The first thing I did in the morning was pack my bag. Agad kong hinagilap ang phone ko at nag-dial ng number nila Aling Mirna o Mang Isko.
Pero wala pa ring sumasagot. Sinubukan ko ulit tawagan ang number ni Mommy. It rang and was picked up immediately.
“Good morning po,” bati ng nasa kabilang linya.
“Uh… this is Elara. Anak ni Elena Montesilva,” mahinang bungad ko.
“Yes po, Miss Elara,” sagot niya.
“Can you please send me what hospital she was admitted in?” I asked.
“Ma’am, we are not allowed to disclose this information unless you have your father’s permission,” maingat niyang paliwanag.
Hindi ako nakaimik sa sinabi niya. Like it was some kind of joke.
“Nurse, I am an immediate family,” giit ko.
“But Ma’am, sumusunod lang po ako sa gusto ng pasyente at sa daddy mo,” dagdag pa ni
