Hacker Vs. Hacker

EPILOGUE

Umiling si Ian.

"Can you keep this a secret?"

Seryosong napatingin sa akin si Ian. I was hoping he's say yes.

"Sure."

"Thank you," I smiled weakly.

Biglang may pumasok na doctor at nurse.

"Hi, how are you feeling?" tanong ng doctor sa akin.

"Weak," I answered.

"Hmm. You were so stressed Miss Garcia. That's why you lost your baby. I am so sorry to inform you about this," malungkot na sabi nung doctor.

Hindi ko mapigilang mapaiyak.

"Just take a rest and maybe two days from now, pwede ka ng makalabas. I am so sorry again." Sabi nung doctor saka siya lumabas.

Naiwan yung nurse na ini-examine kalagayan ko.kinunan ako ng BP at tiningnan ang temperature ko.

"Uhm, excuse me, pwede ko ba siyang i-uwi?" tanong ko sa nurse.

Saglit na napaisip yung nurse, "Sure."

Ngiti an gang ginanti ko sa kanya bago siya lumabas.

Ilang sandali rin kaming tahimik ni Ian bago siya nagsalita.

"Maiwan muna kita. I think you need some time alone."

"Uhm, can you ask the doctor and the nurse to keep this between us?"

"Okay," tipid niyang sagot bago siya lumabas.

Paglabas ni Ian, saka pa lang ako napaiyak ng todo. Iniyak ko lahat. Halos nanghina ako sa kakaiyak nang may kumatok. Agad kong pinahid ang luha ako.

Iniluwa ng pinto sina James, Hadji at Sir Fred.

"How are you feeling?" bakit lahat yata sila iyan ang tanong sa akin?

"Weak. But I'll survive," I faked a smile.

Tinanong nila ako kung anong nangyari sa akin. I just told them I was stressed and that the doctor said it was over fatigue. They somehow seem convinced.

Hindi naman sila nagtagal dahil babalik pa daw sila sa opisina.

Pag-alis nila, iidlip n asana ako ng may kumatok na naman. I was expecting it was Ian or the nurse. Baka ihahatid niya na yung hiningi ko.

But to my surprise, it was a beautiful and sophisticated woman. At hindi ko siya kilala.

"Good afternoon," magiliw niyang bati, "You are Penelope, right?"

Who is this?

"Y-yes, do I know you?"

Napangiti ang babae sa tanong ko.

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to sound disrespectful, " bawi ko.

"It's okay," ngumiti siya, "I'm Olivia, Ian and Paul's mother."

Halos malaglag ang panga ko.

I blinked many times, "H-hi, uh, to what do I owe this pleasure, ma'am?"

Umupo siya sa silyang tabi ng kama ko.

"Ian told me everything," she smiled, "I'm so sorry about what Paul did to you, and for your loss."