Mafia Boss 4: Captured By Him

Chapter 38

Zam Kinsley

It was early in the morning when Zyrone Olivier called me. Nagising ako at kinausap ang doktor ni Mawi at sinabi niya na kailangan kong pumunta sa opisina niya. I went first to Mawi's bed and saw her sleeping peacefully. I smiled and caressed her hand gently. My girl is fighting really hard and I'm so proud of her.

Ilang segundo ko muna siya tinitigan bago inayos ang kumot niya at hinalikan ang noo niya. After that I went outside to go to Zyrone's office. Mukhang dito nga siya natulog sa ospital dahil 5 AM palang ng umaga ay pinapapunta niya na ako sa opisina niya.

That's when I remembered that this day would be the result of Mawi's biopsy. Could it be? Kaya ba niya ako tinawag para ipaalam ang tungkol dito? I felt my heart racing, is it more serious that it already is?

Or it is also possible that it's about Nikolay, naaalala kong humingi ako ng tulong sa kanya noong nasa Vietnam kami dahil nagpakita ang gago sa cruise ko. Nahanap na kaya nila ang taong 'yon?

My men are still finding him, though. Hindi ligtas si Mawi at ang kanyang pamilya hanggat malaya pa si Nikolay. At hindi rin matatahimik ang buhay ko hanggat nandiyan pa siya. He keeps on messing my life.

I knocked on Zyrone's office door and heard him said 'come in' almost immediately. Tumayo siya sa kanyang upuan at itinuro niya ang kaniyang sala sabay kaming pumunta doon at umupo ng magkaharap. He has papers in his hands.

"I hope it's a good news since it's early in the morning." I said but he stared at me for seconds and shook his head. I leaned forward and touched my chin, I also frowned.

"It's about Maria Marian Mariana's biopsy result. It's not good man."

I heaved a deep sigh and closed my eyes. Iyon palang ang sinasabi niya pero parang malalagutan na ako ng hininga. How bad it is? Oh God, I don't even want to hear the next thing he will say but I need to.

Alam kong si Mawi o ang kanyang pamilya ang dapat unang makaalam dito but I requested Zyrone na baka pwedeng ako muna ang pagsabihan, so I can comfort Mawi.

"What we thought as a benign tumor turned out to be a malignant. It's stage 3 brain cancer more clinically known as anaplastic astrocytoma. She needs craniotomy immediately, we will try to remove the majority of the tumor. Pero uunahan na kita, there's a possibility that removing of tumor might change completely the life of the patient. Others can't talk, walk or see."

I felt air left my lungs. I fisted my hand. Damn cancer. Bakit si Mawi pa?

"This fight isn't easy, it will never be. Pero palakasin mo lang ang loob ni Marian. She needs you."

Tumango ako, I won't leave her lalo na ngayon na may resulta na. Kahit gaano pa man niya ako ipagtulakan palayo I won't step back away from her.

"How about the survival rates?" I asked. Kahit mahirap mang itanong ay tinanong ko na.

"Stage 3 brain cancer has a dismal survival rates, especially if it reoccurs at a more aggressive stage or know as stage 4 glioblastoma. My prognosis is a 30% chance of not surviving past 5 years even after the surgery. It is a really dreadful news but she has to know it. Wala pa ring kasiguraduhan Zam but let's hope that she can get through this. She has to undergo the cancer treatments, like radiation treatment and chemotherapy at mas mahirap 'yon dahil manghihina talaga ang pasyente, they will destroy her body's natural defense mechanism, her immune system. So she really has to fight real hard."

Para akong nanghina. I don't know what to say. I can't even imagine that Mawi has to experience this all. She's only 22 and she's already facing a battle this big and heavy. Mabuti nalang talaga at nag-krus ang landas namin. Wala na pala siyang balak lumaban ni hindi nga nagpa-check up ulit pero may dinadala na pala siyang ganitong sakit. I am so glad that I met her. I will help her with all I can.