Solange Raviea Cervana.
Kinabukasan, maliwanag na nang magising ako. Nagulat pa ako nang makita ang magulang ko pati na rin ang mag asawang Alejo. Theiana and Griffin are here, too. Ang tanging wala lang ay si Vernon.
Inurong ko ang katawan ko para makasandal ako pero hindi ko agad iyon nagawa nang inalalayan ako ni Mama.
“Seia, are you fine? Are you feeling okay?” she asked. I gave her nothing but a cold stare.
“Don’t touch me, I can do it alone,” ani ko. I successfully sat down on my bed and stared at them one at a time. “Where’s Vernon?” Iyon ang una kong naisip na itanong dahil siya lang ang kulang dito. Hindi sila umimik kaya
Solange Raviea Cervana.“I remembered my daughter. She’s the same age as you. I hope I can hug her like this,” aniya.“Where is she?” I asked.“She died from leukemia. How ironic it is, I’m a doctor but I didn’t get to protect my daughter,” he replied.“I’m so sorry to hear that.”“It’s fine. I just want to let you know that you should live your life. I want you to do physical therapy so that you can walk again. My daughter take all the pain kaya noong nalaman namin, huli na. She didn’t even get proper medication. And to tell you…that’s my biggest nigh
Solange Raviea Cervana.The next day, Abuela visited me. I somehow felt relieved when she came to my room. She’s always been there for me. Ang akala ko nga pati siya ay pinagbawalan ng magulang ko na bisitahin ako.But, knowing Papa, I know he’s very obedient when it comes to Abuela. He’s scared of her mother. I knew that, and I can vividly remember how Papa reacts whenever Abuela’s angry. Kaya noong binalak ko magsumbong kay Abuela tungkol sa pagmamaltrato sa akin ng magulang ko, muntik niya na akong patayin. Because I knew that once I told Abuela everything, siya ang magdudusa.“Seia, my granddaughter!”Napatakip siya sa bibig n
Solange Raviea Cervana.Another week has passed. Dr. Alvarez reminded me that if I've now decided to do physical therapy, I can do it today. Dahil natatakot din ako na maging permanente na hindi na ako makalakad pa kaya pinirmahan ko na ang waiver. Dr. Alvarez was so happy about it. I’m glad he’s there because my parents haven’t visited me in a while. Hindi ko na rin nakita pa ang mag asawang Alejo simula noong may naalala ako noong nakaraang linggo. It’s always just Griffin and Abuela.Napagod na rin ako na itaboy si Griffin. I just don’t talk to him, I let him stay in my room pero pinagbawalan ko siyang kausapin ako dahil sa tuwing nakikita ko siya, puro galit at pagkamuhi lang ang nararamdaman ko.And Ve
Solange Raviea Cervana.“It’s fine, Seia. I’m here now, hush…” Kinuha niya ang cellphone ko at agaran iyong pinatay bago bumalik sa akin. “What happened, hmm?” he asked in monotone.“Anong nangyari?” Dr. Alvarez went inside.Kasama niya ay iba pang mga nurse para matulungan akong maibalik sa kama ko. I stopped crying to breathe properly dahil pakiramdam ko ay mauubusan ako ng hininga. Ngunit, kahit na tumigil na sa pag-iyak ay hindi ko pa rin napigilang humikbi at magpunas ng luha.“Nurse, please check if there are any vital problems. She panicked earlier.” Dr. Alvarez wears his eyeglasses to check t
Solange Raviea Cervana.“I’m sorry, ngayon lang ako nakabalik.” He walk towards me and drop the paper bag he’s holding under my bed.“Can you help me go outside?” I asked him. Nabigla pa siya no’ng una. “I wanted to go outside to breathe some fresh air. I’m bored here,”“Yeah, sure. I’ll get the wheelchair for a while,” aniya. I nodded. He left the room and came back with a wheelchair. He also called a nurse to help me set up my dextrose stand.“Where do you want to go?” Westley asked me. I don’t actually know where I should go. Mabuti na lang ay nagsalita si Nurse Eleano
Solange Raviea Cervana.When the sun set, Westley and I went back to my room again. Umakyat na rin kasi si Nurse Eleanor dahil kailangan ko pang uminom ng gamot. When evening came, the nursemaid on duty went to my room to give me my knitting materials. Westley went outside for a minute to answer his call. Bumalik na lang siya noong nagsimula na akong mag gantsilyo.“Danilo called,” bungad niya.“Who’s Danilo?” Tinigil ko ang ginagawa at bumaling sa kanya.“My secret agent who works for Gregory Alejo.” He put his phone inside his pocket before he continued. “He knows where Vernon is.”
Solange Raviea Cervana.Agad akong nagpunas ng luha ko para maproseso ang sinabi niya. It looks like it’s a live video as he was acting to wait for my reaction. Nang lumipas ang ilang segundo ay roon lang siya nag salita ulit at nagpakawala ng panibagong halakhak.“You’re not dumb, right? Naintindihan mo naman siguro ang sinabi ko,” sambit niya. “Yes, Solange. You’re now an Alejo. You and Vernon are married.”I married him? No, what is he saying? It’s just an engagement. I didn’t do anything that could make him say that I married Vernon.“Don’t worry, I already sent these documents to your father. I sent you this
Solange Raviea Cervana.“Masusunod po, Señora. Makaaasa po kayo na ligtas kayong makakabalik dito.” Sabay-sabay silang umalis sa harapan ko. Nurse Elisa helped me sit down on the wheel chair. Hindi na ako nag atubiling magpalit ng damit. I just wear Vernon’s big sweatshirt kahit hindi ko alam kung bakit nasa damitan ko iyon.Agent Evans gave me a baseball cap and a mask to hide my face. Sa likod ng ospital kami lumabas nang sa gayon ay walang makakita na lumabas ako.“Nurse Eli, you may go home for the meantime. My parents and Abuela would be mad if you told them that I left. I’ll guarantee your safety. Don’t worry.” I smiled at her kahit halos nakatakip na ang buong mukha ko.