Being Her Doctor

CHAPTER V

KELSEY

"I'm leaving now. Excuse me." Huling salitang narinig ko bago siya umalis.

Napatingin ako sa puting ceiling ng kwarto hanggang sa unti-unting tumulo ang mumunting likido ng luha sa pisngi ko.

Am I too hard on my self? Fucking yes. It's my punishment for all the bad things I've done.

I wiped my tears trying to be strong. I should not cry. I deserve this burden.

"Here's your food, Ms. Houston."

Napalingon ako sa pinto at nakita kong may nurse na papasok sa kwarto ko. She was holding a tray of food. My right brow arched. "Food for what? What am I? A detainee?"

"Naku! Hindi po ma'am no! Ito po kasi talaga ang dapat na kainin ninyo dahil masustansya ito." Pagpapaliwanag ng nurse.

"I'm not going to eat that shit." Napapangiwing sambit ko habang nakatanaw sa pagkain na inilagay niya sa side table.

"Iiwan ko nalang po ito rito ma'am. Babalikan ko nalang to mamaya." May ngiting sambit nito at hindi man lang pinansin ang sinabi ko kanina.

I crossed my arms. "Can't you hear me? I said I won't eat that."

She still smile at me. "Aalis na po ako." Paalam nito at dali-daling umalis.

Damn that nurse!

Napasigaw nalang ako sa inis bago tinapunan ng tingin ang pagkain. Tingin pa lang ay nasusuka na ako. Paano pa kaya kong isusubo ko na mismo yan sa bibig ko. Like eww! Gross!

I reached the food and dare to taste it but I end up spitting it to the bathroom. Bullshit! How can I eat such horrible food like that? Ang tabang tapos ewan di ko ma explain.

I might starve myself than eating food like that.

Bumalik ako sa higaan ko at saka humiga. I immediately reach for my phone when I heard the click of it. I saw the messages from my manager furiously asking where am I. I rolled my eyes and heave a sigh. Should I tell her? Well she should know because she's my manager.

I dialed her number and she immediately accept the call. "At sa'ang planeta ka na naman ba napadpad, Kelsey?" Panimulang bati nito.

Great.

"Relax, Franzel. You're over reacting."

"How could I fucking relax if you didn't go to the meeting with your new project!"

"I'm at hospital." I informed her. "I was diagnosed with the disease called Glioblastoma." I continued.

The other line was silent. I bet she's still digesting what I've said. "G-glioblastoma?" She asked barely can't talk. Tumango ako kahit hindi niya nakikita. "Wait search ko lang sa google kung ano yan."

I stopped myself from laughing. Like, God! She is really Franzel.

"Damn girl! You have a brain tumor?!" Bigla nalang nitong sigaw sa phone kaya inilayo ko ang phone sa tenga ko.

"Bitch, nag-google ka na't lahat-lahat nagtanong ka pa. Boba."

"Gaga ka! Nagtanong lang eh! At saka bakit di mo ako sinabihan tungkol diyan? Ano? Others na ako sayo ngayon?"

I sighed.

"Oh, don't tell me nahihiya ka sakin?" She asked forming a conclusion.

"Then I won't tell you."

"Jusko naman, Kelsey! Hihintayin mo pa bang mabalitaan ko nalang na namatay kana, ha?"

"That's it! That's why I don't want you to know because you're always lecturing me!"