Period.

Gosh, am I still alive?

Every part of my body hurts till now. Nagawa ko pang maimulat ang aking mata at napalibot tingin na din ako. Wow now someone changed my clothes.

Now I'm in the same room where I woke up last time. Pagkabangon ko, bigla na lamang akong nahilo at agad ding napansin ang isang kamay ko na nakaposas.

I groaned softly and hold my head. "Buti naman at naabutan pa kita." I looked up and saw chase walk towards me then gently place down a tray in front of me.

"Good morning. Eat your breakfast."

Now he's weird. He's tone is kind of nice?

Nag salubong ang aking kilay sa kanya at tinitigan n'ya lang ako. I was about to speak but then my voice cracked at kaya naman inubo ako.

"Careful. I think your voice has been damaged also." He gently place his hand on my neck and slowly massaged it.

Hindi ko naman kinaya ang ginagawa n'ya kaya naman agad kong hinablot ang kamay n'ya kasabay ng pag alis nito sa may leeg ko ng marahas.

"St...op... *coughs* l—

"Please. Don't talk, I know it hurts." Pigil nito saakin at kaya naman ipinikit ko ng mariin ang aking mga mata kasabay ng pag hinga ng malalim.

"Here, let me feed—

Bago pa s'ya makatapos sa sasabihin n'ya ay naitaob kona ang tray na puno ng pag kain kaya naman nakatitig nalang saakin si chase na walang expresyon sa kaniyang muka.

"W-What do you want?" He asked kasabay ng pag kuyom na ng kamao nito. "P... Paul." I managed to speak without stammering kaya naman bigla na lamang tumalim ang tingin nito saakin.

Agad na lamang s'yang tumayo at umalis ng kwarto. I have no strength to think how should I escape here right now.

Hindi ko naman namalayan na nakatulog ako muli at pag gising ko.... Wait, kinaumagahan naba to?

now I feel hungry. I look around the room then I suddenly feel a warm hand to mines also so I looked at it.

Inagaw ko ang kamay ko palayo sa kanya at pagka galaw naman ng isang kamay ko napa buntong hininga ako dahil sa doon naman ngayon nakaposas at sa kama na s'ya naka kabit.

napansin ko na may mask ako pati na din swero kaya agad ko iyong tinanggal saakin, nagising naman si chase kaya nag madali s'yang tumayo at pigilan ako .

"G-Get off me!" I said at wow, bumalik na kaagad boses ko?

"No! Stay calm cind—

"No! Get off me! Leave me alone! Where's paul!!" I yelled at bakas padin sa boses ko na tila nasira nga.

at ngayon nag tigil ako nang bigla na lamang akong sinakyan ni chase at hawakan ang pareho kong pulsuhan.

"You're hurting yourself..." Kalmadong sabi nito at napatingin s'ya sa kamay ko na naka posas.

"Bumaba ka nga!" utos ko dito kaya naman bumaba na s'ya. "Palayain mo nga ko! Ayoko na dito chase! Pauwiin mona ko!" Pilit kong matanggal ang kamay ko sa posas na ito kaya napa asik na si chase at lumapit saakin at tinignan ang aking pulsuhan.

"Stop hurting yourself..." I heard him said and after he caresses my wrist he leaves the room at pag balik n'ya may dala s'yang tray ng pagkain.

He place it in front if me at tinignan ko s'ya ng masama. "Tell me what happened exactly."

"I will. If you will eat."

"I don't want that fvcking garbage! Tell me now chase!" Naiinis na saad ko at hawak n'ya na ang tray baka kasi itaob ko ito muli.

"I will tell you. Just eat up first! Its been a month since you haven't eaten Cinderella!" Naiinis na saad din nito saakin.

Nanlaki ang mga mata ko sa nasabi nya. "A... A-A month?"

He nodded and he looks so serious. "You're in a coma for almost a month."

"And you let me stay here than staying in a real hospital?! Huh?!!! Baket?! Kase natatakot ka na baka bisitahin ako ni paul?! "

He looks down for a short moment then glanced at me. "Y-Yeah... And maybe you would... Run away again..."

"Eh ano naman kung ganon! I should be! You fvcking kidnapper! Anong ginawa mo saken ha?! Pucha! Tapos pinosasan mo pa ko!!" Nag simula na akong mag likot sa kama kaya naman habang nag wawala ako sumakay na muli si chase saakin pero tuloy lang ako sa ginagawa ko.

I felt my other hand sets free, patigil na sana ako dahil sa ginawa n'ya pero hindi pala iyon ang naging rason kung bakit ako napatigil sa pag lilikot.

