Only You ??

Chapter XII

Ilang minuto lang ang nakalipas ay dumating na si Jisoo. She insisted na susunduin niya ko para sabay na raw kami sa airport. The girls are here as well. Since today is Saturday, wala silang klase.

"Kumain muna kayo, girls." Dad offered them pero they all refused.

"It's okay, Uncle. We already ate breakfast. Thanks anyway." Jisoo politely answered.

"Rosé unnie, we will wait for you in the living room." Dahyun said and gently bowed her head as she excused themselves.

Pagkatapos namin kumain, Jennie is insisting to wash the dishes pero mom and Dad didn't let her. "It's okay, Jennie. You're here for Lisa not for us. So, you don't need to do the house chores. Just join them." I heard mom said to Jennie. Nakisali na rin ako. "Mom's right, Jen. Besides nandyan na naman si Ms. Chon to do the house chores. Come on, Irene and Sana are here too."

Wala na siyang nagawa nung hinila ko ang kamay niya papunta sa living room. I now considered her as one of my closest friends. Same goes to Sana and Irene since I knew them for a long time. But there is something to Jennie that's telling me that she's a great person. That our trusts won't be wasted.

"Bae!" Irene and Sana immediately went to hug her. I just smiled at them and sat on the couch.

"Have you talked to Lisa, unnie?" Dahyun asked as soon as I sat on the couch. I smiled and nodded. "Yup. I did." I sighed. "She doesn't want me to leave." I continued then force to stop myself from crying again.

Jisoo sat next to me so she can caresses my back. "She talked to you?" I nodded again.

I wiped my tears and started to talk. "She's crying. She hugged me and told me don't leave." I felt Jisoo hug me. Seulgi and Dahyun went near me as well and hug me. That makes me cry even more.

Jennie, Sana and Irene were all standing near us while looking at us. I saw sadness on their faces.

As soon as my mom finished the dishes, umalis na si Daddy for work. He bid his goodbye to me and Jisoo then he hugged us both. Pinangaralan niya kami ng mga dapat at hindi dapat gawin while nasa Australia kami.

While mom stays for a while. She said she wants to accompany us for a while habang hindi pa kami umaalis.

We are still talking when Jisoo pat my shoulder. "It's already 8 o'clock. We need to go." She reminded me. I nodded and stood up.

"Guys. I'm sorry but we really need to g—" I was cut off by the sound of the door opens and closes at the second floor of the house.

We all looked at the second floor before we took glances at each other.

And then, what we all saw make us shocked and surprised.

"Lisa?"

We all looked at her. She is standing at the top of the stairs. I looked at her puffy eyes. She's still wearing her panjamas.

She's crying again. "U-unnie..." she called me then run towards me.

I cry again when I saw my sister approaching. Sinalubong ko siya ng isang mahigpit na yakap.

"D-don't... l-leave me... p-please..." She said in between her sobs. Mas lalo ko pang hinigpitan ang yakap ko sa kanya.

This is the least I wanted to see. I hate seeing my sister cries. :(

I let her go a bit to see her face. Sinubukan ko na pigilan yung luha ko. I wanted to be strong for her. "Shh. Don't cry, Lisa-yah. I promised that I'm calling you everyday, right? Stop crying now. Unnie will be sad, too." I said.

She shook her head and hug me again. "I'm... g-going to... m-miss... y-you..." she's crying hard this time. I caresses her back to calm her down. "I know. I'm gonna miss you too so bad, Sissy." I kissed the top of her head.

"Oh my god!" We heard my mom exclaimed. Since Lisa is still hugging me, I looked at my mom. She looks so surprised and like she can't believe what is she seeing right now.

"My Baby Lisa.." Mom walk fast towards us and hug us both. Lisa flinched a bit. "Don't worry, Lisa-yah. It's mom." I said then she calmed down.

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Jennie's POV

"I can't believe Lisa walked out of her own room for the first time in a year." Hindi makapaniwalang saad ni Seulgi.

Naiwan ulit kami rito sa living room dahil hinatid muna nina Rosé at Auntie si Lisa sa kwarto niya. Sasama sana ako kaso I realized, its family time. Kailangan nilang mag-usap usap. So I let them.

"This is a good thing, right? I mean, she's slowly doing the things she was capable of doing before." Sana stated.

"Well, yes it is. I believe Jennie has a part of here too. Hindi ko alam kung anong paraan ang ginawa mo kay Lisa but thank you for doing that." Jisoo smilingly said to me.

Seulgi looked at me. "Now, I'm curious. Ano ba ng mga kinukwento mo kay Lisa?" She asked.

I shyly lowered my head, smiling. "I just told her my stories and rant about our country. You know, yung mga usual na napag-uusapan sa labas ng kwarto niya." I honestly answered.

It's now Dahyun's turn to asks me. "Did you ask her about her family? Her life? Her previous life, I mean? About her friends? About herself? About her family's wealth? Sorry, no offense meant. I just wanna know." I smiled at Dahyun before I answer all her questions.

I felt them staring at me. Them, meaning, Seulgi, Jisoo and Dahyun. I shook my head. "Nope. I never asked those questions." I honestly replied.

The three friends of Lisa looked at each other that made me curious. Why are they looking at each other? May nasabi ba akong mali?

I turn my gaze kina Sana at Irene na ngayon ay nakangiti sa akin. Binigyan ko sila ng anong-meron-sabihin-niyo-sakin look pero they just shrug it off.

Maya maya pa, bumaba na rin sa hagdan sina Rosé at Auntie. With a great smiles on their faces. It's more like a relief smiles. Or a happiness smiles.

"Jennie? Please take care of my sister for me." Rosé said as she grab her bag.

I nodded. "I will." Then bid my goodbye to her and Jisoo. I told them to take care of themselves like we're already close— as in super duper close to each other— and give some promises that I will do anything to help Lisa recover.

Dahyun, Sana, Seulgi and Irene ang maghahatid kina Rosé at Jisoo sa airport. Since hindi pa pwedeng lumabas si Lisa sa bahay. At hindi rin makakasama ang Mommy nila dahil kailangan nitong pumasok agad ng trabaho. As soon as our friends left the house, naiwan ako at si Auntie.

"I'm really shocked at what just happened." Napatingin ako kay Auntie nung bigla siyang nagsalita. She's smiling. "But I am so happy as well." She looked at me and smiled. I smiled too. "I'm happy that you're all happy, Auntie."

"You're part of our happiness, too, Jennie. Thank you for helping Lisa." She said and held my hand.

I smiled politely. Although, nagtataka talaga ako kung bakit o anong ginawa ko para tulungan si Lisa. I mean, hindi ako psychologist or psychiatrist. Wala akong gaanong alam sa human behavior. Or sa mga taong naka experience na ng PTSD. Well, I guess. Nakatulong nga siguro ako pero hindi ko alam kung paano.

"Well, maybe talking to her everyday helps her a lot." Half joked. Hindi ko kasi alam kung ano sasabihin ko.

Auntie just chuckled and smiled.

"Go to Lisa now. She's sleeping again. Please bring foods for her when she woke up." Auntie said. I nodded then smiled. "I will, Auntie." I said then make my way towards Lisa's room.

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