White Lies

Positive

The Voice taping for blind auditions just ended. Lea just came out of her dressing room and walking on the hallway for her next appointment.

"Woah, wait.. that's weird." Lea stopped walking and lean a hand on the wall for support. "Is it just me? Or the earth just moved?"

"Po? Parang hindi naman- Ms. Lea!" Rona rushed to Lea who is about to pass out. She was fast enough to react and grabbed Lea's torso before she hit her head on the floor.

"Ms. Lea! Ms. Lea! Medic! Medic!" Rona shouted for help as she collapsed down the cold floor with Lea's unconcious body on her arms.

A production crew within the area immediately radioed for help. Good thing there is a Medic on standby within the studio premises.

Luis who was also within the vicinity heard the commotion and hurriedly approached the scene. "What happened? On the way na ba Medic?" he addressed on the production crew. "Ms. Lea? Ms. Lea?" Luis said as he taps on Lea's shoulders. Still no response.

"Matagal pa ba? Asan na? Rona dali- ihiga muna natin sa dressing room nya." He took off his coat and draped it on Lea's exposed thighs as she is wearing a dress at the moment. He carried her back to the dressing room while barking orders to the crew. "Pa double time naman pakisabi."

He laid her down the couch and checks her pulse. Rona took Lea's other hand and found out that they're  white and cold. She started massaging Lea's palm, anxious about her state. "Sir Luis, dalhin na natin sa ER."

"Oo, Rona calm down. Asan na ba-?"

A group of medic came in with a stretcher. They checked on Lea, still unconcious on the couch. Someone is checking on her BP when the the lead medic asked "We have an ambulance on standby sa gate 4. Any allergies?"

"Yes, NSAIDs po." Rona butted in.

The medic nodded. "BP is low. Let's take her to the ER."

He motioned to his team "..in three!"

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Rona sat down on a bench releasing a deep sigh. The ambulance ride going to the hospital took like eternity.

She was stil in a trance.

"Where is Carmen?!"

Rona stood up on weak knees, ushered Lea's mom through the ER. "Tita Ligaya, nasa loob po, curtain E."

They were approaching Lea's bed when a nurse went out of the closed curtain. The nurse smiled at them "The patient is awake na po."

They went in at the other side of the curtain and saw Lea sitting up on the bed rubbing her temples. She was startled by her Mom with Rona on her tail.

"Carmen! What happened, are you okay? Ano daw, ano sabi ng doktor?"

"Ma, please calm down. I am fine." Lea said weakly. "My sugar just dropped that's all."

"Sigurado ka ba? Baka buntis ka anak, mag PT ka kaya? "

"Ma!" Lea protested.

"Aba nag-aalala lang ako, never pa nangyari sa iyo ang gan- "

"I. Am. Not. Pregnant. And if there's someone who should be positive about that, it should be me. So, no.  I am not. Now drop it." Lea cuts in. "And Rona.. ER talaga, agad-agad?"

"Eh kasi naman po Ms. Lea, ninerbyos na ako, ang tagal mo na kasing walang malay."

"Anak, sure ka na bang okay na pakiramdam mo, pa-admit ka na lang kaya? Take a leave at work. "

"Ma, I can't. I have rehearsals, the concert's on two weeks. I can't get sick."

"Then take care of yourself. Natutulog ka pa ba ha Lea?! Baka sobrang tight naman ng schedule na binibigay sayo. Kakausapin ko si Mr. M, hindi naman ata tama yan. Sandali." her mom went out to make a phone call.

"Ma! No need. Ma! Hay nako." Lea called but her mom didn't listen. "Wait, where's my phone?" and looked at Rona.

"Nasa prod team po. Sila na po nagsinop ng mga gamit, hindi ko na po naalalang pulutin. Kayo lang iniisip ko that time." she took out her ringing phone to see Dawn calling.

"Si Ms. Dawn po." she showed her phone screen to Lea.

"Akin na." Lea take the phone and swiped the answer button.

"Hello Rona?! I saw the news what happened, bakit sinugod ng ospital si Lea?! Hindi ko siya makontak!"

"Hello to you too."

"Le- Lea? Oh my God! What happened?!"

"Dawn, I am fine. I just fainted. Nagpaka-OA lang tong PA ko and that's what happened."

"Thank goodness." Dawn sighed in relief.

"I'll just call later okay, they're letting me get home na. We are just waiting for the bill. Thanks for checking up on me Dawn. Bye."

She rubbed her eyes as an impending headache starts to irritate her. "Let's get out of here na. Please."

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False alarm. 😂