It’s already four in the morning when the traffic ended, he sat down properly while kept on murmuring. He heard his phone rang, he didn’t bother to looked who’s the caller, he just answer it. “Hello?” he said without breathing.
“Hi, this is Mariela. Grace’s sister. Sorry for not answering your calls, we have to hurry at the hospital this early in the morning due to the hospital called us.” she explained that made him stunned.
“W-what happened?” he unintentionally asked. He can feel his heart on his chest and he can hear it out loud.
“Well, she’s awake already. Although, she can’t speak as the usual and she can’t still stand. The doctor said, she’s fine now…” she said that made him breathe properly. “… though he can’t guarantee she’s out of danger, hmm… There might be a tendency that she might be in a coma again.” she added that made him feel uneasy.
“I… I’m on my way. Thank you.” that’s all then he ended up the called.
He was like rock. He can’t imagine himself looking at her lying on the bed asleep again. He didn’t know what time he had arrived at the hospital, all he knew is he’s running until he finally reached Grace’s room. He fixed himself before he knock. Then he heard someone, he opened the door and come in with a smile on his lips but the smile on his lips fade away when he saw a man holding Grace’s left hand.
“You have a visitor.” he heard him say unto Grace and hold her right hand. “If you feel some pain just let me know, okay?” he said unto her. Then, he faced Grace’s siblings. “Just do this, three times a day so her muscles can recover.” he saw him demonstrating something while still holding Grace’s hands then he saw him smiled at Grace then left the room without looking at him, he just passed him through as if he wasn’t there.
It’s been hours since he was at the hospital yet he can’t forget the scene he saw. He forgot the face; all he remembered was the pale green long-sleeves polo with tie and black slacks he was wearing. He doesn’t know why he’s pissed off whenever the scene he saw is flashing back on his mind. His fist became as hard as rock, when he saw that man again but this time, he assure himself that he’ll never forget his face. He was shocked when one of the nurses with that man called him; doctor. He doesn’t have any choice but to endure the presence of the guy who makes him feel annoyed. He can see the way he was looking at her, the smile he give and the way he hold her hand, he can tell just by looking, he felt something in his heart, it feels like there’s something heavy and it felt like sharp things were poking his heart. He got pissed that’s why he stood up.
“I’ll just go to the comfort room.” he politely said unto Mjay.
He saw her smile at him then nod. He left the room with a heavy heart. He went to the comfort room and locked himself unto the last cubicle. He took a deep breath and sat down at the closed bowl.
‘”What’s the matter?” he asked himself. He stood up and fixed his clothes. While he was walking back to the hospital, he heard his phone rang. “Yes?” he answered the call when he saw it was JC, his brother.
“Bro! Finally, I got your time. Well… How was she? Is she okay?”
“Huh?”
“Oh, come on! Don’t make a fool out of me, bro.”
“Oh! Yeah, she’s okay. She woke up.”
“That’s good. You have to go home now, you know what I mean.” then he cut off the line.
He sigh. He doesn’t want to go home yet but he doesn’t have any choice. He took a deep breath, before he opens the door of her room. He was shocked when he and the physician were holding the doorknob and opened the door. He smiled at him then left him standing outside the room. When he gained his senses, he went inside and sat on the bedside. He held her hand; he was looking straight through her eyes. “I’ll be back.” he said with a smile on his lips.
She nodded and smiled at him. That simple answer is enough for him to go without a heavy heart.