Saturday 11:00 am

Karina's POV

I just finished giving Winter a warm bath since she's done with her rehab and she will be having a lot of visitors today.

Sobrang delayed na yung visit ni Chaewon pati na din ng friends namin. They should've came here last Monday but Winter has been asking them to reschedule it.

We were advised that she will be discharged on Tuesday even though she is possessing a new side effect from her brain injury. Her doctors have explained the main cause and they said that she can still improve through medications and therapy. Kami palang nila tita and ate Taeyeon yung may alam sa bagong assessment ng doctors niya. They informed us that the new findings can be cured but for now all of the people around Winter will definitely need to have a lot of patience.

"I will hold your feeding tube and you remove the robe." Winter was sitting on her bed while I helped her with her clothes."Wear your shirt now, see kaya mo na lahat gawin Pup." After she buttoned her shirt, I got the tape and I attached the end of the feeding tube near her chest. "Pajamas next, you have to stand up you can hold onto me." She stood up and I let her wear her pajamas. "Thank you Rina."

"I will dry you hair with the towel, I will do it gently. Upo ka muna." I adjusted her bed para hindi mangawit yung likod niya. I went to sit beside her and I started drying her hair with the towel. "Can we use the hair dryer? Ang tagal nito eh." Winter asked while I try to comb her hair with my fingers. "It's not allowed Pup kasi masyado maingay, loud noises can make you dizzy."

"Bakit ganun uuwi na nga ako pero parang mas dumadami naman yung bawal? Ano pala yung sinabi ng doctor sayo the other day?"

"It's about your tests, okay ka naman daw and anytime soon makakalakad ka na. Do you notice pati yung drooling nawawala na, and your speech has become much clearer. Do you still get tired when you talk?"

"Hindi na, I feel better now actually. Pero nakita kasi kita the other day, you were crying when you came back here, ano ba kasi sinabi? May nakita nanaman ba sila sa scans ko?"

"Your scans are okay yung clots sa brain konti nalang, makukuha na daw yun sa medications."

"Then why are you crying Rina? Tell me I'm not gonna get upset I promise, bawal nanaman ba sabihin?"

"No hindi naman sa bawal, it's just that we didn't expect this kasi akala ko okay ka na talaga."

"Expect what, is it bad news? I can take it naman eh sabihin mo na."

"Pup don't get offended, if you notice medyo magulo ka mag isip ngayon and yung mga sinasabi mo ang gulo din, minsan wala ng sense. It's the other effect of your brain injury, you are becoming volatile."

"Volatile? Hindi ko maintindihan yan. Direct to the point mo nalang please."

"You can be extremely fickle minded. It will affect your decision making hence, your odd requests and logic these past few days."

"My requests, like what?"

"You always say that you miss our friends, pero dndelay mo din if they will visit you ayaw mo naman sila papuntahin. Like this week, dapat nung Monday pa sila pupunta, nag decide ka na sa Tuesday nalang hanggang naging Thursday and Friday tapos ngayon Saturday na. If you notice, may dalawang books na sabay mong binabasa. You told me that we have to break up tapos cool off naman pala yung gusto mo mangyari. Gusto mo kausapin si Chaewon pero ayaw mo naman siya makita. There was also a time when you asked me to turn on the tv tapos magbabasa ka naman pala. Yung mga ganun Pup those are the symptoms. Yung decision making mo is very crucial at this point."

"Oh"

"Don't worry because I am here and I will help you. You can still improve sabi ng doctor mo, although madami silang pinag bawal. You can get through this but you have to follow what they say. You shouldn't miss out on medications and therapy."

"Kaya ba hindi na ako pwede sa games? Is that the reason?"

"Yes but it's temporary, sasabihin naman niya pag pwede na, so pati sa house bawal ka muna sa ganun. You cannot use your phone and computer for a while because it may delay your recovery."

"Oh no akala ko pa naman nagiging okay na ako. Ano pa yung mga bawal?"

