Admiring Winter (Seasons of Love Series #1)

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Aurelia Winter

Sometimes I wonder why I even existed in this world. Like, why me? What if I didn't exist at all and remained unknown?

"Nurse Solar? Are you listening?" I blinked twice and realized I'm here at work. Masama na ang tingin sa akin ng Head Nurse.

"Yes po." Tumango ako at ngumiti. Pinagpatuloy niya lang ang sinasabi kaya nakinig na lang ako.

But as life goes by, I realized my purpose of existence. That is to be a good sister to my brother and a good daughter to my parents. Existing in this world is already a point of life and to better enjoy it, one must try to be happy and do things to fulfill the emotional and physical necessities.

“Nurse Solar, paki check ang chart ni Bed 13,” one of the doctors asked.

I am working as a nurse here at a certain public hospital. Since I was in high school, I am already determined to work in a medical field. At first, I wanted to become a doctor, but judging our family's financial state made me stop dreaming that big.

I didn't rebel. I didn't get mad. I tried to understand every bit of our situation and continued being contented of what I have. Pero ngayong nurse na ako, at least, malapit na rin ito sa pagiging doctor.

"Masakit ba 'yan?" A patient lying on the hospital bed asked me.

I chuckled and held his hand. "Hindi naman. Parang kagat lang ng tigre."

Nanlaki ang mga mata niya at saka inilayo sa akin ang kamay. Naramdaman ko ang panginginig niya dulot ng sinabi ko.

"Ate naman..." pamamaktol niya at nagpa-awa sa akin.

I looked at him sharply and crossed my arms. He pouted and bowed his head when he realized I'm getting mad.

"Ano ba kasi iyang ginawa mo at puro pasa iyang nasa mukha mo? Ang tanda-tanda mo na pero nakikipagrambulan ka pa rin," I mumbled sharply.

"E, kasi..." Napakamot siya ng ulo at hindi na itinuloy ang sinasabi.

I gently grabbed his hand and started performing the cannulation. Napasigaw siya nang hindi inaasahang ituturok ko na iyong syringe.

"Sa bugbugan hindi takot, pero kapag sa injection parang bakla," sabi ko kaya umalma siya.

"Huwag mo akong isusumbong kay Mommy..." he begged when I treated his wounds.

I rolled my eyes at him. It's Marcus being Marcus again.

Nang matapos ay iniligpit ko na iyong kit na ginamit ko. "Basta siguraduhin mong hinding-hindi ko na makikita iyang pagmumukha mo rito." Nagtaas ako ng kilay.

Tumango siya ng ilang beses. May kinuha siya mula sa kaniyang bag kaya nagtaka ako. He then handed me a piece of small paper.

"Ate Lia, sorry na. Huwag ka na magalit, please..." He hugged me but I was fast to resist him. He can't just do that. Marami akong hinahawakang pasyente na may iba't-ibang sakit. "Admission pass iyan para sa isang art exhibition sa Flicks Museum. Ayayain ko sana iyong nililigawan ko pero ni-reject ako," pagpapatuloy niya, may halong ka-bitteran ang boses.