Operation
I was feeling very anxious. Nanginginig at namamawis ang aking mga kamay sa kaba at takot. Napakalakas din ng pagkabog ng aking puso. No matter how much I tried to keep myself calm, I just couldn’t do it. Mas kalmado pa si Ishmael sa akin kaya hinayaan kong siya na ang kumarga kay Irisha habang naglalakad kami papasok sa ospital.
Our daughter was quiet and still in her father’s arms. Ayaw niya maglakad at nagpumilit na magpabuhat. Hindi siya nagsasalita at nangungulit. Hindi rin siya nagtanong-tanong nang makarating kami sa Santa Catalina. I know her so well that if we’re under normal circumstances, her curiosity would lead her to asking things about the province, lalo na’t alam niyang dito ako nanggaling at tagarito kami ng kanyang daddy. It would be the opposite of how tight-
