A/N:This part of the story has nothing to do with actual real life, it is pure fiction and the writer's vast imagination. Places, people and things are purely accidental and coincidental.
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Yamot akong nagpalipat-lipat ng tingin sa Daddy ko at sa Doktor na inaayos ang IV na nakakabit sa kamay ko. Simula nung dumating ang Doktor ko dito ay biglang natahimik si Dad at panay lang ang pagyuko samantalang si Doc. Jaxon naman ay pangiti-ngiti na akala mo may magandang nagyari sa kaniya buong araw. Napasimangot ako. Naaalibadbaran kasi ako sa pagmumukha ng doktor. Kahit pa sobrang gwapo niya e naiirita parin ako.
I raised my eyebrows when I saw him looking at me. One corner of his lips rose slightly.
"Pauvre petite fille," Saka siya mahinang natawa. Nagsalubong ang kilay ko. Pinagsasabi nito? Narinig ko ang pagtikhim ni Dad.
"D-Doc, How's my daughter?" Tanong ni Dad kay Jaxon. Tumingin ito kay Dad saka namulsa at sumeryoso na ang mukha.
"Based on my observation, Emma's condition is getting better because of her therapys. But as much as possible she still needs enough rest because in the five years he has been here she still hasn't recovered. Her heart is getting weaker..." Seryosong sabi nito. Naghila ito ng isang upuan at tumabi kay Dad. Magkaharap na kaming tatlo ngayon. Napatingin ako sa wallclock. Malapit nang mag-alas sais. Sasapit na naman ang paghihirap ko.
"Is there no other faster way, Doc, so that my daughter can be completely cured?" Nahihimigan ko pa sa boses ni Dad ang pagbabakasakali na may pag-asa pa. Tumango si Doc Jaxon. Sumulyap muna siya sakin bago ulit bumaling kay Dad at mas naging seryoso ang mukha niya.
"Heart Transplant." He simply said. Napaangat ako ng tingin.
"H-heart Transplant?" I ask again. Tumango siya.
"Kailangan humanap kayo ng Heart Donor, It may take some time before you find a heart donor but it will be worth it because Emma will make a full recovery...." Napahinto muna siya at tumingin sa mamahalin niyang wrist watch. Nakita ko na naman ang tattoo niya nung itinaas niya bahagya ang kaniyang manggas.
"The operation is difficult, very delicate and dangerous, it depends on the patient's body whether he can handle the operation or not, too risky to take," Pagpapatuloy niya saka ibinalik ang tingin kay Dad. Hindi ako nakapag react. Natatakot ako sa mga maaaring mangyari habang nasa operating room ako. I saw Dad's fists clench slightly. I know he is also struggling with my situation. I feel guilty, I can't even do anything, I just feel like a burden.
"How much is it possible to have a heart transplant and the operation?" Gulat akong napatingin kay Dad. Ano bang iniisip niya?!
I saw a strange kind of grin from Jaxon. The kind of grin with evil intentions.
Masama ang kutob ko sa isang 'to.
Napahawak sa Baba sa Jaxon na para bang nag-iisip.
"Hmmm, it cost million of thousands Mr. Marindoque," Pagkakuway ngumisi ulit ang lalaki. Hindi sumagot si Dad pero nakita ko sa kaniyang mga mata ang lungkot. Napahigpit ang kapit ko sa pyjama na suot ko. I can't quite imagine that instead of me helping to get treatment, I'm the one being treated now, I'm still burdened with the bill here at the Hospital. A lot of money has been lost because of me. So as far as possible I don't want Dad to spend a large amount of money for me. I will only feel more guilty when that happens. Huminga ng malalim si Dad bago matatag na tumingin kay Doc. Jaxon.
"I will do everything for my daughter to recover from her illness, please help me Mr. Callaghan, you are my only hope now." The doctor's serious face was replaced by a silly grin. His eyes flashed when he heard that word from my Father. Mahina pa siyang tumawa.
Napailing ako at kumapit sa braso ni Dad.
BINABASA MO ANG
The Last Heart Beat
Romance"And all of a sudden I felt tired. My heart is tired. it's like the world has drained me of everything I have. I want to give up. I want to die! I don't want to suffer. I want to rest. I feel like I just want to disappear." -Emma.
