When Anje closed her eyes, Risa screamed her daughter's name and Leni came to her and embraced her.
Jorge fainted when she saw her bestfriend drenched in blood. She has hemophobia so she can't bear the sight of blood. The PSGs carried Jorge to her room and Aika followed them so she can take care of her youngest sister. Dea tried to hold her tears while giving Anje a first-aid. She is a medical student at UP Manila College of Medicine and currently on her post graduate internship. It was known that Dea, Anje and Jorge are best of friends.
"May pulse pa po siya, Sen. I tried to stop the bleeding na rin po but she needs immediate medical attention." she told Risa and a few moments later, the ambulance arrived
They placed Anje in a stretcher and Risa entered the ambulance. Leni was about to go inside when Risa stopped her.
"Leonor, Jorge needs you." she told her
"Kailangan mo rin ako. You need me now more than ever especially in this situation." Leni replied
"No, Leonor. I can handle this. Let Dea come with me instead. Mas kailangan ka ng anak mo." Risa said
Leni kissed Risa's forehead and told her
"Once Jorge wakes up, pupunta ako sa ospital." she told her and the ambulance went off
The other ambulance carried Jomari and 4 of the PSGs to accompany Jomari at the hospital for treatment. They also asked the police to come to the hospital discreetly to avoid any scandal.
Back in Bahay ng Pagbabago, Leni did not leave Jorge's bedside until she woke up.
When Jorge was awaken she said hysterically
"Ma, nasaan si Anje? Is she still alive, ma? I saw her bathing in her own blood."
Then Jorge's emotions suddenly changed.
"That fcking Jomari! He will pay for this. He will pay for what he did to Anje. He will rot in jail!"
Then she turned to her mom.
"Ma, please make sure that Jomari will not get away with what he did. Promise me you will fight for Anje. Promise me that justice will be served and Jomari will spend the rest of his life behind bars." she said while crying
"Ssshhh anak. Kumalma ka. Anje is already at the hospital. Your mama Risa called and they are operating her right now. Kiko, Issa, Ianna and Dea are with her at the moment." Leni shushed her daughter
"And don't worry, we will do our best to let Jomari pay for what he did. We will give justice to what happened to Anje. I promise you and I assure you of that." Leni added
"Ma, we need to go to Anje. She covered for mama Risa and she covered for you. She saved you both. I can't lose my bestfriend ma. Not like this." Jorge said while crying
"Take a rest muna, anak. We will go to the hospital in the evening." Leni told Jorge
"No, ma. I can't wait until evening. We need to go now. Ilang hours ako ritong nakatulog habang yung bestfriend ko nag-aagaw buhay sa ospital." Jorge said and then she got up and went to prepare herself
Leni also went to her room to prepare herself. She also told Aika that she and Jorge will go to UST Hospital to accompany Risa and to check on Anje.
Upon entering the hospital, Leni was greeted by hospital staff.
"Good evening po, Madam President." they would greet her everytime she pass by them and Leni would greet them back
There are people who are approaching her and would want to take a picture with her but she politely declines their request as they are at the hospital for an emergency.
"Good evening, nurse. Saan po rito si Angelica Maria Baraquel?" she asked the nurse
"Nasa OR pa po si Ms. Baraquel, madam President. Dumiretso lang po kayo at kumaliwa sa unang corner." the nurse instructed her
Then Leni immediately went to Risa and when the latter saw her, she hugged her.
"Leonor, yung anak ko." Risa said trying to hold her tears
"She will be okay, langga. Let's trust the doctor on this." Leni told her
"Thank you, ga." Risa said still sobbing
Jorge walks back and forth holding her tears back.
"Will she be okay?" she asked them
"She will be fine, anak. The doctors are doing their best to save Anje." Leni told her daughter
A few minutes later, the doctor went out of the operating room and Risa rushed to the surgeon who just operated Anje.
"How is my daughter, doc?" Risa asked
"I must say Senator Hontiveros that your daughter is a fighter. She is trying her best to survive and we already took the bullet out of her chest but I'm sorry to inform you that she is in a critical condition. A vein in her heart was hit by the bullet and I cannot give you an assurance when she is going to wake up. For now, she may be transferred to the ICU for observation." the surgeon told Risa
"But she's fighting right, doc? There is a chance that she will survive, hindi ba?" she asked while sobbing for she cannot immediately comprehend what the doctor said because of the mixed emotions that she is feeling at the moment
"She is fighting, Senator Hontiveros and if her body responds well to the operation, there is a chance of survival but this chance is low." the doctor responded
"You may proceed to the ICU. I will leave you now since I have other patients to attend to." the surgeon said and left them
They proceeded to the ICU and saw Anje lying on the bed, unconscious and with machines supporting her.
They were all staring at her on the glass window outside the room.
"Hindi ka ba papasok para mahawakan ang anak mo, ga?" Leni asked Risa
"Mahal, hindi ko alam kung paano haharapin ang anak ko sa ganyang sitwasyon lalo na at alam ko na ako ang dahilan kung bakit siya nasa higaan na yan." Risa responded
"Go to her, mahal. Alam kong mahirap but Anje needs you now more than ever." Leni said and then Risa went inside the ICU to take a look at her unconscious daughter
She sat beside her and held her hands.
"I'm sorry that you had to risk your life for me, anak. Please, fight for your life. Please fight for me, anak. I love you." she said while crying and she kissed her youngest daughter's forehead
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I CHOOSE YOU (sequel of The Fourth Robredo Daughter)
Fanfiction"May it be here or in another lifetime, I will always choose you." Published: July 2, 2022 ~~~~~~~~ DISCLAIMER: This story was written out of the writer's wide imagination. Names of people dead or alive were used for this story but it does not refle...
