NURSE MADELAINE

CHAPTER 61: Gian Fell Inlove

"Derek..." Nag-abot ito ng kamay kay Gian. May suot itong armsling sa isang braso, may bandaid din sa kaliwang bahagi ng noo niya.

"Gian..." Abot ni Gian ng kamay niya saka naupo nang maramdaman ang bahagyang pagkahilo.

"I know you are dying to see her, but let me explain few things bago kita dalhin sa kanya. You are also dying of curiosity how and why Madelaine end up here." Pagpapaliwanag ni Derek habang kinukuha ang isang folder sa drawer niya.

"One week ago, me and my staffs suffered from an accident. I have one patient here who was thirty five weeks pregnant. So I decided to brought her into the nearest lying in clinic. As you can see, this is a mental institution. Me and my staffs were not specialized in labor and delivery. And also, we don't have equipments to cater those kind of cases. Before reaching our destination, we had an accident. Our ambulance almost fell in to a cliff, pero buti na lang, hindi naman kami nahulog. But my driver, my nurse, the patient and I were severely injured. That's the first time I met Madelaine." Nakinig lang si Gian, Kyle, Carl at Nathan habang nagku-kwnento si Derek.

"She run towards us, and silently observe each one of us. Walang ibang tao dun, siya lang. Noong una, gusto kong tumayo kasi natakot ako baka anong gawin niya sa pasyente namin. Baka manakit siya gaya ng mga ibang baliw na pagala-gala sa kalye. She was literally dirty, greasy and not in sound mind. Ni hindi nga siya nagsasalita eh. Pero nagulat ako sa ginawa niya. She went to the ambulance and brought a blanket, a gloves and a scissor. Nakita ko kung paano siya kumilos. Mabilis, and before I knew it, the baby was out. She also remove the placenta slowly. Sabi ko sa sarili ko, siguro kumadrona siya. But then, she went to my driver, nilagyan niya siya ng neck collar. Tapos chineck niya yung pulse. Nakita ko din kung paano niya tinignan kung humihinga ba yung driver. When she saw that everything was okay, pinuntahan naman niya yung nurse ko. My nurse suffers from a severe bleeding due to her laceration, near her femoral area. Madelaine applied a pressure bandage, and started searching for a vein. Mabuti na lang, we all have those emergency kits inside the ambulance. She then started an IV infusion. Nagulat ako, kasi alam niya kung anong klase ng intravenous fluid ang ibibigay. She gave him three liters of Normal Saline. Sabi ko, she's a doctor. A doctor who lose her sanity."

Walang humpay ang pag-iyak ni Gian habang binabasa ang file ni Madelaine. Naroon din ang itsura ng dalaga, para itong isang taong grasa na karaniwang nagpapalaboy-laboy sa kung saan.

"Pagkatapos, ako naman yung pinuntahan niya, she immobilized my arm using a wood and a piece of cloth. After that, she left us. I was really amazed by how she managed the four of us. From triaging, kung sino ang dapat niyang unahin sa amin to how synchronized and organized her moves. Ang galing niya, sobra! I promised myself that I'm gonna find her. Kaya hinanap ko talaga siya, not just to thank her...but to help sa kung anuman ang pinagdadaanan niya."

"Thank you..." Napahawak si Gian sa kamay ni Derek. Halu-halong emosyon ang nararamdaman niya. Masaya siya dahil sa wakas ay nahanap na niya si Madelaine, pero napakasakit na isipin ang lahat ng mga pinadaanan ng dalaga. Hindi niya alam kung paano ito nakarating sa ganito kalayong lugar. Dalawang buwan itong naging palaboy.
Iniisip pa lang niya na hindi ito nakakain ng maayos at walang matinong sinilungan sa loob ng mga araw na iyon, parang pinipiga ang puso niya sa sobrang sakit.

"Lack of speech or absence of speech can occur due to both medical and psychological conditions. As for Madelaine's case, hindi ko alam ang buong history niya kaya I can't really diagnose her nung una. Pero mutism can occur as a sign of catatonia Gian. It is a state wherein one is unresponsive kahit gising sila. Catatonia can be a sign of schizophrenia. Pwede ding iba pang psychiatric conditions that involves psychosis. It may also be a sign of severe depression or other emotional disorders." Pagpapaliwanag ni Derek.