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Chapter 27: come home
COOLER
I gasped for air, feeling lightheaded. Ramdam ko ang malamig na pawis sa katawan, but my mind wandered to one thing. I have to get back to Rustia. I will surely feel better in her arms. My mind was empty this whole time. Basing on the sterile smell filling my senses, I figured out I was in some hospital or something.
There was still a dull ache throbbing in my head, and a constant ringing in my ear. Kung gaano na kami katagal doon, I had no idea. I reached for my ringing ear, ngunit hindi ko makapa ang tainga.
"Don't try to remove the bandage, Cooler," wika ni Poseidon. I turned to him, blinking. Bandage?
Hindi na ako nakapagtanong kung ano ang ibig niyang sabihin dahil pumasok ang lalaking nakasuot ng puti na may hawak na clipboard. Nagpalit-lipat ang tingin niya sa amin ni Poseidon bago nagsalita.
"I reviewed your scans and the results of your examination," he paused na tila ba pinapakiramdaman kami. "You've sustained a temporal bone fracture on the right side of your skull."
I frowned, his words were not fully sinking in. Binuksan ng doktor ang monitor sa harap, revealing an image of a skull na base sa stamp sa baba ay may pangalan ko. He started pointing to the parts of the skull, saying something my mind refused to take in.
"This part here houses the structures na kailangan so one can hear and balance. What caused the fracture here has caused significant trauma to your inner ear, kaya sa ngayon ay temporaryong hindi makakarinig ang kanang tainga mo," sabi ng doktor kaya napatingin ako sa kanya.
"Are you saying I'll be deaf?" Hindi makapaniwalang tanong ko.
Huminga nang malalim ang doktor. "Your right ear is temporarily deaf, but..." Sinubukan niyang magtunog positibo. "...but you're likely to get your hearing back."
I found myself springing to my feet and grabbing the doctor by the collar. "Likely?"
Mababakas ang takot sa mukha ng doktor, but Poseidon, who was standing with his arms crossed over his chest, stepped forward and tapped my shoulder.
Kalmadong-kalmado si Poseidon, just like right now. Actually, I haven't seen him freak out. Kahit galit siya ay kaya pa rin niyang i-compose ang kanyang sarili.
"Relax, Cooler, and let him explain."
I faced him and saw the conviction in his eyes. I calmed myself before slowly letting go.
Napaatras ang doktor at inayos ang nagusot na suot. He hesitated to speak. "T-temporal bone fracture occurred after a severe blunt trauma to the head, in your case, it's n-near the ear structure. W-with proper treatment and rest, your hearing should gradually return over the next few weeks... to months. However, you must avoid any further head injuries during this time."
