THE BAD BITCH AND THE DOCTOR

Epilogue

"Bloody hell, they spelled my name wrong." Inis niyang sambit saka tinuro yung second name niya. "They forgot to put an 'e'! It's Shane! Not Shan!" Reklamo niya't sunod na tinuro si Andy. "You are bloody useless, you know that? You had one job!"

"Ikaw na nga ginawhan ng lapida!" Sagot din ni Andy sa kaniya. "Gago neto, nagpagawa ba naman ng lapida. Siraulo amp."

Yes, Anastasia Shane came back alive and breathing. The doctors knew they had to do everything to revive Doctor Kieran's wife otherwise there would be hell to pay.

"Ano na namang kabalastugan ito, Shane?" Naiinis lalo si Kieran sa asawa nang tumawa ito. "You didn't die, damn it! Bakit need mo ng lapida?!"

"Technically, I did die for three minutes. At this point, nagsasawa na ata Kamatayan sa akin kaya binalik din ako agad." Biro niya ngunit 'di nawala yung inis ng asawa. "At least I'm alive, right? Plus, this grave marker is a token for surviving death and Divine's wrath. The old Anastasia Shane is dead. Long live the new me."

Gigil siyang lumapit kay Keenan na karga ni Kieran. "Isn't that right you sweet little baby?" Her baby cooed at her touch. Shane talked in her baby voice, "Mommy loves piss off your daddy. Yeees, she dooeesss."

Pang-limang beses ng bumuntong hininga si Kieran saka umiling-iling.

"Your mommy loves to be dramatic as always." Kumento naman nito. "Pumayag ka naman, Andy."

"E' siyempre naman, pare. Gagawin niya raw akong ninong nung bata." Masayang sagot ng kaibigan nila saka pinagpagan yung pinagawa niyang lapida. Nasa loob sila ng garden dome ni Shane at pwinesto yung marbe slab sa may fountain. "Papalitan ko na lang ito."

"You better." Shane replied sharply. Naalerto siya nang umiyak si Keenan, kaya nama'y agad niya itong kinuha para ihele. "Sshh, I know, I know. Andy doesn't know how to spell. It's sad, I know."

"Tanginang 'yan. Nalimutan ko lang yung letter E!" Sagot ni Andy at kinuha yung lapida. "Papalitan ko na nga!"

"I think he's hungry." Obserba ni Shane at walang pasabing tinaas damit niya kahit na kasama pa rin nila si Hiro, Vincent, Gary at Andy. Inimbitahan sila para ipakita yung lapida.

Lumaki mga mata ng mga kalalakihan nung akmang ibababa sana ni Shane yung bra niya.

"Shane!" Hinarangan ni Kieran ang katawan nito para walang makita yung iba. Hinubad niya rin agad ang suot niyang jacket para takpan siyang nagpapadede kay Keenan. "You really have to stop doing that!"

"Doing what? Our baby's hungry. It's up to them if they want to look. Sisilip ba kayo?" Masungit niyang tanong apat. Sabay-sabay silang tumingin sa iba't ibang direksyon. "See? Sila nag-adjust."

"Maybe this is our cue to leave." Sabi ni Gary kay Vincent. "Thanks again for inviting us."

"No, I should be the one thanking you for coming to my funeral!" Masayang responde ni Shane bago napadaing sa sakit. Yumuko siya para tignan anak niya. "You're just like your father, Keenan. Calm down jeez."

Nagkatinginan yung apat na mga bisita nila. Namula naman sa hiya si Kieran sa tabi ni Shane.

"I'm gonna pretend I didn't hear that and just walk out of here." Ika ni Hiro't 'di na nagdalawang isip pang iwan sila doon. Sumunod sa kaniya si Andy na nagtakip pa ng mga tengang lumabas.