By Your Side

Chapter 41

Greggy

I'm now at my office, resting in my swivel chair. Dahil kanina I experience a extreme chest pain and fatigue.

I don't know what's the reason behind of this, but I'll just ignore it at baka dahil lang sa puyat at pagod.

While my eyes are closed, I felt that someone entered my office so I forced myself to open my eyes.

And I saw CJ. "Bakit, anong nangyari sayo?" he asked. "Wala, nagpapahinga lang." I answered.

"Sinabi sa akin ni Josh yung nangyari sayo kanina. Hindi ka ba magpapa-check up? Greggy ilang linggo nang nangyayari sayo 'yan." CJ uttered.

I shooked my head. "No, I'm fine." I answered. "Tigas ng ulo." he whispered before sitting in the couch.

"I'll contact your family doctor, para tingnan ka." he uttered. "No!" I hissed, he looked at me.

"Anong no?" he asked. "Baka malaman nila Mommy or ni Irene." I replied. "So, ano naman?" he asked.

"Ayokong pag-alalahanin sila. Besides alam ko namang dahil lang 'to sa puyat at pagod." I replied.

"Edi sa ibang doctor ka magpatingin, sandali may kilala ako. May kilala ka rin ba na gusto mong mag-check up sayo?" he asked.

"Si Irene." he then throw some pillow in my face. "Landi mo!" CJ hissed.

"Oh bakit, nagtatampo nanaman si Imee sayo?" I asked. "Inom kaya tayo mamayang gabi?" he suggested.

"Pass." I answered. "Bakit? ngayon ka lang nag-pass sa inuman ah." he uttered.

"Ayoko. Uuwi ako ngayon sa family house, hindi kina Irene. Ikaw ba?" I asked.

"Doon ako uuwi. Susuyuin ko pa si Imee e." he answered.

I then felt a chest pain again. "Greggy inom na kas--" he immediately went to me.

"Hoy, tanga ka anong nangyayari sayo??" he asked. "Dadalhin ba kita sa hospital? teka, Josh yung boss mo!" He hissed.

Then I saw Josh coming. "Hingang malalim lang po." Josh uttered so I obeyed him.

Unti unti naman ng nagiging okay ako. "Salamat, Josh." CJ thanked him, lumabas na rin naman si Josh.

"Now, I'm done. Magpapa-check up ka sa ayaw at sa gusto mo." he uttered.

"Bakit pa? pagod lang 'to." I told him. "Tigilan mo nga ako, Gregorio. Ilang taon ka na bang napapagod ha?" he asked.

CJ is the friend who's ride or die bestfriend. Minsan may saltik pero maalalahanin din.

"Basta ayoko sa family doctor namin." I uttered. "Oo na!" he answered and dialed someone.

"Yes please. Greggy Araneta, but can we keep this confidential?" he talked to someone.

"Okay, good. Thank you." he then put down his phone. "Oh ayan. Bukas may appointment ka. Sasamahan pa ba kita?" he asked.

"Saang hospital?" I asked. "Sa Makati Med. doon yung clinic ni Doc. Sa cardio surgeon kita pina-appoint ha." he uttered.

I looked at him. "Why?" I asked. "Anong why, malamang chest pain at fatigue ang nararamdaman mo diba?" he asked.

"For now, umuwi ka muna at magpahinga. Ako ng bahala dito." he added.

"No, I'm fine." I answered. "Napaka-tigas ng ulo mo!" he hissed.

"Ipapahatid na kita sa driver mo, sa condo kita ipapahatid para hindi malaman nila Tita na umuwi ka ng ganto ka-aga." he uttered.

"Bakit, anong oras pa lang ba?" I asked. "2:31 pm." he answered.