Y/N's POV.

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"Y-Y/N..." Chase started. My heart started beating immediately. Chase is not like this.

"Why?" I tried to remain calm.

"I'm at the h-hospital. J-Jaycee is in bad condition." He told me and the time I heard it, my head is spinning like crazy.

"Saang ospital kayo? Send me the location, I'm on my way." I told him. I did not change my clothes anymore, I just grabbed my wallet and keys due to panick.

He sent me the exact hospital and I immediately went there.

"What happened?" I asked him, walking towards him.

"I did not know she was in a relationship and and-," He was panicking so I motioned him to sit. "The guy was abusive, binugbog sya and,"

"Hey, Chase, chill. Breath." I noticed that he was having a panick attack so I tried to console him. I got up and went to a vending machine to get some water.

When I got back he was just staring blankly at the wall.

"Drink." I told him and handed the bottle of water.

Nang mahimasmasan sya tsaka lamang sya nakapagkwento saakin ng buo.

Jaycee was abused by her boyfriend. He beat her bad to the point the she is in the ICU right now.

"You can go home, Chase. Rest," I patted his back. I know he's tired. "If you want sa condo ko, then go."

He smiled at me before standing up. "Maliligo lang ako, I'll be right back."

Tumango lamang ako, at nginitian sya.

I opened my phone to text Tricia.

From: Y/N

I'm at the hospital rn.

I know she's at work right now. And this hospital is where she works at. I would not be surprised if I run into her.

I decided to get a can of soda to ease my thinking. I waited for the doctor to come out the door.

"Kayo ho ba yung kasama ni Jaycee?" Panimula ng isang babaeng doctor na kalalabas lamang sa pinto.

Tumango naman ako.

"Mr.?"

"Mr. Hernandez." I answered.

"Mr. Hernandez, I would like to be straight forward to you. Jaycee is in bad condition. She is full of bruises and alot of glass particles are in her skin. There's wounds and bruises like it was 2 weeks ago." The doctor explained. "Her body needs alot of rest, nabugbog ng sobra ang katawan nya. The chances of survival is 60/40. She will stay at the ICU until needed."

I didn't notice Chase was already beside me. His hair was soaking wet and he's in a different clothes now.

"Can we visit her?" I asked, and looked at the little window in the ICU.

"Yes, but in a few hours." She asked before leaving.

"She was a working student..." He told me, him looking at the wall blankly. "She's studying at UPD, 3rd year med school. She's also experiencing domestic abuse."

My mouth opened. Feeling bad for Jaycee. Turns out she's still in the same family.

"Are you hungry?" I asked Chase. It looked like wala pa syang kain, naligo lang ata at nagpalit ng damit.

"Hmm, kinda." He said feeling his stomach.

"I'll buy food, dito kalang, antayin mo ako." I patted his back before standing up to buy food.

May cafeteria naman ang hospital kaya hindi na ako lumabas pa.

"Ate Aika?" I asked when I saw her at the cafeteria.

"Y/N.." She greeted back. "Oh why are you here?"

"Jaycee's at the ICU." I smiled sadly.

"What?!" She panicked right away. "Is she stable? How is she doing? Anong nangyari?"

"I'll answer your questions but what are you doing here?" Mu brows furrowed.

"Heven't you heard?" She asked me, umiling naman ako dahilan para umupo muna kami sa isang table.

"Adrius committed suicide.." She answered me. "Patty told me to come dahil ayaw daw magpaiwan ni Adrius, sya daw ang hinahanap."

I looked at her, confused. Is it really just a coincidence that sabay pang naospital si Jaycee at Adrius?

"Chase told me that Jaycee had a 'boyfriend', an abusive one. And she was a victim." I started. "Binugbog sya and here we are today. She is also experiencing domestic abuse...still."

Her mouth opened, looking shocked.

"The doctor said that we can visit her in a few hours. And Chase is there, outside the room. Bibili lang ako ng pagkain, Chase haven't eaten." I explained and look at the various foods at the counter.

"Yep, Same. Bibili lang ng food for Patty, hindi pa kumakain." Umiling iling pa sya.

"Hindi pa kumakain si Patty?" I asked, anong oras na past dinner na. "Where is she?"

