The Broken Scalpel [Ace Lucifer's Series Two]

[21] Twenty First Scalpel

JAXON 21

"PROBLEMA MO?" Macey blinked her eyes before being able to focus her sight. Napatingin siya kay Chin na may hawak na paper cup at inabot ito sa kaniya. "Kanina ka pa tulala ah. Ilang araw na 'yan."

Umiling siya. "Kinikilig lang."

Napataas ang kilay nito at umupo sa tabi niya. They're done for the week. It's their last day and they are just busy checking things again at nag-iimpake na ang iba. They made sure that everyone got the attention they needed, and in case of emergency. They even held a short seminar for the do's and don'ts during the calamity since they would be leaving tomorrow at early morning.

"Nyare? Kwento ka." Chin was willing to listen. Nung isang araw niya pa gustong magkwento kay Chin, but they were too busy. Tuwing lunch lang sila nagpapang-abot.

"We...had a date."

Wait?

Date ba 'yon?

"Ulul." Bulong sa kaniya ni Chin. "Marami ka lang nalanghap na abo kaya ka ganiyan."

Natawa siya. "Totoo baliw. Pumunta kami 'don si Lemery Fantasy Land." Aniya at inalala nanaman ang nangyari. She tried to forget it for the mean time since it's work, but every time na matutulala siya o kaya walang ginagawa ay naalala niya 'yon.

Hirap umasa.

Asado.

Konti nalang magiging siopao na ako.

Asado Siopao.

Char!

"Buti kung bukas 'yon?" Chin said as she drinks her juice. Napatingin tuloy siya sa paper cup na ibinigay nito. It contains orange juice.

"San galing 'to?" She asked.

"Don sa relief goods na dumating. Namimigay pa rin sila, as usual." Macey nodded her head. It's no new since it happens every day. It's a time of calamity and there are too many volunteers that are morethan willing not only money but time and effort.

It fascinates her somehow. She's not in favor on how society works, but every time she witnesses this kind of unity, nawawala ang galit niya. They maybe greedy for their own goals, specially money and power, but they're not too heartless to ignore people in need.

She realized it a very long time ago. Humans are still humans no matter what they do. No matter what they've done. They have souls and conscience, but it shows in different aspects as she witnesses the everyday life. Hinding hindi niya makakalimutan ang Machiavellian Theory na tanging tinandaan niya sa hate na hate niyang Philosophy subject.

The end justifies the means.

Somehow, it's true. She knows few people around her manifesting that theory without them knowing. And she understands that. Even it's a good or bad. 

"Ang galing ng unity kapag ganitong panahon." She giggled. "Kami kaya ni Jaxon, kalian magu-unite?"

"Siraulo ka talaga." Ani Chin. "Anong nangyari sa assume date niyo nanaman?"

"Wala naman. Nag sex lang—ay mali. Nag made love."

"Shuta, umuwi ka na nga ng Manila, Macey!"

Tumawa lang siya. "De, may sinabi siya sakin." Aniya at inalala ang sinabi nito. It wasn't hard to remember since it's Jaxon. She remembers everything around him. Hindi na niya kailangan ng photographic memory. Sapat na ang salitang Jaxon para maalala niya ang lahat.