Chapter 73: Yup, Done.

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LLUVIA'S POV

Finally! The day has come! Mabilis akong naghanda saka pumunta kaagad sa lab ni Mom.

When I got there, they are already connecting things.

"Ok so I'm just gonna connect this wire to this part and...."

Pagkatapos nina Tita Helia isaksak ang mga yon agad namang nagsiakyatan ang excitement sa katawan ko.

I've been waiting for this!

"Is it done? Is it done?" excited kong tanong

"I think it is." sabi ni Tita Esmeralda.

"Are you ready, Lluvia?" nakangiting tanong ni Tita Helia na kasalukuyang nakawahak sa lever.

"I am always ready for this." confident kong sagot.

Hinila na ni Tita Helia yung lever pagkatapos ay—

Napatakip ako sa mukha ko ng biglang sumobrang liwanag sa paligid na nanggaling pagkatapos i-pull ni Tita Helia ang lever.

After a minute, nawala rin yung liwanag.

I slowly opened my eyes at nakita kong nawala lahat ng tubig sa machine ni Perseus at puro usok ang nandon.

"Ok. I'll open it. Sanggahan nyo muna ilong nyo at paniguradong lalabas lahat ng usok rito." sabi ni Tita Esmeralda

Inabutan naman ako ni Tita Helia ng mask at kaagad ko itong sinuot.

Nagthumbs up naman ako kay Tita Esmeralda.

Tita Esmeralda nods and slightly open the glass-like machine where the water has evaporated.

Unti-unti na ring nawala ang usok.

And now, I'm seeing Perseus who's soaked in the water.

Kasalukuyan syang nakaluhod dahil sa panghihina and his eyes are now slightly open.

"Perseus!"

I was about to come closer to him—

"Wait. Lluvia!" sigaw ni Tita Esmeralda

Ano na naman ba?

Dahan-dahang inalis ni Tita Esmeralda yung parang oxygen mask at mga kung ano pang tubo kay Perseus saka naman inalis na nga tuluyan sa machine ng paunti-unti.

His body is still trying to recover pakiramdam ko nga kahit pagtayo hindi nya magagawa ngayon.

Perseus coughs as he lied down in the stretcher prepared on the ground.

"So pwede na ba?" I impatiently asked.

"Yes, you may." sabi ni Tita Helia

Tita Helia hands me a towel.

Kaya pagkalapit ko kinumot ko muna yon kay Perseus.

"H-hey..." pagtawag ko sa kanya.

His eyes are not fully-opened and he is breathing heavily.

"Is he okay, Tita Helia? Tita Esmeralda? Succesful naman, right?" tanong ko sa kanila habang papalit-palit ng tingin.

Tita Helia finally came closer and checks Perseus heart beat.

Please, please...

Please be okay....

"It's normal, don't worry Lluvia. He just needs some rest and time to recover." she said.

I sighed in relief.

"P-perseus..."

He has no response or anything. Kaya naman, tiningnan ko si Tita Esmeralda na speechless pa rin ngayon.

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