"You cannot be stressed out so yung bad news hindi pwede. I'm sorry Winter. You are also not allowed to read your books muna, masyado ka daw madami iniisip because of that, napapagod yung brain mo. Three books kagad yung natapos mo in a week Pup and it is not a good sign."

"Kaya ba parang ang dami ko masyado iniisip and parang madami pnprocess yung utak ko? Is that the reason why I feel exhausted kahit nasa kama lang ako?"

"Yes. Kaya you have to relax and avoid the things na pinag bawal ng doctor. They will give you another medication for that."

"Grabe Rina ang dami ko ng iniinom na gamot, pag nga nag burp ako nalalasahan ko yung gamot kahit pa sa feeding tube pinapadaan."

"Mababawasan din naman yung medicines na tntake mo gradually. Kaya nga dapat susunod ka para gumaling ka kagad."

"Pati ba tv bawal, hanggang kailan yung ganito?"

"Yeah hindi pa pwede lalo yung mga strobe lights because it might trigger a seizure."

"Ano ba yan ang hirap naman nun. Pano yun ano nalang gagawin ko the whole day, tatanga?"

"Sundin nalang muna natin Winter, in three days uuwi ka na. At least at home madami ka pwedeng gawin, you can paint. Naka ready na din yung art room mo sa condo. We can find you other things to do, the doctor will tell us about the allowed activities."

"I don't like this Rina, it's getting tiring and boring."

"You can get over it Pup, wag ka mainip because that's how it is. Sasamahan naman kita while you recover, I will be there with you."

"Yeah I know, thank you."

"and on Tuesday, we are going to meet the nurse."

"Sino pala yung nurse and saan siya galing, have you met her?"

"Not yet, si Tita and ate Taeyeon yung kausap niya. Ate sent me the profile, so I was reviewing it the other day and,"

"Bakit hindi mo pinakita sakin, okay naman ba? baka masungit siya."

"Hindi ka naman susungitan ng nurse mo Pup are you serious? She's there to help you recover and kasama na din yung physical rehab mo, kasi may experience na daw siya sa ganun."

"Ano itsura nung magiging nurse, maganda ba?"

"Yeah she is pretty, she looks presentable. Mukang mabait and she looks neat."

"Malamang may nurse ba na hindi mukang neat. How old is she, ano daw yung name niya? Sana mabait siya and marunong makisama."

"Panong mabait ba yung gusto mo Pup? I know you. Meaning ng mabait sayo yung hindi ka pagbabawalan sa mga gusto mo tapos hindi magsusumbong kila ate." Winter was becoming too obvious, pinipigilan niya yung smile niya while she was looking at me. She knows that I'm right and she definitely got caught."Totoo, that's what you are thinking noh? That's the definition of mabait for you."

"Haha no. Ano nga name niya tsaka pwede ba wag araw araw siya nandun, like can you give her a three days off or something? Parang ayaw ko kasi na may iba tayong kasama sa condo."

"I'm sorry but I can't decide on that Pup. Hindi ako yung kausap niya eh, si ate Taeyeon. Yung relatives niyo din ata yung nag refer sakanya."

"Minsan kasi si ate mali mali din yun ng decisions eh, sino kaya yung nag refer sakanya. Ano yung name nung nurse, do you have any idea?"

"You may call her nurse Dahyun. That's her name, Dahyun Kim. I think two years older than me lang siya so for sure makakasundo mo."

"Dahyun Kim? Tapos si ate Taeyeon yung kausap niya?!"

"Yeah and of course si tita."

"Hala Karina kilala namin yun!"

"Hey relax, why ba? What's wrong?"

"Baby malayong kamag anak namin siya but she is still our cousin, she is living in the province, bakit siya naging nurse? oh my gosh."

"Bakit ba Winter, what's wrong with that?"

