Not A Fairytale✔

Chapter 25

Chapter 25

I didn't know what to do. It's been three hours since tita Sope left me here to check on tito Alexandro. And until now, ni isang nurse o doktor ay hindi lumabas galing sa kanyang silid.

And as time goes by, mas lalo lang akong kinakabahan. Mas lalong nag-aalala.

Napatingin ako sa cellphone ko nang makitang may mensahe sa akin si Mama roon.

Mama: How is Alexandro?

Akala ko ay ikatutuwa ni Mama ang nangyari kay tito Alexandro. After all, tito Alexandro sent hardship in Mama's life, and what I expected from her if totally the other way around.

I admired Mama more and more as I slowly discover who she really is, she didn't deserve to such deceit but she never took it the harsh way.

I know tito Alexandro is my father's brother, bit I grew up as his daughter, not Mathew's— my real father. And with that, my affection for him grew and I embraced myself with his protection, I grew up respecting him and looking up to him. Yet now, kahit alam kong malaki ang kasalanan niya sa akin, ay nag-aalala ako.

He may not be my father, but he used to..

Me: There is still no update as of now, Mama. I'm sorry, pwede po bang hintayin ko munang matapos iyon bago ako umuwi?

I sighed when I sent the text message. Ibinaba ko ang aking cellphone at muling tumitig sa pintuan. Wala akong magawa at iyong utak ko ay lumilipad pa rin sa ere.

Kaya noong may lumabas na nurse galing doon ay mabilis akong umalertong tumayo.

"H-how is it inside?" Lumapit ako sa kanya.

Napatigil naman siya at hinarap ako, mukhang nagmamadali ngunit sumagot pa rin.

"Your father needs further check to confirm his case." Sagot niya.

"Why? I-is it worse?"

"I guess so, Ma'am. Excuse me." Aniya at mabilis na umalis.

I sighed again, at ilang oras na namang naghintay doon, pagbalik ng nurse ay kasama na nito si Detective Muller at mayroon pang isang babae na nakasuot ng puting coat, I think they're forensic investigators.

Humikab ako nang umabot na ako ng madaling araw, ngunit wala pa rin. Tumayo ako at naisipang sumilip sa kung anong ginagawa nila sa loob, at naabutan kong parang nagsasagutan na sila.

Nang mamataan ako ni Mama ay mabilis niyang nilapitan ang pintuan at binuksan iyon upang mapapasok ako.

"Doctor, we understand your concern.  The only way to be sure if the virus is in the brain is to do a brain biopsy. Although we would need to—"

"With a mere hypothesis, you are telling me to open my husband's head?!"

Tita Sope is furious and I could feel her grip on my wrist tightened more and more as her temper kept on worsening.

"Doctor, what we are saying is. We only need to take a very small sample. Although it's neutral, rare and cognitive damage are always possible when we operate on the brain. But ikaw naman ang gagawa noon, so I guess you can keep him more secure." Paliwanag ng doktor na kasama ni Detective Muller.

Nakahalukipkip lamang ito habang pinapanuod ang lahat ng pangyayari. Habang ako ay hawak naman ni tita Sope sa pulso.

"M-Mama? What is happening? Operating? Why?" Naguguluhan kong tanong.