To Fall

Kabanata 1

Kabanata 1

The 'Artemis Ezranya Fellonte'

Lahat ng tao sa Hospital ay nagkakagulo. It was a busy day for the whole Zeusiana Medical Center. Named by my grandfather in honoring his beloved, my grandmother, Zeusiana.

Looking at them, while sipping my cup of coffee. I feel very exhausted, andaming kong records na binasa, and also nakakaexhaust din pala ang makinig sa problema ng ibang tao, but still, I love my crazy patients.  I smirked at the thought.

"Ezra! Done with the revising?"

That's Alyss, with Yvanna. They're both crazy too. Napangiti ako, and yes.

I am surrounded by crazy pips 

"Tss. Americano nanaman, so bitter, yak!" Alyss said, with matching her 'sukang-suka face'

"Mind your own business, Als." Napatawa naman kami ni Camilla sa naging itsura ni Alyss

"Uuwi ka sainyo, right? Some sort of dinner nanaman?" Tanong ni Yvanna

"Yep, dunno with my old man, but I miss him and the lady." Sagot ko. May galang ako, sadyang nasanay lang ako na ganun ang tawag sakanila, even my brothers call them like that.

"Did you hear the news already?" "What news?"
Napataas ang kilay ko, This news they're talking about is giving me creeps.

"You can say the name, Als. Wala naman sila Kuya dito." I smirked with what I said, Only one person can give me that creeps. Only one. Malakas ang kutob kong sya ang pinaguusapan ng dalawang 'to.

"Typical Artemis Ezranya, pagdating talaga kay Ino. Alam na alam mo agad." Umirap sila parehos. Bakit ba? He gives me the creeps, eh. My phone beeped kaya natahimik sila, Si Apollo. My older brother.

Kuya Apollo :
"Susunduin ba kita tomorrow, lil' sis?"

I smiled, napaka-thoughtful talaga kahit kailan.

Ako :
"No need, Kuya. Gonna drive. :) See yah!"

Kuya Apollo :
"Okay, lil' sis. Drive safely, please."

"Kyaaaaa! Ang sweet talaga ni Apollo!" Alyss gigled, Oh my god... This girl is just so inlove with my big brother.

"I'm gonna go na, Als and Yvan. I have to check on my patient." I waved at them and walked backed to my office.

"Now, who's to checked on...." I looked at my chart and smiled, My favorite patients, huh.

I walked to the room of 'my favorite patient' and knocked, and entered, Nakita ko sya ng nanonood mg t.v, Disney, his favorite channel.

"Hi Helios! How's your day?" I greeted him while I search for his twin sister.

"I'm okay naman po, Mom. Katatapos lang po namin kumain! Selene is at the comfort room po yata." He smiled at me, I looked at him, he always reminds me of Ares, my Oldest brother. I somehow don't know.

They got my attention because their names are also from the Greeks and he and his sister have been reminding me the faces of my brother and sister, Aglaea, when were young.

"Selene! Where are you? Come out already!" They're my favorite patients. They've been here for almost 2 months, they are really smart and very responsible. Their parents left them here and promise to come back if they have enough money. True to their words, they comeback here every 2 weeks to pay, but it's not enough. I pay for their room but the medication is a bigger problem, but the couple want the best hospital to treat their children. Dunno.

My phone rang, I immediately fished it out of my pocket and answered it.

"Hello? Ate?" I answered, and smiled at Selene, na kalalabas lang ng banyo while holding her dextrose stand.

"Bunso! You're going tomorrow, right?"  Hay. Itong mga kapatid ko talaga.

"Yes, Ate. I'm going. I miss the old man and the lady."  It's the truth, anyway.

"Siguraduhin mo yan ah! Nako nako. I'm going to bring the twins kasi. They want to see you kaya. Ilang araw na nila akong kinukulit no!" My sister, Aglaea, Mother of twins, Nakapangasawa sya ng isang CEO, who also put half of his company's shares for the patients here. Donation, ba.

"I'm more beautiful kasi kaya ayan! They love me more! " Napahagikhik naman ang dalawang bata sa tabi ko sa sinabi ko. I miss my sissy.

"I hate you, Bunso! Sige na. I'll see you tomorrow nalang!" Sagot nya sa sinabi ko. Binaba ko na agad ang tawag mukha kasing ginugulo na sya ng mga bata.

I'm really nervous.

Nawala lang ako sa pagkatulala ng hawakan Selene ang Lab coat ko. Napatingin naman agad ako sakanya.

May sinulat sya sa board nya. Yes. She can't speak. Trauma. Caused by Trauma, but I know there's something na mas deeper pa sa trauma na yun. Thinking of it, makes me cringe.

"Are you okay, Mom?"

Hanggang ngayon di pa din ako sanay pero she likes it, and I want her happy.

I just want to hear it. That's all.

Because everytime the both of them call me "Mom" I feel my heart leap in happiness.

True happiness.