THE BAD HABIT (BISAYA)

20 FINALE

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“Doc!”

“Tita,”

Sabay mi ni Dwight nga ni barog pag gawas ni tita sa emergency room.

“Tita, how is Zayd?” I asked.

Mga 10 minutes na sad mi diria sa hospital. Gidiretso si Zayd ganiha sa E.R para icheck.

Bago pa man maka tubag si tita sa akong gipangutana, naabot na si tita Anaia. Ang mama ni Dwight.

She is with Eunice. Hilom ra sya sa tapad ni tita Anaia ug murag syag naulaw magpa kita sa akoa.

“Doc, my son.. where's my son?” tingog ni tita Anaia.

“He's safe now. He suffered earlier from a simple fainting spell due to fear, pain, and intense emotional stress. He lost too much energy that cause him passing out. We already gave him a shot for him to regain the energy he lost.” explain ni tita.

I heard tita Anaia sighed in relief.

“T-Thank you, doc” she said.

“No worries, Anaia. This is my duty and for my godson, I will help him with open arms.” tita uttered.

Huh? Godson?

Ninang s'ya ni Zayd? So hagbay ra jud magkakilala si tita ug si tita Anaia?

“Thank you so much, Hayat” tita Anaia said again to my tita.

Pagbiya sa akong tita, nisulod na dayun si tita Anaia sa sulod sa E.R. Nabilin mi tulo ni Dwight ug Eunice aris gawas.

Nakahinga na kog hapsay, thinking nga safe na si Zayd. I was so worried earlier ug makaluya mag tan aw ni Zayd nga luspad kaayo.

“Hickey, I'm leaving.” tingog kalit ni Dwight

“Are going home?” I asked, nanglingo si Dwight ug gi tan aw si Eunice.

Nilingi sad kong Eunice. I see fear and hesitations in her eyes.

Ug isa pa, halata kaayong kahilakon sya nga nag tan aw ni Dwight.

“Let's go” Dwight offer his hand to Eunice.

Nag libog ko sa ilang duha pero wala na ko nangutana kung unsay naa.

I just let them talk.

“Eunice, come with me.” Dwight said again.

“P-Pero-

“Let's go” he gently grabbed Eunice hand.

Nag abot akong kilay nga nag tan aw sa ilahang duha. What is happening?

Naa nay something?

A manly Dwight is all I could see, holding Eunice' hand as they walked away. Lahi kaayo sya sa Dwight nga akong permi makita.

Naa gyoy wa gina sulti bataa.

“Nak?”

I heard Tita Anaia's voice. Akoa syang gi lingi ug naka gawas na sya gikan sa E.R.

“He's awake” ana sya.

Nalipay ko sa akong na dunggan.

“Is he looking for me?” I asked first, mauwaw ko mo sulod kay basin dili ko gusto makita ni Zayd.

Tita Anaia nodded. “He is, nak. Don't worry, he's totally fine”

“Where are you going, tita?” pangutana usa nako.

“I'll go somewhere, nak. I'm gonna talk to someone.” she answered.

Wala na koy laing pangutana. Nisulod nalang ko sa E.R