Akala ko hindi na kayo mahihighblood sa story na 'to, turns out, nakakainis pa rin pala. Hahaha. Sorry na guyth. Vital po talaga lahat ng nangyayari para sa future!
So lapit na the ending. Konting tumbling na lang :)
P.S. Hindi ko alam kung makakatulong ang update na ito sa lahat ng tanong nyo kasi feeling ko hindi. Let's just wait for the details on the next updates.
Traea
"Attorney, si Aiesa po mataas ang lagnat. Wala rin pong tigil sa pag-iyak."
"Ano???? Saan kayo? Dinala mo ba sa ospital?"
"Opo Attorney. Andito po kami sa Medical Center, nasa ER po kami. Chinecheck na po ng doctor si Aiesa."
"Sige, hintayin nyo ako jan."
Ito ang mahirap kapag naging ina ka. Whatever you are doing even in the middle of the meeting, aalis at aalis ka dahil ang buhay mo, ay para sa anak mo.
After the call I hurriedly went out and dissed all the thought that running in my head. Takot na takot ako. Lord, wag naman po ang anak ko. Nasayo na po yung isa, wag naman pong pati itong isa. Aiesa is the only reason why I live now. Please don't me beg for death again.
Thank goodness na kahit bara bara na ang pagdidrive ko, nakarating ako ng maayos sa ospital. I even didn't mind running towards the emergency room wearing stilletos. Takot akong tumakbo dahil ayaw kong madapa but this is about my daughter and I will do everything for her. Anything even hurting myself.
I saw Odet at the feet of the bed while I hear my daughter's loud cry.
"Aiesa, baby." yakap ko kay Aiesa
"Mama." iyak ng anak ko
"Astraea?"
Unfortunately,the doctor who attends my daughter is no other than Phoebe. Yes,that Phoebe the doctor who liked Lukas a lot. And yes, that Phoebe I still hate so much.
"What happened to my daughter?"
"Your daughter?"
Tinaasan ko sya ng kilay. "Yes Phoebe my daughter!!! What happened to my daughter?!"
Phoebe looked at her records.
"Is she Lukas'?!"
I sighed. Ito ba talaga ang dapat naming topic?
"What happened to my daughter Phoebe??!"
"I need to know if she's Lukas' child."
Kung hindi ko lang buhat ang anak ko nasampal ko na itong si Phobe.
"Can you just please, just answer me so I would know what to do!"
"I just want to know if she's Lukas'?"
"No she isn't. Kung marami ka pang tanong, I will just have her transferred to another hospital!"
"Please calm down Astraea."
"How can I? Phoebe, umiiyak pa rin ang anak ko! Tapos sasabihin mo I need to calm down ha?! I am asking you kung anong lagay nya and here you are flooding me with insignificant questions! Be professional that you are Doctora!"
She sighed in defeat.
"I'm sorry Maam. Your daughter is fine. She's having a fever because of her inflamed tonsils . I'll give her antibiotics, anyway, this will pass soon as we finish the dextrose."
Kahit nakakainis itong si Phoebe, lumuwag ang pakiramdam ko ng sabihin nyang magiging okay ang anak ko.
Sa totoo lang, gusto ko na lamang umiyak dahil ramdam ko ang hirap ng anak ko. She's still crying non stop so I carried my baby and dance her to sleep.
"I know it's hard but there's nothing to worry so much but I suggest to let your baby be admitted here atleast overnight. We still need to observe her and check if all is okay."
"Okay. If that would be the best."
I let Odet arrange whatever it is so I can attend to Aiesa. I let her sleep on my chest as I sing to her.
It took us some minutes bago tuluyang kumalma ang anak ko. Well, she had been and always a cry baby. Nagbago lang sya nung nag three sya. I'll always bring her to office o di kaya ay isusunod ni Odet sa office because Aiesa won't stop crying.
"Don't get sick anak please. And please don't grow up fast. I will always love the small crying baby you."
After almost an hour, we are finally transferred to a suite. Nagpaalam si Odet na uuwi muna para maikuha kami ng gamit at makapagdala sya bukas ng pagkain. Pinayagan ko naman dahil mukhang pagod na sya at kailangan nya ng maayos na pahinga sa bahay.
I was still lying on the hospital bed, stroking Aiesa's soft hair as she soundly slept on top of me when someone uninvited came in.
"Traea."
"Lukas. I wont talk to you right now. I don't have strength to fight with you. Can you please leave?"
"Traea..."
"Lukas, my child is sick. Can you please leave? You go and sue me all you want but please leave now."
"Traea, I just want to---"
Aiesa cried. Naingayan siguro.
"Shhh. Sorry baby, sorry. Shhh. Shhh."
"She isn't yours. Please go away!"
Luke
Phoebe Calling...
Phoebe: Doc Luke!
Luke: What is it?
Phoebe: Where are you?
Luke: In my office, why?
Phoebe: You have to see me!
Luke: Why?
Phoebe: I saw Traea.
Luke: I know, she's back.
Phoebe: And she has a baby, four years old baby. C'mmon. Count!
Phoebe hanged up.
Four years old. We broke up 5 years ago. Napatayo ako! The baby's mine!
I called Phoebe and ask her where is Traea. She told me her room number.
Hindi pa man ako tuluyang nakakalapit, pinalayas na ako ni Traea. Wala akong magawa. I stayed outside.
"You saw the baby?"
I shook my head.
"The baby actually looked like you."
"What?"
"Like yours, her eyes were also brown, she really looks like you."
"Here I took a picture. Wag mo ipakita kay Traea kasi baka kasuhan nya tayo. She even had shouted and humiliated me kanina."
"Thank you Phoebe. And sorry for what Traea did."
"Don't worry, it's my fault naman eh I was eagerly asking her if the kid is yours. Sabi nya hindi daw but I am not convinced. Also, I am still feeling guilty though."
"Tapos na yun."
I stayed for awhile and wait until they are asleep.
"Nurse Jen, tulog na ba?"
"Yes po Doc."
"Pati yung nanay?"
Jen smiled.
"Opo Doc, tulog na po ang mag-ina nyo."
My heart skip a beat. Mag-ina, I like the sound of that. I smiled at the nurse.
"Okay. Thank you."
I nodded. Pagkatalikod ng nurse pumasok na ako dahan dahan. My heart beated so fast. Natakot ako bigla. I could not die now. Now that they are here.
"Mag-ina ko."
I am so sure that there is a painful smile written in my face now.
I cried silently as I look at them. This is what I've lost. Those things that I dreamt for that remains a dream even I am already this close.