"Babe she is a menace. Tangina. Oh god, ito si ate tuwang tuwa kasi siya dun kalaro niya yun lagi nung bata kami, I didn't know na naging nurse pala siya. Schoolmate din namin dati yun na kick out kaya tinapon sa province ng parents niya, dun sa lolo and lola namin siya nakatira."

"She seems okay and hardworking naman Pup, hayaan mo na baka nag bago na siya. Her credentials are also amazing."

"Seryoso ba? Oh my god, kailangan ko na gumaling kagad para hindi siya magtagal kasama natin. makakasama natin siya sa condo, I can't imagine. Kilala ni Somi yan nameet na niya nung sumama siya samin dati sa province."

"So kilala din siya nila Ning and Ry?"

"Uh hindi nila nameet pero kilala nila, para siyang urban legend sa school namin, kung ano ano kasi pinag gagawa niya dun. Nung grade 7 palang na-kick out na siya."

"Hahahaha what the heck? This is going to be fun don't you think, mukang bibilis nga yung recovery mo Pup. Hahaha. It runs in the family?"

"Ang gago mo ha anong it runs in the family ka dyan. Grabe bakit naman siya pa?"

"Winter when you get carried away or you get so tensed, I notice that you always end up calling me baby."

"Sorry nasanay kasi ako. Pero grabe, bakit siya yung pinili ni ate?"

"People change Pup, hayaan mo na. Maganda yung credentials niya and okay yung experience."

"One thing about her, kahit medyo loko siya, lahat ng sabihin ni ate Taeyeon as in sinusunod niya, sobrang close sila nun."

"So cousin din ni ate Seulgi and ni Beomgyu?"

"No sa other side si ate Dahyun, side of my dad."

"Oh that's interesting. Baka ate Taeyeon knows how she works kaya siya yung kinuha?"

"Probably. Parang right hand ni ate Taeyeon yun eh pag nasa province kami, grabe I didn't know that she became a nurse."

"Now I understand why ate Taeyeon got her. You are stubborn Winter, I think your ate found a solution kung pano ka mapapasunod."

"Oh gosh it's going to be a mess. Parang bigla tuloy akong nagkaron ng drive, gusto ko na talaga gumaling kagad."

"Isn't that a good thing? You will be okay Pup, gagaling ka din kagad and soon pwede ka na ulit mag work."

"Sana nga. Thank you for taking care of me Karina."

"You don't have to thank me. There your hair is fixed na, you look great and you smell so good." I kissed her on the cheek and I went back to the bathroom to hang the towel. "Thank you Rina."

"Welcome. You rest first kasi dadating na yung best friends mo. Kawawa naman si Ryujin Pup. Wala pa nga but I'm already feeling bad for her. Nag message na sila Gi, on the way na sila ni Ning they're with Heejin and Hyunjin. Lia, Chaer and Yuna are coming as well except Yuqi because she is in China."

"Pupunta nga silang lahat, grabe iiyak to si Ryujin I swear."

"Grabe kayong tatlo, why do you love to torment each other? Pup, Chaewon is also coming here okay? Be nice to her."

"Yeah, I would like to talk to her, hindi ko na immove."

"Are you anxious?"

"I'm not it's just that, siya pala yung kinakainisan ko before tapos naging friends kami? that's impossible."

"It's far from impossible, it already happened. When you gain your memory back and naalala mo na lahat, I think you'll like Chaewon again. Mukang okay yung relationship niyo and you enjoyed your stay in the island."

"I don't know, we'll see."

2:00 pm

Heejin's POV

"Guys nasa lobby na sila ni Yeji paakyat na! Ning get ready." I got a message from Ryujin na kakababa lang nila ng car ni Yeji. Kanina pa kami nandito, Ning set a meeting para daw ibbrief niya kaming lahat sa prank na gagawin namin kay Ryujin.

I checked my phone again, nakita ko na nag message na si Yeji."They're in the elevator now!"

"Yeah I am ready, Lia labas na kayo ni Chaer para kunyari mauuna silang dumating dito ni Yej tapos magkasunod lang kayo. Snug Where is Somi pala?"

