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CHAPTER 04

Author: Hreint
last update Last Updated: 2024-02-23 19:33:45

“Good morning Miss Blythe, Miss Elisha.” Bati sa amin ng secretary ni Geordane nang makarating kami dito sa ospital.

Pansin ko lang na mas busy ang mga tao ngayon dahil na rin sa napabalitang poison incident sa isang public school dito lang sa Makati at isang vehicular accident dahil sa Road Rage sa kahabaan ng EDSA.

Kanina ay nadaanan pa namin ni Elisha yung eskwelahan na iyon at nakaawa tignan yung mga magulang na nagsisigaw sa labas habang yung iba ay nagkukumahog na isakay sa mga ambulansya ang mga nalason at madala sa malalapit na ospital.

Nai-kuwento ni Jazteen na agad silang inalerto ni Geordane at nagbaba ng memo na kunin lahat ng batang pasyente at agad na dalhin sa ER para mabigyan ng karampatang lunas sa pagkalason at ma-examine din ang kinain nila na naging sanhi para sumama ang kanilang tiyan.

While praying for the kid’s speedy recovery, I am happy to know that he ordered the Board that all the children brought from the poison incident will be treated for free in his hospital.

Jazteen guided us from the reception until we reached the floor where Geordane’s office is located.

“Andiyan na ba si Geordane?” I asked.

“Nasa Operating Room pa po siguro. Bigla kasi siyang pinatawag kanina,” sagot ni Jazteen.

“Matatagalan ba siya?” si Elisha.

Umiling naman ang sekretarya. “Baka po patapos na rin ang operation since mga seven poi yon nag-umpisa,”

Tumango na lang ako at napagdesisyunan namin ni Elisha na hintayin na lang si Geordane sa kanyang opisina.

Pagkarating ay agad lang binuksan ni Jazteen ang pinto at kami’y pinapasok. Amoy lemon ang buong opisina ni Geordane ay kulay dilaw ang kabuuang kulay nito. Hindi naman halata na masyadong paborito nitong kaibigan naming ang citrus scent.

Si Elisha ay agad na naupo sa isa sa mga upuan sa harap ng lamesa ni Geordane habang ako ay pinagsawa muna ang mga mata sa kalinisan ng buong kuwarto. Hindi ko rin maiwasang hindi mapangiti nang madako ang aking tingin sa isang adjustable slotted shelves kung saan nakahilera ang mga plaques, trophies and certificates ni Geordane.

Her solo portrait in the center shows her donning the Medicus Civitas white coat. There was a gold name plate on her desk that displayed her name, her medical title, and her position here at the hospital.

As a friend, I'm proud to see her succeed in life. She genuinely is the embodiment of hard work and dedication, therefore she deserves everything that has come her way. She never squandered the chance to complete her education and establish herself as a respected female doctor in the town.

“Good morning! I’m sorry, galing ako sa isang emergency C-Section Operation,” Geordane greeted us from the doorway.

“It’s okay.” I said.

Hindi din maikubli ni Geordane yung pagod sa kanyang mukha. Sa aming tatlo, ito yung alam naming halos walang pahinga rin sa trabaho. Nakakapag=pangibang bansa ito pero puro seminar at trabaho naman ang dahilan.

I saw her pumped an enough amount of hand sanitizer and adjusted the aircon. Parang yung lamig nito ay nanuot sa kalamnan ko na tila bumuhay sa kabang kanina ko pa sana kinukubli.

“So, finally! Natuloy din yung pagbisita ninyo sakin,” Geordane exclaimed as she sit down on her seat.

Kaliwaang mga business meetings, seminar abroad and paperworks. Kahit kami nga ni Elisha na sa isang kompanya lang nagtatrabaho ay hindi pa araw-araw nagkikitaan.

“Yeah! Masyado na tayong busy eh. Itong si E kagagaling lang ng Singapore at Vietnam.” sagot ko naman.

“Well, ganyan talaga ang buhay. Work lang ng work! Bawal tamarin dahil maharlika ang cost of living dito sa Pinas!” sagot naman ni Elisha na siyang kinatawa namin.

“Kaya nga eh.  So, what brings you both here?”

Pareho kaming nag-angat ng tingin ni Elisha at saktong nagtama ang aming mga mata. Walang gustong may magsalita sa amin. Mas lalo na ako dahil ako ang tunay na dahilan kung bakit kami nagpunta kay Geordane ngayon.

