiji look away and secretly smile.