Hooked [Fin]

Thirty-five

Humahangos si Elisha papunta sa Botanical Garden. Nagtext kasi si Ailee sakanya na doon siya nito hihintayin. Patay ang phone niya kanina dahil final defense nila kaninang umaga. Sobrang saya niya kanina dahil pasado sila at napuri pa ng panel. Worth it lahat ng pagod, puyat, gutom, gastos at stress na naranasan nila sa buong taon. They were just about to head out to celebrate when she opened her phone and a text message from Calvin made her pale and left her groupmates. Ngayon nga, sa Botanical sila magkikita-kita.

Ayaw pa niya maniwala noong una kaya naman binuksan niya ang LTE at nakita niyang trending pa ang balitang nalaman niya.

Red Phoenix's rookie striker, Calix Santillan faces serious injury.

Calix James Santillan, 21 years old, is suffering to some serious sprain. During the match between San Diego Red Phoenix and Boston Bulldogs, the rookie star had a hard fall when he was accidentally hit hard at the side of his knee when Jameson from the Bulldogs tried to steal the ball from him. Medical team quickly attended to his injury and all are waiting for the results of the tests.

Kaagad silang umalis ni Ailee at pumunta sa bahay ng mga Santillan. Kasabayan lang din nilang dumating ang magkakapatid na Ford.

"We've heard the news, Calvin texted us." bungad sakanila ni Dami.

Sabay-sabay silang pinapasok ng kasambahay. Nandoon na sila Marky, Vera, at Mella sa sala kasama si Calvin. Nagsiupuan sila at nagsimula ng magtanong.

"He had a hard fall. I saw it in the news. What exaclty happened?" tanong ni Isaac.

"May balita na ba kela Tita Colyn?" tanong niya rito.

Noong isang araw pa lumipad sina Tita Colyn at Tito Jeremie para sa game ni Calix. This is his important game dahil dito malalaman kung magka-qualify sila sa championship at sa Superbowl kung sakali. Nang makausap niya si Calix limang araw na nakalipas, kabadong-kabado ito kaya naman todo bigay ito sa pag-eensayo. She was happy for him because she can really see that he's happy living his dream. But now this happened. She doesn't know how Calix would take this all in. Sana hindi malala ang injury nito.

"Mom said she'd call as soon as they got news from the doctors," Calvin informed us.

"I saw how he twisted his ankle from the fall. Sobrang bilis nung nangyari, bigla nalang kasi ito pinagkumpulan." Marky said. Wala kasi itong pasok kaya sinamahan nito si Calvin na manuod ng live stream nung laro ni Calix.

Sabay-sabay silang napalingon sa phone ni Calvin. It's tita Colyn. Calvin put it on speakers for them to hear what Tita Colyn will say.

"Mom, is kuya fine?"

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"The patient's suffering an anterior cruciate ligament sprain. We need to undergo him to surgery asap." imporma ng doktor.

Napapasinghap si Calix sa sakit na nararamdaman niya sa may tuhod at ankle niya. He's inside the emergency room and listening to his doctor and her parents together with his coach. Fuck! He can't believe he miscalculated his move! He should've blocked himself from the opponent!

"How about his ankle, doc? He twisted it, right?" nag-aalalang tanong ng Mommy niya.

"His ankle is fine now. It will hurt sometimes but some ice will do the trick. Right now, we need to take him to the surgery room."

"Yes doctor. Please do that."

Naalimpungatan si Calix dahil sa ingay na naririnig niya. Umungol siya dahil naririndi na talaga siya sa mga ingay. Unti-unti niyang binuksan ang mga mata niya at nakita ang mga teammates niya na nag-uusap sa may maliit na sala sa kwarto niya.