Back In Your Arms

Chapter 14

Early dawn later.

Agot: (nagising sa matinding sakit ng tyan then could feel sobrang sakit din ng ulo niya. Decided na magbanyo but pagdating niya un nasuka nalang siya ulit and tumindi ang sakit ng tyan niya. Look for medicine sa sakit tyan then inom nya ito at bumalik na siya mahiga sa bed. Nakatitig lang sya sa kawalan tinitiis at antay mag effect ang ininom nyang gamot sa sakit tyan. After a couple of hours hindi pa din nawawala ang sakit but mas lumala ito and wala syang mahanap na comfortable position to ease the pain. Nakakafeel na din siya nga pananakit ng likod nya to her breastbone. Kinabahan siya kaya pilit nyang magbihis and then order for a cab to take her to the hospital. Andun pa din ang effects ng alcohol sa kanya kaya feeling tipsy pa din siya)

Sa pinakamalapit sa apartment na hospital siya pumunta but since public hospital yun masyado madami pasyente kaya hindi siya agad naasikaso since madami pa mas malala sa dinadaing niya ang inuuna nila.

Agot: (nakaupo sa isang chair sa labas ng emergency room and trying na kalmahin ang self dahil sa severe abdominal pain and masama na din talaga pakiramdam niya. After a while she swallowed her pride and nagbabakasakali nyang tawagan si Albert at baka kausapin naman siya nito)

Albert: (nagising sa pagkakatulog sa ring ng phone niya then nung tingnan niya si Agot ang tumatawag but it's still so early kaya sinagot niya ang tawag but hindi siya nagsalita)

Agot: Albert—

Albert: do you know what time is it?!

Agot: I know and I know you are mad at me but please, I need your help. Come and get me from here Albert.

Albert: (napabangon bigla hearing Agot's distressed voice but hindi umimik)

Agot: please Albert!

Albert: I'll be there.

Agot: I'm not at home. I'm in so much pain and they're so busy they can't attend to me.

Albert: (nagbibihis) where are you? I'll be there as soon as I can.

Agot: (told Albert kung saang hospital siya then just end the call. She just hug herself)

Since it's still so early kaya hindi pa heavy ang traffic nakarating agad si Albert in just about forty minutes.

Agot: (nakaupo pa din sa chair sa labas ng emergency room still hugging herself and controlling the pain she felt)

Albert: (scan the place then saw Agot, nagmamadali pinuntahan) Agot—

Agot: (look up at Albert when she hears his voice.)

Albert: (alarmed seeing Agot looking so pale and gaunt. Yuko to level himself kay Agot) what's wrong? Why are you here outside? How long have you been here?

Agot: two hours. They are busy attending sa mas malala pa sakin but Albert, it really hurts. I don't think I can take it any more. (May tumutulo na na luha)

Albert: (carry Agot carefully) you'll be fine.

Nurse: sir, ano ang ginagawa mo? Saan nyo dadalhin—

Albert: (hindi pinansin ang nurse. Diritsu lang ang lakad papunta sa sasakyan niya then carefully place Agot inside and tumabi na din siya and instruct his driver to bring them to the nearest na maayos na hospital)

Agot: (nakapikit and nakaupo lang ng tuwid dahil mas masakit pag gumagalaw siya) I'm sorry to bother you.

Albert: (lingon Agot to look at her then saw the tears seeping through her closed eyes. Kumikirot ang puso niya seeing Agot in pain kaya kinalimutan muna niya na galit siya dito) where does it hurts? (Wipe niya yung tears ni Agot)