Tanging tunog mula sa aircon lang ang naririnig sa mga oras na ito. Si Elisha ay nakatingin lang sa akin at parang sinasabi ng mga tingin niyang iyon na ako na ang magsabi kay Geordane ng tungkol sa dahilan ng pagparito namin.

Si Geordane naman ay nagpalipat-lipat ang tingin sa aming dalawa at alam kong nagtataka na rin siya sa biglaang pagkatahimik namin.

I bite my lower lip. I can’t.

Hindi ko kayang sabihin sa kanya dahil inuunahan na naman ako ng takot. Akala ko kanina ay kaya ko na pero ngayong nandito na ako ay parang naurong yung dila ko. Grabe yung kabog ng dibdib ko at nagsisimula na rin akong pamawisan.

“Is there something wrong─”

Elisha stood up and fished out something inside her purse. Nagulat naman kami sa ginawa niya dahil parang may halong padabog pa ito pero nang maipatong sa mesa yung hawak niya ay nagtaas baba lang siya ng kilay at saka ngumisi.

“Here’s the tea!”

Damn! It was my pregnancy test kit!

Hindi ko man lang napansin na dinala niya pala iyan. Buong akala ko nga ay naitapon ko na ang test kit noong nakaraan dahil hindi ko mahagilap sa buong unit ko.

Kita ko kung paano nag-iba ang ekspresiyon ng mukha ni Geordane habang unti-unting kinuha ang test kit at binasa ang resulta na nakatatak na doon.

Si Elisha ay prenteng nakaupo sa harapang upan at pasimpleng naghihintay ng reaksiyon ng kaibigan naming doctor.

"It's not April Fool's Day today. I'm sure of that,"

Geordane looks at us with her hinky eyes. The centralized aircon from her office isn't enough for the beads of sweat formulating in my forehead.

"You have your calendar right next to you, so malamang hindi," Elisha replied with her usual mean jokes.

I saw Geordane trying to sink everything in her head. She didn't know who she would fix her gaze on, Elisha or I.

Hindi din naman niya alam kasi kung kanino yung PT na hawak niya.

“Is it yours?” Geordane asked our friend in front of me.

Doon na natawa si Elisha. “Mukha lang akong malandi at may katawang pang p****k pero hindi ako tatanga-tanga pagdating sa kepay ko! The last time I check, iisang budhi pa rin kami ni Blessed Virgin Mary.”

That was a bit off. Siguro nga tanga ako dahil nagawa kong pabayaan ang sarili kong magalaw ng isang estranghero at mabuntis pa. Alam kong taklesa lang ang bunganga ni Elisha pero hindi ko inaasahan na magagawa niyang sabihin iyon kahit pa alam niyang maaaring masaktan ako.

I am too sensitive right now. I am too easy to have an emotional breakdown even if I just hear simple crack of jokes that triggered my pregnancy situation.

Oras na rin siguro para harapin ko ang lahat ng takot ko. Nandito na rin naman ako at may tiwala ako sa kaibigan ko. Hindi din naman niya ako matutulungan ng lubusan kung hindi ako aamin.

With a heavy heart, I faced Geordane and smiled bitterly.

“I am pregnant.” Pag-amin ko.

Her facial expression switched gradually as she turned to face me. She searches for the countenance of someone who is kidding in my face, but I disappointed her by allowing my tears to fall. I will never make a joke about right now.

Kumurap kurap pa siya para pigilan ang mumunting luha na gusto na rin sanang umalpas mula sa kanyang mga mata. Ramdam ko yung simpatya ni Geordane at alam kong labis din siyang nagulat sa rebelasyon ko.

I just nodded to confirm what I had spilled a minute ago.

“She is G. That’s the result I saw too. Kaya ako tumawag sa’yo agad noong nakaraan dahil iyan ang ipupunta dapat namin sa’yo.” Pag-konpirma rin ni Elisha.

Mariing napapikit si Geordane dahil ngayon ay tila natatanggap na ng utak niya at ng kalooban niya na buntis ako. Humugot pa ito ng malalim na buntong-hininga bago tumayo. She went to a cabinet beside and got something.

"Try this." She handed me a new pregnancy kit.  “I just want to make sure,”

Nagkatinginan pa kami ni Elisha at tumango siya sa akin. Kinuha ko ang PT at dumiretso sa banyo. PArang bumalik sa alaala ko ang ginawa kong pagti-test ng PT noong nakaraan. Yung kaba ko abot hanggang bunbunan ko. LAbis pa akong naginginig noon at para akong hihimatayin sa paghihintay ng resulta.

