Longing for Love

XIX- CHECK UP

Livy's POV

Natulog akong may sama ng loob and woke up with a heavy heart also. Seems like I'll be forever trap in darkness... Kailangan ko ng sanayin ang sarili Kong tumayo sa sarili kong paa kahit sa nababalot ako ng kadiliman...

Minsan tinatanong ko si God kung bakit binuhay nya pa ako king magiging bulag ako. Eh wala naman ding purpose Ang life ko kung Hindi ako makaka-kita.. Gaya ngayon, dapat nakaligo na ako, nakapag morning routine...

Pero lagi akong nakadepende ngayon kay Tita, kulang nalang pati pag tanggal ko ng muta iasa ko pa kay Tita..
Nakahiga parin ako at matyagang hinintay si Tita.. Ayaw ko syang gisingin Kasi alam ko namang pagod sya sa work...

Narinig kong bumukas ang pinto kaya nagulat ako...
"Ate Olivia maligo kana check up mo ngayon!" She said rushingly...
"Tita nagjo-joke ka po ba? Or baka kulang kalang po sa sleep?" natatawa kong sabi... Natahimik sya bigla Ang narealize kung anong sinabi nya..

"Ohhh I mean.. ughhh okay nevermind." She said at inalalayan ako papuntang banyo.. Pinaliguan ako ni Tita at inayosan... I'm just lucky how patient she is when it comes to me...

I have moved on. Pero bakit ang sakit sakit parin?... Bakit hanggang ngayon nandito parin ang sugat na iniwan nila saakin??? Moved on na ba talaga Olivia? O moving on pa???...

May kasama kaya syang kumakain ngayon? May nag-aalaga kaya sa kanya? May kasama kaya syang natutulog ngayon? Sina Mama Imee kamusta kaya? Sina Pops? Yung mga Kuya ko, si Abu nakakainom ba iyon ng gamot sa tamang oras??? These questions are running into my mind simultaneously

Namimiss ko ng mag arcade kasama ang mga kuya ko, namimiss ko ng tumakas para mag KTV kasama si Janella
Namimiss ko na ang lahat, namimiss ko na ang buhay na meron ako dati. Hindi pala ganun kadali ano? Akala ko ang paglipat ng place ay okay na. Hindi pa pala, ang bigat parin ng puso ko..

Hindi mawala sa isip ko kung paano nila ako natitiis na hindi tawagan, na hindi kamustahin, sabagay hindi nga ako hinabol nung flight namin eh 'wag kanang umasa Olivia...

I heaved a deep sigh upon closing my eyes and leaned my head on the window... I was shock when Tita Aimee held my hand... "Hey kid are you okay?" She asked and massaged my hand in a very comforting way...I nodded as my answer but seems like she's not satisfied with my answer.

"I know you're not okay, look at that diamond tears of yours, stop crying my Olivia. I know you can do this." She uttered..

I smiled and chose not to talk anymore... Wala akong gana. Sinandal ko ulit ang ulo ko sa bintana...
Kanina pa kami nasa byahe, mga 30 mins away from our home...

"And we're here!!! Tita Aimee exclaimed
Huminga ako ng malalim bago lumabas ng kotse. Nasa parking lot na naman siguro kami kaya, kaya Kong lumabas ng walang alalay...

"Wait lang Livy I mean Olivia.." she said. I heard the door shut as she held my hand and started walking...

"Where are we, tita?" I asked. Finally may salita ring lumabas sa bibig mo Olivia!!!..
"UC San Diego Medical Center po, pasok!!!" I heard the guard.. oh he's Pinoy? That's nice!!!

"Oyyy kabayan!.. Tita Aimee exclaimed She paused and offer a high five.. " Nice meeting you!!! Sige mauna na kami" she excuse ourselves..

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Aimee's POV

They did a lot of tests on Livy at nararamdaman kong pagod na si Livy...
"Olivia? Do you see anything?" Sabi ng doctor matapos nyang itapat Ang flashlight sa mata nya...

