Six months later...

Billy

I woke up to the loud noise in the room and at that moment, I knew that what I am feeling at that moment is a nightmare.

The first thing that I saw was the light blinding me and to the dextrose that has been stuck in my hand. I saw both of my legs pulled up in a cast.

"W-wat-ter..." that was my first word which earned a surprise reactions from everyone in the room.

"A-anak!" Mom exclaimed while Dad immediately reached for the nearest glass and filled it with water before giving it to me.

I slowly drank the water and returned it back to Dad. His eyes shone with tears when he saw me.

I gulped and saw her silently sitting at the three-seater couch. The room I was in was spacious and neat.

"Mom, w-why can't I feel my legs?" I asked as tears cascaded from my eyes and she began to cry. Dad was quick to call the doctor through the intercom at the nurse's station. "Daadd! Baakit g-ganito!"

Dad held my hand and Mom automatically gave me a quick hug. She began wiping her tears and said, "a-ano ang gusto mong kainin, anak?"

It was obvious that she was dodging my question. It made me irritated and I began to be hysterical.

"Ano ba! T-tangina naman! Sagutin nyo ako!" I yelled and I was almost out of breath. I cried like hell.

"Andito si Sarah, son." Dad said and at that moment, our eyes met.

Dad gestured her to stand in front of me. I do not know what to feel.

I missed her but as I remembered all the photos I have received from Nathalie and how she acted in front of me, I began to doubt her now.

"H-hi, Love." Sarah said, her eyes brimming with tears and hope.

I felt my eyes started to become wet too but I blinked them away.

Suddenly, the doctors came rushing in and I just felt grateful instantly. I couldn't bear to talk to her.

"Hijo. Relax." The male doctor said and I threw him a glare.

"Relax? How can I fucking relax? I could not feel my damn legs!" I shot back, not caring about my tears.

The doctor sighed as the nurses started to check my vitals and I tried to calm down.

"I am sorry to break this news to you. But you are paralyzed from the waist down due to the accident you had six months ago."

And at that moment, my whole world collapsed in front of me.

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Nathalie

I was busy wiping tables at the bar when I bumped into someone's shoulders. I chose to ignore it as I was too exhausted to argue with someone I barely know. But something made me halt from what I was about to do.

His scent. That familiar minty scent which always haunted me in my dreams.

"Hey, Mister!" I called out but the guy didn't turn around. "Sir!"

I roamed my eyes around hoping to find the same man but due to the sea of bodies invading the whole room, all I can see was the back of the people dancing to the loud noise.

I was about to return to the bar counter when I bumped again into someone. This time, I dared to look at him.

I was astonished when our eyes locked at each other. I didn't realize that I was holding my breath when he said, "It has been a while, lady. I missed you."

Has it really been that long? I always knew that I will meet him again.

And I never expected to see him now.

Is he really him?

Nadia's dad?

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