Niyakap n'ya ako. At hindi ko alam kung bakit bigla na lamang bumilis ang pag tibok ng puso ko habang yakap yakap n'ya ako.

He felt so warm...

"I... I don't want to lose you that's why I did not send you in the hospital okay? And... I just did things right on what I've done wrong, t-that's why you are here..."

I pushed him away "Sending and jailing me here can't make things right!"

"It would be, after I tell you the thing you wanted to know." Bumaba s'ya at inayos muli ang tray na medyo may tapon tapon na dahil sa pagka akyat n'ya.

"But first. Eat. I don't want you to die so soon because you starved to death." Sumandal muna ako at pasulyap sulyap sa kaniya.

"Come on. You'll be the first one to taste my cooking. Since you just wasted the last food I made for you." He said in a sarcastic way pero inirapan ko lang s'ya.

"Nobody even told you to cook, parang simubatan mopa ko ha? E nakakawalang ganang kumain eh! Yan baka mas gusto mo ikaw nalang kumain nyan. Wala na kong gana." I push the tray away from me at nakita ko ang pagka lungkot ng muka nito.

"I want to go home." Sabi ko at tinignan n'ya lamang ako. "Seriously... Let me go and leave me alone..." nanghihinang saad ko at nakayanan ko pang magkaroon ng nagmamakaawang aura ha

"Eat." Tipid na sabi nito kaya tinitigan ko muna s'ya ng masama sandali at humiga na lamang muli sa kama at humarap sa kabilang side, ayoko s'yang makita.

"Cinderella....." Tawag nito kasabay ng pag haplos sa buhok ko, napa asik ako at inalis ang kamay n'ya. "Uy... Cinderella..." At ngayon kinakalabit n'ya ako sa likod ng paulit ulit.

Naiinis ako. Sagad!

"Cin—

"Quit bugging me!!!" I quickly faced him at kapit ko ang pulsuhan nito ng mahigpit. "okay... I just want to tell you something so listen up." Binitawan ko na s'ya non at sumandal sa headboard.

"Wait, you still need to put this o—

"Don't mind me. Just tell m—

"Okay... Just Please..." He cuts me off at nilapit n'ya ang tray saakin. " eat up. I can't bare seeing you... L-Like that. Please." Mahinahong saad nito pero wala talaga akong gana kaya tinitigan ko lamang ang pagkain sa tray.

I also heard him sigh so moves close to me at hinalo ang soup. Hindi na s'ya non nag sasalita basta inaayos n'ya muli ang pagkain at saka napa sulyap saakin.

susubuan n'ya na ko non pero umiwas ako. "I-I'm not in the mood... To... Eat those."

"Come on Cinderella... Atleast eat... Kahit konti lang talaga..." Pakiusap n'ya pero I place his spoon down and shook my head no.

"Ci—

"I don't eat... S-spinach..." Nahihiyang saad ko at kaya napasulyap ako sa kanya. "What do you want to eat then?" He asked at kaya nakatingin na ako sa kanya.

"Seafood. A mukbang I guess..." I suggested and now I saw a small smile formed on his lips pero kaagad ding nag laho nang magtama ang aming mata. Taena nag iinsist kasi s'ya kaya palag palag na. 

"I'll go cook some then... Please stay here." Pakiusap n'ya at tumayo s'ya, bago pa s'ya makaalis ng tuluyan ay hinawakan ko ang kamay n'ya kaya naman napa tigil s'ya sa pag lalakad at saka tumingin saakin.

"Y-You'll leave?" Humarap ito saakin at tumango. "I'll go buy some seafood—

"Okay... P-pero... Ano..." Nahihiya ko nang saad dito at kaya naman hinawakan n'ya na kamay ko at lumapit saakin.

"What is it? Don't be shy telling me." tanong n'ya and hey. He's acting really weird to me right now. Saryoso talaga s'ya sa mga tratuhan n'ya noh?

In this situation?! Seriously wala na talaga s'yang awat!

"That look worries me. What is it?" Tanong nito muli at nakuha n'ya pang mahalikan kamay ko ha! Inagaw ko ng marahas pabalik saakin ang kamay ko at kaya napabuntong hininga ito.

"I...." I stammered and won't have a chance to finish my sentence because I was too embarrassed to tell.

"Please tell me what's wrong?" He cups my face at tinitigan n'ya ako... Sobrang lapit n'yaaaa!!! I held his wrist at inilalayo s'ya pero wala effect so napairap ako at itulak ang muka n'ya gamit ang isang kamay ko.

