Song: All The Stars- Kendrick Lamar & SZA
Embarrassed
My eyes widened a fraction when he said that. I couldn't believe it! Totoo ba 'tong naririnig ko? Hindi naman ako bingi diba?
Agad akong napabaling ng tingin kay Carmela. Kahit siya mukhang nabigla sa narinig, hindi inaasahan na si Lucas ang kasama ko sa unang araw ng shift namin as interns.
"The others... you may now proceed to your assigned stations. Dr. Donovan, come with me please." sabi ni Lucas sabay tumalikod na sa amin.
I turn to my co-interns in surprise. Mukhang masaya naman sila para sa akin kaya hinikayat na nila akong sumunod na kay Lucas. I went out of the room and saw Lucas waiting outside. Umayos siya ng tayo paglabas ko. He started leading the way.
"I wasn't expecting to be on your service on my first day of PGI-ship so... thank you." I chuckled awkwardly.
"You're welcome."
I saw Kuya Rico along our way and he gave me this curious look. Lucas greeted him but he was so focused on the fact that I'm with my crush!
Well, he knows about it because of Ate Margaux! Kahit si Kuya Ethan ay alam rin ang tungkol doon!
"What are you doing with him?" he mouthed.
"I'm on his service today!" I mouthed back excitedly.
I probably looked so excited that's why he smiled. He gave me a thumbs up before going on his own way.
Sinundan ko si Lucas hanggang sa emergency room. There are a lot of patients today so the room was so busy. Someone probably paged for him kaya dito siya unang nag-punta.
Sinundan ko lang siya hanggang sa tumigil siya sa tapat ng hospital bed kung saan nakahiga ang isang batang babae. I looked around to see if anyone is with her but there's no one.
Where are her guardians? The kid also seems well off so it's impossible that someone will just neglect her while she's in an emergency room.
There's a bucket in front of her and a nurse is assisting her as she vomits.
"Pangalawang suka niya na po 'to, Doc." ani nurse.
"I don't feel so good..." the kid groaned and held on her stomach.
I looked around again, hoping to see her guardian but there is no one. Kung meron man, para sa ibang pasyente naman.
Lucas started talking to her gently. Parang inaalu niya 'yung bata para hindi ito tuluyang maiyak. It's obvious that she's having a hard time that's why Lucas is trying his best to help her relax.
The nurse excused herself. She brought the bucket full of the girl's vomit with her. Bago naman siya umalis ay tinanong ko siya.
"Uhm, may guardian po ba siya na pupwedeng maka-usap so we can assess what might be wrong with her condition?" tanong ko.