Elites -4 (Berrde)

Chapter One

Berrde

“Berrde Lionel Sahjid!!” the loud voice of my father along with his hard English accent echoed in the four corners in his library.

“Yes Father” I tried hard to look innocent but I’m afraid that my face traitor me I can feel that my lips are slowly tugging upward as I tried hard to surpass the grin in my face.
He massage his temple, mukhang galit na talaga ang aking ama.

“Don’t you dare to smile”

“I’m not”

“Yes! You are!” nanlisik na ang mata nitong nakatitig sa akin.

“But Father! It was just for fun” I reasoned out, peru mukhang di natuwa ang ama ko sa sagot ko dahil mas namumula na sa galit ang mukha niya.

“Fun? Just for fun? You put laxative in your Yaya’s food! Now she keeps going back to the comfort room is it fun?! Berrde?” I averted my gaze from him and look at the painting hang on the wall.

“Answer me goddamit!!” I’m sure after this conversation my father will be hoarsed from too much shouting.

“It was fun for me Father” I answered and grin at him, he pulled a deep breath. He tried to open his mouth to say something but he close it again. Then the door opened, a woman, no, not just a woman but a very beautiful woman came in regally walking towards Father.

“Enough with that honey, I can hear your voice meters away from here let me talk to your son” she said as she gently touch my Father’s arm.
Agad naman na kumalma ang aking ama at tumango, then the woman turn his head at me and smiled

“Berrde join your brothers in the dining the food is ready” I nodded my head

“Yes Mother” I heed, I glance at my father who is furious a while ago but now staring at my mother lovingly.

Soon, I will look for that kind of love, a love that won’t fade against time, a love that won’t grows cold, a love that will only look at one person. A love that walk together till the end.

****
Twenty Years later…..

“Dr. Sahjid …” I turned my head and saw a pale woman, her dress are ragged and her slippers are worn out. Nag atubili pa itong lumapit sa akin kaya ako na lang ang lumapit sa kanya.

“Ano po ang problema?” I turned my head to the nurse who are with me and signalled her to leave us both mabuti naman at agad nitong naintindihan ang ibig kong sabihin.
The woman started sobbing and he even used her ragged shirt to wipe his tears,

“Doc. Maliit pa po ang mga anak namin ng asawa ko, siya lang ang bumubuhay sa amin parang awa nyo na po tulungan nyo po kami Doc.” The woman almost kneeled in front of me peru pinigilan ko siya, may mga taong dumadaan at napapalingon sa amin.

“Mrs. kumalma po kayo, doctor ako at gagawin ko ang lahat ng makakaya ko, magdasal lang po tayo kasi di ko po hawak ang buhay ng tao” I console the lady she is sobbing hard that it’s hard for her to breath.

“Doc. Wala kaming pera pangbayad sa’yo, wala nga pong nagpapautang sa amin peru nagmamakaawa ako tulungan nyo po ang asawa ko Doc.”

“As of now Mrs. tingnan ko muna ang magagawa ko” I tapped his shoulder as I hear my name being page.

After a long tiring operation hinanap ko agad si Kara, siya ang nurse na kasama ko kanina na pina-alis ko  dahil sa ginang na kumausap sa akin peru ang sabi ng nurse station tapos na raw ang shift nito.

I heave a deep sigh, normal sa amin na mga doctor ang ganun ang eksena, it was part of our profession maybe because it is a matter of life and death peru kahit sinasabi na sanay na ako, na dapat masanay ako, there is always a part of me pushing me to help whenever I can, kung kaya ko bakit hindi? After all we only live once and if will only live for ourselves what’s the worth of living?

As I existed myself headed to the parking lot, I needed to pass by the cafeteria of the hospital. Napalingon ako sa trim na halaman ng may marinig akong bulungan at parang may umiiyak.

I creased my forehead as I turn to look at it, mas lalong nangunot ang noo ko ng makitang tatlong dungis na bata iyon.

“What are you doing there? Hospital ito di pwede ang mga bata dito?” I said as I put my hands inside my pocket.

I opted to call for the security guard but the baby who was carried by the boy cried out loud. Habang umiiyak ang bata pilit naman itong pinainom ng tubig sa isang feeding bottle ng batang lalaki. May isa din na batang babae na nakahawak sa kanya habang umiiyak na din. I can sense that they are crying because they are hungry.

I decided to turn away and called the guard to look into the matter, kay Mang Nilo ko nalang sila ihabilin siya lang ang kilala ko na security guard dito dahil napakabait, a lot of times I witness him helping whatever he can, I am very tired I need to go home and have some rest.

“What are you doing there Sahjid?” I heard a woman voice and I turn to see who it was and it was just the vixen.

“Hey there!” I greeted her, if I hadn’t known better I already dated this woman.

She walked towards me and her eyes settled on the three pity kids,

“Sahjid gutom na mga anak mo di mo man lang pinakain” I was surprise that the vixen lean and smiled to the three kids.

“Nagkasakit ka ba? Ako na ang gagamot sa’yo libre” I plastered a smile peru mukhang di ako narinig nito di man lang lumingon, this woman really good in shutting people from her ears kaya siguro magaling na lawyer.

I was a little surprise na walang ka arte arte nitong pinunasan ang madungis na mukha ng mga bata gamit ang tissue.

“May kasama ba kayo?” I was a little surprise because this woman is savage but the way she talked to the little kids it was gentle, may gentle pa pala ito sa katawan I am surprise, really.
The eldest kid nodded his head,

“Nanay at Tatay po namin” he answered

“Pwede bang umalis muna tayo para makakain kayo bibili din tayo ng gatas, alam nyo bang mayaman siya” her fingers was now pointing at me and three sets of eyes looked at me. I just smiled at them, I can smell that this vixen plan something.

“Yeah, marami akong pera” I confirmed, the vixen sold me. I see.
The vixen stand and face me, damn she’s really a woman that I will love to throw in the bed and have all the way.

“Let’s go Sahjid drive us”

“I need to rest Nicollete” I gave her a deadpan look.

“Ako ang mag drive sasakyan mo lang gamitin natin” I heave a deep sigh again.

Well maybe I can let her drive me home, after all she seems to have a lot of time.