DREADFUL SERIES #3: PHATOS

CHAPTER 39

CHAPTER 38

WEAK

(MAISIE KALENE'S POV)

We are devastated after what happen to Evelyn. Hindi kami makapaniwala that she is in coma and have Respiratory Depression.

3 months have passed and still Evelyn doesn't show sign of waking up. Her tummy grew bigger and the doctor told us that mataas ang tyansa na mabuhay ang bata na hindi natanggap ni Edward.

He doesn't lost hope that Evelyn will survive with the baby but the doctor inform us to expect worst. Mukha daw lumalaban lang si Evelyn dahil sa bata at hindi para sa sarili.

We cannot look at Evelyn state at all. Namumutla siya at maraming aparato na nakakabit sa katawan niya. The doctor told us that Respiratory Depression happens if someoen intake so much anti depressant, sleeping pills or chemicals.

Her mom pressume that it is the chemicals na ibinibigay kay Evelyn when she is abducted by her own father. Choloroforom raw ang tawag doon and the doctor told us that it is a possible cause.

Starting from the day Evelyn turn into coma Edward never leave her side holding her hand tightly feeling her warmth and it was a very heartbreaking scene for us.

"Edward kumain ka naman!" Tumaas ang boses ni Leia nauubusan ng pasensya kay Edward.

Ganyan siya simula noon he will skip meals and kung hindi namin pipilitin ay hindi siya kakain but these past few days he got worst hindi na talaga siya mapilit and he just survived drinking water.

"Calm down Leia" pagpapakalama ko kaming dalawa lamang ang naroon dahil nasa Maynila si Warren at Melvin kasama ang mama ni Evelyn at si Everlyn para magsampa ng kaso.

Evelyn's father meet his karma when someone reveal his wrongdoings and was sent to jail. Ngayon araw ay hearing para malaman kung aning desisyon ng korte sa kaso ni Evelyn.

Hindi man maganda pakinggan but her own wife and children file a case against him. Malakas ang laban nina Tita dahil sa lagay ni Evelyn and we are sure that his dad will be put on jail all his life.

"How can I calm down! This guy is ruining his life because Evelyn is lying here! Gosh Edward! Hindi gugustuhin ni Evelyn na makita kang ganyan!" Hindi ko na napilit pakalmahin si Leia because she seems really mad.

"Balak mo bang patayin ang sarili mo ha?!" Isinara ko ang pintuan na bahagyan nakaawang para hindi marinig sa labas ang sigaw ni Evelyn.

"Sumagot ka!" Sigaw ni Leia hindi ko magawang lumapit sa takot na ako ang mapagbuntungan niya.

"OO! I AM PLANNING TO GO WITH HER-" hindi na natapos ni Edward ang sasabihin ng makatanggap na sampal kay Leia pilit na akong umawat dahil nagkakapisikalan na sila.

Aaminin ko awang-awa ako kay Edward napabayaan na niya ang sarili. He grow stubbles on his chin and his hair grow longer. He is malnourish too dahil sa sobrang payat niya na at halos hindi na siya makilala.

"Don't waste you life Edward! Hindi yan gusto ni Evelyn!" Pinigilan ko ang kamay ni Leia ng akmang sasaktan na naman si Edward pinakalma ko siya. Wala namang emosyong tumingin si Edward sa amin.

"How can I continue my life if the only reason I am living is here lying in between life and death" tinuro niya si Evelyn and for the first time he broke down into tears.

Aaminin ko lalo akong naawa sa sitwasyon ni Edward dahil sa palagay ko ay ganyan din ako kung sakaling mawala sa akin si Warren I can't continue to live if the reason I am breathing is in between life in death.

"I don't know what to do anymore. If only I can gave my lifeline to her ginawa ko na!" Hindi ko alam kung sinong uunahin ko dahil they both broke down into tears.

"Hindi ko alam kung paano ako tutulog thinking the monitor of her heart will turn straight! Hindi ako makakain thinking how dextrose is the only thing that make her full! And I can't leave her alone here dahil baka kapag lumabas ako ng kwartong ito ay mawala na siya sa akin. Hindi ko alam" pinili kong lapitan si Edward and embrace him to a hug as I gently tap his back.

Humigpit ang yakap niya sa akin and I can feel my shoulder getting wet from his tears. My tears started to fall.

'Why is this happening to us?'

"Pahinga ka muna Edward I assure you she won't leave" iyon lang at unti-unti na siyang nakatulog sa mga balikat ko.

We move him to the sofa and look back to Evelyn. I hold her hand for the first time here in hospital. Hindi kasi talaga binitawan ni Edward ang kamay ni Evelyn.

"Evelyn please I am begging you please wake up" hindi ko maiwasang maiyak staring at how she is peacefully sleeping like an angel.

"Remember the time I met you akala ko anghel ka na nalaglag sa lupa ng ipagtanggol mo ako and I admire you to be honest" I tell her stories from the past dahil sabi ng doktor ay naririnig niya naman kami.

She is not brain dead just coma pero kahit ganoon hindi namin maiwasang matakot sa pwedeng mangyari lalo na at sinabihan kami ng doktor na we should expect worst.

Hinahanda na namin ang puso namin sa pwedeng mangyari to be honest kasi hindi naman namin kontrolado ang buhay ni Evelyn.

'Death cannot be foresee or stop'

"Maisie!" Napalingon ako kay Leia ng marinig ang sigaw niya siya ang umaasikaso kay Edward agad akong lumapit at nagulat when I saw how Edward spit blood.

"Call a doctor!" Agad akong tumakbo papalabas at tumawag ng doktor. Tumagal iyon and after few minutes nurses and doctor came. They put Edward in as stretcher.

Hindi namin alam ang gagawin. Naiwan ako sa kwarto ni Evelyn and I look at her with pain. Kung siguro gising siya ngayon she willbe devastated to see Edward this way.

'I hope my hunch about what happen is not right. I hope Edward is okay'

AUTHOR'S NOTE:

HAPPY READING!