"Ang lapet?! Chansing?!!" Naiinis na saad ko and I could feel my senses back to me.

"It worries the fvck out of me! Just tell me what you want! Stop arguing and tell me what do you need!!" He half yelled at me kaya napatingin ako dito ng masama.

"How can't I stop arguing with you when you keep on moving too close to me! Like damn! I need space to breathe an air ! Cuz I'm dying here breathing your own breath!" I disgustingly said at kaya nag salubong ang kilay nito.

"Whatever! Stay here and I'll go buy som—

"Wait..." Pigil ko muli at binigyan s'ya ng nakasimangot na ekspresyon. He looks at me for a second before stepping forward at me again. "What is it?! And quit looking at me like that Cinderella!" He annoyingly said.

Napairap ako "I need some n...." Napatigil ako muli dali kinakabahan ako sa sasabihin ko sa kanya. "The fvck Cinderella!!! JUST TELL ME WHAT IS IT! IT KILLS ME RIGHT NOW!"

"Then die now." I sarcastically said at napangisi dito. "Cinderella it's not the time for your sarcastic attitude. I need you to answer me, what do you need so I could buy or whatever... Do something about it?"

"I'm..."

Pagka tigil ko sa pananalita ay naihampas n'ya na ng malakas ang kama kaya nagulat ako. "What is it!!!!!!!!!!!" Gigil na tanong nito kasabay ng pag lapit nito sa muka ko at kinuyom ang magkabilang kamao sa kumot ko.

"Layo!!" Tulak ko sa muka n'ya palayo saakin at hinawakan n'ya na ang aking kamay saka bumalik sa pagkalapit ng muka saakin.

"Tell me! I won't leave till you tell me what is it! You fvcking driving me crazy right now! Guessing what the fvck do you want!!" Sigaw n'ya saakin at kaya naman I showed him my 'was-about-to-cry-face'

"Shit." Mura nito so he lets me go "I feel embarrassed! That's why I can't tell you!" I said with my was-about-to-cry tone.

But hey, I won't cry. I'm just sad. But I don't cry at this point.

"Fvck now you worry me more. Just tell me..." he cups my face once again at napapikit ako sandali. "Cinderella??" tawag n'ya as he caresses my cheeks, I looked at him.

"I want spicy seafood... I want some shirmp... And I totally love to eat live octopus... I'm hungry chase!" Kinwelyuhan ko s'ya "Oh... Don't be embarrassed to say that. Sure thing." I let go of his collar, bago pa s'ya maka alis he left a kiss on my head first. BAT BA S'YA GANTOOOO?? Ang landi kingina. Panigurado pag magaling na ko, he'll try to hook me up, ganyan s'ya eh kapag may babae nang makakasama. 

"I won't be gone for long... So please stay and I hope I'll see you when I come back." Hindi na ko mag papaligoy-ligoy pa!!!

"Wait!" Higit ko sa kanya muli at kaya naman napa buntong hininga na s'ya. "I'll cook as many as you wanted to eat —

"B-Bilhan mo na din ako ng nap..kin?" I awkwardly chuckle at napangisi s'ya. "Silly you. I have a lots of table napkin inthe kit—

"Ahhh... Sige tara nga kunin ko." Kumapit ako sa braso n'ya as I go down the bed. "You know I can get—

"SHUT IT!" Sigaw ko dito at inalalayan n'ya ko papuntang dining area. Ibinigay n'ya saakin yung table napkins. "What are you going to do about tha—

"Ewan? Pasak ko sa pepe ko para tumigil regla ko ano?" Pa sarkastiko kong sabi at ihinarap ang likod ko sa kanya.

Narinig ko s'yang napamura at lumapit saakin pero tinulak ko s'ya palayo saakin. "Hindi mo ba alam na may dugo na sa kama?!" I half yelled at him at napa hilamos s'ya ng muka nya at hinawakan ang aking balikat at tinignan muli ang tagos ko sa likod.

"Shit anong nang yayare sayo? Do you still feel sick? Fvck! Tatawag na ko ng doctor." He put out his phone out at kaya naman kinuha ko yon at binato sa kung saan.

"Jesus! Chase! Meron lang ako!"

"Meron kang ano?! God! Why are you bleeding too much! San galing yan!!" He panicked at kaya napapa sabunot na din s'ya sa buhok n'ya.

Wait... Wala ba syang alam about women? "Chase! Cut your crap! Bilhan mo na nga lang ako ng napkin and some clothes!"

