Ikalawa
The next day, I woke up feeling a little bit uneasy. Parang may kakaiba akong nararamdaman ngayon. I walked towards the sink to brush my teeth and to wash my face. Ngunit parang kinakapos ako ng hininga.
Humarap ako sa salamin. My lips were trembling. Pero imbis na pansinin ay hinayaan ko na lamang ito at dumiretso na ako sa banyo. Kulang lang siguro ako sa ligo.
I got out from the bathroom wearing my white sleeveless loose shirt and a black nike jogger pants. Sandali kong pinatuyo ang aking buhok gamit ang mini blower bago ito tinalian.
"Ang ganda talaga ng alaga ko," awtomatiko akong napalingon sa pinto nang marinig ang boses na iyon.
"Goodmorning, nurse Amie!" Bumungisngis ako't sandaling bumaling sa salamin bago ko s'ya pinuntahan. She was holding a cart contains different medicines and a blood pressure apparatus.
I abruptly sat on the edge of my bed and extended my arm.
"How are you?" She asked, encircling the thick black cloth around my arm.
"I'm good," I replied, smiling. "Where's mom and dad?"
Napahinto ito sa pagtingin sa blood pressure ko at sandaling nag-angat sa akin ng tingin.
"Narito na sila. Mamaya ay aakyat na 'yon at magrarounds." I nodded.
"How about Chase? Is he is here already?" I asked next, watching how she read the gauge.
"He's absent, I supposed? Hindi ko pa rin s'ya nakikita eh. Hindi rin naman iyon nalalate."
Then, I remembered that he has errands to do for today. Remember the party he told me yesterday?
My mom and my dad are both doctors. Isa sila sa pinakamagaling na doctor ng hospital na ito. And they were also the one whose checking me every now and then aside from Chase who's working under their supervision.
"You're good. Fortunately, hindi naman gano'ng kataas ang blood pressure mo, but you still have to drink your meds. I'll gonna leave it here okay? Alam mo naman na ang mga sched mo." Tumango-tango ako sa mga bilin n'ya. She fixed lots of medicine on the tray before placing it on the table. Matapos noon ay nagpaalam na s'ya sa akin.
I took my laptop on the top of my cabinet and opened it. I put my eyeglasses on and leaned my back against the pillow. Nakagawian ko na kasing magsulat ng mga kwento araw-araw. My creative juices works every morning, so sa umaga ay ito ang ginagawa ko.
I often write stories about life. How hard to live the life is. How hard to survive. And how hard to stay at the top. But despite all difficulties, we'll still find happiness. And later on, we'll love the things we hate the most. Because that's how life works.
So while we still alive, cherish the hardships. Be proud. Be blessed.
Be happy at all times.
Nasa kalagitnaan ako ng pagtitipa nang marinig ko ang pagbukas ng pinto. I lower the screen of my laptop as I fixed the bridge of my eyeglasses.