Salazar
I was early at the hospital because of my surgery with Maggie. I didn't expect Elisha to be as early as me. Medyo nagulat pa ako nang makita ko siya sa office pagpasok ko.
"Akala ko ay mamaya ka pa."
Ngumiti si Elisha at inabutan ako ng... Yakult. Nangiti at kinuha sa kanya ang Yakult.
"I prayed with Maggie," she replied.
"Hindi ka nakatulog ano? Nangingitim na ang ilalim ng mata mo."
Hindi siya kumilos. She just stare at me which made me conscious. Magulo ba ang buhok ko? May naiwan ba sa bigoteng inahit ko kanina?
"I need to talk to Elisha... can you wait for me after my surgery?"
"Tungkol saan?"
"Basta—" Tungkol sa panliligaw ko sana.
"Okay," she answered.
"Good. I need to go. Please pray for me."
"Always," maikling sagot niya.
Inabot ko sa kanya ang bag ko but she didn't take it. Instead, she went in front of me and embraced me.
"Have faith," she murmured.
I embraced her back and smell her hair.
"Don't ever lose it."
"As much as I like holding you, Elisha, Maggie needs to be operated so she can be a good doctor someday. Can we continue later?"
Natatawang bumitaw si Elisha sa akin.
"Ingat ka Doc.," bilin niya. Kinuha niya sa kamay ko ang bag ko at itinaboy na ako palabas ng office.
"At bakit nakangiti? Ano ang nakakapagpangiti sa iyo sa x-ray ng bungo ni Maggie?"
Ibinaba ko ang x-ray film na hawak ko. Doc. Chan and Doc Maricar were staring at me. "Nasa operating room na si Maggie," wika ni Doc. Chan. "Pwede na ba tayong pumunta s aoperating room?"
"Kung tapos ka ng ngumiti," dagdag ni Doc. Maricar. "Nakakahiya kasi, madalang ma-exercise ang facial tissue mo."
"Ang sama n'yo," I murmured that made them laugh.
Sumunod ako sa dalawa sa operating room. Naghihintay na sa amin ang buong team. Hawak na ng assistant ko ang scalpel nang magsalita ako.
"Let us pray," I said that made their eyes smile.
So we prayed before the operation.
"Scalpel," I asked after and the operation for Maggie begins.
"Doc, bakit parang ang saya mo ngayon?" usisa ni Doc. Maricar habang nagbubukas ako ng bungo ni Maggie.
"In love nga kasi," biro ni Doc. Chan.
"Oo na. Pakicheck ang BP," utos ko.
"Shit, oo daw," Maricar commented that made my chuckled.
"Normal BP, Doc. 120/90," sagot ng nurse.
Nagtagal ang operation namin at hindi ko inaasahan na aabutin kami ng hapon. Walang lunch break at walang inom ng tubig. Dehydrated kaming lahat nang matapos ang operation at pagod na pagod.
"Under observation pa si Maggie, but good job team."
Nagpalakpakan ang mga kasama ko at nabigyan ng bagong lakas. They volunteered na sila na ang mag-aayos kay Maggie at kailangan ko pang hanapin si Elisha.
Nagpunta muna ako sa Doctor's quarter para maligo. Ayaw ko namang humarap kay Elisha na puno ng dugo ang scrub. Baka hindi ako yakapin ulit.
Napapangiti ako habang nagsusuklay. Iniisip ko ang sasbaihin ko kay Elisha nang marinig ko ang boses sa paging system.
"Paging Doctor Salazar, please proceed to the operating room. Doctor Salazar, to the operating room please."
"Shit," I murmured and run towards the operating room.
I found my team at the operating room with grim faces.
"Ano ang nangyari?" tanong ko sa kanila.
Walang kumikibo sa kanila. Si Doc. Chan ay nagrerevive ng pasyente sa table.
"250 joules," sabi nito.
"Doc. Sal, tulong," tawag ni Doc. Maricar sa akin. I immediately went besides them but stopped when I saw who's at the table.
"Elisha?"
"Blood pressure is dropping," someone said.
Nagkakagulo na sila kay Elisha while when was stunned.
Have faith.
Have faith.
"Elisha—" I called her.
"Doc. Sal," sigaw ni Doc. Maricar na nakapagpabalik sa ulirat ko.
Nanginginig ang kamay ko nang kuhanin ang defibrillator paddle kay Doc. Chan.
"Elsiha, come on—" I murmured.
Don't do this.
"Car Accident, Doc. Sal. Ayon sa report, sakay ng taxi si Elisha nang mabangga ng truck ang taxi. Buhay ang driver at walang galos, si Elisha lamang ang malubha."
Car accident. Iyon lamang ang naintindihan ko sa sinabi ni Doc. Chan.
"They have same condition ni Mira. We need to operate her."
Elisha's pulse steadied after a while. Nanlalambot akong napaupo sa sahig ng operating room.
Don't ever lose your faith.
Have faith.
Have faith.
Parang naririnig ko ang boses ni Elisha na bumubulong sa akin.
"Doc., we need to operate her now—"
"Doc. Sal.—"
"Doc." someone tapped my cheek to bring me back. "Focus Doc. Sal., Elisha needs you."
Tinulungan nila akong tumayo and the nurses changes my gloves while I am staring at Elisha.
"You have to make it," I whispered but didn't expect an aswer.
"Have faith—"
Huminga ako ng malalim bago lumapit sa operating table. I close my eyes and asked for His help.
"Your will be done," I said before I open my eyes.
"Scalpel—"
For the second time, Elisha is in my table. And for the second time, I am operating someone close to my heart. This time, I am scared more than anything but a small voice keep whispering in my ear. Have faith.
So will of me, I operate Elisha with faith.
BINABASA MO ANG
SENT FROM ABOVE (Completed)
General FictionThe 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...
