Chapter 22

"Hey," a soft voice spoke as I felt a gentle touch on my face.

Marahan kong iminulat ang aking mata at natagpuan ang maamong mukha ni Achetbir. I roamed my eyes and found myself laying down on my bed. Mabilis akong bumangon at nahihiyang tumingin sa kaniya.

"Sorry, Sir. Pinahirapan ko pa kayo sa pagbubuhat sa 'kin," ani ko habang palihim na nilalaro ang aking daliri sa kamay.

"It's okay. Paalis na rin ako, ginising lang kita dahil baka hindi ka pa kumakain. I already prepared your food on the kitchen," he said softly.

Magkahalong gulat, pagtataka, saya at pait ang aking naramdaman ng sandaling 'yon. "S-Salamat po," iyon nalang ang aking nasabi dahil sa kawalan ng salita at kalituhan sa kaniyang ginagawa.

I know he's doing all of this to clean his conscience, but I can't help it to feel overwhelmed by the way he cares for me, for ou