A Way To Your World

Chapter 29

AWTYW - Champorado

My heart was still beating fast, but somehow, his words calmed me. His assuring words gave me ease. Kahit hindi ko man aminin, alam ko sa sarili ko na hanggang ngayon ay may tiwala pa rin ako sa kanya. Alam kong gagawin niya lahat ng kanyang makakaya. I trust him that he wouldn't do anything to put Grandpa in danger.

"You are still up for the plantation, Flo?" Dinig kong sinabi ni Mom habang hinihintay namin ang operasyon ni Grandpa.

Napalunok naman ako. I wanted to say that this isn't the right time to argue about the plantation, but when I saw her eyes with anger and sadness in it, I bit my tongue.

"Y-Yes, Mom. H-Hanggang nagpapagaling pa si Grandpa."

"And your work at your Abuelo?" Si Dad naman ang nagsalita nang marinig siguro ang usapan namin ni Mom.

Napasulyap naman ako kina Ada na malayo sa amin at nakaupo. Wala naman si Rantz dahil kumuha naman siya ng maiinom namin.

"Nakausap ko naman po siya, Dad. But I'll still inform him about how long I'll be handling the plantation." Napayuko na lamang ako dahil alam na alam kong ayaw na nila akong manatili pa sa planta. "P-Para hindi na rin po nakakahiya kay Abuelo... I'll call Amalie to inform me and discuss about what happened previously before I went here, at gagawin ko na lang po rito ang trabahong iniwan ko. I'll work it on my laptop and send my works via email," dagdag ko para mabawasan ang pangangamba nila.

Nang mag-angat ako ng tingin, nakita ko lamang na napataas ng kilay si Mom at si Dad naman ay napailing-iling. They were both looking incredulously at me. Tila dismayado rin. Napakagat na lamang ako sa aking labi at napaiwas ng tingin.

We waited for almost six hours before I saw Dr. Silverio coming out of the operating room. I wanted to go in and check for Grandpa, but when Dr. Silverio slowly smiled, I felt my heart at ease. Isang napakalaking tinik ang bumunot mula sa aking dibdib.

"He's fine now. We have successfully removed the blockage from his artery. And now, he will be move to the ICU for his recovery," he announces.

Ada's parents thanked him, kasama na rin ako roon. Mom and Dad were just standing near us with a relief look. Rantz tapped at my shoulder as he gave me a smile, which I returned as well. Sobrang tuwa ang nararamdaman ko ngayon. Gusto ko sanang magpasalamat muli kay Dr. Silverio kahit na nagtataka ako sa munting lungkot sa labi niya kahit nakangiti siya, pero bago ko pa man siya makausap ay lumabas na si Drexel na naka-scrubs din mula sa pinanggalingan din ni Dr. Silverio.

I thanked heavens for the success of Grandpa's operation. And I will thank him as well for doing as I pleaded to him. I probably won't stop thanking him for it. Habang buhay kong itatanim ito na utang na loob sa kanya kahit na trabaho naman talaga niya ay buhayin ang Lolo ko. Because I know even if the chances of my grandfather not making it, he will do everything to save him... because he knows how much Grandpa means to me. At least that's what I assumed. And I will continue to believe it, even if it wasn't the real reason.

"Once he wake up from his surgery, he may feel pain or have side effects from the procedure such as, pain with deep breaths, pain with coughing or pain at the incision site," Drexel informs us as my eyes were only fixed at Grandpa who is lying on his bed with a tube in his mouth.

When I glanced at his direction after I looked through the glass that was separating us from Grandpa, his eyes were already fixed with mine. He was serious, but I can see the concern in his eyes. I gave him a genuine smile that I think that made him suddenly surprised. Rantz got a bit confused when Drexel suddenly stuttered as he was explaining Grandpa's recovery now.