KABANATA 38

"YOUR daughter is recovering fast. Mabuti at nadala niyo agad siya sa hospital. Dengue is lethal if detected late, the fatality rate of dengue these days is increasing. It was good that you brought her here to the hospital quickly."

"Thank you, Doc."

Nang makaalis ang doctor ay napatingin si Alessandra sa anak na nakahiga sa kama. "You heard that, my brave sweetheart? You'll be okay soon. And when you are fully recovered, we will do anything that you want to do."

"I—I want to go to the beach, mommy," sagot ng bata sa mahinang boses.

"You will go to beach when you recover," sabat ng isang boses. Napatingin sa Alessandra sa nagsalitang iyon, si Nick! Kakapasok lang nito sa loob ng hospital room ng anak nila at narinig ang kanilang pinag-uusapan.

"T-thank you, Mr Nick," sagot ng bata sabay gawad ng ngiti sa binata. Napatingin si Alessandra sa kanyang anak na puno ng katuwaan ang maputlang mukha.

"No worries, sweetheart. I have a summerhou