Chapter 21: Needed

                                    

                                          
The Following Night - 8:30 PM
Pia's POV
I fell asleep on the bench that was right outside ate's room. Jet lagged kasi kanina. The moment I opened my eyes, I saw Leonor still standing near ate's window. I heard her talking to my sister too as if she was already awake.
I can feel na pagod na siya. This is her 4th, almost 5th after a few hours, day here. 
Talagang she wants to see my sister gain back her consciousness. 
I walked near her and offered her a bottled water. She took it. Siguro kung hindi ko pa siya binigyan, hindi pa iinom ng tubig. 
Lagot ka kay ate nyan, Leonor.
Ngayon pa lang kami nag-meet personally, but it feels like I've known her forever. Dati, I'm really a fan of the reality shows she's in in NYC. It's really surreal na ngayon, magkasama kami dito sa ospital.
"Pia, please hand this to her as soon as she wakes up." she said as she handed me an envelope. It even had her lipstick mark on it. 
Letter ata 'to. 
"Ah okay po. Sige." I took it and kept it inside my bag.
Later, Leila arrived already. She greeted me and Leonor. "How are you, Pia?" she asked. "I'm okay, ate Leila. Thank you. Still hoping that ate wakes up soon." I replied and she smiled at me.
Now, I have a billionaire and a millionaire in front of me. 
Diyos ko! I swear, ate, gumising ka na please. Pressure pala here. Hindi naman nila ako inaano, pero whenever I think of that, nab-bother ako.
Loren and Grace also arrived. "Hi Pia! Welcome back!" they both exclaimed. Talagang close ko na sila bago pa ako mag-stay sa NY. "Kumusta ate mo?" Loren asked. "She's okay na, ate. Waiting na lang na magising siya."
"Hello po, ma'am Leonor." the two bowed their heads as they greeted Leonor. She smiled at them in response. 
"Masaya 'to ah. Nandito lahat ng kapamilya ni Theresia. Gising na jan, Ana." Grace said. We chuckled at her statement. "Reunion na this!" I responded.
Later, as we all watched ate from the other side of the glass mirror, we saw her finger move. "Oh my God! Doc!" I exclaimed. The doctors immediately rushed inside and they checked on her.
About a minute after, her eyes opened slowly. 
All of us, including I, shredded tears of joy. 
Finally, gising na ang ate.
The doctor went out and he told us "Ms. Theresia has gained her consciousness. She now has to recover. Pwede na po natin siya ilipat sa private rooms." We all cheered with his remarks. "Thank you, doc!" I said. 
"We can say that your sister is truly a fighter, Ms. Hontiveros." he said and left.
After all the celebration, we then noticed one thing. Leonor was nowhere to be found. "Ate Leila, where did she go?" I asked. She turned her head around to search too. "Nawala agad? Nasaan na yun?" she also asked.
"Hindi namin napansin umalis." Grace said. Biglang nawala na parang bula si Leonor. I do not know what to react, but as of this moment, I'm just happy that ate's awake already. 
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11:00 PM - 2 hours after Theresia gained her consciousness.
After 2 hours, they were able to bring her to a private room already. After 4 days inside the ICU, makakapahinga na ang katawan niya from the machines that has been connected to her ever since.