LS#4: Save me, Doctor✓

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Adjustments for PERMANENT?

ADA'S POV

Nang makarating ako university halos lahat ng estudyanteng nagkakalat sa hallway, sa mga classroom doors at sa comfort rooms ay nakatingin sa akin nang masama. I really expected that these things will happened because of the incident I caused but I ignored them all instead of playing mind staring and bad glaring to all of them.

"Bakit kasi hindi na lang niya pinatawad si Kieran? Kailangan pa bang gumawa ng eskandalo?"

"Oo nga e, lahat naman ng tao ay nagkakamali tapos kahit siya rin naman e pero hindi niya kayang magpatawad pero kapag siya, pinapatawad naman kaagad."

"Hayaan niyo na, namatay na mga magulang niyan dahil sa sarili niyang kagagahan, hindi natin 'yan matuturuan and besides, baka 'di kalaunan ay mabaliw na dahil kay Kieran."

"Baliw na naman talaga 'yan 'di ba? Siya pa nga ang overprotective kay Kieran e. Mas deserve pa nga ni Kieran si Esha kaysa sa kaniya and I also heard na magkaka-baby na sila ano?"

"I heard those things too, magiging family na sila pero hindi ako magtataka kung gagawa ng masama 'yan si Adallina. Ayaw na ayaw naman niyan na nalalamangan siya e, palagi naman na niyang ginagawa."

After hearing those words they said, after those accusations, rants and everything, all I chose was to walk away and bowed my head because of embarrassment of what I did. Yeah, I am that bad, nasty, unmannered and irresponsible woman they know but they don't really know behind those stories they are hearing 'till now but I won't talk and keep my mouth shut then.

Nang makarating ako sa class room namin, lahat ng mga kaklase ko ay nakatingin sa akin, I even saw Kieran sitting quietly. Umupo ako, binalewala sila at sakto naman ang pagdating ng professor namin, our lesson for today was all about HUMAN LIVER ANATOMY which is kinda good for me.

"Liver is your body's largest solid organ. It weights around three pounds in adulthood and is roughly the size of a football. This organ is vital to the body's metabolic functions and immune system." The professor stated as we all write it down on our notes. "The liver is a half-moon shaped organ that's fairly straight on the bottom. It's tilted slightly in the body's cavity with the left portion above the stomach and the right portion above the first part of the small intestine. Ada, continue it, please."

I stood up and read. "The liver has two main portions or lobes, each lobes is further divided into eight segments. Each segments has an estimated one thousand lobules or small lobes, each of these lobules has a small tube (duct) that flows toward the common hepatic duct." I stated. "The liver does this by receiving blood with nutrients from the digestive organ via a vein known as the portal vein."

"Okay, sit down, Ada. That's impressive." The professor smiled at me but I ignored him. "Sorry for your loss too,"

"Yeah, you don't have to, Sir."

Nagpatuloy pa rin ang first class namin, nang makatapos ay lahat ng mga estudyante ay nagsi-karipas ng takbo palabas at papunta sa cafeteria. Naiwan kaming dalawa roon ni Kieran, nanahimik, walang kumikibo at tanging paghawi at pagbukas-saraso ng libro ang nagpapa-ingay sa loob. My phone rang and when I checked it, it's Preston and he's asking me how's my classes and how did it go.

"Hindi ko alam na kapag hiwalay pala ay ibang tao na ang mangungumusta 'no? Sambit nito kaya kinunutan ko siya ng noo. "I'm not referring to you but if you want, then go."

"You wasted someone who did something horrendous, all thanks to you, okay? Congrats na rin pala sa baby niyo at sa family niyo, wishes all of you the BEST even the baby's parents weren't the best, tsk."

Lumabas ako para pumunta sa cafeteria dahil inis na inis pa rin ako kay Kieran. Habang nakain naman ako, isa pa 'tong babaeng 'to na halos maging bingi at hindi narinig o nakita man lang ang ginawa ko sa kaniya kanina.

"Ada, sumama ka na kasi sa akin. Ipapakilala kita kay Dad pati kay Mom." Nikki stated but I refused MULTIPLE TIMES. "Please, Ada. Matagal kang nawala pero ngayon ko lang nalaman lahat, so please."

"I have personal issues, I'm mentally, emotionally unstable and would you please, leave me alone? Kaysa na nakikipag-away ka pa sa akin para lang sumama sa inyo? Oh gosh." I gasped. "I don't welcome strangers in my life, sorry." Aalis na sana ako kaso biglang sumakit ang ulo ko, may mga bumubulong na naman sa mga tainga ko, ang sakit sakit ng ulo ko.

I felt someone patting my shoulders, my cheeks even squeezing my hands. Maraming taong pumapaligid sa akin pero napakalabo ng paningin ko kapag gusto ko silang tingnan at kilalanin. Patuloy pa rin 'yong pagsakit ng ulo, mga bulong pero ilang oras ay naramdaman ko at nasilayan ko ang isang napakaliwanag na ilaw, masakit sa mata na parang mabubulag ako, gosh.

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"Hey, Ada! You okay? May masakit ba sa 'yo ha? May gusto ka bang kainin o gustong ipabili?" Sunod sunod na katanungan sa akin ni Preston, saka ko na lang naman na-realize na nasa ospital pala ako. "I thought nahimatay ka no'ng tumawag sa akin si Nikki but then, you're having seizures because of stress, emotional and mentally unstableness you're going through."

I looked at him, being worried in everything I have right now, I hold his hand. "Preston... Preston, thank you." He smiled. "Preston, akala ko kanina katapusan ko na, akala ko mawawala na rin ako sa mundo pero narito pa rin ako."

"Why? What happened? Tell me."

"Kanina kasi no'ng nags-seizure ako, there were in front of me and saying I was a bastard, I was stupid and everything, hindi ko alam pero galit na galit sila akin tapos pinagtatabuyan na nila ako, Preston."

"Maybe it was about time?"

"For what?"

He didn't respond, his pager beeps. "Dr. Bailey paged me, I'll be back a minute to talk to you again, okay? I'll be back, Ada."

He left me there, I was staring at the white ceiling, sighing heavily when a patient on the other curtain bed made a noise. Hinawi niya 'yong kurtina at may kung anong sinulat sa mini white board niya and it says something about someone though

"WE'RE NOT MAD, WE'RE JUST DOING THIS THINGS, SO YOU CAN LEAVE US AND BE WITH YOUR TRUE FAMILY. HINDI SA GALIT KAMI O SINISISI KA NAMIN, ALL WE WANT FOR YOU WAS TO BE HAPPY FOR ANOTHER LIFE YOU NEED TO FULFILL."

The patient erased the first sentence and write another one again, I looked at it that made me more confused and I'm literally having goosebumps right now.

ADA, THIS IS A SIGN FOR YOU TO GO HOME, BE HAPPY, BE TRUE AND KEEP SHINING AS A DOCTOR YOU WANT TO BE. KUNG HINDI PA RIN 'TO SAPAT, TINGNAN MO ANG PASYENTENG NAGSULAT NITO AND KEEP THIS IN MIND, PLEASE. WE LOVE YOU.

Ibinaba na ng pasyente 'yong white board niya at binura ang mga nakasulat doon at dahil gusto kong malaman 'yong nakasulat kanina, pinuntahan ko 'yong pasyenteng 'yon and you know what? That patient was closing her eyes, erasing all those words without her eyes opening and she's writing back again.

YOU NEED TO DO IT NOW, ADALLINA AGACCI. YOU HAVE TO CHANGE YOUR LIFE FOR GOOD, ANAK. YOU NEED IT.

Next chapter ahead. Enjoy reading!