I suddenly woke up in a dark and empty room, filled with many apparatus entwined each other that constantly beeping eerily in my ears. Its so cold. I feel so cold. Grasping for air and holding my chest. So painful.
Where am I ?? sabay tingin sa paligid na puro puti then to the machine beside me that is beeping constantly.
Hospital?? wait anong nangyari sakin??
I tried to remember what happened but aren't I just in my bed?? wait ?? Huh ? -"who!"
"...!!"
"...!! -- Who is this"
What's going on ?? sino to?
as I look for my surroundings I saw my reflection in the mirror It was a skinny pale boy in a white gown with big eyebags under its watery eyes. so innocent, that could make anybody who saw him instinctively wanted to protect him but that is not the issue.. WHAT IS GOING ON?? ..
Do I have amnesia ?? but I clearly remember my name, my face, my birthda- huh?? when is my birthday again .. I am so confuse and I don't know what to do. I need to get out of here. I wanna get back..
Then, dahan dahan kong tinanggal ang mga naka kabit sakin. everything is so painful. my head, my chest, my whole body is painful that I don't even wanted to move but to calm my mind i need to get out. I wanna be out of this place.
As I had finally removed the last piece of the wire from me, the machine suddenly beep in alarming way, so kahit ang bigat ng pakiramdam ko at ang sakit ng tawan ko, I dragged myself out in the door until to the corner of the hall way then I open up the elevator when I can no longer bear the pain, when someone's voice ring out in my ears. I can't anymore as my body fall down then there I just felt the first warm feeling I have. A warm embrace na syang sumakop sa buong bigat ko as they carefully catch me and called out my name in panic. As my consciousness almost fades out I saw his face "... who-?"..are you -- then the world back out.
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"WHAT DID YOU SAY? Rin wakes up ??"
a surprise voice rung out in the whole room as the surprise, anxiety and joy mixed up by the news of a person on the other side of the phone.
"Yes ma, He did.. When I go out to make a phone call earlier not even long. Rin wakes up and actually tried to run.. i don't even know what to think when he is so sickly and fragile. who would imagine that after 16 hours of coma that -" looking in the person on bed holding its hand while the doctor's are checking on him.
"Don't talk anymore, I don't wanted to be reminded of my poor baby's suffering that he eventually came to slumber for 16hours, no I can't bear it" in between the sobs of the beautiful woman in her late 50's. She is so pitiful that her husband went to comfort her between of his frown
"aiyaahh. I told you already, sabi ng doctor it was because of his Psychological condition where, that was already getting better so. what poor health? that child is just recovering.. so enough with tears already. Baka ikaw naman ang mag ka sakit sa ginagawa mo darling.." as the elderly man comfort its wife and trying to correct her, because anybody who will hear them might think, na si Rin ay galing sa trahedya or what. Its not like he is not worried about the child, its just that it happens all the time when Rin went through a strong emotion. A type of psychological condition that Rin has ever since then that called Somatic Symptom Disorder. But Really he is going better.
"How could you say that when that poor child is suffering.. I can't do this i need to go there now ..." said by the woman now that was determined to visit her child, her poor and lovely child that so well behave.. how could anybody aggrieve that little cute/devil angel?? this won't do I must go there quickly, Forget Business Meeting.
".." -dad
".." - the man on the other phone
"Dad, I beg you, Please, Mom is all yours.. Don't worry Little Rin is safe, the Doctor already confirm it and he can be discharge once na mag subside yung pampakalma sa system nya." - he said in the numb face. it can be said that this always happen. well san pa ba mag mamana si Rin if not Mom?
"alright, do take care of yourself while taking care of rin okay"- dad then said while still pacifying, his most beautiful women In the world with another numb face.
" no, I must visit my bab-***" - the line got cut off
well that was tough, trying to inform mom of what is going on. Well actually Rin is going better because he can now take care of himself but at some point this happened when he get into extreme emotion that he couldn't help it.. the fortunate thing is, Rin didn't have any diagnosis of internal or physical disease that we are relieved of his full bill of good health.
As our folks have said, Rin seems to get this from our great grandmother, as the history of our family from my mother's side and it is said that it will be passed on every women lineage only. But well, since Rin got it, I actually don't know if this is scientifically or just an urban legend by our family. I am more content to know that my sweet little Rin is safe.
The man stayed for a couple of hours before going out for a breather when he confirms that Rin seems to not going to wake up. Unbeknown of him, pag labas nya merong white shadows that glide through the side of the bed.
"well it seems like I owe him a life at some point grandma, i might be reluctant to leg go but I believed if its him, he will be able to achieved it." - the little pure white shadows said
"well he might be, he might be not, we are all the same but at some point not. All faith are entwined, but not really, only oneself knows what road to carry" - an elderly voice rung out to answer the little pure white shadow
"..." - seriously? am I supposed to answer that ??
" you okay grandma right ??" - it can't help but asked while scratching its head
"..." -grandma
"what?"
"tsk... really a useless passerby.." then disperse
"..." wow i feel offended you know, he thought - then look back at the sleeping person in the bed, he bend then put his hand on his forehead, smiling that not really smile but with pity.
"i hope you live the way you want and not by the grievance I have " then he disperse as well like nothing happened while the machine works perfectly and with the peacefully sleeping youth in his bed. The night went on silently.