Collided (Rastro Fanfic)

Chapter 3

My thoughts are in haze. Mostly because of the medical terms that I have heard for the past hours of sticking my butt inside this goddamn hospital. But what concerns me the most is Monique's whereabouts.

Kanina pa ako palakad lakad sa loob ng ospital sa kakahanap sa kanya. Hindi ko rin naman siya matawagan at for sure by this time alam niyo na ang rason. Binabalot na rin ng pagod ang buong katawan ko from all the happenings that occured today. Sasabog na ang utak ko sa kakaisip kung saan man pwedeng mapadpad si Monique hanggang sa mapadako ang tingin ko sa structural design poster ng building na nasa kanan ko. Bingo! It seems weird to see something like it out of nowhere but it's a blessing in disguise. Ngayon may idea na ako kung saan ko mahahanap si Monique.

Pagkalabas ko pa lang ng pinto ng viewing deck ay nakita ko na ang pigura ng pakay ko. With every step that I take towards her gives me a clearer vision of her state - gone are those intimidating looks and professional poise. All I can see right now is a normal woman whose exhaustion is very evident in my eyes. I took the space beside her and let my presence be noticed. It is clear that something is bothering her. Her eyes says it all.

"I didn't know pwede dito yan." Pagtukoy ko sa pag hithit niya ng sigarilyo. Another evidence that something's up with her. She seldomly does that - when stress has taken its toll on her, as what I have observed from her.

Tahimik lang siya sa tabi ko. I watch her as she breathes in slowly, taking a mouthful of the smoke, and exhaling it slowly afterwards.

"Bakit andito ka pa? I didn't know you're an immediate family of the Andradas." sambit niya. Halatang ayaw niya matuon sa kanya ang usapan.

"I was waiting for the moment to get to talk to you. You know...with all the chaos earlier, it's pretty hard to." I replied. I leaned towards the railing, taking the view all in from above. "I was planning to check on you and get you something to eat. That's when I bumped into Max at a nearby cafe. Then I followed him here after hearing what happened."

At dahil sa narinig na balita, dali daling bumalik si Max sa ospital na siyang sinundan ko. Sabay kaming dumating at sabay na umakyat sa kinaroroonan ni Atty. Andrada. Bilang kaibigan ay sinamahan ko na lang siya bilang pag simpatya sa sitwasyon nila.

Nasa labas ng room si Mrs. Andrada pati na rin ang anak nila na si Marga. Kitang kita sa mga mukha nila ang pagkabalisa dala ng sitwasyon ng kanilang padre de pamilya. Patuloy ang pag iyak ng asawa ni Atty. Andrada habang ang anak niya ay pilit siyang pinapakalma.

"Tita...Marga...what happened?" Hingal na tanong ni Max sa kanila.

Lumingon ang mag ina. Lumapit si Max at niyakap ang patuloy na umiiyak na si Mrs. Andrada.

"He was doing well when I left. Anong nangyari?" Pag-uulit ni Max.

Nag punas muna ng luha si Marga bago sumagot. "That's what we all thought too. We were able to talk to him nung nagising siya but all of a sudden he had trouble speaking and his face begun to contort."

Sasagot pa sana si Max nang lumabas sa pinto ang doktor. Agad na tumayo ang mag ina at itinuon ang atensyon sa doktor na kalalapit lang. Hindi pa man nagsasalita ito ay hindi na agad maipinta ang mukha ni Max. Tila ba nakakita ng isang multo. Nakatalikod ito sa aking direksyon kaya hindi ko maaninag ang kanyang mukha.

"How is he, Doc?" Tanong ni Mrs. Andrada.

"I'm sorry Mrs. Andrada...but the patient fell into coma. We have to run some tests to precisely know the cause of his stroke and its severity. I'm afraid to tell but in his case, it's a massive one." Paliwanag ng isang pamilyar na boses.