"I can't see anything nga! Can you understand or you're just stupid??." she shouted angrily I wasn't expecting that coming from here...

"Olivia, chill... You don't need to shout" I said calmly. I gaze on the doctor who's smiling, I mouthed "Sorry" which she nodded

"How about this?... The doctor paused and turned on the flashlight.."can you see the light?" He asked once again..
"I said no! I c-cant see what you want me to see... Tita I don't want to be like this forever, please help me"... She pleaded... Hindi ko mapigilang maluha na nakikitang nahihirapan si Livy...

With that I decided to call our family their in the Philippines. Sana naman at gising pa sila. They need to hear the doctors discussion,and gladly agad na sumagot ang lahat sa tawag ko. Complete attendance pa, si Mommy lang ata ang wala 1 am narin Kasi sa kanila
ngayon..

Iniwan muna namin si Livy sa loob ng kwarto kasi I don't want her to hear everything, dahil alam kong masasaktan sya.

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"What do you mean? Is my daughter going to be blind forever??" Ate Irene asked with a very shakey voice. Beside her is Kuya Greggy, and the rest was wearing a weary face upon hearing the doctors statement

"I can't tell now, Ma'am. We're just gonna wait for the Neuro Imaging results... I don't want to say things we're not sure about." The doctor said calmly..

"Well how soon will she get her eyesight back?" I heard Ate Imee asked on the other line.

"We just have to wait it out, let's just observe Ms Olivia" the doctor answered...

Pati ako hindi ako makapaniwala sa mga naririnig ko ngayon..
"But what if she can't gain her eyesight back?"  It's Ate Liza who spoke up worriedly.

"Worst comes to worst? It could be permanent" walang pakandungang salita ng doctor. Aba masasakap ko na ito!! Napakasakit magsalita!!!

"What!!!"
"No!!!"
"Hell no!!! That's not gonna happen" salitan nilang sagot..

"Ma'am, I am telling this for you to be prepared" she said once again..
Nakakadrain ng energy ang mga naririnig ko
"But I promise my team would do everything to help Ms. Olivia" she added...

Napahawak sa sintido si Ate Irene bago pa man magsalita..
"Don't just promise, just do it! I don't care if how much it cost. Or how complicated the operation is! If I need to hire all the doctors, I would do it for my daughter... Please Doc." She pleased with eyes brimming with tears.. Everyone who's holding back their tears finally cried when they heard the doctor...

Lumabas ako ng office nya na pagod na pagod. Nagusap lang naman kami pero parang hinigop yung energy ko...

"Teka nasaan ba ang bulingit na Isadorang yun? Sarap sabunutan may pa out of the country pang nalalaman!!" Mike said in joyous. Everyone gave him a death stare which scares the heck out of him I even saw him swallowed a lump. Ang kulit talaga nitong nga higante!

"Oo nga sabi ko na nga tatahimik na,peace wag masyadong high blood nakakapangit yun, tingnan mo si Mo--" hindi natuloy si Borgy ng sininghalan sya ni Ate Imee

"I said enough!" Natahimik sila kaya nman sumunod ng magsalita si Ate Liza

"Aim's we can go there if you need help. We're just a call away". Its ate Liza

"Tita we can help din po! We have friends their, pwede po sila maghelp para sa mental health ni Livy!" SanSiVin exclaimed...

"We and our girls can help with the papers and sa mga appointments po!" Sabi naman ng Manotoc brothers.

"And the bills? Leave it to me" Ate Imee uttered. Which Ate Irene disagreed.
"I am the mother, I should be the one to do that, Ate" she said. I heard her sigh and said. "Pwede naman nating pagtulungan di'ba?" Kuya Greggy also interfere...

"Everything is all settled, andami na nating plano, ang tanong papayag kaya si Livy na tumanggap ng tulong galing sa inyo?" I uttered which left the dumbfounded..

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End of chapter