7TH CHAPTER

“Dr. Casimiro, I need you to take her to an MRI.” Dr. Lim told me at tumango ako. We just finished a craniotomy, and we were called straight to the ER, kasi may bumaliktad daw na tricycle. They need all the neuro and ortho people here.

Tumango ako and I helped push the patient to the elevator, and to the MRI. Before we got there, I was paged. I narrowed my eyes, and it was the Nurses’ Station sa ground floor. It was a 911.

I took my phone from my pocket and called Dr. Yamamoto. “Dr. Yamamoto, can you take over for me?”

[“Today?”] I heard Dr. Yamamoto’s voice on the phone, grumbling as she suffled things around. [“Where are you? I’m coming”]

“On the way to the MRI, papalit. I was paged 911 sa nurses’ station, baka Lolo ko eh.”

[“Okay, I’ll meet you sa MRI.”]

“Thank you, Lumi.” We dropped the call, at dumating na kami sa MRI. Surprisingly, nandoon na si Dr. Yamamoto, Lumi. She and I work together well, but at the time, we’re on different