Donde Todo Comenzo. . .
As I heard the estimated cost for the operation of my brother, seems like my body lost all of its energy in an instant.
I couldn't move my feet and I lost all my words at the moment. It's just like a bucket of ice was poured upon me and I was frozen.
Walang lumalabas na kahit isang salita sa bibig ko na para bang tinakasan ako ng boses. Blangko. Hindi magawa ng isip kong makabuo ng salita at pangungusap para makapagsalita. Sa isang iglap, para akong napipe. Nangilid ang mga luha sa mata ko. Anumang oras ay tuluyan na silang bubuhos.
Did I read it right? Did I misread it?
Where will I get that huge amount of money? Manlilimos? I had no idea! That's too costly! Kahit ano'ng maliliit na negosyo, extra, at sideline ang pasukin ko ay matatagalan bago ako makabuo ng ganoong napakalaking halaga ng pera! This is too much!
I gave the doctor a simple nod—which was the assigned doctor for my brother, Kalil.
Matangkad, medyo mahaba ang buhok. Ang mas nakaaagaw ng pansin sa kaniya ay hindi basta-basta ang pagkakahulma ng mukha. Her lips, cheeks, eyes, and her nose were not ordinary, visibly obvious. She has furry skin. She's also wearing eyeglasses that is good for anti-radiation. Nakasabit sa leeg niya ang stethoscope. She's not a pure Pilipina, judging by her physical features.
She's kinda familiar. . .
Right now, I'm here at the John-Bio General Hospital to visit my brother, Kalil, and to know his condition as well.
Blood loss.
Bone fractures.
Brain damages.
Ang maputing balat ni Kalil ay labis na naging maputla. Noong makita ko siya kanina, ang kaniyang puting university uniform ay naging kulay pula dahil sa dugong galing din mismo sa katawan niya mula sa pagkakahulog sa building—na hanggang sampung palapag.
He attempts to commit suicide. He jumped into a ten-storey building. Of course, it creates a commotion to the public. What happened was now all over the internet and social media.
However, Kalil is now in a ‘semi-critical’ condition, according to Dra. Chem.
Hindi basta-basta ang building ng school nila na bawat palapag ay napakataas. I'm not an architect nor engineer but the distance from each floor of the building made it obvious. Kung nasa second floor ka pa nga lang ay nakalulula na, paano pa kaya kung babagsak ka pababa mula sa pinakamataas na palapag?
My brother needs to undergo an operation but not in an as-soon-as-possible case.
Hindi puwedeng mawala si Kalil sa akin. He's my brother—and the only one that I have right now. Baka hindi ko kayanin kung pati siya ay kuhain sa akin. Minsan na akong nawalan ng mga mahal sa buhay at masasabi kong malaking bahagi ng buhay ko at pagkatao ko ang nawasak dahil sa matinding kalungkutan.
I don't want it to happen again. Tama na.
Baka sa susunod, hindi ko na kayanin. Baka mabaliw ako. The pain is too much to handle.
"Essa! How are you? Are you fine? How are you doing?" Natigilan ako nang marinig ang nakaiinis na boses na iyon. Bawat salita ay parang nagdudulot sa akin ng matinding sakit, lungkot, inis, galit. Every single word from that voice disgusts me—as well as the person who owns it. My hands trembled in resentment.
My fists clenched tightly. Before, whenever I heard that voice, it gives me solace that I had love to embrace. Now, it sent shivers down my spine as it disgusts and infuriates me.
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