Fall With You (Vinson Series : 1)

Chapter 17

Chapter 17
Aching

Nagising akong parang pinupokpok ang ulo ko sa sobrang sakit. It's extremely painful.

"Arrrghh!" I screamed and cried.

"Eliana!" Agad akong dinaluhan ni Helius na mukhang nagising mula sa pagkakatulog sofa.

"Helius! Sobrang sakit ng ulo ko!" Beads of sweats begins to form on my forehead.

Nagmamadaling pinindot ni Helius ang intercom. "We need Doctor Roberts here at room 214! Emergency!" he shouted.

I screamed and screamed. The pain feels like endless.

The door opened and Dr. Roberts together with a nurse, immediately attended me.

May kung anong itinurok sila sakin and the pain subsided.

"Doc, what's happening to her?" Helius asked.

"Based sa mga isinagawa naming tests. May nakita kaming kaunting pamamaga pero may isa pa kaming nakita na mas nakakabahala," seryosong bumaling sakit a g striktong mukha ni Dr. Roberts, " Miss Vasquez, you have a meningioma tumor." para akong nabingi dahil sa narinig.

What? Tumor?

My mind went blank. Para bang walang nag-aabsorb sa mga impormasyong pinagsasabi ni Dr. Roberts sa harapan ko.

"The signs and symptoms of a meningioma typically begin gradually and may be very subtle at first. You'll suffer, changes in vision, such as seeing double or blurriness, worse headaches, especially in the morning, hearing loss or ringing in the ears, memory loss, loss of smell, seizures, weakness in your arms or legs,and language difficulty-" pinutol ko ang sasabihin pa niya para sa katanungan ko.

"S-Sandali lang Doc! Pano! Pano ako nagkaroon ng ganyang tumor?" I said between my sobs.

"Miss Vasquez, still it isn't clear what causes a meningioma. Whether this occurs because of genes you inherit, hormones which may be related to the more frequent occurrence in women, the rare instance of prior exposure to radiation or other factors remains largely unknown. But I assure you that there's a treatment though it depends on some factors. You'll undergo surgery to remove the tumor. Pero kapag hindi parin tuluyang nagtanggal ang tumor and it is already atypical or malignant, you'll likely need radiation therapy. For now, we'll observe your condition and the rate of its growth or aggressiveness for as soon as possible we can perform the removal operation of the tumor in your brain."

Umalis ang mga doctor matapos masigurong maayos na ang kalagayan ko. But I know the fact that I am still not well.

May tumor ako sa utak.

Kaya pala ang dalas kong makalimot. That was an early sign.

I faced palmed and cried again.

Ilang minuto akong natulala sa puting kisame ng kwarto.

"Mamamatay ba ako, Helius?" I nonchalantly asked after I halted from crying.

"E-Eliana, hindi yan mangyayare. Isa pa maraming patients ang nakaka-survive sa sakit tumor. Gagaling ka... You still want to see your Japanese father, right? Kaya magpalakas ka para makapunta kapa sa Japan. And also my brother, Colder. Hindi ba nangako kang hindi mo siya iiwan. Tuparin mo yun. Wag mo kaming iwan." Hinarap ko siya. He looked at me with his pleading eyes.

Naka-upo siya sa tabi ng kama ko. He's holding my hand tightly just like how Master Colder held it last night.

"Helius, can you promise me one thing?"

"Ano yun?" he attentively asked.

"W-Wag mong sasabihin kahit kanino ang tungkol sa kalagayan ko. Lalong-lalo na kay Lolo at Master Colder..."