Around 5:34 am nagising ako and 2 hours lang tulog ko kaya nag scroll nalang ako kagabi sa twitter, hindi kasi ako makatulog andaming ganap kahapon dinaig ko pa sila Marcos na nasa Boracay daw ngayon.
Wake up, brush my hair, make breakfast, pack my lunch, take a shower, and pick an comfy outfit for today's vidyeow. Same routine lang lagi but hindi muna ako nag exercise ngayon since hindi ako kumain buong araw kahapon.
I packed toasted bread and two eggs for my lunch. For Alex, I also made 3 hotdogs and 2 hams. Hindi pa nagigising si Alex kaya tinakpan ko nalang muna 'yung breakfast niya. Nagsulat din ako ng note na maaga ako umalis para hindi niya na ako sermunan.
Around 6:45 a.m., I left our apartment. I got on the bus, and luckily there seems to be no traffic today. I really don't have a choice na iwasan si Tricia ngayon since siya ang papalit kay Doc. Lester.
Bago ako makababa sa bus i received a text from an unknown number.
*unknown number*
Hello there! At 7:55 a.m., meet me at the hospital front desk.
I know na si Tricia 'yung message since alam kong siya muna yung papalit kau doc Lester.
I start heading towards to the hospital's front desk. I arrived early today since it is only 7:30. Maaga ako nakapagrecord ngayon ng arrival ko kaya pumunta muna ako sa back garden ng hospital.
While roaming around sa back garden I suddenly recalled what happened last night, I told her pala na I'll contact her. Kinuha ko 'yung phone ko and hinanap ko name niya sa search bar. Sa daming poser account ng babaeng 'to paano ko siya mahahanap inis kong sabi.
Finally after ilang profiles na nabuksan ko nahanap ko na account niya. On Facebook, we remained friends pala, i thought she blocked me back then since hindi niya narereceive calls and msgs ko? tanong ko sa sarili ko.
Tatawagan ko na sana siya but suddenly someone behind me starts talking, "We can't block you y/n, my mama stole our phones to keep us from contacting to you," she explained, her voice cracking. "We need to protect your family from all of the hatred comments we've received," she continued.
I turned to face her and I know na si Tricia itong nasa likod ko ngayon.. her voice soothes me talaga. She is dressed in black pants, a black shirt, and a pink jacket, muntik pa akong matawa kase kala ko magkaibang sapatos suot niya. Hindi rin siya naka eye glass naka contact lens ata.
I clear my throat and called her, "Tricia..", Tricia eyes lit up when i called her, "Y/n I'm so s-" magsosorry ata siya but pinutol ko naglalakad narin kasi siya papunta saken kaya ambilis ng tibok ng puso ko. I need to stop her bago pa ako bimigay uli.
"Save it, Tricia... just listen to me muna.. let me by myself for a moment muna.. I can't stand seeing you right now." I stated frankly.
As I walked past her, I noticed that she's biting her lips to hold back her tears to fall down.
I stopped walking when I saw her like that. "Tricia, tigilan mo 'yan. Let's talk later after duty." I said. Wala bumigay na naman ako sa kaniya. They make me feel helpless talaga, lalo na si Tricia.
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After a few moments, I ran into Tricia at the front desk, who was smiling as if nothing had happened. We locked gazes, and I quickly averted my gaze, "wala bang aircon today?" I asked my batch mate.
"Meron po miss y/n. Masama parin po ba pakiramdam mo?" my batch mate asked me den.
I felt my face getting hot, so I slapped it with both palms and made my katabi and tricia look at me. When I met her stare, she looked away and quickly fixed her shoe laces, despite the fact that the bonding was tight. This girl, really.
Y/n focus kala ko ba galit ka sa kanila?
"Uh Doc Tricia here na po 'yung appointment niyo for today. Uhm gusto niyo po ba i-assist ko kayo? I asked after clearing my throat and giving her my clipboard. Her eyes widened sa question ko kaya namula siya ng onte. May lagnat ba siya?
" No thanks, assist mo nalang sila" sabay turo sa mga katabi ko, "I'll call you nalang pag i need something." she said. Nag nod lang ako then inaya yung mga ka batch mates ko na mag start na kame para mas maaga ako matapos.
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"Ahhh natapos ren!" sabi ko sabay stretching sa locker room. Lunch time na kase since 3pm na kaya kukunin ko na 'yung food sa locker ko.
~one way or another I'm gonna see yah, gonna meet u meet u meet u~
My phone rang. Shuta naman ano be papatayin mo ba ako padabog kong sabi kasi gutom na gutom na ako. Unknown caller naman nakalagay pero may kutob na akong si Tricia 'to, "literal na patay na nga.. patay na patay sa kanya.. emz galit nga pala ako." pangungumbinsi ko sa sarili ko.
"Hello Doc?"
"Uh y/n, could you please *bam* come down for a moment? One my patients kasi is *bam* uncontrollable. Can you help me?" Tricia asked.
"on my way."
I ended the call and rushed down papunta kay Tricia.
"Please be safe" i whispered to myself, nananakit ang mga patients dito kaya medyo delikado si Tricia.
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Pagdating ko kay Tricia andaming nagkalat na hospital equipment sa lapag.
"Doc Tricia!" tinawag ko siya, napalingon siya agad sa akin.
I grabbed her hand and dragged her out of the room because the empty syringe and scalpel on the floor were just too dangerous. "Stay here and don't move," I said as I dragged tricia outside, concerned for her safety.
I grip both of her cheeks and force her to look at me; we're staring at each other and I see how terrified she is; her eyes widen and her breathing intensifies. So I have no choice.
" Y/n, alam ko iniisip mo.. please wag mo ituloy." Tricia begged me na wag ko ituloy. Alam niya talaga lagi kung ano ang tumatakbo sa isip ko.. alam niya kayang tumatakbo din siya sa isip ko mula noon hanggang ngayon?
"Stay there! Don't move Tricia!" sabi ko.
I chose to enter the room since an out-of-control patient was continuously throwing things, and luckily, I always had a tranquilizer in my little handbag pouch, which I keep in my purse for emergency use only.
Lalapitan ko na sana 'yung patient bat pinulot niya bigla 'yung scalpel. But I really don't have a choice, kailangan kong iturok yung syringe sa patient. And may risky idea na naman ako..
Let's see what happens.
"Y/n stop na!" narinig kong sumigaw si Tricia but hindi ko sinunod, dumadami na mga pasyente sa labas na nakikichika and baka masira pa name ng hospital namin so wala akong time para magsayang ng oras.
I rushed over to the patient and grabbed his right hand, which was holding the scalpel, while securely gripping her right arm to prevent him from stabbing me with the scalpel. Kinuha ko 'yung tranquilizer sa bukas kong pocket bag and injected it into his right arm.
Pero hindi ko nakita na may babasaging bote pala sa tabi niya, nakuha niya 'yon at pinalo sa ulo ko. But, thanks to the tranquilizer, he went asleep agad, and I was able to catch his head bago siya mauntog sa lapag.
Dumating na ang ibang nurse so sila ba ang nagbuhat sa pasyente.
"Finally haaa" buntong hininga ko sa tapat ng mga nurse kaya napatingin sila sa akin.
Tricia grabbed my hand. She dragged me out of the patient room and then into her office, closing the door abruptly.
I quickly retrieved my hand from hers as soon as we got at her office. "Don't be scared na.. okay na" I assured her.
"You ignorant, you have blood on your forehead, jerk," Tricia remarked, worried. Tricia's face was still pale, so sumunod muna ako sa mga utos niya.
Baklang bakla na ako sayo Janine Patrica Gerona Robredo.
