AWAKE [boyxboy]

CHAPTER 19 : REALITY CONTINUES

Four and a half weeks after I woke up at the hospital and after I woke up in this reality. The doctors finally let me to go home but they strictly implemented me to continue my bed rest and when you say bed rest, it's next to the word, boring. The idea of it makes me feel sicker than I am right now.

Ilang linggo't araw na ren ako namalagi sa ospital na ito. Ngayon ko lang ulet makikita ang outside world!

Inihahanda ko na ang sarili ko sa pag tayo mula sa kama na hinigaan ko ng pagkatagal tagal. Sa wakas mararamdaman ko na ulet ang mga paa ko na nakatapak sa sahig!

"Sir, wait, hintayin naten dumating yung Limo na magsusundo sayo!" sabi nung nurse saken, habang inaalalayan niya akong tumayo. Tinignan ko lang siya ng patanong. "Limo???"

"Ayan na yung Limo!!!" sigaw nung nurse

Tumingin ako sa kinaroroonan nung sinasabi nilang "Limo". Laking gulat ko nang makita kong paparating ang isang Wheel Chair!!! Pero natawa ako sa humor ng mga nurse ko! Love it!

"Wow, sosyal naka Limo!" I said pagsakay sa biro!

"Enjoy the Ride, sir!" the other nurse said then wink. He's cute though!

Both of the nurse help me to sit down on my "Limo". This is my first time to actually sit down in a wheelchair, but it's better to be called "Limo". Hospital Limo.

"Ready to go sir?" the nurse asked behind me. Mom and Dad is busy getting things fixed and making sure there's nothing left. Double checked- it's all fixed. Ready to go!

I nod. Then he starts pushing the "Limo" out from the room, right into the hospital corridors. The wheels of my Limo are rolling smoothly, Mom is right behind me, while Dad's already down stairs, I think he's paying at the counter or maybe he's looking for a cab?

We we're pretty quiet while walking down the hall. Maybe there's nothing to talk about? There's a spark of happiness inside me with the thought that I am finally going home!

As we reach the ground floor, the elevator doors opened then I saw Dad waiting in front of the counter mirror. He's smiling. I don't know for how long he is smiling but Dad's smile made me smile too!

"Ready to go buddy?" dad asks. He's calling me buddy. Matagal naren yung huli niya akong tawaging "buddy", I think I was just 10 years old that time? He never called me "buddy" during my puberty age, not until now!

"I'm so ready!" then the nurse hold my right arm carefully, he's helping me with my stand, bakit kelangan ko pa ng ganito? Tinuturuan ako ng nurse kung paano gamitin ang saklay ko, isa na naman pahirap saken, idagdag pa itong bandera na nakatali sa kaliwang kamay ko!

I said thanks to the nurse who helped me. He tap my shoulders and I felt butterflies in my stomach! It feels like it's my first time to be held by other people's hand.

Dad got us a taxi waiting for us outside the hospital. My eyes adjusted to the bright sunlight outside! Finally I am seeing some trees and feel the fresh air! Before I sat down the backseat I took my moment giving glimpse to the things I saw outside. As the engine starts, the nurse who carried me through out the hospital waves goodbye, and I know I will never have the chance to see him again ( I hope I will?) Umandar na ang taxi, unti unti na kaming papalayo sa hospital na pinaglagian ko ren ng ilang buwan. Now, it's time for me to go home.

It's time for me to move on and take this time to carry on!

As the cab move it's way down the road, I see the streets that I miss. Feeling grateful that I still got the chance to see it again. The museum right there is one of my favorite scenery whenever I pass here, the architecture of it is very genius, abstract and art pop!