"Okay noted Ning, gosh all of you are so evil. We're gonna go out now, message me nalang when they're here na. Come on Chaer."

"Ennik is busy, pabayaan niyo na siya, but later she'll be here. Surprise surprise."

Ang labo nito ni Giselle these past few days pag magkakasama kaming apat nila Ning and Hyunjin, never na namin nakita si Somi at parang may tinatago din sila samin ni Gigi.

"Winter alam mo na gagawin mo ha, you don't need to talk that much. You can nod your head okay na yun, you just have to look clueless and dazed the entire time. Hindi ka mapapagod."

Nakaupo kami ni Ning malapit sa kama ni Winter while Giselle, Rina, Hyunjin and Yuna are seated on the couch.

"Karina, ikaw kunyari yung mag introduce kay Ryujin ha pag napansin mo na hindi siya namumukaan ni Winter."

"Okay Ning, got it."

"Squish grabe yung prank mo. It might get out of hand, this is so ing horrible, I feel sorry for Ryujin."

"It is not Snug, Ry can take it that's for sure. Wala pa nga to sa mga pinag gagawa nilang dalawa ni Winter, this is just 1/20 ng mga pang ttorture nila sakin. Heej go na malapit na yun."

Iniwan ko muna sila Ning, nagpunta ako sa labas at nagtago ako sa lounge. Magpapanggap ako na nagtitingin ng pwedeng bilin sa vendo machine para sakto makakasalubong ko sila Ryujin and Yeji sa hallway.

Last message nila sakin sasakay na sila sa elevator, but now it is kinda weird that they are taking longer than usual.

Okay, and here they come....

"Uy Ryujin! Hello Yej." Bati ko sakanilang dalawa. Yeji greeted back. "Hey Heej how are you?"

"I'm good."

"Heej. Ano ginagawa mo dyan? Grabe namiss ko kayo, parang ngayon nalang ulit kita nakita." Binati ako ni Ry at nag yakapan kami. "Uh this, bumili lang ako sa vendo. Nammiss ka na din namin Ry, ang tagal mo kasi sa Cebu eh, tara they are inside the room."

"Nammiss ko na kayong lahat Heej. Grabe I'm so glad na makikita ko ng gising si Winter. Ngayon nalang ulit to after almost eight months, ang saya saya ko nung nalaman ko na out of coma na siya, like I can't even explain how I felt nung sinabi sakin ni Yeji."

"Oo nga eh nakwento ni Yej naiyak ka daw."

"Siyempre naman, grabe ang tagal natin hinintay na magising siya tapos miss na miss ko na talaga siya, buti nga kayo nakasama niyo na, ako ngayon ko palang siya makikita. Hindi ko napigilan emotions ko that time, umiiyak nga ako nung nasa job site ako."

Napatingin ako kay Yeji, umiiling siya at napahawak sa batok niya habang napapangiti. Siya mismo, she knows about the prank that will take place in a few minutes, she is Ning's another accomplice.

"Asan ba yung room ni Winter? Grabe tignan mo ang lamig ng kamay ko." Hinawakan niya ako sa braso."Kinakabahan ako, kasi sabi ni Ning parang hindi daw niya ako maalala eh, totoo ba?" Pinaparamdam niya pa din sakin yung kamay niya na parang ice cold na sa lamig at konti nalang pwede ng mag frost bite. "Grabe naman yung kamay mo Ry galing ka ba sa North Pole?"

"Gago kinakabahan kasi ako. Totoo ba na hindi daw ako maalala ni Winter yun sabi ni Ning. Naiiyak kasi siya nung knkwento niya sakin nung nag facetime kami nung Sunday, so malamang hindi siya nag jjoke nun. Kilala ko si Ning eh."

