Closing Time

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I woke up feeling dizzy and confused...

What happened?

"Hi, baby.. How are you feeling?" its Jema...

She's standing beside my bed.. Looking at me.. Caressing my head..

Tinignan ko siyang mabuti, naka white coat na siya.
Binasa ko pa sa isip ko yung naka embroidered sa left side ng coat niya.

"Jessica Margarret Galanza, MD
Orthopedic Surgery"

Wow! She's really a doctor na talaga. The last time I saw her I just got a glimpse of her in white coat.

Pero ngayon, she's right in front of me... Feeling her touch...

"Hey, baby, anything wrong? Please, tell me. Nahihirapan ka pa ba huminga?" I can see she's worried na..

"I'm okay, baby.." ngayon ko lang napansin na may oxygen pa ko at may nakalagay na parang clip dito sa daliri ko.

"Baby, tanggalin mo na to. I can breathe na. Can we go home na ba?"

I really want to be out of here.

"You need to stay here a little longer pa, baby. Maya maya lang i-xray and mri na yung left leg mo, okay lang ba yun, baby?"

A little longer? Magtatagal pa ko dito... No...

"No, Jema, please, I don't wanna be here a little longer. Labas na tayo, please, Jema. Pleaseeee" hinawakan na niya ko sa kamay.

Nagpapanic na naman ako....

"Deanna, calm down, please... Please, trust me.. You'll be safe here... Nandito lang ako.. Di kita iiwan."

"Nooooo.. Jema, please... Ayoko dito.... Labas na tayo, pleaasseeee... Jema..." hindi na naman ako makahinga

Niyakap na niya ko....

I can hear beeping sounds... It sounds like an alarm...

"Baby, calm down, please, calm down..." pinipigilan niya ko tumayo...

I'm shaking bad... Di ko na macontrol yung sarili ko...

"Oh my god, Deanna, what's happening to you...."

Binuksan niya yung partition curtain... She called a name.....

Shit! This is not happening again, I cant be like this...

Nagdidilim na naman yung paningin ko...

I cant breathe....

"Jemaaaaaa...."

Ang dami na namang tao sa paligid ko...

"Baby, I'm here... I won't leave." she holds my hand tight..