" Hurry up, go get the stretcher!" I demanded
The man in his 40s, I guess has a Coronary artery disease. It can lead to heart attack.
We are on the operating room
"Estimated time be done, 6 hours, but we should make it less than that, understand?" I said
"Yes, doc" they answered simultaneously.
We are 5 here in operation room.
"Two inches cut, or less to access his heart,hand me 1 blade" I demanded
The nursed obeyed
"deBakey scissors"
I'm now opening his chest, to access his heart. First time kong mag opera, at kinakabahan ako, bullet of sweats are now building up on my forehead, pati na rin sa batok ko.
"Doc, the patient's heart beat is now dropping!" The nurse said panicking.
All of us is now panicking.
I inserted my hand syempre with safety, I pumped his Heart manually.
Please, mabuhay ka, makisama ka naman oh. My tears is now building up. Tanginaaa
"He's safe, his pulse rate is back" I said felt relieve, nanginginig ang kamay ko habang nag oopera.
" Vascular Forcep"
As we are opening his chest, nakita na agad namin ang mga fats na nakabara sa kanyang arteries.
"Metzenbaum scissor"
Tuamagal ang operation namin ng 6 hours and 22 minutes.
Now I'm, stitching his chest to close it. My hands were extremely trembling.
"Success" bulong ko
" Transfer him in the ICU, observe him until he got conscious. Got me?"
Sabay sabay silang nagsitanguan. I went out of the room, the nurses are now fixing his IV tubes.
"How's my husband, doc? Is he fine, please tell me, please" the patient's wife asked, with worries in her eyes. Like what My eyes asking when my parents are in the hospital.
" He's now stable Mrs. Taylor" I said with reassuring smile. After passing her.
My tears fell non-stop, because of mixed emotions.
"I succeeded, I really did mom, dad. Perhaps I'm able to save you that time" bulong ko habang napasalampak nalang sa sahig.
"Here" the man gave me a handkerchief, kikiligin na ba ako?
I looked up, who that man is, but my eyes widened.
"I don't need that, I have mine" irap ko sabay tayo, at lalagpasan ko na sana.
"You know, if it's not successful, you should train more" he said, na ikinakunot ng noo ko.
"Pardon?
My operation is successful, and it's not your business" nilagpasan ko siya.
"Ateeeee" my brother called me, while I waited for their dismissal.
I hugged him "How's your day, baby?
Did you miss me? Want to eat outside?" I asked him after another. I'm going to treat him, parang celebration date ko narin, kasi successful ang operation kanina, and it was my first operation.
"Can you cook for me ate?
I want to eat sinigang, adobo and chicken broth. Like how mommy cooked for us before" He answered
My smile suddenly faded, but I manage to say "of course" without breaking down. Whenever I heard about them, the pain is very visible in me.
I'll find justice... For them, for all
***
I am now cooking viand
Hendrix is nowhere to be found nanaman, that kid. He maybe went to the garden.
I'm about to call him when I saw the breaking news
"As the civilian death toll continues to mount in Myanmar, after ny recent military coup, a U.N envoy is warning
That civil war is likely, unless solution is found fast our chief Jung yoon reports-" hindi ko natapos ang balita dahil may narinig akong nabasag
"Hendrix, what's happening?"
"I'm sorry, I was just running then I accidentally hit that vase, I'm sorry ate" parang tuta nanaman siyang pinagalitan, hangkyot hahahhaha.
" Are you hurt, don't worry I'll clean that up, okay? Lets eat nalang, I already cooked what you said"
pang aalu ko dahil malapit na siyang umiyak.
My head is really wandering, what is that all about?
Parang martial law? Maraming namatay eh, ano kayang meron? Parang ewan tuloy, hindi ako makatulog, kakaisip nun.
"1,2 buckle my shoe, 3,4 shut the door--" napakunot noo ko. Gabi na, bat gising pa si Hendrix?
Bumaba ako para tingnan sa sala si Hendrix.
" It's late, why are you still awake?" I asked him
"Ate, why there's a lot of dead people in that place?" He pointed the tv screen. Where the flash report is reported.
"Hayaan mo na yan, baby. Matulog ka na ha" kuryuso na ako pero hindi ko naman pwedeng sabihin yun sa bata, baka matakot diba.
He slept by my side nalang. Unti unti ay inaantok na ako.
Papahulog na ang talukap ng mga mata ko nang may makita akong pigira ng lalaking nakatayo sa may bintana. Hi di ko siya gaanong makita.
Who's that?
Baka guni-guni lang.
