Doctor: Oh no, it's that kind of day huh? If you want to bring them in we can have them looked at too then you can send them home. We don't want them staying here at the ER unecessarily and picking up other sickness. But please let me have a look at your hand. Anong nangyari dito?
M: It got caught in the van doors when I tried to stop it from closing because my daughter suddenly grabbed my arm when I was about the close it. Either sya or ako ang maiipit, no contest there. *shrugs and winces as the doctor gently squeezed her fingers*
Doctor: Doesn't seem to be broken but I'll order an xray.
M: Oh I can't. I'm pregnant, almost 16 weeks.
Doctor. That shouldn't be a problem. Your hand is the only thing that needs an xray. I believe radiology will put double or triple lead aprons for you to cover your tummy. I would presume your OB is here too? I will have her called. Meantime I will have your hand Ace bandage wrapped.
M: My OB-Gyne is Dr. Jen Angeles. That will be great thank you. I'll have the other children brought in.
Maine called Josie on her cellphone and instructed her to bring the other children into the ER to be checked and onced cleared she sent all of them home with her staying with Theo. She instructed Ninay to come back once they have dropped the other kids home. They are waiting for the other tests results when her phone rang. It was the school again.
Teacher Carla: Hello Mrs. Faulkerson?
M: Yes speaking..
Teacher Carla: Good afternoon po Mrs. Faulkerson, this is Teacher Carla, your son Richard's teacher. Is someone coming to pick him up?
M: Oh my God! I totally forgot about Thirdy! Oh my God! I'm so sorry!
Teacher Carla: I understand the situation Mrs. Faulkerson. I already spoke with Teacher Ann, Theo's teacher and I heard what happened. Thirdy is here beside me and I assured him that someone is coming to bring him home.
M: Oh my God, anong klaseng ina ako nakalimutan ang anak nya?? I'm so sorry! I will call my driver right now to pick him up. Can you please put him on the phone?
Thirdy: *on the phone* Mom, I wanna go home now..
M: I'm so sorry Thirdy anak, so sorry! Kuya Mio will pick you up okay? Just wait for him. I am at the hospital with Theo, he fell off the monkeybars there in your school and hurt himself.
Thirdy: Is Theo ok?
M: He's fine. Just some bruises but tita doctor wants to see him.
Thirdy: Where is Daddy? Can he come and get me? I want Daddy to come and get me. I want Daddy.
M: * closes her eyes* Anak, Daddy's not home yet, but he will be soon, okay? You'll see him tonight I promise. Wait there for kuya Mio. Don't go anywhere. Just stay with your teacher he comes.
Thirdy: I'm sorry Mom, I did not take care of Theo like you asked me to.
M: Oh sweetheart, it's not your fault. Sometimes things like this happens and there's nothing we can do about it. Theo is okay don't you worry my baby love..
Thirdy: Mooom! Don't call me baby anymore! I'm not a baby! *he whines*
M: *chuckles through her tears* Richard Faulkerson the Third, you are and will always be my baby. Even if you grow taller and bigger than Daddy. So there, I will still call you my baby. You, your brothers and your sister are all my babies. So baby love, wait for Kuya Mio. I love you..
Thirdy: Yes Mom. I love you too..
Maine immediately called her driver Mio to go back to school and pick Thirdy up. Again she felt tightness in her abdomen and she absently rubbed her belly. Thirty minutes later her phone rang again. It's Richard. Here we go, she muses and took a deep breath before answering the call.
R: Hello Love! I just landed, I miss you all! Can't wait to see you!
M: * clears throat and put on a cheerful tone* Hi Love!
R: * frowning* What's wrong?
M: What do you mean what's wrong?
R: Yang boses mo. I told you I know you better than I know myself. Something's not right, what happened?
M: *breaths deeply* I'm in the hospital with Theo.
R: WHAT???
M: Kalma lang Love, he fell off the monkey bars in school and cut his lip. Nothing's broken but they wanted him checked thorougly to be sure. We did the bloodworks, xrays and cat scan kasi nauntog din sya. He's been checked by orthopedics nothing's broken. We're just waiting for the ct scan results and the neurologist to come and see him.
R: My God! Bakit di mo kagad sinabi sakin??
M: RJ, nasa eroplano ka di ba so how am I suppose to tell you that? And unahin pa kita when I was panicking already! My hands were full as it is! The twins and Aycee are also sick!
R: I was gone for less than a week! I came back home to this?!
M: Then maybe you shouldn't even have left in the first place! Limang anak ang iniwan mo! And I told you yesterday we have no Mama Virgie or Yaya Pepe in the house! Five kids RJ, five! Mag isa lang ako! *starts crying softly*
R: *closes his eyes and breathes deeply* I'm sorry Ma.. I'm sorry..shh don't cry please masama yan sayo. I'm sorry nabigla lang, I'm on my way there diretso na ko dyan sa ospital. Hang tight babe I'm coming. I love you.. I'm sorry..
M: *deep breaths* I'm sorry too.. hurry Daddy please. I'm not feeling too good either nahihilo ako at parang naninigas tiyan ko.
R: Ha? Jusko Love, get the doctor please! May masakit ba sayo??
M: Masakit lang konti likod ko kasi naka heels pa ko, I didn't have time to change and wala akong masyadong gamit na dala since we used the RV because I brought the kids with me to EB kanina. I've also been having this headache and feeling queasy all day, you know my usual whenever I'm pregnant. Wala din kasi ako masyadong tulog kagabi. The kids kept me up.
R: Why didn't you ask for help from Josie and Ninay? Or from Nana Imay? Si Malou, si Ate Delia? We do have other helpers Ma.
M: I did have Josie and Ninay. Pero parang di mo naman kilala mga anak mo when they're sick, lahat yan sakin nakakapit. Even si Aycee ayaw bumitaw sakin. Eh di lalo yung kambal. Laging naka karga. *rubs her forehead* Hurry up please, kami lang ni Theo dito. Pinauwi ko na muna sila with the other kids. Pati si Thirdy nakalimutan ko na ipasundo with all that's happening. Sinabihan ko si kuya Mio na sunduin si Thirdy tapos si Ninay pinapabalik ko dito pagkahatid sa mga bata sa bahay.
R: I'm on my way Love.. umupo ka muna please or lie down beside Theo. Tell the doctor how you are feeling. Let's get you and number six checked too. I'm calling Jen now.
M: *chuckles softly through her tears* that blasted nickname! No need to call Jen, pinatawag na din sya ng ER doc dito. Just hurry up Daddy please.
R: I'll be right there Mommy.. hang tight please.
<end of part 2>
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Lock, stock and six smoking barrels (Part 2)
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