Apples & Oranges

A&O 12

Irene's POV

Mabilis pa sa kidlat ang pagbaba ko ng sasakyan, halos lakad takbo ang aking ginawa mapuntahan lang ang hospital room ni Annie.

Irene! Pagtawag ni ate nang makita niya ako.

Ate! Yung anak ko, kumusta siya? Aligaga kong tanong.

She's in the operating room, we're waiting for the doctors to come out.

Pasalampak naman akong napaupo sa floor, causing ate to guid me.

Hey, she will be fine don't worry. You néed to be strong hmmmm? Ate consoled me.

My daughter is in danger ate, how can I calm down? Di ko alam kung ano ang status niya sa loob. Imagining how she kept calling my name repeatedly for help, I can't take it. I uttered emotionally.

Ading, Annie is a brave girl, she can overcome this. Kuya butted in. Ngayon ko lang napansin na nandito pala siya. And to my surprise Greggy is beside him. Kanina pa ba siya diyan? Ba't di ko siya napansin? Turan ko sa isip. He's not talking to anyone of us, and he's silent for the entire time. I don't know how to read his thoughts, but I can feel madness on his aura.

Sabay kaming napatayo nang lumabas ang doctor mula sa operating room.

Doc how is she? tanong agad ni Greggy, naunahan pa niya ako.

Muntikan na talaga, she's having a flatline earlier. Your daughter is indeed a real fighter, Mr. Araneta. Pagtapik pa ng doctor kay Greggy. Magkakilala ba sila? Tanong ko sa isip.

Anyway, we successfully remove the remaining blood clot on her head. But there's a fracture on her left elbow. As for now, we will transfer her to a private room, after 8 hours pa siya magising.

Parang nabunutan naman ako ng tinik sa narinig mula sa doctor. Thank you lord for saving Annie. Lihim kong dasal.

That's good news! Ate exclaimed in happiness. Oh Irene, Annie's fine, don't worry too much okay? Stop crying also. Ate consoled while wiping my tears. Saka ko lang namalayan na umiiyak na naman ako.

Agad kaming sumunod sa nilipatan na kwarto ni Annie.

Watching my daughter's situation, really break my heart. She's pale and weak, with bondage on her head, oxygen on her mouth, dextrose on his left hand and an arm cast on her left elbow. Malayo sa very bubbly and energetic niyang character.

Nandito lang ako sa kanyang tabi while caressing her right hand.

Irene, I'll go outside muna ha? May kailangan pa akong puntahan eh. Pag paalam sa akin ni ate. Kaming dalawa lang ang nandito sa room. Kuya buys us foods while Greggy isn't here, di ko alam kung nasan.

Nagnod lang ako kay ate as my focus is on my daughter.

I'll be back agad, okay? Take care here. Ate kissed my head first bago umalis.

Are you happy? Napalingon ako sa nagsalita. It's him, crossing his arms, leaning on the wall beside the door.

Happy for what? I uttered nonchalantly while still looking on my daughter.

Happy in your Boracay trip, nakakahiya naman sayo Irene, nadisturbo ka pa yata namin ni Annie sa bakasyon mo. He sarcastically added.

I just rolled my eyes on the air, nagsisimula na naman siya.

Not now Greg, wag mo akong simulan. Ang tanging tugon ko.

Wag simulan? You should stay at home and take care of Annie, pero anong ginawa mo? Nagliliwaliw ka dun sa Boracay! Irene may anak ka, hindi ka na dalaga. Kaya huwag kang makaiyak-iyak sa harapan ng anak ko, dahil ang totoo pabaya ka!