Shower

 Dear insansapinas,


Where have you been? Part 3 ( A story of friendship-this is my tuesday with morrie experience).

Kinawayan ako ng charge nurse habang paliko ako papunta sa private suite ng skilled facility. Inayos yong parang kuwarto ng doctor  sa bahay para may homey atmosphere. Lahat ng personal na gamit niya nandoon. Pati ang upuan niya na may tatak Harvard. Ang mga damit niya nasa closet. Ang collections niya ng mga classical music at ang kaniyang sariling recorded music niya. Tumutugtog siya ng cello. Yong ama ng violin. :) Mahigit $ 10,000 a month ang bayad sa facility. Iba pa yong down payment at deposit.


Kumaway din ako sa charge nurse. Akala ko kasi ginigreet lang niya ako. Hinabol niya ako. 


" We got a problem. A huge one." Sabi niya.
"The private duty nurse was not able to bring the doctor to the bathroom to give him a shower. She left already." nagsusumbong siya sa akin.


"That's really a problem. What about your floor nurses? Two were assigned to him, isn't it?"


"They tried but he would not budge  from the chair. He was combative". He hurt already one nurse and nobody would like to go near him."


"Where is he?" tanong ko.


"In his room." Don't be surprised if you see him  without a stitch on."
"Good luck!" Pahabol niya.


Nakaupo nga siya sa upuan. Para siyang batang iniwan nang nagmamaktol siya. Nang marinig niya ang yabag ko, sumigaw siya ng "Get out...get out."

Kumuha ako ng blanket at itinakip sa kaniya. Hinaplos ko siya sa kaniyang kamay. Hinawakan niya ito ng mahigpit at bumaon ang kaniyang kuko sa aking balat. 

Ang sakit. Gusto kong sumigaw. Sabi ko, I am here. "Your superwoman, ready to save you".  

Binitiwan niya ang aking kamay. Nandilat ang kaniyang mga mata. Nakilala ako. 


"WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN? "
"Home. Got to sleep, shower and change. And I think that is also what you need right now. You scared shit the young ladies and so you did not enjoy a hot shower." sagot ko.


" Why should I get a shower? " Para siyang batang nagtatanong.


"Because, your friend Dr. W is coming to visit you".  


" Really? " lumaki ang mata niya.


"You must be very close to each other."

 "Oh yes." So who is going to give me a shower?


"I will." Sagot ko.


"But...you are not a nurse."


"The nurses are not available right now" (hindi ko sinasabing takot sa kaniya ang mga narses). 


" Bu..."


"Don't worry, I am not gonna look. I will just bring you inside and give you a company. " Sagot ko sa kaniya habang sinusuotan ko siya ng robe.

" It is...not that...it is embarrassing for you to do that." parang hiyang -hiya. (Nasa oras na hindi siya confused).


"Just think of me as your daughter. I would have done to my father if he is still alive".


"But my daughers would not do it for me"...malungkot niyang sinabi.

 "Because your daughters are also busy. K is a doctor who must be in the operating room right now to save a life. R is helping your granddaughter to find an aparment in Boston. She has enrolled in Harvard too. The third generation." 


"Much as they're busy, they hired a platoon of healthcare workers to take care of you. That is how much they love you.  I am the commander-in chief so I am commanding you to come with me. I would not allow you to stink. You are a very distinguished doctor."


"Yes ma'am". Sumunod siya nang inakay ko.


Maayos na siyang nakaupo at nagbabasa nang ibinigay kong diyaryo nang pumasok ang nars para ibigay ang kaniyang mga gamot.

"How did you make him obey you? " bulong niya sa akin.


" It is just communication. People with such kind of issue is normally suspicious if you are not going to explain what you are going to do with him and why".


"You think you are in a wrong profession?" Any thought about career change?"


"Remember, this is but temporary. When A comes back, I got to go."


Dumating si JB. " I understand, there was a situation, this morning. Did I not leave my phone number in the hotel which is just across the street." tanong niya habang hinahalikan ang kaniyang ama.


Uminom ako ng orange juice at nagroll eyes. Siya pa, mabubulahaw ang buong siyudad, bago magising. 


Hinarap niya ako. Hinihintay akong sumagot. Isinubo ko yong cookie at lumagok ulit ng orange juice.


Napatingin ang doctor sa amin. Sa mata niya nakita ko na "confused state" na naman siya dahil sa agitated na boses ng kaniyang anak.


"Are you a couple? " tanong niya. Sus napagkamalan pa kaming may lover's quarrel. 


Umikot ulit ang aking mata. Sa isip ko. NEVER. 


May pumasok, ang kaibigang doctor ng father niya. Tuwang -tuwa silang nagkamayan. Balik sa sarili ang doctor.


Tinaasan ako ng kilay ni JB nang dumaan ako para lumabas. 


Score 2.


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