"Look at everything as though you were seeing it for the first and last time." – Betty Smith
#MSeries2
When we arrived in the hospital Haide is already talking with the doctor. Nakapajama na ito at kimuno ang suot. Si Rocco naman ay nakaupo at nakasalikop ang mga kamay. Kaya doon na ako lumapit sa kanya para magtanong kung anong nangyari.
Low blood pressure. The same test result happened before.
"How come I didn't know?"wala sarili kong tanong.
"You didn't ask."he said lazily.
Pursing my lips I diverted my gaze to Frances fiddling his phone. Nang magtama ang tingin namin ay binulsa niya ang cellphone.
"You can go home now, Frances. It's already late."saad ko.
He sighed and nodded. "I'll buy you some coffee before I leave. I'll be back."aniya at tumayo.
"Sige. Salamat."
As he walked away the doctor and Haide was already done talking so I took the chance to have the doctor's attention. I wanted to hear from him what is going on with my father's condition.
"He told me he's fine."saad ko, kaharap ang doctor.
"Miss Queiruz, your father is a workaholic type of man. No wonder why he's always stress and fatigue. Uulit at uulit ang ganitong sitwasyun kung hindi niya babawasan ang pagsubsub nang sarili sa maraming trabaho."the doctor said.
"But can he still work after this?"
Tumango ang doctor. "Yes, ma'am. However, I advice to let him rest for weeks before going back to work. I still have patience to attend to. I'll get back to you soon. Excuse me."
"Thank you, doc."
Frances came back and brought three styrofoam cups of coffee for us. He didn't stay long and wish us a good night. Kaming tatlo ang nakaupo roon sa labas nang room ni daddy. May nurse na lumabas kanina at sinabihan kami na kapag nagising na ang pasyente ay saka pa pwedeng makapasok sa loob. Naiintindihan ko naman.
Holding the cup on my hand I strummed my fingers on it. Wanting to get rid off the cold in the area. At ngayon ko lang naalala na ganito pa pala ang suot ko hanggang ngayon.
"You can go now, Rocco."Haide said, tired and worried.
Dumapo ang tingin ko kay Rocco na nakapikit. Binuksan nito ang mga mata at diretso ang tingin sa ina at sa akin.
"Will you be fine here?"
"We will be."sagot ni Haide.
Isang tango ang binigay niya at unti unting tumayo sa kinauupuan. He kissed his mother's forehead and gave me a hug before he left. Nang maiwan kaming dalawa ni Haide ay biglaan ang pagbigat nang aming paligid. I know I felt something heavy for her but I'm thankful seeing how she supports and cared for my dad's well being. And I guess this is not the perfect time to open up about what happened few years back.
"How did it went?"basag niya sa katahimikan namin.
My gaze are on the shining shoes of my feet. I smiled.
"It went well."
"That's good to hear. Well, nag uusap kami kanina nang daddy mo tungkol sa event. He suddenly felt dizzy and collapsed. Hindi naman ito ang unang beses kaya imbes na mag panick ay sinugod agad namin siya rito."paliwanag niya.
She knows that my silence is the other way of asking her about what happened so she made it that way. Well, I have to know.
"Thank you for bringing him here."I said still not looking at her.
BINABASA MO ANG
MS 2: To Own Her (Completed)
General Fiction"With just a short period of time, I've learned to love him. I never know why but I just did. And it's deep." Martina Queiruz.
