The Doctor's Patient (A JeMik Story)

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I woke up early the next day for my work. It's 6:30 in the morning and I prepared myself and took a bath first before going down to eat breakfast.

Our house here in Seoul is not that big. It's a three story house with a 1000 sq. meter land. Our Father built this house when he was just a Doctor. Until he had more money and made this bigger.

I chose a one piece black dress and partnered it with a black and white checkered coat then handed my red Louis Quatorze bag before going down. Naabutan ko naman si Dad at si Kuya na nasa table na at naguusap tungkol sa business.

"Good morning Dad." Bati ko kay Dad at bumeso sa cheeks niya bago umupo sa tapat ni Kuya.

"Ang aga mo yata ngayon at dito ka pa sa bahay nag almusal?" Dad rested the news paper that he was holding then took a sip on his coffee then talked to me.

"Hmm, I don't have an early operation that's why. I only have one operation today and that's just too easy. Mamayang before lunch pa naman iyon." I said.

Nag nod nalang si Dad at nag patuloy na sa pag kain. We are having egg Benedict partnered with some mashed potato and bread for this breakfast. Lol. I don't even see that the foods are partnered properly. I wonder who's idea was this.

Ever since we were young, Dad trained Kuya about business. He wanted him to know about both medicine and business. Bata palang kasi kami ay plano na talaga ni Dad na mag tayo ng sarili niyang business. But then the late Director died and gave the Hospital to Dad so dumami ang assets namin real quick.

Dad wants Kuya to handle the hospital after him. At wala naman akong hadlang doon. I don't care about business at all. All I want to do is treat patients and do surgeries. That's all.

"I'll head out first." Tumayo na ako at kinuha ang coat at bag ko.

Lumabas ako ng bahay at naabutan ang sasakyan ko na naipark na ng isa sa mga staffs ni Dad.

I wore my sunglasses then started the engine of my red convertible na Ferrari. I reached our Hospital 30 minutes later. It's just 8 in the morning and I arrived at the perfect time.

"Good morning, Doctor Reyes." Everyone greeted me with a smile and a bow.

Number one at mahusay sa honorifics ang mga Korean.

I went straight to my office to read some papers before doing my rounds.

"Aba't sa office ko pa talaga ikaw nagka kape ah." I chuckled when I saw Ara sitting at the couch while drinking coffee. I removed my coat then hung it. I wore my Doctor's coat after.

"Well, my office is so quiet and boring, that's why." She shrugged.

"And mine isn't?" She reached for the remote control and turned the monitor on. "They're performing a lung transplant. 8 year old kid, she suffered from Leukemia and now it's a breathing problem."

Tiningnan ko ng mabuti ang monitor and observed.

"You see, the patient had fever before they started the surgery. There must be something else. And It must be though." Page explain ni Ara.

"They can handle that." I resumed studying some papers on my desk.

Recently, the Hospital's planning to compose a 'Medical Top Team' that are composed of best doctors from our Hospital.

We are accepting candidates from different departments. Thoracic, Neurosurgery, Radiology, Anesthetics and even Pediatrics Department. It's to handle a hard and impossible case.

"Tuloy tayo mamaya. Are you coming?"

Napa tigil ako sa ginagawa ko nang marinig ko iyon mula kay Ara. Oo nga pala, nag bigay siya ng concert tickets.