Back In Your Arms (GM Series #4)

05

That was traumatic.

Meeting Aydan again after five years and him, demanding to see my child, is kind of traumatic that I almost quit my job. Kung hindi ko lang iniisip ang pangangailangan ng anak ko at hindi ako nahihiya kay Joanne, baka noong mismong araw na rin na yun ay nag email na ako ng resignation letter sa admin ng ospital.

Hindi ko kakayaning makita siya sa araw-araw at iyon ang sasabihin niya sa akin. Na pagkatapos ng ilang taon, ngayon niya pa aakuin ang pagiging ama sa anak ko.

At hindi ba't may bago na siyang pamilya? May asawa at anak na. Kaya bakit gusto niya pa kaming guluhin? Bakit kailangan niya pang hanapin ang anak ko. Gusto niya bang magulo ang buhay ni Mira? Hindi niya ba naisip na kapag nalaman ng lahat ang tungkol kay Mira ay lalabas itong anak sa labas.

Ganun na ba talaga siya makasarili masyado? Na handa siyang i-risk ang anak niya para sa sariling interes. Nakakagalit.

"If it risks your mental health and Mira's then quit. Don't think about me, Amara. What's important is your peace of mind," Joanne comforted me when I told her about what happened.

"Are you sure?" I asked. Hindi na talaga ako magdadalawang isip pang gawin yon. Hindi ko isasaalang-alang ang kapakanan ng anak ko sa kahit anong bagay.

It is Mira over anything and anyone.

"I am sure. I will call Kalvin too. Ako na ang bahala," she answered.

Kaya naman sa araw din ito ay nag email agad ako sa admin ng ospital para sabihing mag re-resign na ako. Kaya lang, wala pa atang ten minutes na na-send ko ang email ay tumatawag na agad sa akin si Joem. Alangan pa ako kung sasagutin ko yun o hindi dahil resign na naman ako pero sa huli ay sinagot ko parin. Baka kasi hindi niya pa rin alam.

"Where are you?" he asked the moment I pick-up the call.

"Joem kasi—." I began but he cut off my words immediately.

"You need to be here now, Nurse Amara. We are understaffed and there's a surge of patients today!"

"Pero resigned na ako."

"Resigned? Kapapasok mo palang resigned na agad."

"Nagpasa na ako ng resignation letter kanina," I said.

"Kanina lang? Hindi pa yan na-a-approve. We need you here!"

"Per—." He cut off my words again.

"Look, I don't care whatever your reason is. But you have to be here now. A lot of people were injured from the fire that happened near the hospital. This is a life and death situation, please be professional." He said before hanging up.

At dahil sa huling sinabi niya, wala akong choice kundi ang pumasok. I asked my dad to drive me to work. Nagtaka pa ito dahil nagsabi na ako sa kanila na mag re-resign na ako at naipaliwanag ko na rin sa kanila ang dahilan, tapos ay ito ako bigla, babalik pa rin sa ospital na iyon.

"My colleague called, Dad. May sunog daw at ang daming na-injured. Kulang kami sa staff kaya kailangan kong pumasok para tumulong manggamot," I reasoned. Naintindihan naman niya iyon agad at hindi na nag tanong pa.

"Do I have to wait for you?" Dad asked after reaching the hospital. It only took us half an hour to reach the hospital.

I immediately shook my head. "Hindi na, Dad. You can go home now. Thanks for the ride." I answered and kissed him on the cheek.

"Alright. Take care, 'kay? Call me if he bothers you again. I will go here and pick you up," he said.

I nodded and smiled at my father. "I will," I answered. "Bye, Dad. Take care."