Salazar
She's full of clothes but everybody stops to stare at her. She looks glowing. Kulang na lang sa kanya ay halo at magmumukha na talaga siyang anghel.
"Doc?"
Napakurap ako nang marinig kong muli na tinawag ako ni Elisha. "You made me speechless," I said.
"Your wings look real," Doc. Chan commented.
"I earned it," sagot ni Elisha at saka ngumiti.
And I don't want the world to see me. Cause I don't think that they've understand.
The music is still in our background and my urge to dance her is too real that I need to fight it.
"Waahhh, kaya pala ang tagal niya. Ang ganda ng costume." Isa-isang lumapit sa table namin ang mga naging kaibigan ni Elisha na mga nurses.
"Thank you," nahihiyang sagot ni Elisha.
"Hey, balik na sa table," saway ko sa mga nagkumpulang nurse. They look at each other and they gave Elisha a knowing smile.
The party started and some groups that will perform started to perform.
Elisha laughs during her friends' performance and I can't stop looking at her.
It was past midnight when she excused herself from our group.
"May pupuntahan lang ako," paalam niya.
"Matatapos na ang program."
"Saglit lang ito. Isasauli ko lang ang pakpak ko, malapit ng umulan."
"Ahh, baka mabasa?" wala sa loob na tanong ko. Tumango si Elisha at saka ngunit.
"Samahan kita?"
"Hindi na. Hintayin mo na lang ako dito. Babalik ako," wika niya. Wala akong nagawa kung hindi sundan siya ng tingin habang papalabas.
"Bakod ah!" tukso ni Doc. Chan na ikinatawa ng buong table namin.
"Natulala si Doc. Sal, ang cute lang e no?" comment ni Maricar.
Lumipas ang kalahating oras na hindi bumabalik si Elisha. Panay ang tingin ko sa pintuan ngunit hindi siya bumalik hanggang sa matapos ang party.
"May gamit ba siyang dala?" tanong ko kay Nurse May. Umiling ito.
"Wala Doc. 'Yong bag niya nasa kwarto sa hotel."
"Sige, hahanapin ko si Elisha," I told her.
Suot ang Iron Man suit na hindi comfortable, hinanap ko si Elisha sa paligid na Ballroom. Something is telling me that she's here. I just need to find her.
Ilang liko pa sa hallway ang ginawa ko nang makita ko ang chapel. I knew in my heart that I will find her there.
Tahimik ang chapel dahil madaling araw na. Nagcheck in na karamihan sa mga kasamahan namin, but here I am, still in my costume looking for that beautiful angel.
"Elisha?"
Napatingin si Elisha sa akin. Naroon nga siya sa loob ng chapel at nakaupo sa unahan. Wala na ang pakpak niya.
Nilapitan ko siya at naupo sa tabi niya. She look sad.
"Why do you look sad?" tanong ko kay Elisha.
"I miss my wings," sagot nito na ikinangiti ko. "Kinuha na sa akin."
"You can't wear it every day."
Tumango si Elisha at tumingin sa altar.
"Doc. Sal, when the time comes that the Lord tested you again, learn to trust on Him, and don't lose your faith."
"What do you mean?" naguguluhang tanong ko.
"Have faith, Doc. Sal." She holds both of my hands and looks straight to my eyes— to my soul. "Have faith."
"I do have faith," mahinang sagot ko.
Isang tango ang isinagot ni Elisha at binitawan ang kamay ko. Huminga siya ng malalim at nag-sign of the cross.
"Tara na Doc. Mukhang hindi ka na comfortable sa suot mo," yaya ni Elisha.
"Actually, mainit nga. Tara na, papasok pa ako bukas."
"What? Paano ka pang matutulog n'yan? Umaga na."
"You don't need to come to the hospital tomorrow."
Ngumiti si Elisha. "Wala kang kasama. After lunch na ako pupunta. Alam kong maghahanda ka para kay Maggie. I want to be there."
"Okay. Let me change this costume and I will take you home. Or gusto mong magcheck in na rin para makapagpahinga ka na?"
"I will take a taxi na lang Doc."
Umling ako ng mabilis. "No," tanggi ko. "Ihahatid kita."
"Magcheck in na lang ako para hindi ka na lumabas."
"Much better. Samahan na kita sa reception area."
Natawa nang bahagya si Elisha. "Nang ganyan ang suot mo?"
"Ayaw mo, may discount ka?" ganting biro ko.
"I doubt that. Baka doble ang singilin sa akin," sagot niya.
Hindi ako makatulog sa kwarto ko at malapit ng sumikat ang araw.
Have faith.
Have faith.
I didn't know why or how I came to the chapel but I found myself sitting at the same spot Elisha seated earlier.
"Lord," I started to call Him. "Here I am in front of you. Is it too much if I ask her hand? Lead me to the correct path so I can be worthy for Elisha," I murmured.
Have faith. I don't know why it played in my head. Have faith... is that an answer?
BINABASA MO ANG
SENT FROM ABOVE (Completed)
Narrativa generaleThe body of Abijah Elisha Ocampo became her vessel when she became an incarnated angel. She is an angel sent to Earth in the form of a human to fulfill specific missions entailed by Him that can't be fulfilled unless the angel appears in human form...
