CHARLES
Ring! Ring! Ring!
Nagising ako sa ingay ng phone ko. Nilibot ko ang tingin ko at nakita ang kisame ng hospital. I look at my left side, at nakahinga ng maluwag nang wala na akong nakita na IV drip. My head wasn't hurting and wasn't heavy anymore. After being hospitalized and having a peaceful day and also getting a night of good sleep for a long time, it's a given that I will get better. I think the fever wasn't really that bad.
Ring! Ring! Ring!
Kahit gusto ko pang humilata sa hospital bed, pinilit kong bumangon at umupo. Kinuha ko ang cellphone ko sa bedside table at nang nakita kong si Ate Yvonne ang tumatawag at hindi si Camille, ay agad na sinagot ito.
"Have you taken your medicine?" Ate ask.
"Yeah. I'm actually all better now," I said and genuinely smiled.
"Good, but
