Angel's Mission (Taglish)

Chapter 3

Kabanata 3

Blood.

Ambulance.

The crowd. Who are watching how I slowly die.

Then there’s Mom and Dad. Who’s desperately crying and pleading.

“Doc, please save our daughter.” I heard Dad plead.

“Who the hell did that to my sister? I swear, I’m gonna kill that bastard!”

I heard Dave’s angry and frustrated voice again.

I slowly raised my hand to reach the one I love the most.

“Mom…”

It became harder to speak and breathe at the same time.

“Yes, baby. Mom’s here.”

Mom reached my hand tightly.

“I… I’m…so….sorry.”

 Then, that’s the last thing I remembered hanggang sa tuluyan ng nagdilim ang lahat.

The white ceiling and the familiar scent of chemicals are the ones that greeted me when I opened my eyes.

What happen? Did I just die? Am I alive? Where is everyone?

Agad akong bumangon at tiningnan ang sarili. Mukhang wala naman akong nararamdamang kakaiba o masakit sa’kin. I remembered that I badly hit my head but I don’t feel any pain at all. How many days was I unconscious for me to feel better already?

Nilibot ko ang buong paningin sa loob ng kwarto kung nasaan ako ngayon. Nang maalala ko sila Mommy.

I need to tell them that I’m okay already.

Agad akong naglakad paalis but when I’m about to reached the door. I suddenly froze from what I saw.

I saw my own body, lying helplessly in the hospital bed at kung anu-anong tubo ang nakakabit sa’kin.

Nagtatalo ang isipan ko kung lalapitan ko ba ang sariling katawan o tatayo nalang dito? I chose the first one.

Nanginginig akong lumapit sa katawan ko. There’s a bandage in my head, wounds and bruises around my body. I tried to touch my body pero tumagos lang ako.

“Oh my gosh! Am I dreaming? Am I dead? Multo na ba ako?”

Panic was all around me. Nagpaikot-ikot ako sa harap  ng katawan ko. Iniisip kung anu ba talagang nangyayari. Paano nangyari ito? At anung pwede kong gawin?

“No, I can’t be dead. Marami pa akong dapat gawin. I need to say sorry to them. Kailangang bumawi muna ako. There’s so much to do. I can’t just die yet!”

“Hey! Napakaingay mo. Can’t you see I’m silently sleeping here?”

I suddenly turned my gazed upon hearing those. And there he is, lying comfortably in the couch looking irritated by my presence. I think I just saw the most beautiful guy that I’ve ever seen in my whole life na talagang nakapagpanganga sa akin.

Wait. He can see me?

“Nakikita mo’ko? “  I curiously asked him. At tiningnan syang mabuti mula ulo hanngang paa. He’s just wearing a plain white shirt. Black jeans and a pair of black rubber shoes.

“Ano sa tingin mo? Kinakausap pa nga kita ngayon di ba?” nakataas na kilay na sagot nito sa’kin.

I just frown on how he answered. He basically look like a modern grim reaper that suits in his attitude.

“How come you can see me? Patay na ba ako? Multo na ba ako? Multo ka din ba?” Sunod-sunod na tanong ko dito.

Before he answers, he snapped his fingers then I just saw myself standing in the rooftop of this hospital.

“Whoah! Pano mo nagawa yun? Magic ba yun?” I stupidly asked him while still astonished from what he did.

“Napakarami mong tanong. But to answer those important things, first, I’m not a ghost. Sa gwapo kong ito? Second, you’re not a ghost either. You’re a spirit. Third, you’re not dead yet. You’re in a half way.” Sunod na sunod na sagot nito. Habang matamang nakatingin sa mga mata ko.

Gusto ko sana makipagtitigan pa sa kanya. Pero sa sobrang gwapo nya ay hindi ko magawa.

“I don’t understand anything at all. And what do you mean by half-way?”

Confuse and Scared. I know that’s really visible in my face and in the way I talk. I have a slightest idea of what’s happening right now. Pero hindi ko pa maproseso sa utak ko.

Sino ba naman kasi ang makapag-iisip pa ng tama kung nakita mo yung sarili mong katawan na parang wala nang buhay? Diba?

“Half-way. That means that you’re half dead and half alive. That’s why you’re a spirit and not a ghost..yet.” He calmly answered.

