"You are indeed lucky for having a father like Marcelline. Tinupad nya talaga ang mga promises nya noong high school kami!" Eto agad ang bumungad sakin matapos nya akong pagpalitin ng hospital gown. Bahagyang kumunot ang noo ko na napalitan naman kaagad ng isang pilit na ngiti dahil hindi ko tila maunawaan ang ipinababatid niya.
He's done checking the same thing that Dr. DG asked on Wolly Hospital like Physical Exam! I'm done coming at X-ray room and now heading to CT Scan LabRoom/MRI!
"Shall we?" Nakangiting saad niya.
At first, I find it awkward as he is a guy! But afterward, I realized how professional he is. I was a victim of sexual harassment before, and it was Dad co-worker! My dad didn't know about that up until now as I only confessed it to Mother. Pinagalitan nya pa nga ako nun, kung bakit ko daw sinekreto.
I said I was afraid to tell anybody else. I'm scared that no one will gonna believe me because I've seen some cases like me not being trusted by our stories. Sa huli ay kami pa ang masama. Thank goodness, I was 7 back then, and nothing that much happened aside from touching my private part.
Thanks to little cry baby Senrid for coming that day. I was saved! Doon nagsimula ang pagiging interesado ko sa kanya.
After finishing the CT Scan, bumalik na kami kung nasaan namin iniwan sina Paps at Senrid.
The Doctor reminds me to be ready! People who usually undergo with his hands after surgery were detected to have cancers na madalas ay buwan nalang ang itinitagal. I felt cold run in my palm earlier. My heart pounded nervously! I'm praying and hoping that the test is just some kind of... whatever, away from cancer!
Halos mag-tatatlong buwan ko na ring inisip? What if I'm positive to have it? How will I handle it? Should I survive it or I'll die slowly?
I shook my head. And got startled when Senrid intertwined his hand on mine again. Nagtakha siya sa naging reaction.
"Nagulat lang."
He smiled. "Don't think too much, Mal. Do not stress yourself. Andito kami. Nandito ako," I'm trying. I keep trying!
Nag-usap pa sina Dad at Dr. Sabier sa iba't ibang bagay patungkol sa kondisyon ko. I heard after 3 days the result will be out! Mabilis ito kumpara sa Wolly na inabot ng 2 weeks. Bukod dun ay hindi ko na nagawa pang paringgan dahil I found myself wandering at something! I wasn't fully in my state after the test! I suddenly feel so.... drained.
Si Dad na ang nagdrive pa-uwi. His left hand was not fully healed yet he insisted he'll drive back home. And requested the guy to just accompany me here to the back seat.
My head were just leaning on his shoulder. My eyes were closed. Siguro akala nya tulog ako. His hand tucked some of my hair strand in my ear na kanina pa natatabunan ang mukha ko. Napangiti ako dito.
Halos maghahating gabi na kami ng makauwi sa Wolly City. Sa bahay ko na pinakain si Senrid at the same time pinatulog. Sa couch lang sya sa sala natulog habang ako ay nasa kwarto!
Nang bandang alas dos ay nagising ako dahil sa uhaw. Kaya bumaba ako para uminom. Nahagip sya ng mata ko ng pabalik na sana ako sa taas. I almost forget that he slept here tonight. Laglag na ang kumot nito kaya marahan kong dinampot ito at marahang ikinumot sa kanya. He seems cold!
Ilang minuto ko yata pinagmasdan ang mala-anghel nyang mukha. He's sleeping so peaceful that I wish on the back of my mind— I can do the same. Parang kelan lang, my mind filled with emptiness pero noong dumating sya. It became filled with random thoughts. Thoughts that I can't explain in single word. It was too much to handle in my mind na minsan sa sobrang kaiisip ko ay ikinasasakit lamang ng ulo ko.
BINABASA MO ANG
Howling Your Name
Roman pour AdolescentsInstead of risking it all to pursue love, some people greatly value maintaining the friendships they have formed. It's much better they said. And Maliah Santiago is one of them. But would it continue to be the same following an accident that left he...
