A Crossroad ✔

Chapter 67: The Pleas

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November 21, exactly 3:33 in the afternoon-as odd as time can be, two hospitals were under major emergency. One is located in the Philippines where a man was brought to the emergency room. Doctor's coat were soaked with blood as they pushed the stretcher to the emergency room as fast as possible.

He got into a car accident just earlier in the overpass. His car was smashed by a ten wheeler truck accelerating in the same direction, behind him specifically. Doctors said he is in a very critical condition, and it will take a miracle to save him.

The other one is located in Los Angeles, where a young lady in her late twenties was pronounced comatose as an effect of her disease she's been battling for years after her latest chemo.

Either way, both emergencies are difficult to deal even though how efficient doctors can be, and mortality rate is is higher than 60%. Each patient faces real battle with the odds and their lives are playing around the hands of death already.

Hindi natin alam kung kailan ang katapusan. Maraming uri ng katapusan. Katapusan ng saya, o lungkot. Paghihirap at pasakit, o mga alaalang pilit na sumisira sa ating kagustuhang magpatuloy. Ang bawat katapusan ay nagmamarka ng bagong simula.

Ang katapusan ay hindi tiyak. Hindi ibig sabihin na tapos na, wala na. Walang nakaaalam kung ano'ng susunod rito. Wala dahil walang nakababalik kapag ito ay nakahaharap. Those who says they have met their end and was able to return simply implies it is not yet the end.

It is a simple reminder that life must be valued at all costs. If you're alive today, celebrate it. If you are destined to meet the end earlier than anyone does, think of it as a privilege of being able to get a new beginning earlier too.

"Oh my God... Raven..." Panay ang iyak ng ina ng binata, sapo-sapo ang buong mukha at halos mapaluhod na sa sahig. She is hopelessly sitting on the floor outside the operating room while her husband and daughter tried to comfort her even though they are crying themselves.

Mas'yadong masakit para sa kanila ang nangyari. Hindi ein nila alam kung ano ang dahilan ng lahat basta nalaman na lang nilang isinugod ito sa ospital sa lala ng kondisyon nito-dahil sa natamo nitong aksidente habang nagmamaneho.

Halos magkumahos din ang security ng ospital na pinagdalhan ng binata dahil na rin sa pagragasa ng media, pati na rin ang mga nag-iiyakang tagasuporta ng binatang naaksidente.

People crowded over the accident scene as police drew a yellow line on the parameter. Shock and disbelief are etched on the people's reaction as they recognized the person inside the car almost ran over by a truck until the side of the bridge.

Mas'yadong naging mainit ang nakita tungkol sa nangyari at nakarating ito, kahit sa dulo ng mundo. Habang nagsisimulang kumalat ang pangyayari ay patuloy pa rin ang imbestigasyon ng mga awtoridad.

"He's gonna be okay, lhubs. Raven's a fighter," matatag na bulong ni Ravoun sa asawa habang mahigpit ang yakap nito rito. Marahas naman umiling ang huli, disapproving his remark severely.

"Paano kung hindi? H-Hindi ko kakayanin, Ravoun! Hindi!" Halos maglupasay na ito kung hindi lang niya nasalo at niyakap nang mahigpit na mahigpit. She has to calm down! He has to make her cam down immediately!

His wife might will suffer from heart attack if she continue being like this. Panicked. Worried. Unstable. Hindi maganda ang kalagayan nito sa puso at iyon ang ikinatatakot niya nang sobra. Hindi niya kayang mawalan ng dalawa pang mahahalagang tao sa buhay.

He cannot lose his son, and not his wife too!

"Just trust the Lord, lhubs... He will be fine." Napasandig siya sa pader, sinusubukang kumuha ng lakas do'n. He cannot bear to lose his only son too. He cannot lose any member of his family because he is a father. Losing one will make him feel like he failed. Miserably failed in protecting them.