Death awaits upon us

chapter 4 (taglish)

me and my mom arrive at the hospital kasi dumating din naman yung bus kaagad.

Bale 40 minutes pa bago kami makarating sa hospital. after kong umupo sa favorite kong spot which is sa may bintana kasi favourite ko panoorin yung mga lights ng mga cars, restaurants, etc. while looking at the cars the bus suddenly stop i thought we arrive already pero traffic lang pala so i turn my eyes at the window again and saw the place where malaking kakahiyan ginawa ni yuri she didn't notice na naka tsinelas sya sa kabilang paa tsaka sa isa naman is sapatos which is black shoes with high heels, so that's why i figure out why people keep staring at us. and doon nadin na realize ni yuri, like paano nangyari yun? lutang ata sya nung nag suot sya nang sapatos, sasabihin ko na sana na hindi ko sya kilala kasi ako napahiya nadin e. plus nag assume pa sya na nakatingin daw sakanya yung mga tao kasi ang ganda nya, taas ng confidence right? gusto ko nalang talaga mag pasagasa sa mga kotse na dumaraan, while si yuri naman tuma-tawa lang bakit nya daw nagawa yun? siguro bobong-bobo na sya sa sarili nya. nangyari yun nung nasa 3rd year highschool palang kami, even now hindi parin ako maka-moveon.

The bus finally reached our destination, and i was wondering why my mom hasn't said anything to yuri's condition, so i ask her while walking. "mom, why didn't you ask me anything about yuri while we are at the bus? bakit ang tahimik mo?" i said. "hun, nakatingin ka kasi sa bintana na naka ngiti, so hindi na lang kita inabala, kanina umiiyak ka ngayon naka ngiti kana." she replied while laughing. biglang naputol yung tawa ni mama nang makasalubong namin sila auntie, my auntie looks tired and exhausted. i really feel bad, and baka galit din sya sakin.

"uy nandito na pala kayo, buti naman dumating kayo. akala ko hindi kana tutuloy iris." my auntie said. "how's yuri auntie?" i said. "okay naman sya iris and can i do a favor? can you please take care of yuri muna? I'm really tired and hindi pa ako nakakatulog, kami ng tito mo. and lets discuss about yuri's treatment tomorrow. okay iris? thank you." she replied. i can see that she's so tired so I can't resist. so i said "yes" to her. sabagay wala naman akong pasok ng 2 weeks kasi sem break.

pinuntahan ko agad yung room ni yuri, which is sa 3rd floor, but i suddenly remember na pinapunta pala ako ng doctor sa office nya, so dumiretso nalang ako, and to my surprise andoon pa yung doctor. well nakita nya naman ako agad so hindi na ako kumatok.

"late kana po ma'am, bakit hindi nyo po ako pinatapos magsalita sa phone?" he said.
hindi ko na sinabi yung totoo kasi nakakahiya.
"I'm sorry doc, my phone died at that time." i said. Ang awkward pa ng atmosphere sa loob ng office.
"okay, so since the patient parents already payed two hundred thousand pesos, nilipat namin kanina yung patient sa surgery room so she'll wake up maybe tomorrow." the doctor said.

what the hell 200.000? saan naman nakuha nya yun?

"unfortunately meron pang babayadan, you need to pay for her bone marrow aspiration and biopsy, and it cost eight hundred thousand pesos."

i was too stunned bakit ang laki ng babayaran namin?

"doc, bakit ganun yung presyo nya?" i said

"ma'am, Since bone marrow is the foundation for the creation of blood cells, hindi basta basta 'to makukuha or makikita. to be honest we only have 1 bone marrow left and dalawa kayong nangangailangan nito. if isa sa inyo ang mahuli ng bayad before sa isang patient there's a chance na may Isang mamamatay na patient. and we will return your money back. I'm really sorry, maam. i don't have any choice, but don't worry the other patient didn't pay anything pa." he said.