BLIND
"Congratulations Misis! Your baby is a beautiful girl." Nakangiting pinagmasdan ko ang aking pasyente. Napakalusog at napakaganda ng kaniyang anak.
"How I wish I can see her." Parang kinurot ang puso ko dahil sa sinabi nito. I almost forgot that she's blind.
"Don't worry, you still have your husband. Let him be your eyes to see how beautiful your daughter is," nakangiting sagot ko dito.
"Can I hug her, Doc?" Kita ko kung gaano siya kasaya nang ibigay ko sa kaniya ang kaniyang anak. Marahan niyang iginapang ang kaniyang kamay sa bawat parte ng mukha ng munting bata.
A smile escapes from my lips. I remember him. Tears fell from my eyes but I wipe it immediately.
"You know what, Doc. I am very lucky to meet her father. He's the most caring and understandable person I've met. I'm a person who was born with blind eyes yet he still loves me."
Ang ngiti at saya sa kaniyang mukha ay patunay na mahal niya talaga ang lalaki. I envy that man for doing that, for not leaving her despite of her situation. If I could only back that time.
"You really love him." It's not a question but a statement.
"Very much, Doc. He never left me for who I am. He accepts my imperfections. He embraces all things about me. He became my eyes to see how beautiful our world is by showing his love. And I'll never leave him like what his ex-fiance did."
"What do you mean?" My smile vanished for what she said.
"He had a fiance before. Sabi ng asawa ko, iniwan daw siya nito dahil hindi nito matanggap na bulag ang mapapangasawa niya. Pero alam mo kung anong masakit, Doc? The truth that he was not really blind and he was just pretending. He just tests his fiance if she'll stay with him even if he can't able to see. And I'm thankful to her for leaving my man," sagot niya dahilan para manghina ako.
Nag-unahang tumulo ang luha sa aking mga mata. Hirap na hirap huminga at parang tinutusok ang puso.
Pero mas lalo akong nanghina sa sunod nitong sinabi.
"Thank you, Doc. Thank you Doctor Raven Del Rosario for leaving him dahil kung hindi mo iyon ginawa, wala kaming munting anghel ngayon."
Impit akong napahagulhol at napaupo sa sahig.
I'm that woman who left my fiance for being blind and I'm regretting for doing that.
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Arts of Heart (Compilation of OSS)
RandomThis is a compilation of my one shot and flashfiction stories. This is purely made by my wild este wide imagination. Enjoy reading!