"Takte oh! Eto na nga yung napkin!" he gave me all of the table napkins at diretsyo ko lang ding bato iyon sa likod ko.

"Chase! Ano ba! Hindi ako nakikipag b... Chase?! What the fvck are you doing!"

He was calling someone! God! Umiinit lalo ulo ko sa kanya! I forgot he have a lot of phones, throwing one phone away doesn't bother him at all.

"Hello?! Yes! Doctor! She's awake and something is wrong with her!! Please doc help me! She's bleeding badly!" He half yelled on the line at napa mewang na lamang ako sa ginagawa n'ya.

"Wait I'll ask her." He looks at me "Where does the blood came from cind—

"Doc, from my vagina." I sarcastically said at oo, wala na ko sa mood makipag deal sa kanya ngayon! I feel like I smell a lot right now.

"FVCK! WHY ARE YOU LAUGHING! — NO YOU LISTEN TO ME!!! I ALREADY HAND HER NAPKIN AND THE BLEEDING KEEPS ON GOING! WHAT SHOULD I DO!" Sigaw n'ya so I pat his shoulders.

"No, sit down Cinderella... I know it hurts a lot but I'll go find out—

"Put that call on speaker. Now." Putol ko at kaya ginawa n'ya nalang kaagad. "Jesus! Doc! Now her front has blood stain! Fvck! My wife is now dying doc! Help!!" Sigaw n'ya at inagaw ko ang cellphone sa kanya.

"Thank you for wasting your time doc bye." I ended the call and threw his phone away once again. "Why on earth did you do that Cinderella?! I was asking for help!"

"Chase saryoso ka ba?! Hindi mo alam ang salitang 'nireregla' ako? I'm on my period??? " I said with my gestures at nagsalubong lamang ang kilay n'ya.

"Stop talking non sense. There's no such sickness —

"It has sense! And I am not sick stupid! Start researching but before you do that buy me some napkin! Not table napkin! Just napkin that women use! God!"

"Ugh... I can't leave you like that..." Napapikit ako ng mariin at napahilot sa sentido ko.

"To every girls out there, you fucked or not; It's normal that we bleed okay?! Just give me a fucking pads so I won't bleed like these!" 

"Now you want a pad. I have paper pads here Cin-

I groaned loudly so napakurap kurap ito saakin. "Can I just take you out?"

I face palmed. Why can't he know this. "How? When I keep on bleeding without that napkin... Or tampons!"

"I-I have black clothes! Just let me handle this and come with me."

"Fine. I'll take a bath." I walk away at narinig ko ang pag buntong hininga nito.

"Cinderella wait..." Pigil n'ya kaya humarap ako sa kanya.

"Just... Don't take a bath... mag bihis ka nalang." sumabay na s'ya saken papuntang closet n'ya. Habang nag iintay sa kanya na nag hahanap ng damit sa closet n'ya napatingin ako don sa hoodie na black kaya nilapitan ko iyon at tinignan.

"You want to wear that?" Tanong n'ya at sinulyapan ko s'ya sa likuran ko. "I want to go home." Singit ko at tinignan n'ya lang ako.

He sighs. "You still can't..."

"Why the fvck not?!" I half yelled but he only looks at me. "Here. Di makikita yung stain, also, I'll bring some extra clothes." Lumabas na s'ya ng closet at sinara ito.

Nagbihis nga lang ako non at hindi ko talaga alam kung san ilalagay tong maduming damit ko. Naka black na hoodie ako tapos naka black na maluwag na jogger pants. Buti nalang pala at masarap na suotin tong boxers ni chase hehe.

"Chase!" Tawag ko, nagulat naman ako nang bigla s'yang pumasok na hingal na hingal. "WHAT?! WHAT HAPPENED?!" He panicked at nagsalubong lang ang kilay ko sa kanya.

"Y-You have plastic bags? I don't know where should I put my dirty clothes." Tinago ko ang maduming damit ko sa likod ko kaya naman napatango s'ya at sinundan kona s'ya sa labas.

Pagkatapos, palabas na non kami sa unit n'ya nang pigilan n'ya ako. "I can't let you out unless you wear something for your bare foot." suway nito at napatingin ako sa paa ko. Oh yeah. I forgot. 

"Sakay nalang ako sayo." Biro ko at kaya lumayo s'ya saakin. "Meron ka! Baka tagusan moko."

"Makapang diri ka! Okay!" I cross my arms at binunggo s'ya as I walk pass by him.

tbh, I saw one tampon in my bag kaya I'm good. At grabe talaga ako ka moody pag dayo ko kaya sorry but not so sorry. Feel bad for him but he deserves it.