"Sabi nga niya, pero tignan mo nalang muna, possible kasi na kailangan niya makita sa personal yung tao para maalala niya kung sino. May mga nabura kasi sa memories ni Winter kaya yun. Ayan na yung room niya, ano Ry ready ka na?"

"Yeah let's go inside. Tara babe."

Winter's POV

Nakaupo si Ning sa tabi ko at anytime papasok na sila Ryujin sa pinto. Rinig na rinig na namin lahat yung boses nila ni Heejin kahit naglalakad palang sila sa hallway.

At ito na, let the prank begin....

"Tangina Winter ayan na siya , natatawa na ako kagad oh my god. Galingan mo ha." Bulong sakin ni Ning na kasalukuyang nakaupo sa tabi ko dito sa kama. "Ayan na gago wag ka na tumawa."

Pag bukas ng pinto, sumilip yung ulo ni Heejin, natawa kami sakanya dahil yung ngiti niya samin parang nakaka gago talaga. "Ry gising pala siya." Lumingon siya kila Ryujin and Yeji na nakasunod sakanya.

"Winter!!!" Agad na sigaw sakin ni Ryujin pagka pasok niya sa pinto, kitang kita ko na teary eyed siya at halatang nag pipigil ng iyak. "Winter!!" Tinawag nanaman niya ako pero tinitignan ko lang siya at hindi ako nag rreact. Pinapanood lang siya ng mga kaibigan namin habang naglalakad palapit dito sa kama.

"Winter, miss na miss na kita ang tagal kong hinintay to. Kamusta ka na? Alam mo ba grabe yung tuwa ko nung nalaman ko kay Yeji na nagising ka na! Sobrang namiss kita Winter." Tumutulo na yung luha niya at umiiyak na siya, pinupunasan niya yung pisngi niya gamit yung kanan kamay niya. Tangina naiiyak ako at gusto ko na siyang yakapin kaso kailangan kong pangatawanan tong prank ni Princess Nini.

"I missed you so much Winter. Takot na takot ako akala ko hindi ka na babalik." Tumingin ako kay Ning, tumingin din siya sakin sabay harap kay Ryujin. Makikita sa mata ni Ning na naaawa siya kay Ry. Pero siyempre, kasama sa acting niya yun.

"Winter? Okay ka lang ba, normal ba lahat?" Tanong niya sakin. Hinawakan na niya yung kamay ko at hinahaplos niya yung muka ko. "Okay ka lang ba? Grabe sobrang namiss kita kung alam mo lang." Hinalikan niya ako bigla sa noo at niyakap niya ako. Tangina naiiyak na talaga ako pero yung nasa kanan ko malamang magagalit pag napurnada yung prank niya.

"Karina bakit parang hindi ako kilala ni Winter?!"Tinawag ni Ry si Rina na kasalukuyang nakaupo kasama nila Gigi. "What's that Ry?" Sagot sakanya ni Rina. Nakita ko kung pano nag tutulog tulugan si Yuna, nakapikit siya pero halatang nagpipigil ng tawa. Si Giselle naman nagpphone at nagtatakip ng throw pillow.

"Karina tignan mo, parang hindi ata ako maalala ni Winter? Hindi ba siya nakakapag salita?"

Sumingit na si Ning sa usapan. "Nakakapagsalita naman siya Ry, dba Winter?" Tumingin sakin si Ning kaya tumango nalang ako sakanya.

"Eh bakit parang iniisip niya pa kung sino ako, Winter naalala mo ba ako?" Tanong niya ulit sakin habang hinahaplos niya yung ulo ko. Hindi ako nag rreact at tinitignan ko lang siya. "Karina tignan mo hindi niya ata ako mamukaan?"

"What?" Lumapit na samin si Rina at tumayo siya sa tabi ni Ryujin. "Pup you feeling okay?" Hinawakan ni Rina yung kamay ko, humawak ako pabalik bago ako sumagot sakanya. "Yeah I'm okay"

"This is Ryujin your other best friend. Hindi mo ba siya maalala?"

"I don't remember."