"Nasa taas, and yes she hasn't eaten anything yet. Ewan ko ba kay Adrius, ayaw paalisin si Pat." Reklamo ni Ate Aika.

"Tara na, bili na tayo. Gutom na yon si Tricia." Yaya ko, I'm worried about Tricia.

We bought food, and headed upstairs.

"Sama ako papunta kay Tricia. Same way lang naman sa room ni Jaycee. I'll just drop this kay Chase." Sabi ko kay Ate Aika habang nasa elevator kami, tumango lang sya.

"Chase, eat this. Pupuntahan ko lang si Tricia." I told him before handing him the paper bags of food.

I followed Ate Aika towards Adrius' room, and there I saw Tricia still in her scrubs sitting next to Adrius' bed. And Adrius was holding Tricia's hand tightly as if he was afraid Tricia would go.

I entered the room after Ate Aika entered. She saw me and was about to walk to me but Adrius held her hand more tightly.

"Patty, Eat the food. Nalilipasan kana ng gutom." I told her at kinuha iyong paper bag na bitbit ni Ate Aika, I handed it to her.

"Adrius, let her eat muna." I massaged the bridge of my nose.

He let her go naman to eat.

"Oh well, seems like my brother is paying me a visit." He teased.

"Oh I am not here for you." Seryoso ko syang tinitigan. I took my eye glasses off and went to Tricia.

"Diba on duty ka?" I asked her, she nodded while eating.

"He is my patient." She told me and continued eating.

"Wag kanang magpapalipas ng gutom ha. It's bad for your-"

I stopped when my phone rang. I saw 'Chase' as the callers name. I immediately answered it.

"Hello?"

"Y/N, the doctors said we can go inside na." He told me.

"Okay," I ended the call and gave a peck of kiss on Tricia's forehead.

"Ate Aika, Trish, I'll be down the hall if you need me." I opened the door and almost ran just to get to her room.

"The doctors said that she is asleep rignt now but she will wake up anytime soon." Chase updated me as he was cleaning up the paper bags.

Sinuot ko iyong parang PPE to enter the ICU.

I entered the room and sat next to the hospital bed. Napakaraming aparato na nasa gilid nito, and I immediately felt sorry for Jaycee that she has to experience this.

"Hey, Jaycee," I told her, not knowing whether she can hear me or not.

"It's been how many years since I saw you. And I never imagine I would see you again...looking like this." I scanned her lying down.

"I love you, Jaycee. Please survive." I begged while crying. "I will promise you the life that you deserve. I would never leave your side. I promise."

While I was crying, I felt her hand move. I looked up to her face with tears running down my face.

"Y-Y/N?" She asked, her eyes half opened.

"Jaycee!" I panicked and hugged her. She's awake. "I'm here, I won't leave anymore."

"Where have you been?" She asked me, crying. "I've been waiting for you."

"I'm sorry, shush don't cry. Hindi na kita iiwan." Pagaalu ko.

"Wait for me. I'll call the doctors." Binitawan ko ang kamay nya at lumabas para tumawag ng doctor.

"Pumasok kana, Chase. She's awake." I told Chase as I passed by where he's sitted.

Tumango sya at pumasok. I called the nurse and doctors to check Jaycee.

I entered the ICU and looked at her once again, she smiled at me while answering the doctors questions.

We left her room because of the doctors order for her to rest.

"Signs of improvement, sana magtuloy tuloy. She will be under our observation for this week. Kung maganda ang improvement overnight, maybe mailipat na sya sa isang private room. She is suffering from internal bleeding. We will do more test tomorrow to check for other complications. Thank you." The doctor explained to us.

That was slightly relieving.

"Chase, you can go home na. Sa condo ka magstay." I told him, he listened to me naman.

"Okay, I'll be back tomorrow, magdadala na ako ng kaunting gamit. Pumasok ka bukas, you have work. Ako ang magbabantay bukas." He told me before walking away.

I looked at him as his figure dissapeared in the hallway. Chase is like a brother to me.

Umupo ako habang nakatulala. Thinking this is my fault. If only I did not leave her that night, edi sana hindi sya ganito ngayon.

Babawi ako, Jaycee. Pangako yan.

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