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"Pow, eat now," I said softly as the food was laid on the table.
I saw his snout lengthen before shaking. "Sister, I don't feel like it."
I frowned before stepping beside him. "Why? Don't you like food? What do you want? I'll cook for you."
He shook his head. "I really don't feel like eating, sister, I'm sorry."
I caressed her back. "It's okay, don't be sorry. But you have to fill your stomach, is the porridge okay with you?"
He nodded wearily, I also noticed his pallor the past few days.
I touched his forehead but he was not hot.
"Pow, are you feeling bad? Tell your sister," I said worriedly.
He smiled wryly. "I'm fine, sister. Maybe I'm just new to food, because I'm not a social sister?"
I laughed and shook my head at his awkwardness. I ruffled her hair before standing up on the seat.
"I'll just buy porridge over there on the corner, you're just here, huh? You have to eat that to fill your stomach," I told him while taking the motor key.
He nodded and hugged me. "Thank you, sister, you really are the best!"
"Your drama is young, I know I'm the best. No need to clarify, since I was born the best," I bragged.
He snorted and frowned, causing me to laugh. I said goodbye to him before leaving the house, I immediately got on my motorbike to buy Pow Pow something to eat.
"Ija! Now just visit again!" manang Tess smiled when I parked the motor in front of her shop.
I nodded. "I'm busy, man. There's a lot to do at work. How much more porridge do you have?"
"I have twenty, it's already full. You just choose the meat there, son," he replied.
"All right, an order, manang. It's just eggs. Don't mix anything, it's artistic to eat that, eh," I answered simply.
He laughed. "Is it Pow Pow? Did he say that and that boy is sick."
My forehead furrowed. "Yes?"
"Why? Isn't he sick? I thought that boy had a fever yesterday, I saw him pale when I took Pauleen to school. He was also taken to the clinic the day before you went to Cebu," he replied.
My forehead furrowed even more than I heard, tangina.
"What? Why were you brought to the clinic?"
"The nose allegedly bled and then fainted during class." I was stunned by the absence when I heard that answer.
"This, ija. It's free because he's kind--" I didn't finish manang, I grabbed the plastic porridge in his hand before running the motor fast.
When I got home I quickly got off the motor. I almost ran inside the house to see Pow Pow. I want to ask this boy.
"Pow?" I sighed without seeing him inside.
"Pow ?!" Confused, I lowered the plastic on the table before climbing to the second floor.
"Putangina!" Suddenly my eyes widened in shock when I saw Pow Pow lying on the floor with his nose bleeding.
I quickly approached him and tapped him on the cheek. "Pow, wake up!"
It remained unconscious so I could no longer avoid nervousness and confusion. "Fuck it. Pow, wake up, please. Can you hear sister?"
It turned out to be no answer. I wiped my face because of how you felt. I wiped the blood from his nose and kissed his forehead several times.
I could not put him on the motorbike because I was shaking, and I did not want to have an accident.
"Putangina. Pow, wake up, sister is here!" I cry and sigh here.
A name entered my brain so I quickly pulled the cellphone out of my pocket and tremblingly called the person who could help me.
"T-Third?" I cried.
"Why?" I cried even more when I heard her voice.
"P-Please, help me. I'm begging you," the voice trembled as I pleaded.
"Baby, calm down, what's happening? Tell me." I tried to calm down, but every time I saw Pow Pow I was shaking.
"Pow Pow, Third, Pow Pow!"
"Baby, I want you to calm down, okay? Take a deep breath, baby. I'm inside my car right now. I want you to tell me what happened, slowly, baby, slowly," Third said calmly.
My heart calmed every time I heard her soft voice. I took a deep breath as he said.
"I-I just saw Pow Pow lying here, his nose is bleeding, T-Third. I don't know what I'm going to do, please, help me," I explained tearfully.
"Hush now, baby. I'll be there in a minute. Just wait for me, stop crying, baby, please. I'm coming, okay?"
I close my eyes tightly. "Thank you, Third."
I couldn't help but worry for Third. The headquarters is too far from here and he says, in a few minutes he will be here. I don't want him to have an accident because of me.
I hugged Pow Pow tightly while kissing his forehead.
"Don't worry, okay? I'll take you to the Hospital, I'm sorry," I said tearfully.
I turned to the door with an audible crackle there. I almost kissed Third with great joy when I saw him approaching us.
He lifted Pow Pow after kissing me on the forehead.
"Stop crying, baby. Come on." I nodded at what he said.
I wiped the tears from my cheeks before Pow Pow followed them.
When I got on board next to him I took Pow Pow from his arm.
I hugged my pet tightly out of sheer concern.
"You'll be fine, soon, okay? I'm here," I whispered softly here.
I looked at Third as he held my hand. He caressed you lightly.
"I'm here baby, I'm here. Stop crying, please? Everything's gonna be alright," she said softly.
I bit my lower lip before nodding slowly.
I looked out the window and looked up at the sky.