I went inside the apartment, dropped my keys on the coffee table, and went straight to the kitchen to grab a bite. Naghanap ako nang makakain sa ref. Nagre-reheat ako nang lumabas ng kwarto si Mariel, nakapantulog na ito. "You just got home? Madaming pasyente ngayon?" Anito habang humihikab. Habang hinihintay matapos mapainit ng microwave oven ang sisig ay umupo muna ako. "The usual." "Hey are you okay Xi? I heard from Ate Ching. Kilala mo daw ata yung bata na dinala kanina sa ER." "Okay lang ako. The child is someone I met recently..." I paused for a second before continuing. "It shocked me that a very adorable child who was smiling and lively earlier this afternoon, all of a sudden looked all bloody and almost stopped breathing." I choked. "Just remembering it now Mariel, 'di ko ma

