Lorch Crown

Chapter 38

SALUBONG ang kilay ni Saskia habang pinapakinggan ang doctor na siyang gumamot sa kanya. Kagigising niya lang at medyo wala pa siya sa huwisyo. Pero itong doctor niya ay hindi makapaghintay na ipaalam ang findings nito kaya wala siyang ibang pagpipilian kundi ang makinig.

Ang dami nitong sinabi na tungkol sa kung saan tumama ang saksak at kung anong organ meron sa loob ng tao dahil tanong ng tanong si Rob. While she only wants to know if she's going to be okay.

"Doc, I just want to know if I'm going to be okay. Don't tell me everything. Just tell me the most important," Saskia said after a while.

"Ma'am Saskia we have to know everything—"

Sinamaan ni Saskia ng tingin si Rob.

"If you want to know what is inside our body, you better grab a book related to body parts and don't waste my time and the doctor's. I just want to know if I'm going to live, Rob."

"Miss Serano, you are going to live. You are okay and the stab didn't hit any vital organs. You can go home this week. Though I don't recommend you to carry anything heavy anytime soon."

Saskia smiled. "Thank you, doctor."

Tumango ito saka lumabas ng silid niya at pinandilatan niya si Rob ng tangkain nitong pigilan ang doctor.

Siya naman ay inabot ang grapes saka kumain.

"Rob you can leave me here," saad niya.

"No."

Pumikit siya sa inis saka binato ito ng grapes. Tinamaan ito sa noo.

"Ma'am Saskia!" Nagtaas ito ng boses.

"Rob, I want to be alone. Go home and rest. Mukha ka ng zombie. Itulog muna iyang mata mo."

"No. I can't. We have failed to protect you once and that is not happening again."

"Walang magtatangkang pumatay sa akin dito, Rob." Umikot ang mata niya.

Hindi ito sumagot at naupo lang sa egg chair na nasa tabi ng kama niya. At alam niyang wala itong balak iwanan siya hangga't hindi dumarating ang kapalit nito.

"Where is that lunatic, Rob?" Hanap niya na lang doon sa lalaking nagtangka sa buhay niya.

"Prison."

"I will file many cases against him when I get out from here. Is there a way to make sure he doesn't get bailed?" She asked.

"We'll take care of that ma'am Saskia. You don't have to bother about those things. The man will surely never walk free again," anito saka may binulong.

"You saying something, Rob?" she asked.

Umiling ito. "Anyway, boss will be here any minute now, ma'am."

"Boss who?" Nagpanggap siyang hindi kilala ang boss nito.

"You know."

"My ex?" Umingos siya saka inabot ang mansanas.

"Yes, ma'am. Boss Lorch."

"Kailan?"

Tinignan nito ang smartwatch na suot nito at mukhang may kung anong binasa doon.

"They're in the hallway," anito.

"Really?" Paninigurado niya at kinuha ang buong basket ng prutas saka pinakatitigan ang pintuan.

"Yes—"

Hindi niya na narinig pa ang sasabihin nito ng pagkabukas ng pinto ay agad niyang sunod-sunod na binato ng prutas ang gagong halos dalawang linggo na siyang hindi pinapansin.