Fix Us (ON HOLD)

Chapter 10

Milabeth's POV

Ngayon ang birthday ni Amber. Nandito kami ngayon sa conference hall ng ospital. I am with Cathy and Amber's family.

"Doc, how do I look?" Tanong ni Cathy sa akin.

Her beauty can't be denied, isama mo pa yung grace niya at ang pagiging soft-spoken niya.

"Beautiful." I said with a smile.

She gave me a smile at naglakad na papunta sa harap.

We sang hapoy birthday for Amber and made him blow the candles. Pagkatapos noon ay kumain na rin ang lahat.

I saw Amber's mom at one corner, silently sobbing. It must be really hard for her too see her son in this situation.

Lalapitan ko sana siya but Lucius approached her first. Tumayo nalang ako at pinagmasdan sila. He's a good talker. He might have forgotten his memories but I know his skills are still there. I just don't know if he still paints tho.

Maya-maya pa ay nagsalita si Cathy sa mic.

"Magandang araw sa lahat. Nais po naming magpasalamat sa lahat ng nag-effort at sa lahat ng pumunta ngayong araw na ito to celebrate Amber's birthday." She smiled at Amber.

She leaned to the wheelchair and Amber whispered something to her and gave him the microphone.

"Uhm, hello po. Thank you for making this day meaningful. I celebrate my birthday every year, but today's the most special for me. I don't know, maybe because it is the last." He smiled. A painful smile.

"Everytime na matutulog ako, natatakot ako. What if hindi na ako magising? What if kusang huminto tong puso ko sa pagtibok? What if hanggang ngayong gabi nalang ako? Same goes with every step that I take. What if mag collapse ako bigla? Parang andami lang ng mga "what if's" ko." He reached for Cathy's hand.

"But this woman here, she always held my hand along with my mom. At first, I don't want to receive medication kasi para saan pa, it won't work anyway, mababawasan ang sakit, but it won't heal me totally. But now, I don't want to leave yet." His voice broked.

"Bakit kasi ngayon pa? Ngayon pa na masaya na ang lahat. Ngayon na okay ang lahat. Me, my mom, Cathy." He cried upon mentioning his mom and Cathy.

Cathy knelt and hugged him. Ganoon din yung mommy niya.

"I'm sorry guys, I am not that strong enough. But I don't think I can leave like this. Sinong mag-aalaga kay mommy pag tumanda siya?"

I know Amber is really tired. Araw-araw iba't-ibang size ng karayom yung itinutusok sa kaniya, iba't-ibang uri ng gamot ang iniinom niya but he don't want to just give up because he's afraid na walang mag-aalaga sa mommy niya pag wala na siya.

"Doctor Milabeth, thank you. Bago lang po kayo dito, pero kayo po yung pinakaclose kong doctor dito. Thank you for all your advices at pagtitiis sa temper ko minsan." I can't help but cry.

It was his farewell. Later that night, he didn't eat and told everyone that he's so tired.

"Matutulog ako, I'm so tired today. Wag niyo kung gisingin ha. Ang gigising sakin, siya yung tuturukan ng injection bukas. Good night sa inyong lahat."

That was his last words. It was around 6:20 AM nung nagflat ang heartbeat niya sa monitor. We prepared to revive him pero sabi ng mommy niya wag na daw.

"He said he was so tired at wag daw siyang gigisingin." She bursted into tears while holding Amber's hand.

"Time of death, 6:20 AM."