Chapter Forty Seven: Leave It Untouched

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Private Room
Santa Potenciana Polyclinic and Hospital
Santa Cruz
02 June 2019
7:07 am

"Migz... Migz... Gising na."

Migz: Mmmmm... Uhhhmmm...

He shifts a bit on the reclining chair by the right side of Drake's hospital bed.

"Gising na, Miguel."

Migz slowly opens his eyes.

Migz: Ate Bibang? Ang aga niyo naman po 'ata? Sino po nag-aasikaso sa house?

He checks around the room. Drake is still lying there on the hospital bed with the morning sun streaming in through the blinds hitting his face.

Ate Bibang: Kaya na nila doon at si Señor Cente lang naman ang pagsisilbihan. Bangon na at mag-shower ka na. 

She tells him.

Migz: Mamaya na lang po.

Migz rises from his chair to check up on Drake.

Ate Bibang: Anong mamaya na lang? Hindi ba ngayon darating yung Mama ni Drake?

She asks.

Migz: Opo.

He confirms.

Ate Bibang: Kaya nga, ang bilin ng Señor Cente, mag-shower at mag-bihis ka —dinalhan kita ng polo at shorts diyan. Hindi daw yang naka-jacket ka lang na ganyan.

Ate Bibang moves the vase of stargazer lilies on the table by the corner to make room for a small replica of the Inmaculada Concepcion she is cradling in her left arm.

Migz: Ba't nandito yung isang santo sa may chapel?

He asks as Ate Bibang sets the image down the table and makes her face Drake's bed.

Ate Bibang: Pina-taglay din yan ng Señor Cente at yan daw yung Virgen na kasama ng Don Raymundo noong na-ospital siya.

She explains while making the sign of the cross.

Migz: Ang Lolo talaga...

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Private Room
Santa Potenciana Polyclinic and Hospital
Santa Cruz
02 June 2019
8:54 am

A fair skinned and petite woman in her mid forties rushes into the room.

She makes her way to the side of Drake's hospital bed and leans over to kiss him in the forehead before lovinly stroking his hair.

"Drake... 'nak..."

A tear falls from the corner of her right eye. She tries to hold the rest of her tears but her watery eyes betray her.

"Drake..."

Migz watches as this beautiful woman fixes Drake's blanket before grabbing hold of his hand.

Veronica: Hey.

Ethan: Bro.

They whisper from beside Migz.

"'Nak, gising na 'nak. Dito na si Mama."

Her voice cracks as she tells her son to wake up.

She stops speaking.

Another tear falls from the corner of her left eye as she tigthens her grip on Drake's hand.

She turns her head to look at the three young people standing there watching her.

"Ethan, may wi-fi ba sila dito?"

She asks as she wipes her cheeks dry.

Ethan: Uh Migz, password?

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