He's My Escape (under-revision)

6

Protect your spy by your side and you're provoking me to kill him more.

"Is something bothering you?" Lucas asked me. Nilingon ko siya saglit at binalik ko ang tingin sa monitor.

I forgot I'm in the OR for the 4th time with Lucas. There are no surgeons available, except him. Luckily, mabilis lang siyang matapos and halos lahat ng patients niya ay hindi critical. 

"Dra. Aurelia, if you can't focus you must step out." Tinignan ako ng mga kasama namin sa OR pero hindi ko na sila nilingon. I ignored Lucas and focused my eyes on the screen.

"His oxygen is decreasing," I mumbled. "I'll increase the tidal volume."

"Is it hypoxia?"

"Yep," I mumbled and increased the FiO2. Then I watched the rhythm to see if there was any improvement. Luckily it's resolved. Nakahinga ako nang maluwag, no one will die on the operating table today.

"I'm almost done."

"You have 5 minutes before the anesthesia wears off."

"That'll be enough."

Mayamaya ay natapos kami. Iba-ibang cases ang nahawakan namin. Lucas is a cardiothoracic surgeon but like what they say, a cardiothoracic surgeon can do general surgery but a general surgeon can't do a cardiothoracic surgery.

I heard Lucas's footsteps, heading towards my direction but I stayed still and ignored him. Pretending to check the table next to me. If he finds out that Levi is shot by the person whose Father killed our Mom, he will do everything in his power to kill him. Iba si Lucas magalit.

"What is going on?" 

I glanced at him, "I need some sleep." and yawned.

"You're the only anesthesiologist available right now." 

"Can't I just lie down on the operating table?" I yawned again. I can feel tears in my eyes because of my yawns.

"Go drink some coffee." 

Which I followed, the first time na may sinunod ako sa sinabi ni Lucas. I went into my office and operated my coffee maker. My eyes are closed while I'm holding my mug na nasa patuluan ng coffee maker—

"FUCKING SHIT!" I shouted so loud! Fuck, it's hot! Mabilis kong nilagay ang mug ko roon when it didn't stop. Now, I'm awake. 

"Dra? What happened?" A nurse knocked on my door.

"I burned my hands," I said not loud enough, but enough for her to hear.

"Are you okay?" She asked again.

"Yep, don't mind me." 

"Okay po!"

I watched my knuckles reddened. Yung sugat ko pa talaga natuluan. Pumunta ako sa CR to wash my hands, and it kind of eases the pain I've felt. Sarap sa pakiramdam.

I sighed and looked at myself in the mirror. I still look okay despite working for 4 hours and having no sleep. It's 2 am now. Hindi ko rin kasi tinitigilan mula pa kanina ang pagr-rounds and checking of Levi's well-being. Bawat labas ko ng OR ay dumederetso ako kay Levi, at sa bawat pasok ko sa room niya ay paiba-iba naman ang mga dumadalaw sakaniyang babae.