The boat finally arrives. On it are Don Ignacio, Rafael and
a couple of skippers.

ENZO
We are so glad to see you!!!

PACO
Akala namin di na kami makakauwing
buhay!

DON IGNACIO
Well done, boys! Good job taking
care of the girls!

Rafael jumps out from the boat. He rushes to Lena and hugs
her, much to the obvious consternation of Enzo.

RAFAEL
Lena, salamat naman. Kala ko
napaano ka na!

LENA
Teka, di ako makahinga. Okay lang ako.

RAFAEL
Okay ka lang ba talaga? Ba’t
parang ang init mo?

LENA
Hindi, okay lang talaga ako.

RAFAEL
Hindi Lena, ang init ng noo
mo...kelan pa to?

LENA
Baka sinat lang to siguro. Nabasa
kasi kami ng ulan kahapon.

RAFAEL
Tingnan mo nanginginig ka,
kailangan nating magmadali,
kelangan matingnan ka kaagad ni Daddy.

LENA
Hindi okay lang ako. Pahinga lang
katapat nito.

RAFAEL
Tinay, ba’t kasi kayo nagpabasa sa
ulan?

TINAY
Hay naku, ako pa ang nasisi. Hello?! Bagyo?! Sino naman kaya ang di mababasa?!

LENA
Okay lang talaga ako...promise.

RAFAEL
Halika na...

LENA
Sandali...

ENZO
Lena, anong nangyayari sa iyo?

As Lena tried to walk on her own, she felt weak on the knees.
Everything started to spin. She felt cold and clammy and all
of a sudden, then it all went blank.

INT. LENA’S BEDROOM - TWO DAYS LATER

Lena finally wakes up. She surveys her environment. She
was so pleased to see she was back in her room in the
mansion. She closed her eyes to smell the nice cool breeze
that came rushing by. Little did she know that she was not
alone. There was another person in the room --- Enzo.

ENZO
Mabuti naman at gising ka na.

Enzo’s voice jolted her.

LENA
Ginulat mo naman ako. Buti na lang
hindi sakit sa puso ang sakit ko,
kundi namatay na ako.

ENZO
Sarcasm, good sign, I can see that
you have that back. Magaling ka
na nga siguro.

LENA
Okay naman ako kahapon ah? Bigla
lang nanilim ang paningin ko.

ENZO
Excuse me, yung kahapon mong
sinasabi is actually two days ago.

LENA
Ganoon katagal na akong tulog?

ENZO
Yup! Muntik ka na nga naming dalhin
sa ospital sa bayan, nag-iinsist
kasi si Rafael...

LENA
Talaga?

ENZO
Pero, sabi naman ni Doc Ninong,
hindi na daw kailangan. Pahinga
lang daw ang kailangan mo, tapos
kahapon nilagyan ka na namin ng
dextrose.

Lena looks at her hand, she sees a needle attached to it.
Only then did she notice the Dextrose drip by her bedside.

LENA
Ano daw sabi ni Doc ang nangyari sa
akin?

ENZO
Siguro bumagsak lang ang katawan mo.
Wala tayong kinain buong maghapon,
tapos na-dehydrate ka pa lalo dahil
sa alak. Plus yung stress pa ng
bagyo, nag-halo-halo nang lahat yun,
kaya siguro nag-set-in ang lagnat.

LENA
Ganoon ba?

Lena motions to get up.

ENZO
Ganoon nga. Oops, saan ka pupunta?

LENA
Gusto kong tumayo!

ENZO
Hindi pwede.

LENA
Nauuhaw ako, gusto kong uminom ng
tubig. Kaya ko namang tumayo.

ENZO
Hindi, ako na ang kukuha.

Enzo was out of the room before Lena could protest. Lena
just laid back, thinking how Enzo was insisting to take care
of her.

INT. LENA’S BEDROOM - CONTINUOUS

Enzo was back a few minutes later. Not only does he have
water, he also had a steaming bowl of soup with him and some
slices of fruits and crackers.

LENA
Hindi mo naman kailangan gawin yan...

ENZO
Nope...easy ka lang diyan. I’m
taking care of you. I’m going to
be your doctor.

LENA
Ikaw, doktor?

ENZO
Isang oras ang layo ng clinic ni
Doc Ninong mula dito sa atin. Wala
ka nang choice, I’m the closest
thing you have for a doctor...

LENA
Hindi ka pa naman doctor ah,
estudyante ka pa lang...

ENZO
Practical exam daw kita. Kung
mapagaling kita, ibig sabihin nun
may potential akong maging doktor.

Lena smiles at him...

LENA
Ang dami naman nito.
(referring to her food)

ENZO
Sige, kain ka lang nang mabuti.
Tingnan mo, nangangayayat ka na!

LENA
Dok, mga ilang araw pa ba akong
kailangan nakahiga dito?

