Yesterday's Fragment (Medico Jurist Series #1)

Chapter 6

Brother

I spent two weeks at the hospital.

Mama wanted to make sure that I was really okay before allowing me to discharge. Ang insidente na iyon ay naging laman ng balita sa loob ng ilang araw. The news good confirmed that Rufus Salvador was announced dead on arrival. Ang iba namang impormasyon tungkol sa mga nagtraydor na tauhan ay hindi na binigyang detalye sa akin.

I am now watching an ambush interview a day after I got stabbed. Palabas si papa at mama sa main entrance ng hospital nang maglapitan ang mga media. Ang mga guards at halos yakapin na ang magulang ko sa biglaang paggiging agresibo ng mga reporters.

"Vice President Cortez, Dra. Cortez, is it true that the Salvador did this to your daughter?"

"Anong masasabi ninyo na nadamay ang anak ninyo dahil kay Atty. de Alvarez?"

Oh my god.

I saw how my father's expression changed pero nagpatuloy pa rin sila sa paglalakad.

"Sir, we heard rumors that you're blaming de Alvarez Family because of this. Totoo po ba? Totoo rin po ba na hindi itutuloy ni Atty. de Alvarez ang pagfile ng candidacy?"

Ni isa sa mga tanong ay walang sinagot ang magulang ko. Nakahinga ako ng maluwag dahil habang sinasagot mo ang mga tanong nila mas lalo silang nauuhaw na makakuha pa ng mas maraming impormasyon.

I stopped watching the video then sighed heavily. Days before I got discharged the President and his wife paid a visit to check how I'm doing. Ang kambal ay halos araw-araw sa hospital pati na rin si CJ at Aja.

CJ was extra quiet those days and I can see that somehow she got traumatized. I was stabbed in front of her that's why I always check on her. Mayroon pa akong halos tatlong linggo na pahinga bago magsimula ang pasukan sa medschool.

Tumayo ako at nagpunta sa bathroom para maligo. I know how to properly clean and dress my wound. We did this a thousand times on our practical exams and internship. I just did not expect that I will do it to myself.

Hinawi ko sa magkabilang balikat ang strap ng aking sedang pangtulog at hinayaan itong malaglag sa sahig. Humarap ako sa full size mirror at hinayaan ang sariling titigan ang bahagi ng aking tiyan na may gasa.

I remember how I almost died back at the hospital. I thought I was just hallucinating when Dr. Bonifacio announced that I was about to code but Dr. Guzman confirmed it when I regain consciousness. I was bleeding out so badly.

Marahan kong tinanggal ang gasa sa aking tiyan.

The mortality rates of a stab wound to the abdomen is low and just the same as having a gunshot wound. So, yeah, maybe that night, luck was on my side.

Marahan kong pinadaan ang daliri ko sa paligid ng sugat. Sariwa pa ito at bakas sa paligid ang pasa. Bahagya akong tumagilid para mas lalong mapagmasdan ito. The stab wound is about four to five inches long so as the wound from the surgery.

The cut started below my navel down to my lower abdomen.

They found out that I was having an internal bleeding when I was going through hypovolemic shock so they need to open me up to check if there are damaged organs. Dr. Guzman told me that I got so lucky that my intestines were not damaged so as my liver and spleen. Maswerte nga talagang nabuhay pa ako.

Hindi ako nagtagal sa pagligo dahil prone pa sa infection ang mga sugat ko. Paglabas ko ng bathroom ay nadatnan ko si CJ na nakaupo sa paanan ng kama ko at tila ba hinihintay ako.I smiled at her as she stood up so she can help me sit in the bed.