Bubbly Hearts

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Akkari Mujares Galvez

A very very long day for a nurse like me. Andaming pasyente! Jusko! Mag ingat kasi tayo.

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Yung isa ako pa nagkuha sa mga bubog ng salamin. God. Andami talagang eksena kapag nagtratrabaho ka sa ospital.

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I'm currently walking alone.

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Nakakatakot.

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At dahil takot ako mag-isa, tumakbo ako papunta sa kuwarto ng isang pasyente ko.
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"Are you in a hurry Nurse Aki?" my seven years old patient asks.

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"No, the ghost and I were just playing." I said.

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"You know tag you're it?" I asked him.

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And he nodded slightly.

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"Yeah, that's what we're playing. You good baby boy?" I checked him.

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"I'm good Nurse Aki, pero Nurse Aki. Kapag ba namatay ako, you'll fulfill my death wish?" I was shock by him.

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Anong mamamatay? Walang mamamatay, hoy!

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"Bakit naman mamamatay ang Sivan ko? At ano ba 'yang wish mo?"

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"I wished that Mama will come and visit me, and I want to marry you Nurse! I want to put a ring on your ring finger!" he cheerfully answered.

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I fluttered. God, bata nalang ba magpapakilig sa akin? Like, hello?

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"Your mama will visit soon, okay? And I can be your mama. Anyways gotta go now kiddo! Bye! Don't die!" I jokingly shouted.
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Tumakbo ako patungong elevator para mag ronda. This elevator sucks! Nagsasalita mag isa, nakakatakot!

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"Kung sino ka man, please po 'wag ako. Bata pa po ako." I talked to the unidentified flying souls in the elevator.
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Nagbabasakaling meron.

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God. Hospitals. Bakit ko nga ba naisipang mag-trabaho rito?
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Pagkatapos kong mag rounds, umupo ako sa desk ko at sumubsob. Nakakapagod talaga ngayong araw. Madaming pasyente, madaming patay, madaming umiiyak. Dalawang taon na ako dito sa bagong branch ng Hospital nina Mommy.