"Ano daw yun Rina?" Lumapit sakin si Karina and she brought her face closer to mine para marinig niya yung sasabihin ko. "Come again, hindi ko masyado narinig Pup."

"I'm having a hard time thinking who she is." I whispered.

"Are you sure? But she is your best friend siya yung lagi mong kasama for years, hindi nga kayo mapaghiwalay dati."

"Malamang effect to nung brain surgery niya noh Karina? Okay lang kung hindi mo pa ako maalala Winter. I'm sure ganyan talaga yung effect."

"I'm sorry, alam ko na kilala kita pero wala ako maalala tungkol sayo."Hindi pa din niya inaalis yung kamay niya na humahaplos sa ulo ko. "Wag ka mag sorry, we'll get there maalala mo din ako pag tagal." Hinalikan nanaman niya ako sa noo bago siya umayos ng pwesto sa gilid ng kama. Medyo nagguilty ako pag nakikita ko yung reaction ng muka niya. 

Sakto naman bumukas yung pinto at biglang pumasok si Chaer and Lia. "Hi guys! Yeji oh my god! Hello Ryujin. Kanina pa kayo? Kakadating lang namin ni Chaer, heavy traffic." Lumapit din silang dalawa at pumwesto sa right side ng kama kung saan nakaupo si Ning. Si Heejin nakatayo sa paanan at nakikinig lang samin.

"Hey Winter, how are you?" Binati ako ni Chaeryeong at hinawakan niya yung kamay ko. "Hello Chaer I am feeling better. Hi Lia!"

"Hi there Winter." Bati sakin ni Lia bago siya tumabi kay Chaeryeong.

"Wait lang guys." Napatingin kaming lahat ng magsalita na ulit si Ryujin. "May gusto lang akong malaman. Lalo sayo Karina and Ning since kayo yung laging nandito."

"Ano yun Ry?" Tanong sakanya ni Ning. "Naisip ko lang since halos andito tayong lahat ngayon. May iba pa ba sa group natin na hindi maalala ni Winter?"

"Parang she remembers all of us naman ata, dba Rina?"

"Not sure Ning, hindi niya ata maalala si Yuqi?"

"but she mentioned Yuqi to me." Sagot ni Ning. Umaktong nagtinginan si Heejin, Rina and Ning na akala mo nagiisip talaga sila, pero mukang magsisimula palang yung pangttrip nila kay Ryujin.

Si Heejin na ang naunang magsalita dahil mukang nakakahalata na ata si Ry. "That's actually a good question Ryujin. Hindi natin sure kung naalala niya ba lahat sa group natin." Nag taas ng kamay si Ning at mukang may issuggest siya. "We can check if you guys want. Heej for sure may idea ka."

"Pwede. Pinagawa na ba ng doctor kay Winter yung ano Rina, where she name all the people inside the room? Lahat ng mga kasama niya dito iisa isahin? Parang napanood ko sa series yun eh."

"Hmm parang hindi pa pinagawa sakanya yun. That would be helpful, we can actually find out if Winter remembers all of us. There's a possibility kasi na na-overlook namin tapos meron pala siya hindi maalala sa group of friends natin."

"So what do you say Rina?"

"Pup, gusto mo ba gawin yung pinapagawa sayo sa therapy like the one where you name the people on the photos?" I nodded my head after ko tignan si Ryujin. "Okay."

"So ano gagawin niya?" Tanong naman ni Ning. "You can point to whoever in the room tapos sasabihin ni Winter yung name, that simple."

"Ah okay, parang brain exercise pala so she can recall the people close to her. This way na-eenhance din yung memory niya, ito ata yung sinasabi ni ate Taeyeon samin. Winter can you do it, hindi ka ba mapapagod?"

"I'm fine Ning."

Pasimple namin tinitignan si Ryujin, yung muka niya kita na gulong gulo na siya at mukang kinakabahan siya sa nangyayari. Pag napapatingi