EFDS#01: Chase Akira Montello (COMPLETE)

CHAPTER 22

Tuwang-tuwa si Granny tungkol sa balita sa amin ng apo niya. Halos ayaw na nga niya kaming pakawalan kanina. Kung hindi pa nagsabi si Chase na baka magtaka ang mga magulang ko ay hindi pa niya kami papakawalan.

"Tuwang-tuwa si Granny sa'yo," wika niya habang nagdadrive. Pauwi na kasi kami ngayon at ihahatid din daw niya ako.

"Clown lang, ganun?" Matamlay kong tugon sa kaniya habang napapapikit sa kinauupuan ko.

"That's not what I mean." Defensive niyang sagot habang salubong na naman yata ang mga kilay nito.

Napansin din niya yata ang kakaibang mood ko ngayon kaya itinigil niya muna ang sasakyan sa gilid at nag-hazzard light signal.

"What's wrong, hon?" Tanong niya habang kinakalas ang kaniyang seatbelt.

"Nothing. Just drive para makauwi na tayo." Mahina kong tugon sa kaniya habang nakapikit na lang talaga ako sa kinauupuan ko at yakap ang sarili.

Parang ang bigat masyado ng mga mata ko at nilalamig din ako.

"Oh, fuck! You got a fever." Bulalas niya matapos niya akong salatin sa noo.

Hindi ko alam kung bakit ngayon pa sumama ang pakiramdam ko. Balak ko pa naman sanang pumuntang bar ngayong gabi para opisyal na magpaalam at kunin 'yung huling sweldo ko.

Sayang din 'yun dahil magagamit ko pa 'yun sa paghahanap ulit ng ibang trabaho. Tama naman kasi siya, hindi talaga safe sa'kin ang ganung trabaho.

Walang makakapagsabi kung kailan ulit ako makakatagpo ng mga customers na katulad ng mga nambastos sa'kin nung isang gabi.

"Hey fucker, come see me at my place. Now!" Dinig kong utos niya sa kaniyang phone sa kung sinuman ang nasa kabilang linya.

Ba't ba ganito 'to makipagusap sa mga tao? Pwede namang makiusap na lang.

"I'm changing our route to my condo since it's nearer than your house from here. I'll call your mother once we get there, and a doctor is now on his way, so just hang in there, hon." Parang natataranta niyang pagkakasabi sa'kin habang pinapaandar na ulit ang kaniyang sasakyan.

Wala na akong lakas pang tumugon kaya hinayaan ko siya sa kung anumang gagawin niya.

"WHAT the hell! Are my eyes deceiving me now?" The man exclaimed, not believing what he just saw.

What he saw was Hannah lying on my bed.

The jerk just now is none other than Maximillian Jones, a general surgeon who also owns the biggest hospital chain in the country, which also consists of 85 affiliated hospitals nationwide.

He is also one of the few who knows my case, and the team of specialists who studied it were all under him.

"Just do your job and check what the fuck is wrong with her," asik ko sa kaniya.

"No, seriously, man. I didn't know you had your woman for real. Have you informed the others about this?" He curiously asked.

"No. Why would I?"

"Those fuckers would be thrilled for sure." He smirked at me.

"Can you just do your fucking job?"

Nagkibit-balikat lang ito habang lumalapit kay Hannah. He performed his duty by checking her vitals first.

"What did you do to her?" Tanong niya sa'kin matapos niyang kuhanan ng vitals si Hannah.

"What do you mean?"

"There's no congestion in her chest area or nasal cavity, so I'm crossing out colds here. I also didn't see any rashes or wounds on her exposed skin, which may have caused her elevated temperature." He spoke every word while gazing at me with scrutiny.