Our Delayed Dreams (Dream Series #1)

Chapter 18

Chapter 18: aviation.

Months passed and now I'm down to my last shift here. Naayos ko na lahat ng mga kailangan kong papeles. Uuwi na talaga ako.

After more than a decade of experiences here, I'm finally leaving. Dito ko lahat natutunan. Simula internship na napaka hirap dahil kaunting mali mo lang pwede kang makapatay. Dahil hawak mo ang buhay ng mga pasyente mo, hanggang sa residency na napakahirap rin.

Sa sobrang daming breakdowns na naipon ko. Sa stress at sa mga tulog na kinulang ako. Pagkatapos ng mahigit sampung taon, oras na para mag paalam sa unibersidad, ospital at bansang tinulungan akong bumangon ulit.

Oras na para umuwi na 'ko sa pamilya ko.

"Last daaaayyyyy!!" Ani ni Yejun nang makasalubong niya 'ko sa elevator. I smiled and nodded.

"Yes, I won't see your ugly face anymore," I rolled my eyes at him.

"What if I want to follow you?" He raised a brow at me.

Humalukipkip ako "walang kukuha sayo 'don."

"I did not understand that but I know it's something that's hateful."

"Joking aside, what time are you finishing?"

"4pm" simple niyang sagot.

"Let's meet the day after tomorrow? Before I completely leave?" I looked at him straight in the eyes.

"Why not today?" His brows met.

"It's my last day, I'm taking a 36 hour shift. Even though it's not still enough to say goodbye to all my patients." I got sad by the thought of it.

"You're that energetic? If it was me I'll take the shortest shift, you're insane!" Medyo OA siya ah.

"You're not leaving so definitely you won't understand." After that I reached my floor and bid farewell to him. He just raised his hand mid way as a sign of goodbye.

Dumiretso na 'ko kaagad sa office ko at inilagay ang gamit ko doon. May operasyon ako ngayong araw na panghuli ko na rin pero mamaya pang hapon 'yon. May rounds ako ngayong umaga katapos naman ay may consultation hours naman ako.

"Doc," The filipino nurse smiled at me as soon as I reached the nurse station.

"Good morning," I greeted, wearing a big smile on my face. "Can I have the charts?"

"Last day mo na, Doc?" She asked as she gave me the charts.

I nodded in return, "oo, finally after ten years," I chuckled.

"Nako, Doc, siguradong pag-aagawan ka sa pinas niyan!" Pag-bibiro niya. Natawa naman ako dahil sa tono ng boses niya.

"I don't really think so, may ospital na rin ako na gustong pasukan,"

"Good luck, Doc, sana kauwi ko ng Pilipinas makita kita," natawa siya bigla "Ikaw talaga 'yung pinaka-idol ko!" Pambubuladas niya.

Napailing nalang ako bago umalis para pumunta doon sa medical staff room, kung saan nagpapahinga 'yung mga residents o di kaya'y nag-aaral.