"Okay, Irene. I'll just update you once I already talked to Doc. Elrod" tumango si Irene kay Doc. Washington after talking to him, asking him kung hanggang kailan sila mamamalagi sa Sam Francisco.
"Thanks Doc, I'll go ahead then" paalam niya at naglakad na palabas ng opisina nito.
Doc someone is looking for you at the lobby" wika nung isang nurse habang naglalakad siya sa hallway.
Napakunot noo si Irene, "who? I'm not expecting any visitors today"
"Jed, His name is Jed Doc"
Tumango si Irene.
"Thank you" wika niya naman at naglakad na patungo sa lobby.
Tunay nga na si Jed ang naghahanap sakanya dahil medyo malayo palang ay kitang kita na niya ito na nakaupo sa Haospital chairs.
"Jed! Good Afternoon" bati niya nang makalapit siya
"Good Afternoon Irene. Did I disturb you?"
"Ah no no Jed, I was about to go to my office to have some rest but its fine"
"Galing ako sa Kabilang building, naisip kita kaya dinalaw na kita rito. I hope you dont mind"
"No Jed, wait have you eaten? Wanna have some meryenda with me?" Tumango si Jed.
Mabuti nalang at wala naman ng kailangang gawin si Irene sa hospital kaya naaya niya pa si Jed na magmeryenda sa katabi cafeteria ng Hospital nila.
"For good ka na rito?" Irene asked while sipping her ice coffee.
"Nope, Im just here to visit my Wife. Babalik na ako sa barko next week"
Tumango tango si Irene.
"I hope you don't mind Irene, who is the guy you visited when I saw you last week?" He asked.
Natigilan naman si Irene at napainom sa ice coffee niya.
"If you're not comfortable to answer it its fine. Im just curious and have a bit of idea but I want it to come from you"
Irene shakes her hand a bit as she heaved a deep sighed before telling Jed a story that everyone does not know.
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"El, Eli anak how's you? How's your feeling? Nay Rose told me that you're sick" tanong ni Irene kay Eli sa cellphone habang magkavideo call sila.
"Migraine keeps on hitting me, nabilad kami sa araw kahapon and then pag-uwi ko medyo mainit na ako" kitang kita ni Irene ang anak na halos magtalukbong na ng kumot.
"Did you turn on your aircon? Turn it off anak, para pagpawisan ka" malumanay na wika niya
Nag-aalala na kasi siya rito kahapon at hindi sinasagot ang tawag niya, hindi rin macontact kaya kanina ay si Nanay Rose na ang tinawagan niya.
"Its hot mommy, ang sakit ng ulo ko. I feel like anytime mahahati e" reklamo ng anak.
"Where's your dad ba? Pumasok ba ang tita Paula mo?"
"Dad is in Pampanga and will be flying back there ata, I heard them talking last last night e. Tita Paula will file a leave at the hospital"
"Huh? Why?"
"Uuwi muna siya ng Palawan, they have family problem ata"
Tumango si Irene.
"Kumain ka na?" Umiling iling si Eli.
Napahinga ng malalim si Irene. She's guilty seeing her daughter na may sakit at walang nag-aalaga.
Mabuti pa ang ibang tao naaalagaan ni Irene pero ang sarili niyang anak ay hindj niya naaalagaan.
