Countless Tears (UNEDITED)

Chapter 26

"A mother's love endures through all." – Washington Irving.

[Chapter 26]

Third Person's

Malalaki at mabibilis ang bawat hakbang ng isang ina patungo sa loob ng malaking establisyemento. May luha sa kanyang mga mata habang nanginginig ang mga kamay, her heart was pounding so fast and she couldn't breathe properly anymore. As soon as she received the bad condition of her son, she immediately flew back to the Philippines without any hesitations. Sa likuran niya ay ang kaibigan na siyang sumalubong sa kanya sa labas ng malaking establisyemento ng ospital.

She bit the lower part of her lips when they finally arrived at the Intensive Care Unit of the hospital. Outside the room was the people who turned their backs on her, the side of her husband. Her mother in law looked at her with tears on her eyes. She even saw her own Mother holding a rosary in her hands while uttering some prayers.

Lahat ng mga mata'y nakapukol sa kanyang pagdating ngunit lahat ng iyon ay binalewala niya. Her eyes was staring straight on the huge glass window of the room. There, she saw a tiny body laying in a huge bed with different apparatus on its body. It has bandage rolled on its head, oxygen on it's mouth and a device which gave them hope. Pag asang bumukas ang maliliit na mga mata at magbigay ng buhay sa kani kanilang puso.

The mother wanted to held her son on her hands but the glass window was stopping her. Hinaplos niya ang malamig na bintana kasabay ang pagtulo ng kanyang mga luha. Ang daming tanong na umiikot sa kanyang isipan, ang daming pagsisisi at mga katanungan na pilit ginugulo ang kanyang sistema.

"W-what happened J-jessica? A-anongn kondisyon ng anak ko?" Nagmamakaawang nilingon niya ang kaibigan na ngayo'y lumuluha na rin sa kalagayan ng kanyang kaibigan at anak nito.

"Nabangga ang sinasakyan nila which is kotse ni Darwin. Nawalan raw ng preno ang ten wheelers truck kaya dumire diretso ito sa nakapark na mga sasakyan kung nasaan ang kotse na kinalalagyan nila. His Yaya died and her family already claimed her body while Dariel..." Saglit na tumigil si Jessica. Nilapitan niya ang kaibigan at hinaplos ang likuran nito.

"...The doctor said he was brain dead due to the huge impact and brain damage. Sa gilid mismo nila ni Linda bumangga ang sasakyan kaya ganoon ang nangyari. There's only 20% chance na magigising pa si Dariel." Sa sinabing ito ni Jessica ay mas lalon gumuho ang mundo ni Chlouie. Napapikit siya habang mahigpit ang hawak sa parteng dibdib ng suot ng damit. Pakiramdam niya ay nilalamutak ang puso niya dahil sa sakit.

"N-nasan si Darwin?" She asked in the middle of her sobs.

"H-he—" Hindi na natuloy pa ni Jessica ang sasabihin dahil dumating na ang hinahanap ni Chlouie.

Chlouie looked at him and she saw how sleepless he was. Magulo ang buhok nito habang nangangalum mata. He was wearing his bloody long sleeve and slacks. Chlouie tried to look for an open wound on him but she couldn't see a single one. Nilipat niya ang tingin sa anak bago ibinalik kay Darwin.

"I-if they're inside his car—bakit wala siyang sugat? Why isn't he also laying in bed with different apparatus?" Baling niya kay Jessica. Her friend look away before she answered.

"He's not with them when that happens. He was inside the establishment." She said but Chlouie can see the hatred in her eyes. She nodded and wiped her tears even if it's worthless since her tears just kept on falling.