ENZO
Hanggang kinakailangan at hanggang
sa gumaling ka. Heto, inumin mo
ang gamot mo!

Enzo sits by her bed the way a doctor would sit by a patient.

LENA
Hindi kaya pampatulog to?

ENZO
Ano ka ba? Antibiotiko yan. Trust
me, there is nothing I could
do now that I could not have done in
the last two days. Kailangan kasi sa
mga pasyente, tina-trust niya yung
duktor niya.

Lena blushes. Enzo moves in and feels her forehead.

LENA
Mahirap akong pasyente, dok.
Masyado akong maarte.

ENZO
Di mabuti...

LENA
Bakit mabuti?

ENZO
Para di ka gumaling...

Enzo moves closer. Lena’s heart beats faster.

LENA
Ayaw mo akong gumaling?

ENZO
Yeah, Lena...So that I can take care
of you forever...

LENA
Enzo...

Enzo lowers his head to kiss her. But suddenly, a knock was
heard from the door. Enzo composes himself, he stood up and
moved to open the door. It was Janna and Tinay.

TINAY
Uy, gising na siya.

JANNA
Lena, I’m glad na gising ka na,
kinabahan kami sa iyo...

LENA
Salamat naman sa pag-aalala. Pero
okay na talaga ako.

TINAY
Heto pala ang mga bulaklak, padala
ni Rafael.

JANNA
Ang sweet niya ano? Alam mo
kahapon pa iyan di mapakali. Di
hindi nga yan umalis sa tabi mo
buong maghapon. Kung hindi pa
pinauwi nina Lolo kanina para
makapagpahinga, ni hindi pa
maiiisipang umalis nun.

LENA
Talaga?

TINAY
Ay totoo yan sis. Sa pagkatagaltagal
ko nang kilala ang mokong na
iyan, ngayon ko lang nakitang
kumilos nang ganyan yan. May
concern talaga para sa iyo si Rafa.

JANNA
He is so in love with you, Lena. I
can feel it. You’re so lucky....

LENA
Salamat...

Tinay handed Lena the flowers Rafael sent. She smelled it.
The gesture actually made her feel better. The thought that
he stayed the night for her made her smile thinking about it. It was strangely pleasant.

Then, she looked over to Enzo. She could not read his
expression for he was looking out the window.

Janna, stealthily moved close to Enzo. She whispered something in his
ear. He looked back at her smiling, then he put his arm
around her.

This sent a sharp blow to Lena’s heart. The way Enzo smiled
at Janna crushed her every sense of life and purpose in Lena.
She was every bit as jealous and Tinay knows it.

ENZO
(a hint of sarcasm in his voice)
O papano, Lena. Mukha namang maayos ka
na, pwede ka na siguro naming iwan?

LENA
Okay na ako... Ipag-pahinga ko na lang
to siguro.

ENZO
O hala, sweetie, let’s go.

JANNA
Goodbye Lena, see you probably
tomorrow. Magpagaling ka, ha?
Kulang ang lakad pag wala ka.

LENA
Thank you...

The couple left, leaving Lena down-throdden.

TINAY
Ayan, kumain ka pa...para gumaling
ka kaagad.

LENA
Okay na ako, Tinay. Busog na ako.

TINAY
Hmmm, ang sabihin mo nawalan ka
nang gana dahil diyan kay Bru ano?

LENA
Alam mo Tinay, nakaka-pangilabot
kung paano mo nababasa ang utak ko.

TINAY
Hay naku, may E.S.P. nga sabi ako
eh. Nakaka-pagbasa ako nang isip ng
tao.

LENA
Talaga bang buong gabing nagbantay
si Rafael dito?

TINAY
Oo day, buong gabi sila ni Kuya dito.

LENA
Si Enzo din?

TINAY
Imbiyerna nga si Bru, pero wala
siyang magagawa...nag-insist ang
lolo mo.

LENA
Talaga?

TINAY
Hmmm, ngayon confused ka na ano?

LENA
Tinay, ano ba?!!!

TINAY
Bakit?

LENA
Huwag mo ngang basahin tong isip ko,
nakakainis ka! Wala na tuloy akong
maitatago sa iyo...

TINAY
Hoy, dapat lang wala ka nang
tinatago sa akin, kasi malalaman ko
din yun sa takdang panahon...
napakalakas kaya nang aking radar.
Palagi itong naka-fine-tuning para
sa mga tsismis...

LENA
Tinay, alam mo naguguluhan na ako...

TINAY
Hay naku, sis. Advise ko lang sa
iyo. Dahan-dahan ka lang sa mga
desisyon mo, kung ano man yun?

LENA
Bakit?

TINAY
Kasi nga, may isang lubhang masasaktan.

LENA
Sinong pipiliin ko?

TINAY
Simple lang yan, sis. Just follow
your heart.

Lena just answered with a sigh. She is more trouble than it
is. How can she follow her heart, when her heart is the one
that is confused?