Chapter 20 Let Me…

I AM RESTING my head on the backrest of my car seat. I parked the car in front of our apartment. I can’t bring myself to go up to our room. The story my Uncle told me is playing nonstop in my head for almost four hours now.

“Nang maka-graduate ang tatay mo sa kursong medisina, nagtayo siya ng maliit na clinic. May sapat na aparatos para sa minor surgeries. Hanggang sa nakilala ang pangalan niya bilang surgeon. Ang maliit na clinic, lumaki at naging isang ospital, dahil na rin sa tulong ng kaibigan niyang si Alfredo Dizon.”

When Uncle mentioned Mr. Dizon’s name, I can’t help but think of him as the primary suspect.

Ayon pa kay Uncle, si Mr. Dizon din ang nag-propose na gawing ospital ang clinic ni Dad. And because Dad is a doctor by heart, who just wanted to save as many lives as he can, he agreed.

Years passed, the small hospital became widely known for its almost zero percent death rate. Dumami