After I tried and see the result for myself ay bumuntonghininga ako saka lumabas, I saw them stopped talking and give their attention to me. I handed the PT to Geordane and went back to my seat.

"Siguro naman maniniwala ka na?" I said while looking at her and how I witnessed the sudden change of her expression.

"Paanong… I m-mean kailan to—"

 "Das italienische Baby ist im Kommen!" {Italian baby coming are the way!} putol ni Elisha.

Mas lalo lang naguluhan si Geordane sa sinabi ni Elisha kaya mariin akong napapikit. I tried to reprimand Elisha for her vulgarity but she just smirked. Talagang ang taas ng energy niya para mang-asar ngayon.

"Remember when we invited you to go with us in Italy last month for the Art Expo? Well, there it happened that Blythe got—"

"Elisha! Stop it!"

I couldn’t help but to raise my voice at her. Nagsisimula na akong mainis sa kanya dahil na rin sa mga foul words na lumabas sa bibig nito. I warned her by just staring at her blankly. Nilingon ko lang si Geordane at humingi ng pasensiya.

“I am sorry but I believe it is better not to talk about how I got pregnant or who was involved to what happened to me in Italy. Please…” I said firmly.

Hindi pa rin kasi ako komportable na ikuwento sa kanila ang totoong nangyari. Iyon na ata ang parte ng buhay ko na ayaw ko nang malaman nila. Alang-alang na rin sa privacy ko at sa dignidad ko.

Kung meron man akong itatago sa dalawang ito ay iyon ang tungkol kung sino ang ama ng dinadala ko. Pilit akong ngumiti sa kanila para ipakita na ayos lang ako kahit pa ang totoo ay para akong nauupos na kandila.

"I went here for the checkup, not for some interrogation," I also clarified.

Doon na natauhan ang dalawa at nagsiiwasan ng tingin. Elisha acted her hand to zip her mouth and fished out her phone. Hinarap naman ako ni Geordane na may seryosong mukha.

"Alam na ba ni Bryce 'to?" She suddenly asked.

Bigla naman akong natigilan. Parang nanikip ang dibdib ko nang maalala si Kuya. Isang lingo na rin pala noong huling nagka-usap kami at hanggang ngayon ay nasa Amerika pa rin siya.

Umiling ako. "Hindi pa… at hindi mo muna puwedeng sabihin sa kanya ang tungkol dito, Dane!"

I sound scary by my last words but I mean it. Nakipagsukatan ako ng tingin sa kanya hanggang sa siya na mismo ang unang sumuko. I know she's not friends with Bryce anymore but I just want to be so sure. Kami ang magkaibigan ni Geordane at hindi malabong siya ang usisain ni Kuya kapag nakatunog iyon.

"You have my words, Blythe..." she promised.

Ngumiti lang ako sa kanyang sagot. Napanatag na kahit paano ang loob ko sa sinabi niya. I know Geordane will keep her words.

She diverted the topic by asking me what I felt these past few days and when my last menstruation was. Nagbigay na rin ito ng mga dapat at hindi ko dapat na kainin for the first trimester since ito 'yong pinaka-crucial na buwan sa pagbubuntis.

Geordane also suggested na siya na lang ang pupunta sa akin during my checkup's para hindi maghinala ang mga empleyado dito at maging si Bryce.

"Be more careful now, medyo risky kasi dahil three weeks ka pa lang na buntis though you can still work but in moderation. Don't stress yourself din dahil pwede maka-apekto ito sa baby mo."

Inilahad nito ang isang reseta ng mga vitamins at isang yellow na papel kung saan nakasulat ang mga pagkaing dapat kong kainin everyday.

"Thanks, Geordane. I owe you this one," pasasalamat ko.

My lifestyle will totally change. Isang malaking challenge ito para sa akin knowing I love having some extreme sports. Pero, okay lang as long as magiging okay kaming pareho ng baby ko.

"You're welcome. Basta 'pag may naramdaman kang masakit sa tiyan o kahit ano pa man, especially when you're having morning sickness. Don't hesitate to call me." paalala pa niya which I responded with my head nodding to her.

After this, I'll go to the supermarket to buy my food supply and the vitamins she listed. I'm somewhat happy because we saw each other and complete. These past few months, ay naging busy kaming tatlo dahil sa kanya-kanyang trabaho mostly requires the three of us to go for an out-of-the-country business trip.

In the middle of the conversation, unexpected news flashed on the flat-screen TV, which shocked us.

Geordane accidentally dropped the water bottle she was holding.

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