AMA-Con: The Compilation

Moments of Impact

  Written by: @viaaldub 

Prompt: memory loss x MaiChard with child 

Prompt by: @biankiekay

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Meron akong theory.

It is about moments.

Ang mga pagkakataon sa buhay ng isang tao.

Yung moments of impact ba.

My theory is that these moments of impact, these flashes of high intensity that completely turn our lives upside down is actually the ones that ends up defining who we are.

Kung baga, we are who are dahil ang tadhana na rin ang dumikta.

"Mrs. Faulkerson, sa nakikita po natin sa CT scan ng asawa niyo, meron po siyang intracranial hemorrhaging." Bungad ng doktor kay Maine as she was called to his office on a late Sunday afternoon. She's restless as usual, but still continuously functions for her son, Thirdy and especially for her husband, Alden.

"Sadya po naming nilalagay sa comatose state ang isang pasyente na may traumatic brain injury to calm their systems and to allow na rin yung brain nila magheal by itself. Habang yung pamamaga ay paunti-onting nawawala." Patuloy na sabi ng doktor.

Maine sighed. In her life, this is the last thing she wanted to hear.

Pero gaya nga ng sabi niya kanina, wala eh, tadhana na ang nagsalita.

Maiiwan na lang tayo para kumapit at pangahawakan yung mga pagkakataon na meron tayo. Tutal naman each one of us is the sum total of every moment that we've experienced.

Yung moments ba that become our history.

Yung sarili nating koleksyon ng greatest hits. Na kahit anong mangyari ay totoo namang patuloy nating pineplay and replay sa ating utak, over and over again.

Isang sirang plaka na naglalaman ng moments of total physical, mental and every other kind of love.

"Huwag niyo muna siya palibutan, let him adjust muna." Paalala ni Mr. Cruz, doktor ni Alden, as he slowly stirred in his bed, waking up after months of coma. "Since he just woke up, he'll definitely be a little bit groggy."

Maine nodded her head in agreement, as her eyes are already locked at Alden.

Oras na, gigising na siya.

Siya na asawa niya.

Siya na mahal niya.

"Hey love." Maine softly whispered as tears began to pour. "I missed you. It's so nice to see those eyes again." She sincerely smiled, overwhelmed of what's happening.

Alden continued to stare back and forth to Mr. Cruz and Maine, eyebrows slowly furrowing in confusion and groans heard from his mouth.

"Richard, it's okay. You are in the hospital." Mr. Cruz began to explain, "You were in a car accident, you hit your head but you are okay."

"Kamusta ka?" Maine asked as she moved closer. Eyes not leaving Alden's face.

Matagal na niya tong inantay at ngayon na nangyari na, hinding-hindi na niya to papalagpasin.

"Sakit ng ulo ko." Alden directly answered as he touched his head and frowned. Maine panicked and looked over at Mr. Cruz.

"Don't worry, that's perfectly normal." Mr. Cruz replied, "Bigyan na lang kita ng gamot to ease the pain, wait."