Tamarra Cruz Viero
Uncle Elorry and I are having a small talk regarding the medical mission that will take place on Sunday when all of a sudden, Aimee barges in the office uninvitedly. Sandali niya akong tinapunan ng tingin nang makita ako at na-fix kay uncle ang paningin niya. Tumayo siya sa harap ng table nito.
"Aimee, what a surprise." bungad ni uncle nang makabawi saka itinuro ang upuan sa harap niya. "Sit down."
"I thought you want me to do you favor days ago?"
"Yeah, pero hindi ko inaasahang ngayon ka lang pupunta. Nang si Tamarra ang sabihan ko, kinabukasan ay nandito na agad siya."
Baka regarding sa medical and dental mission, last week niya pa akong sinabihan about it.
Tinapunan niya uli ako ng tingin sandali saka ibinalik kay uncle ang paningin. "Pero hindi ako si Tamarra, and you didn't say it was urgent so I took my time." Katwiran niya.
Amused na napailing si uncle habang pinigilan kong matawa.
"Anyway, I want the both of you—no, the three of you, include my good for nothing son, to volunteer in the upcoming medical mission organized by our school."
Napaarko ang kilay ni Aimee paangat. "We are organizing a medical mission? Bakit ngayon ko lang narinig?"
"Yes, for three consecutive years now. And you haven't heard of it dahil ngayon ka pa lang naman bumalik dito, at hindi ka pa interesado sa mga aktibidad ng pamilya natin. For this year, I want everyone to be involved in it, lalo ka na Aimee dahil nasa medical field ka. Have you been in a medical mission before?" Umiling siya. "Hindi pa? So this is your first time. Then pwede kang sumama para mag-observe, ikaw ang ilalagay ko sa initial screening which is pagkuha ng height and weight ng patient at pag-assist sa kanila. Tamarra will be assisting you dahil kumpara sa'yo, may experience na siya."
Mula kay Aimee ay nilingon ako ni uncle. "Tam, assign Locean at the lobby as marshal. Make sure na kikilos siya at hindi lang basta tatayo." Locean is our cousin, he's just in his second year of BS Architecture course. "Assist your sister too and make sure alam niya ang gagawin niya. Coordinate with the other volunteers, kunin mo sa secretary ang contact sa chief volunteer para makausap mo."
"When will this take place, uncle?" Tanong ni Aimee.
"Sa Sunday na."
I saw how she lost some of her composure sa gulat. "Sunday? This Sunday?!"
"Yes, this Sunday. Wala namang pasok ng Sundays, right?"
"Yes, but that doesn't mean I'm free on that day."
Bahagyang kumunot ang noo niya. "Are you telling me na hindi ka makapupunta?"
