"AAAAH I SAID GET OUT!! OUT!!"
I was startled with that loud shout that echoed in the whole establishment but it's a normal thing here lalo na kapag may tantrums ang pasyente.
"Patient Hidalgo again." My fellow announced as she jaded in.
"Let me handle this." I said calmly without any hesitation on my face.
"You sure Dra Louie? pwede naman na mga nurses na natin ang magpakalma sa kaniya."
"Doc, chill. Okay ako, let me handle this one and when I say handle I mean—pwede bang ako na ang tumingin at humawak sa kaso ni Mister Hidalgo?" I don't know what urged me to do that, given that Patient Hidalgo is a tough one. He NEVER listen to anyone, he just shut everyone that comes near him.
Albeit the nervousness that is knocking on her chest, she still walk calmly towards Patient Hidalgo's room. She knocked thrice and receive nothing so she opened the door not minding if there will be a flyimg object once she fully opened the door.
I was astounded when a man curled up on the bedside—sobbing, welcomed me.
"hey hey...look at me, please look at me." I said in a soft tone to calm the blubbering man. But still it doesn't help at all. He just continued crying bit more loud than earlier and now with his soft face—felt like I am calming a baby here. I looked at his name written on his wristband—Marckus Raven.
"Hey, Marckus." He looked at me, I was taken aback when he suddenly hugged me. "Okay, I need you to calm down,okay? Inhale, exhale." I was eased when he followed what I uttered and after a couple minutes he is now more composed than earlier.
"Hi Marckus, I am Dra—" I was cut off and that pissed me off!
"Another Doctor? Again?? I don't need someone like you." antipatikong lalaki, masama nga ata ang tama nito sa utak. Louie Doctor ka Louie, patience Louie more patience.
I smiled with what he said pero sa loob loob ko gusto ko nang i-trade kay satanas ang lalaking ito. "Yes, I am a Doctor but not now." And yes I can see him, naguluhan siya.
"Then why are you here, if you are not a Doctor?.." I was about to repel when he spoke again "...or are you also someone like me, who was thrown here by his own family? which is which Miss?" Tone of sadness and being betrayed are evident in his voice as he said the latter.
"No. None of the above. I-I am a f-friend, yes a friend." I said and extend my hands but he just smirked and just eyed my hand.
"You really think na nasisiraan ako ng ulo? but to pop your balloon, No I am not." ako ata ang masisiraan ng ulo dito eh.
"wala naman akong sinabi." I rebutted
"pero yun ang iniisip niyo." he coldly uttered. Kung hindi ko siya narinig na sumisigaw kanina at kung hindi ko siya naabutan kanina na parang batang umiiyak dahil sa di malamang dahilan BAKA—baka maniwala pa ako na nasa maayos na lagay talaga siya
"Dahil iyon ang pinapakita mo sa amin."
"Hindi. Dahil iyon ang gusto ninyong paniwalaan! Lahat kayo!" There is something about him—deep.
"Then, tell me Marckus. I am your friend y-you can trust me." I said in a soft and convincing tone.
——FLASHBACK
"No! Ikaw ang walanghiya! Bitawan mo ko!!" I saw my step Dad, hawak hawak niya ng mahigpit sa braso ang nakababata kong kapatid. My sister is struggling para makawala sa kaniya.