Also I really need some food to bring back my strength before leaving his place. I know paul missed me.

Pag pasok ko sa elevator non hinarang ito ni chase at pumasok sa loob dala ang flip flops n'ya.

Pag sara ng elevator ay isinuot na saakin ni chase ang flip flops na bitbit n'ya at iniwasan ko lang s'ya ng tingin nung tumayo na s'ya.

"Hey." Tawag nito pero sakto lang din nung nasa may parking lot na kami nag bukas kaya nilagpasan ko lang s'ya non palabas.

"Come on! Sorry!" Napatigil ako sa paglalakad at napataas ang isang kilay at saka humarap dito.

"What did you say?" napangiti ako at lumapit ito saakin habang nakapamulsa.

"Come on." He grabbed my wrist but I pull it back. "No! Not that one!" I grin at him pang asar lang at inirapan n'ya ko.

"WOW! JUST WOW! DID YOU REALLY JUST ROLLED THAT FVCKING EYES AT ME!" I yelled at napabuntong hininga s'ya, I was about to walk away but he grabbed my arm and face me.

"I'm sorry okay?" He said at hindi pa mukang sincere iyon kaya napangisi ako. "Hindi man la—

"I'm sorry Cinderella. I did not meant to hurt your feelings."

I smiled once again. "Wow. I never thought you say that. Ngayon ka lang ba nag sorry sa tao? I felt so lucky for hearing that from you." Medyo nang iinis ako okay? Ngayon ko lang talaga s'ya narinig na mag sorry in that way. Sincere pa. Pag mag sosorry yan halatang di n'ya pinanindigan kase pa sarkastiko ang tono.

"Yeah. Be lucky. Ikaw ang unang tao sa mundo na pinaghingan ko ng tawad. So stop stepping on my ego and hop on." He bend down at ihinarap ang likod n'ya saakin.

"What? Eh ayaw mo diba?"

"Change my mind. Come on."

"Baka naman napilitan—

"Isa." Banta nito saakin at kaya sumakay na ko. "You really lose weight... You're so light." He said at binale wala ko na lamang ito hanggang sa ibaba n'ya ko sa tapat ng kotse n'yang pula.

we head in the mall at pumunta ng store to buy my girl kit. Chase keeps on walking after me and reason was, so that he could see if there would be a stain, and that makes me uncomfortable.

"Why do you girls have a lot of choices when it's only the same thing?" Sabi ni chase nung kumuha ako ng pad at kaya inirapan ko lang s'ya at saka sa kanya pinabitbit ang napkin.

I go grab some tampons pero pinigilan ako ni chase. "What?" I faced him at napangisi s'ya. "I heard that nakaka devirginize yan so... Use pads." He pats my head at dinala nalang ako sa counter.

Bat ang dami n'ya nang alam sa ganito? Nung nag bibihis ba ko non nakapag research na sya non agad? Wow fast learner?

Habang sinusupot na nung cashier yung napkin na yon he smiled at me. "Was it your day?" He asked and I nodded with my sweet smile. Why? Its because this man is stunning.

"Don't want anything else? For your cravings you know?"

Gosh. Those smiles.

"Actu—

"Why are you looking at my wife?!" Nagulat ako nang itulak ni chase yung lalaki palayo at kaya pinigilan ko s'ya.

"Chase! Don't make a scene!" Sita ko at kaya tinitigan ko s'ya ng masama. Nakipag laban s'ya ng titigan saakin pero ilang sandali lamang ay marahas n'ya na lamang hinablot ang paper bag at umalis.

I sigh and look back at the guy "I'm sorry. He's not my husband... He's just... Crazy?" I apologized pero ang tanging nagawa n'ya lamang ay tumango at ngumiti saakin ng malambing.

"it's okay ma'am, thanks for shopping come back soon!"

"I wil—

"CINDERELLA!" Tawag ni chase kaya napairap ako. "I'll be back. Bye!" I walk towards chase sa may tabi ng exit ng parking lot at bago n'ya pa ko sermunan ay nalagpasan ko na s'ya non palabas. Sa underground kasi tong store na malapit sa parking lot at ang mall sa taas.

"CINDERELLA!" Tawag muli ni chase sabay hablot saaking pulsuhan. "Pwede ba chase! Pinapainit mo ulo ko ! Inano kaba!" I yelled at him and hand me the bag.

"Mag lagay kana and we need to go back up. Let's find you some clothes. Now."

Ubusin ko kaya pera nito sa damit ko lang? Hmm