First day of class and I was peacefully sipping my coffee here in the balcony of my room when my brother, Aki, knocks at the door.
"Kausapin ka daw ni madam," he called while leaning his head at the door.
"Why?" I asked.
"Ewan ko," he shrugged.
"Ge. Labas na, bawal ka dito."
"Gago! Oo nga pala, may tugtog kami mamaya sa club, sama ka? Ang tagal na nung huli kang nagvocalist ah? Lagi na lang ako," pagrereklamo niya.
"Pass muna, tinatamad ako,"
Pag alis ni Aki ay agad kong inubos ang iniinom ko at inayos ang suot kong uniform. Dumiretso ako sa library ng bahay namin na ginawa na ding office ng aking ina. She's signing some papers when I arrived but still managed to talk to me.
"Goodmorning, son,"
"Morning. What do you need?"
"Sorry Amiel, I know that you have classes today but I need you to attend in the board meeting of our doctors and bring this papers in the different branches of our hospital," mom explained.
"Walang iba na pwedeng mag asikaso? It's my first day," I asked while scratching my nose.
"Wala. May mga pinaasikaso ako sa secretary ko at hindi ko naman ito pwedeng ipagkatiwala na lang sa ibang staff. Besides, this is good for you, it can help you to know more on how to manage our hospitals after you graduate. Right son?" she replied in a strict voice.
"Sige. Ako na ang bahala," sagot ko. She just nod her head for approval.
As the eldest son, it's my responsibility to help my mom in running the company. Before our father died, he already divided his inheritance for us. He knows that I want to be a doctor someday so he inherited me our hospitals because he said that it will really suits on me. So I promised him that I will study hard to become the best doctor, and I will be the one who will protects our family at all cost.
Bahala na lang bukas kung anong magandang idahilan sa professor.
Nagdrive na agad ako papunta sa main building ng Carson's Medical Center, pagdating ko ay nag umpisa na ang meeting at pinag usapan lang ang mga equipment na bibilhin. Pagkatapos nito ay dumiretso na ako sa ibang branch ng hospitals para dalhin ang mga papeles at para rin icheck ang estado nito. It's already 8:00 in the evening when I got home. Nakakapagod magdrive lalo na at nasa ibang cities pa ang mga pinuntahan kong hospital.
Nagpapahinga na ako ng biglang tumunog ang phone ko, Matthew is calling. He is the owner of Club Central na tinutugtugan namin at isa rin siya sa mga kaibigan ko nung highschool. Sinagot ko ito at narinig ko agad ang maingay na tunog sa paligid, his club.
["Orb, busy ka?"]
"Kakauwi ko lang. Bakit?"
["Yun sakto, pwede bang ikaw muna magvocalist ngayon dito? Nagka emergency daw si Aki eh, nandito na rin ang kambal tsaka si Addi, vocalist na lang talaga ang kulang, pati matagal ka ng hindi nakakakanta dito. Tapos minsan na lang din kayo tumugtog, namimiss na ng mga tao ang banda niyo,"]
Napakahusay talaga ni Akiel kahit kelan. Emergency? Samantalang nadaanan ko lang ang kwarto niya kanina.
Ang himbing ng tulog ni tanga.
