Navigating Hearts ( Aviation College Series #1)

Chapter 25

Sirens….all I could hear were sirens.

“Tulungan niyo ‘yan.”

“Tabi kayo, bilis.”

“Pakibilisan naman mga sir, kawawa naman ‘yung bata.”

Kaye’s body were surrounded by crowds while me? I couldn’t help myself to get up. I feel lifeless.

“Miss, okay lang kayo?” A male medic appeared in front of me. Tinulungan niya akong makatayo.

“K-kaye? Where’s Kaye?”

“Kamag-anak kayo ng pasyente? Dinala na po namin sa pinakamalapit na hospital—”

Yun na lamang ang huling narinig ko bago ako tangayin ng kadiliman.

I slowly opened my eyes only to be greeted by the blinding lights and white ceiling. I also felt the soft mattress behind my back.

“Thank god, you’re awake. How are you feeling?”

Nagulat ako sa biglang paglapit ni Aeros kaya napabalikwas ako sa kama. I grunted when my back hurts and the back of my palm stings. Doon ko lang napansin ang dextrose na nakasabit sa gilid ng kama ko.

I looked at Aeros and noticed his worried face. His eyebrows were furrowed.

“Where’s K-aye?” I asked instead.

He quickly looked away and heaved a sigh.

“Kaye’s been taken care of right now. The surgery isn’t done yet.”

“I have to go. I- I need to see her, Aeros.

Aeros shook his head aggressively.

“No.” He said, firmly. “You stay here and rest, we’ll see her when you are already okay.”

“I am fine!” Matigas na sabi ko. Sinubukan kong tanggalin ang Iv sa kamay ko pero naharangan niya ako.

“No, you’re not.”

Wala na akong nagawa kundi ang humagulhol sa harap niya. He immediately embraced me.

“H-hindi ko na alam ang gagawin ko. K-kaye, she’s the only family I have, Aeros. I-I can’t lose her.”

“No, you won’t. Kaye’s a fighter, alright? Everything will going to be fine, baby. Don’t worry, I’ll be with you.”

Aeros’s warmth was enough to put me back to sleep. When I woke up, he brought some food and fruits for me.

Tahimik kaming kumakain nang biglang bumukas ang pinto. A female doctor came inside, still in her hospital scrub.

“Patient’s guardian?”

“Yes, doc.” Aeros answered. Kaagad akong napaayos ng upo sa kama.

“The operation went fine. Good thing she was rushed here immediately, kung natagalan ay baka naubusan siya ng dugo.”

Sandaling nabunutan ng tinik ang aking dibdib sa mga narinig mula sa doctor.

“There was a bilateral damage to her medial temporal lobe and diencephalic midline, so there’s a possibility of amnesic syndrome or the impairment in the ability to acquire new memories or much worse, comatose, especially that the limbic system—which controls the emotion and memories was also affected. Let’s just hope for the better and fast recovery of the patient.”

Ang tanging naintindihan ko lamang sa sinabi ng Doctor ay ang salitang comatose.

“Thanks, Doc.” Sabi ni Aeros bago kami iniwan ng Doctor.