When Heartbeat Stops [COMPLETED]

Chapter 20

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"Anak, let me explain", papa said after I checked the vitals of the woman. Gladly, stable na naman siya. Tiningnan ko si papa at nginitian siya. I don't want to get the wrong idea, him holding the woman's hand with a worried face, baka co-engineer niya lang.

"As long as wala po kayong ginagawang masama, you don't need to explain yourself, 'Pa", I assured him. Kahit sinabi ko na 'yun, nando'n pa rin ang pangamba sa mukha niya.

"Engineer rin siya, na-stress yata sa trabaho kaya tinulungan kong dalhin rito. 'Wag mo sana isipan ng hindi maganda ang tungkol dito, 'nak. 'Wag mo na rin sana sabihin sa mama mo", he still explained his side. I nodded at him. I don't want to make it a big deal. I believe in him. After all, he's my papa. Hindi niya magagawang magsinungaling pagdating sa pamilya niya.

"Sige na po, I'll check the other patients. May nurse na imo-monitor ang lagay niya", I said then paalis na sana but I heard the woman's voice and what she said made me froze.

"Hon", she said. I looked at her looking at my papa then I gaze at papa. Did she just call papa, 'hon'?

"Wala si Engr. Monzano", papa replied. I felt relieved, nagkamali lang yung babae. Nagpaalam na ulit ako kay papa at sa babae dahil kailangan ko pa i-check yung ibang pasyente.

After my duty, I get my bag and prepared myself to get home. Nagpaalam na rin sina papa sakin kanina nang bumuti ang lagay ng babae. After ko maayos ang sarili ko, lumabas na 'ko at nakita si Jayna kasama sina Fe, Karlos, Calvin at Dionne. Ano'ng meron?

"Ang tagal mo, girl", Jayna rolled her eyes when she saw me got out from my office. My forehead creased. Bakit nila ko hinihintay?

"Sino bang nagsabi na hintayin niyo 'ko?", I asked them, lahat sila napakunot ang noo aside kay Dionne.

"Hindi mo alam doc kung ano'ng meron ngayon?", Karlo asked, 'di makapaniwala. Umiling ako sa tanong niya.

"Seryoso doc? Nakaka-hurt 'ah", Calvin said. Mas lalo akong naguluhan sa mga sinabi ng dalawa na 'to. Ano ba kasi talagang meron? I looked at Jayna to seek for an answer but she just shook her head then I looked at Fe and she just smiled a little, lastly, I looked at Dionne and he is still smiling.

"Tara na nga", Jayna said and then we went in the elevator. Wala pa rin akong idea kung ano'ng meron ngayon.

"Ano bang meron?", I asked Jayna. She looked at me.

"Birthday ng jowakels mo", she replied. Gosh, birthday ngayon ni Dionne? I have no idea! Ay wait, hindi ko pa pala siya jowakels. "Ayan kasi", Jayna teased me. What? Is it my fault that I have no idea about his birthday? Pero nakaka-guilty pa rin.

Nang makalabas kami ng ospital, tinabihan ko si Dionne. He smiled at me, ang hilig niya ngumiti. "Bakit hindi mo sinabi sakin na birthday mo? Wala akong regalo", I told him. I almost pout.

"Gusto kita i-surprise", he replied. My forehead creased upon his reply. He just chuckled because of my reaction. Ang weird niya naman kasi, siya ang may birthday tapos siya pa ang mangsu-surprise.

"Dapat nga ikaw ang isu-surprise", I told him.

"Okay lang yun and okay lang na wala kayong regalo atleast sasamahan niyo 'ko i-celebrate ang birthday ko", he stated. Tiningnan ko siya, para bang ang lungkot-lungkot ng buhay niya.

I smiled cheerfully, this is his special day, everyone should be happy even him. Pumasok kami sa restaurant na pinagtatrabahuhan niya and may sila Vino na kaunting surprise para kay Dionne. His co-workers gave him a warmed hug. I smiled by looking at him, the way he laugh with them, the way they treat him.