"Your wound won't heal if you keep acting so rough, Mr Alphamirano." Pangaral ng Doctor ko. I did mot answer. "And how come you have scratches all over your body? Did you--" natigilan ito nang maintindihan kung anong nangyari. "Mr Alphamirano, how could you do that while you're still healing?" Bulalas nito. Natawa lang ako. Narinig ko ang malalim na buntong hininga nito. "You never listen, I should have resigned." Tila ba nagmamaktol nitong turan.
"Doc, I am fine." Sabi ko na lang. "Can you perhaps take a photo? I want to see my woun." Pakiusap ko dito.
"Okay, just a second." Tumayo ito at kinuha ang cellphone at saka kinunan ng larawan ang likuran ko.
"Damn, that's one hell of a cut." Namamangha kong turan nang makitang halos ukupahin nito ang likuran ko. Malalim din ang sugat.
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