Summer Nightfalls (Completed) [R18]

20 : Swab Test

Binisita ko ulit si Jed sa ICU pagkatapos ng duty ko, naabutan ko sina tita at tito na nasa loob at kausap si Jed.

I smiled the moment I saw Jed. Lumapit ako sa kaniya at niyakap siya ng mahigpit.

" How's your day, Love?" Tanong agad niya.

" As usual. Nothing superb. How's your back?" I asked him. Medyo nangangalay na daw kase iyung likod niya. He wants to walk already. But he cannot yet.

" Not painful anymore. I am already looking at my pain medication" He joked. Pasimple ko itong sinuntok sa braso.

" Alam mo bang excited na excited na siyang makalabas ng ICU" His mom said with a smile.

" I hope my doctor would discharge me early. I don't want to miss out some more outside" Jed said. Habang nakatingin ako sa mga ngiti niya, I know what he really meant. Each day that I see him, all I see is him still fighting. He's a doctor, he knows what needs to be done. But for me, he's still a patient. Kailangan niya ng suporta galing sa kaniyang pamilya and most specially medically.

" Soon, Love. Don't rush things out." I told him. Nauna ng nagpaalam ang mga magulang ni Jed. Gabi na din kase. I know that they're both also tired from work. Sadyang sumaglit lang sila dito sa ospital.

I took of my white shoes and lay down beside him. Bawal makitulog sa kama ng pasyente pero sadyang sobrang kailangan ko lang talaga. I hugged him tight and rested my head on his chest. I heard him chuckle.

" Miss mo na ako?" He whispered with a chuckle

" Sobra" I whispered back. I dried my tears in secret. Ayokong mahalata niyang umiiyak ako. Ang bigat lang kase ng loob ko. I am hurting when in fact I should not. I don't have the right to. Ako iyung nagkamali. Ako iyung nangaliwa.

" I'm sorry Jed" Bulong ko. Hindi ko masabi sabi sa kaniya.

" It's not your fault, Love" He kissed me on my forehead. I looked at him but he took it as a chance to kiss me on my lips. The kiss was deep and erotic. It was torrid and full of emotions but I lightly pushed him.

" Jed, I'm sorry" I whispered. Napayakap na lamang siya sa akin.

" I'm sorry, I just missed you so much Love" Bulong niya.

Nakayakap parin ako sa kaniya ng maramdaman naming may pumasok. It was Chin.

" Oops sorry wrong timing!" Paumanhin niya.

Namula ako. Shit.

" Si Doc Luigi nasa labas" Wika niya. My heart beated fast because of what Chin just said.

Mabilis akong bumangon mula sa kama at inayos ang sarili. Luigi came in with a serious facial expression holding Jed's chart.

" Goodevening Doc Montenegro" Bati ni Jed.

" Describe to me your health status?" Unang tanong ni Doc Luigi sa kaniya.

" No pain. No dizziness, negative nausea and vomiting, no headache, with BM and UO. Upper and lower extremities totally fine. And GCS 15 doctor" Jed answered medically.

With his arms crossed, he looked at Jed's vital stats at the monitor.

" You need to complete your antibiotics before discharge" Wika niyang muli. Tumango si Jed. Ako ay nakatingin lang sa kanilang dalawa. I'm glad Jed is soon to be discharged.

" And flirting is not allowed in the hospital" Ang seryoso ng pagkakasabi niyang iyon habang nakatingin ng diretso sa akin. His voice was as cold as the ice. He cannot hide the anger in it.

Nang makalabas si Doc Montenegro ay nagpaalam muna ako saglit kay Jed upang sundan si Doc Luigi. Magbabasa ako ng doctor's order niya at kakain narin siguro pagkatapos. I did not tell Jed that I haven't eaten yet.

Naabutan ko si Luigi na nagsusulat sa Doctor's order ng chart ni Jed.

" Hanggang kailan ba kayo magiging ganiyan ha? Sa totoo lang Vana, naaawa na ako kay Doc Luigi. Tahimik lang siya pero alam kong malalim ang dinaramdam niya. He saw you both kissing. Nakatayo lang siya kanina sa tapat ng pintuan niyo. Ginawa niyo kaseng motel ang ICU." Wika sa akin ni Chin.

I stayed silent.

It took Luigi approximately three minutes in writing. Naunang tinignan ni Chin iyung doctor's order ni Luigi.

Tumingin ito kay Luigi

" Doc si Doc Ivana po ba puwede?" Kumunot ang noo ko sa tinanong ni Chin. Anong ako na puwede?

" No" Malamig niyang sagot bago umalis na parang galit na galit.

Lumapit ako kay Chin upang tignan kung ano iyung nakasulat sa chart.

Strictly: No watchers allowed except for family members

Iyung ang nakasulat sa doctor's order ni Doc Montenegro.

What the heck is he saying in here? Kailan pa naging bawal ang pagbisita ko? Anger rose inside me. How dare him.

It's almost midnight when I entered the elevator. Pataas ako ng OR nang makasabay ko si Doc Montenegro. He still looks mad and pissed. Kung galit siya, galit din ako.

The elevator sounded, an indication that I reached my chosen floor.

I was about to walk going out when he immediately pressed a button making the elevator door close in an instant. Tumingin ako sa kaniya.

Nagulat ako ng biglaan niya akong tinulak. The wall of the elevator touched my back before his lips touched mine. Sinakop ng labi niya ang akin. He started kissing me as I tried to stop him.

He pulled my hands up and pinned me on the wall while continually kissing me.

Tinulak ko siya ng malakas bago sinampal.

Galit akong tumingin sa kaniya. I looked at him in the eyes and saw him crying. Sunod sunod na mga luha mula sa kaniyang mga mata ang tumulo. He even used the sleeves of his doctor's coat he's using to wipe his tears.

" I still love you, Ivana. And I need you back" He whispered.

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