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"Kakakuha lang ng results Ma, match naman," pambungad ko pagkasagot ko sa tawag ni Mama. Huminga siya nang maluwag bago ko narinig ang masaya niyang boses.
"Salamat kung ganoon! Kailan daw ooperahan?"
"Mamaya."
"Balitaan mo ako, anak, ha? Kakausapin ko rin si Ajax para manghingi ng balita."
"Sasabihan ko rin siya."
"Mag-iingit kayo. I love you anak. Miss na kita."
"I miss you too, Ma," I hope you're here.
I really want to see and hug her. Wala pa ngang isang linggo simula noong dumating ako dito sa Singapore pero miss na miss ko na ang Mama ko.
Hindi ko pa rin nakikita si Jackson. O ayaw ko. Inaaya ako ni Ajax na bumisita sa kanya kasi gusto niya rin daw ako makita pero palagi akong may dahilan. Pagod, may exam, mag-rereview. Lahat na nasabi ko para lang makaiwas kahit sandali. Siguro hindi lang ako handa.
"Rai? Tara na?"
Tumango ako kay Ajax na nakasandal sa hamba ng pintuan. Saka lang siya lumapit bago pinulot ang strap ng bag kung nasaan ang mga gamit na idadala sa ospital.
"Don't worry, I'll update Tita with everything that happens to you most especially during surgery."
"Thank you."
Ajax smiled at me. Nauna na akong lumabas at pati ang pagsakay sa kotse. Nagmamadali ba ako? Siguro. Gusto ko na lang matapos agad lahat ng ito.
Hindi pa nga nagsisimula ay parang pagod na ako. Lalo pa at may posibilidad na makita ko si Jackson ngayon. Unang punta ko kasi sa ospital para sa tests kahapon ay nagpanggap akong nahihilo para makauwi agad. Hindi ko alam kung naniniwala pa ba si Ajax sa mga palusot ko o hinahayaan na lang ako.
Ajax did not leave me while I started settling in my hospital room. Nakikinig lang ako sa mga eksplanasyon ng Doctor at ganoon din si Ajax na seryoso lang at nakaupo sa kama sa gilid ko.
"Are you one hundred percent sure that there will be no complication on Raija's side?"
"Yes. We'll just take a portion of her liver and I assure you that it will regenerate and grow back on its own just fine. That's how a liver works. We will do our best so rest assured that both your father and your sister will recover from this in no time."
"Thank you."
They then started preparing me for the pre-op while Ajax is updating Mama. Magkatawagn sila at pakiramdam ko ay nasa akin nakatutok ang camera kaya kumaway ako. Ajax smiled before showing me to Mama fully.
The next things that happened were a blur. I remember slowly going under anaesthesia and counting backwards and everything became dark. When I woke up, it's hard to move and Ajax is currently sleeping while sitting beside me. Nakapatong ang ulo niya sa braso niya na nakapatong sa kama ko.
My abdomen feels a little weird and my mind is hazy too. I tried to move my hand and since Ajax is holding it, he noticed that I'm already awake.
His face brightened before pushing the button above my head to call for someone. When they came in, they just checked my vital stats and how I am currently feeling before leaving us. Kausap ulit ni Ajax si Mama.
Nanatili lang akong nakahiga. Although I slightly can't feel any pain, they told me not to move that much yet. Wala rin naman akong balak dahil nanghihina pa ako.
"H-How's Jackson?"
Shock is very evident in Ajax's face after I asked that question. Hindi kalaunan ay napangiti rin siya.
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Novela Juvenilac·cord /əˈkôrd/ noun an official agreement or treaty. "The accord is useless in the first place because I always know I'd break it just to have you, Raija. No stupid accord would stop me from running towards you. Kahit sino pa ang masagasan ko ay...
