My First Summer (Completed)

Chapter 22

"M-mitchie?"

I looked at my side. I saw Mom with her teary eyes. She looks fragile. She looks... tired. Ang itim ng ilalim ng mga mata niya.

Kahit nahihirapan, dahan-dahan kong inangat ang kaliwang kamay para hawakan ang pisngi niya. I wiped away her tears that are now starting to flow down from her eyes.

"M-mom."

She held my hand. Umiiyak parin siya. Hindi ko alam kung namamalik-mata lang ako. Mom became thinned. Palagi ba siyang puyat?

"A-anak. Gising ka na." Maligaya niya sabi. She leaned a little bit, and carefully hug me. "I missed you, anak. You're one month sleeping in that bed." Patukoy niya sa kamang hinihigaan ko ngayon. "Thanks God, you're now awake."

Kumalas siya ng yakap. Pinunasan niya ang mukha dahil sa may mga natirang luha doon. Suminghot-singhot siya. Inayos ang sarili bago ngumiti.

"Tatawag muna ako ng ibang doctor, anak. Wala si doc Ramos ngayon. May inaasikaso pa."

I nodded. "Y-yes, Mom."

When she walked out, I roam my eyes in the whole room. I could see no one. Ako lang ang tao. Isang kama lang at isang sofa ang nasa loob. Where are they? Ay, baka may binili lang.

Tumingin ako sa gilid. I bitterly smiled. Ang daming mga apparatus ang nakakabit sa katawan ko. Normal na buhay pa ba 'to?

I could still remember what my mentor said when I was 9 years old, when I am doing home schooling.

"We live once. Dapat pinapahalagahan natin ang ating buhay. Wala tayong karapatan na tapusin ito, only God can decide for our lives. At sa kagaya mo na may ganiyang sitwasyon na kinakalaban, maybe it was God's plan. Maybe he has a good plan for you. Maybe one day, you'll feel better, you will feel easiness. Trust the process. Trust God."

Baka ito na ang araw na sinasabi ng mentor ko noon. I couldn't feel heaviness on my chest. I can breath normally now. Hoping that I will be better now.

This disease ruined my life as a normal person living here on Earth. This is no good anymore. Sana huli ko na 'tong balik dito sa ospital.

The door knob clicked, so I turn my sight there. When the door opens, I saw Mom with a doctor in her side. The doctor looks young. She's beautiful. Maybe she is around 23-25 years old. Baguhan lang 'to siguro. Ngayon ko lang siya nakita dito.

Nang makalapit sila sa pwesto ko, agad ngumiti ang doktora.

"Hi, angel. How are you? Thanks God, you're awake." She slowly patted my head. She placed the earpieces of the stethosocope on her ears. She puts the small disk-shaped resonator against my chest to listen my heartbeat.

After that, she smiled in me, putting back the stethoscope on her neck. "I am Doktora Maria Zhaicy Nicole Lorenzo." Hinawakan niya ang kamay ko. "Your heartbeat is normal. May nararamdaman ka bang kakaiba?"

Ngumiti ako ng kaunti. Medyo mahirap paring gumalaw. "N-nice to meet you doc. Wala naman po. I could feel better."

"That's good to hear." She turned to Mom. "Mabuti naman walang side effect yung opera niya. She will rest for two days here, and you can bring Mitchie home. Excuse me."

"Thank you, doc."

Doctora Lorenzo made her way out from the room. Even in walking, she walks gracefully. Hindi makabasag pinggan. Ang swerte ng lalaki na mapapangasawa niya.

Mom walked towards me and kiss me in my forehead. "You heard that, anak? Pwede na tayong umuwi two days from now. Pagaling ka ng mabilis ha." She reminded.