The constant beeping of the machine and the scent of the antiseptic were the only things I noticed when I gained consciousness. Slowly, I opened my eyes only to be blinded by the light from the open window in the east where the sun now is peeking at the opened lavender curtains. I let my eyes look at the room around. The walls were colored cream and earth colored accents made the room look homey. There is a flourescent lamp on the left side and there were sofa seats that I bet for the visitors of the patients. The bedside table has a basket filled with assorted fruits and a pitcher of water was on its side. On the side of the table, just situated on the floor is a huge porcelain vase with numerous flowers that I don’t know the name but they are actually fragrant and pretty.
I raised my arm and I saw that the IV fluid and a blood bag was connected to it. My muscles were trembling maybe because of the long time that I was confined here. I can’t actually remember everything from the start. But hey, I know who I am. I touched my forehead with my left hand, only to feel a gauze there. I guess the accident that day was really bloody. My face contorted as I imaagined how horrible I might look like that day. I mean, me, bathing in my own blood is a sight worth cringe.
Silence filled the room. I sighed. So, no one dares to visit me here? Alright. Point taken that they don’t know or expect that I will wake up today from being comatose for a long time. Or maybe they are still busy. The soft tap on the door pulled me out of reverie. I looked at the door as it went ajar. Then a nurse and a doctor came inside and walked towards my direction, probably to check up on me.
“So, you’re awake now,” says the doctor. He pulled his sthetoscope and placed it on my chest while the nurse took my blood pressure.
“Everything is normal Doc. She’s stable now and it will just be days and she’ll be discharged,” informed the nurse as she joted down on the chart.
“Hmm… that’s good. Your recovery is fast Ms. Crystal.”
“How did I got here Doc?” I asked. Everything that happened that day is still blurry in my head and I need to remember everything. I feel like, that was the turning point of my life.
“Someone called the hospital and it was an emergency, saying that someone got into an accident on the road junction near the cliff. Gladly, your car hit a tree, because if not. I am sure that the very same day you got into an accident is the same day that you will say goodbye to the world. So be thankful for this great opportunity that God gave you. Ok? Be sure to stay healthy Ms. Crystal.” I nodded as the doctor keeps on lecturing me. Yes. He is right about everything. I know my life is a mess but I should never have taken it for granted.
“I know Doc. Anyway, how long did I stay here?”
“Hmmm… long enough to make some patients come and go. You are here for three months now. If you did not woke up today then – well I don’t know what will happen. Anyway, your recovery is a miracle to everyone here. Congratulations on that. You will have a couple of therapies because you’ve been stuck here for three long months being unconscious. Your muscles needs to be exersiced. I can see no negativities on your speech. I will ran CT scans on your head to see if the concusions all healed up. You have several broken ribs too and while you were unconscious, you have undergone surgery too. I will run an X-ray on you later. Is that okay?”
“Yes Doc. Thank you so much for helping me.”
“No problem. It’s my duty. Anyway, just relax a bit here. I will ask someone to fetch you.”
“Is there someone who will handle my therapy or will it still be you Doc?”
“Ah! That, Doctor Lebrex will handle that. You will start your therapy tomorrow.”
The doctor bade goodbye and he closed the room’s door and only the sound of the airconditioning system was heard. How boring this life can be. You see, I left a lot of jobs in this world. My office life – well, I am a trend analyst in the most successful company here in Asia, the MTZ Group of Companies. I earn a lot while I was working there. And it too was a miracle to me that after graduating college, I already landed a job, and that job was no joke. My friends and classmates were quite envious. Who won’t be? That job is like something to be treasured. A lot of people with experience tried to apply for that but all of them failed. And me? I just graduated and on the day of graduation, I received a letter from MTZ that they already hired me an that I need to train for a month before I become a regular employee.
My life with my family. I have lots of obligations since I am the only child of the family. You see, I was not born from a well to do family. We were just like the others. At least, we can have three meals a day and we have debts too. The daily living expenses this days aare too high and I know that you all know that. I entered a prestigious university thanks to a scholarship and I was a full scholar. After I landed a job at MTZ, I started to pay my familly’s debts that took me around a year and half to completely pay off. I never had the luxury even though I earn a high salary. I also bought a new house for our whole family that is much better than our small house before and it took me another year and six months before I completed the house.
I closed my eyes as my brain was loaded with too much things to worry about. I do hope that I can get out from this hospital as soon as possible. I still need to go back to work. I need money for my family.
