One Promise (Celestial Series #1)

Promise 20

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The first thing I saw was the same familiar ceiling of my hospital ward. I tried to blink my eyes twice as I tried to moved my fingers barely.

I'm alive. I'm a survivor. It was a success, right?

My head felt dizzy. My body feel light and tired, but nevertheless, it didn't stop me to try and forced my body to sit up.

I was still breathing with my oxygen mask on at sobrang daming nakakabit na apparatus sa aking katawan. I could even hear the loud beeping sound of my heart from the machine right beside my bed.

"Miss, huwag n'yo po munang subukang umangat. Baka po mahilo kayo. Hindi pa po tuluyang nawawala ang anesthesia sa iyong sistema," marahang paalala sa akin ng nurse sa aking kuwarto.

Inaayos niya ang aking suwero nang maabutan ko siya.

I intently looked at her.

Marahan akong tumango. She was right. Hindi ko kinaya ang makaupo nang maayos dahil nang inangat ko ang aking ulo, inatake ako ng matinding sakit ng ulo. Parang binibiyak ito sa sobrang sakit at para akong nasusuka sa hilo.

Ganito ba talaga kapag inoperahan? Medyo nararamdaman ko na rin ang kirot ng hiwa sa aking dibdib. I groaned in pain. Hinimas-himas ko ang ulo ko hoping it would stop or, at least, somehow helped ease the pain but it wasn't helpful.

Wala ring tao sa loob maliban sa nurse na nakabantay sa akin. It made me wonder, nasaan si Daddy?

"M-miss, saan po si Daddy? At puwede ba akong uminom ng pain reliever? Ang sakit -sakit po talaga ng ulo ko," I asked.

She took out the silver board na sinusulatan niya. May binasa siya roon at pagkatapos ay hinarap niya ako. "Pasensya na po, miss, pero wala po kasing bilin si doktora na puwedeng ibigay. Pero magtatanong po ako sa labas. Sa ngayon po, tiisin n'yo po muna ang sakit habang wala pang ibinibigay na gamot."

I had no other choice but to endure the pain. I tightly shut my eyes and let my mind rest hanggang tuluyan na rin akong nakaidlip ulit.

When I woke up, I heard the air purifier's sound. The small chatters at the corner and the simple moves on another side.

I still felt dizzy, but compared a while ago, I felt better. The small movements in my room inspired me to move. Again, I wanted to sit. I didn't want to lie down for another second. I tried to raised my hand.

Ang unang nakapansin na gising na ako ay si Auntie Carol.

"Naomi, mabuti naman at gising ka na." Auntie's voice was the first one to welcome me.

Agad ring napatingin sa gawi ko ang ibang tao sa loob.

I weakly smiled. I saw Shaien and Ally's here, too. Auntie and Uncle as well. However, I couldn't seem to find Daddy anywhere.

Where is he? Shouldn't he be here? Hindi ba niya ako hinintay magising?

Shaien and Ally were crying terribly. I could tell just by looking on how puffy their bloodshot eyes are. Auntie was sad, but she wasn't crying that much unlike Ally and Shaien.

Nag-uunahan sina Ally and Shaien sa pagyakap sa akin. I hoarsely chuckled nang halos mag-away pa yung dalawa dahil lang doon.

Kinumusta nila ako. May nurse ring pumasok para kumustahin din ako. I told them I felt better than I was a while ago. They all nod in relief. They asked me more questions if may masakit ba or how dizzy I am. I answered them all with honesty.

Auntie Carol took the liberty to talk to the nurses and resident doctors that went in and out of my room. I was grateful for that, but at the same time, I started to bother.