“Half-dead and half alive? And what do you mean by I’m not a ghost yet? That’s bullshit! Please, stop joking around. It’s not funny at all.” Hindi ko alam kung maiiyak ba ako o magagalit sa sinabi nya.

He snapped again his fingers and we went straight back in my hospital room.

And there…

I saw Dad, Dave and Mom’s silently crying while looking at me helplessly.

“I’m really sorry, Mayor Sandoval. We already tried everything. Masyadong maraming dugo ang nawala sa kanya.  At malaki ang blood clot nya. We can do an operation para matangal ang clot nya sa ulo pero that will be really risky hangga’t hindi pa sya gumigising. Not even has a 50% chance that she will survive. She needs to wake up first, before we do the operation. Then, salinan sya ng dugo para maging successful. For now, I think the best thing to do is to pray that she’ll wake up soon. And it’s only up to her kung gusto nya pang lumaban at mabuhay.”

Lalo namang napaiyak si Mommy sa mga sinabi ng Doktor.

“She will wake up. I’m sure she will. She’s a brave girl. I know she will.” Mom’s determined answer to all of them.

“Mom, I’will. So don’t cry anymore.” Tawag ko dito and I tried to hold her hand pero tulad kanina ay tumagos lang din ako dito.

Hindi ko alam na ganito pala kasakit na hindi ko man lang sila mahawakan. Hindi ko man lang sila makausap. Hindi man lang nila ako marinig.

And I’m not really sure why I’m crying right now. Why I’m in pain right now.

Dahil ba sa takot ko na hindi na ako makabalik sa katawan ko at tuluyang mamatay?

Dahil ba sa nakikita kong nahihirapan at nasasaktan ang pamilya na nagmahal sa’kin pero wala akong ibang ginawa kundi itaboy?

Or is it the feeling of regret?

Regret for letting the hatred and sadness ruled over me all these years to ruined my relationship to those people that I love? To ruined me.

Regret for instead feeling grateful for what they did, I chose to hate them for what they did not do.

Aakapin ko pa sana sya pero bigla nalang nagbago ang lugar at napunta na naman ako sa rooftop ng hospital.

I throw my dagger look at the one whom I knew responsible for what happened.

“What did you just do? Can’t you be more considerate?!” I asked furiously.

“Believe it or not, I am. That’s why I need to explain to you already kung paano ka makakabalik sa katawan mo.”

Nahinto ako sa pag-iyak at napatakbo naman ako palapit dahil sa sinabi nya.

“Are you a grim reaper? Like one of those I saw in some kdramas?”

Then, it’s his turn to throw his dagger looks on me. Ano bang masama sa sinabi ko? Nagtatanong lang naman ako ng maayos.

“A big NO. Can’t you tell what I am? With these charming and positive aura that I have? Do I look like a grim reaper to you?”

Napatango lang ako bilang sagot.

“Hindi ako grim reaper. Okay? I’m here to inform you about your mission. Para makabalik ka sa katawan mo you need to-.”

“Pure love tears? I need three pure love tears, right? Napanood ko ‘to sa isa sa mga kdrama na favourite ko noon.” I continued what he has to say.

“Madali lang yun, I have Mom, Dad and Dave. And I know that will work since we’re not blood related at all. Tama, di ba?.” Excited at hopeful na sabi ko.

Nagulat ako ng hawakan nya ako sa magkabilang balikat then smiled sweetly.

“No. I didn’t know that you’re a die-hard fan of Korean novels. And please, let me finish because I don’t want to repeat myself, okay?”

I nod and gestured zipping my mouth.

“You’ve only got 50 days to change 10 people’s lives or else you’ll know what will happen to you.”

Then he flashed his fancy crooked smile towards me.

“Wait. What??!”

Marami sana akong gustong itanong sa gwapong alien na’to but that’s the first thing that came to my mind.

“Oh, c’mon. Don’t play dumb because I know you’re not. Your life is at risk here. Just do what I said and we will give you another chance to live. Refuse to do it then that means that’s the end for you.”

“Am I dreaming or is this a hilarious joke?” Out of my frustration and confusion yan pa ang naitanong ko sa kanya.

“Nope. You’re not dreaming and I’m not joking. And oh, by the way I’m Joshuel. You’re Guardian Angel.”

I. Am. So. Dead.