Scars and Skies Above (Sky Series 1)

Flight MG-035: Out of Goodbyes

GABBY
Present

My heart was pounding and I couldn't explain why. Grabbing my phone in my pocket, I tried calling Mason again but he wasn't answering my call so I just started scrolling on my social media accounts to ease my nervousness. Bakit ba ako kinakabahan? Wala naman sigurong nangyari na mali sa operation ko kanina, 'no? Tama naman ang sponge count, tama rin naman ang instrument count, so anong problema ko?

My gosh, what did I do? Hindi kaya meron akong nakalimutan i-suture? Or baka naman meron naiwan na needles sa loob? Shocks, na-clip ko ba ng maayos ang aneurysm? Baka nag-leak or baka nagrupture!

Ugh! This is so damn annoying!

Hindi naman tinawag ng scrub nurse ang attention ko kanina, and I was sure na wala naman problem during the operation. Even the anesthesiologists thought the surgery went really well.

Pero bakit ganito ang pakiramdam ko?

Ugh!

I bit my lip as I scroll past a picture of me and Mason. Nag-post pala siya on Instragram kanina hindi man lang ako naka-mention?

I was about to comment something snarky when I saw the caption on the photo.

'To better days ahead. I love you from my scarlet heart to the skies above.'

This line held a lot of meaning and I knew the mention of scarlet wasn't a coincidence. It was his way of telling me that he was looking ahead of our future together and loving me with no limits while keeping Scarlet in his heart. I felt like I was melting into puddles. I'm so kilig and I couldn't wait to see him later.

Shocks, Mason, if you only knew baka pilitin mo na agad ako magpakasal sa'yo bukas.

I wonder how I was going to tell him.

Should I bring balloons? Or confettis?

Gosh, excited na ako. I felt so giddy and I couldn't wait to break the news to him.

Pumasok ako ng Post Anesthesia Care Unit to check on my patient na inoperahan ko a while ago. Hindi pa rin kasi ako mapakali. When I saw his vitals and checked his op-site, I was relieved.

Okay naman, ah? Parang wala naman problema.

I was being paranoid lang siguro. Wala kasi ang mga seniors in Neurosurgery ngayon and I was left alone here with my residents and interns. Ganito talaga 'pag fellow ka na, iniiwan ka na nila on your own to lead your residents.

Gosh, mabuti na lang at magkasama kami ni Gia sa shift. She was working as an Operating Room nurse and she was always on my surgeries kapag magka-shift kami.

I went to the nurses station inside the Operating Room Complex to prescribe new medications for the patient para 'pag nagdinner na kami ni Mason later wala na akong pro-problemahin pa. Malapit na siguro 'yon, kanina pa siya tumawag sa'kin na papunta na raw siya.

I also promised him na I'll finally say the words he's been waiting to hear.

"Girl, I'm so pagod na." Sabi ni Gia na umupo sa swiveling chair sa loob ng station habang ako ay nasa tapat niya writing my orders over the counter on the patient's chart.

"Same. Mabuti na lang last surgery ko na 'yung kanina. It was so tiring, 'no." Sagot ko. Si Gia kasi ang scrub nurse ko kanina.

"Ugh! I still have surgeries to scrub in to! OMG puno pa lahat ng schedules sa operating rooms ngayon. Puro general surgery and ortho cases pa."

"Good luck sa lead gown, girl." I grinned. Mabigat kasi 'yon at kailangan nakasuot sila noon 'pag ortho cases ang ooperahan and it usually took 3-6 hours kapag orthopedic surgeries.