Chapter 3: Chapter 3

CHAPTER 3: CHECK-UP

CALLIX

We are now changing, today we were going to the hospital for her check-up, and even though she doesn’t want to. I insisted.

“let’s go hon?” I asked.

“ I’m nervous what if they say much worse than we thought” I could see the apprehension on her face.

“ I’m here, I’m always by your side” he smiled and kissed my forehead.

We were close to the hospital but until now my wife I still nervous so I hold her hand and looked at her like was telling her that I’m here for her.

“ Hi, Alex” it’s our friend doctor.

“ hi! ” he smiled at us.

“ come in and Trisha, my nurse will assist you for a CT scan and after that MRI is next” Alex said, Trisha nodded and went to the nurse.

“ ill take care of your wife “he pats my shoulder so I took a deep breath and wait.

We are waiting for Alex because the CT scan ended earlier while we were waiting for him, I was restless but Trisha was more nervous so I held her hand and kiss her backhand.

“ Sorry if it’s just now, comes in “we went inside and I saw some pictures and I think that’s the result of a CT scan of my wife.

“ Uhm we going to do next is MRI for further evaluation so I took a while because I was looking at Trisha’s CT scan result and like you said callix your wife had a tumor or to be specific a malignant tumor, it spreads if not treated immediately and this situation it’s a life-threatening” his last words repeated on my mind how many times while Trisha covered her face with her two palms and cried.

“ shhhhh” I comforted her, this news is really hard to take in especially to my wife.

“ Trisha needs to undergo surgery as soon as possible” that is what the other doctor said too.

I took Trisha to the car first and I was the only one to talked Alex.

“ How bad is my wife cancer?” I looked at Alex and he looked deeply sad.

“ Trisha needs her parents now, you will not able to bear all the expenses callix” Trisha’s parents are rich and her parents don’t like me to be Trisha’s husband. Without the agreement of both grandfathers, we were not going to get married.

“ you know what my situation to Trisha’s parents,” Said.

“ Trisha needs to go to the US for surgery, there I’m sure theirs a good a the possibility that she will survive” I was weakened by what Alex said, I know that I can’t afford my wife ‘surgery but im Does her husband im supposedly provide for what my wife needs but how come? I’m not Trisha who was born rich.

“ callix think your wife, her condition, and your condition. If you want your wife will survive, seek help from your In-laws” after that talking I already leave but I’m still thinking about what will I do if seek help from my in-laws it looks like that I accepted all their insults to me before.

“ hon can we go to church?” I looked at her and I nodded.

I parked the car and we both got out and get enter to church, even it’s not Sunday there were still many people praying.

My wife and I sat down then my wife knelt down to pray while I looked in the front and suddenly my tears flowed.

Pray.

‘ lord why did you give that illness to my wife, why did you give her the pain that can be mine. Can I just be the one to have that cancer and not my wife pleased! I want my wife to continue to live but how can I do that? I can’t save her. Lord help me, help me to cope with this especially my wife, I know it hurts and is hard to accept especially she has too many dreams in life. I hope I can get her cancer and put it to mine so that she can do her dreams so lord I hope you guide us and save my wife. Amen ‘

I didn’t notice that my wife staring at me, she’s sad but I just smiled at her.

“ I love you” she cried and hugged me. I need to be strong and I’m going to do everything to save for Trisha’s operation.

“ hon can we eat? I’m hungry” I acted that my stomach ache.

“Okay, I’m going to cooked for you” I smiled and stood up I followed her but I suddenly collided with the man.

“ I’m sorry” I apologize to him while he was just looked at me sharp then passed me, I ignored him and walked already.

“ why you took so long?”  she said.

“ I bumped to man so I apologize first,” I said.

“ Okay let’s go”  she entered the car so I turned around to go to the driver’s seat but before I entered I saw the man that I bumped looking at me. Why he is looking at me like his something to say.

“ hon come on let’s go” I entered fast and ignored the man.

“ can I make I request hon? Can you cooked my favorite?” I smiled at her

“ I know what you want, steak with bland vegetables and ice cream for dessert” oh that’s my wife! That’s why I loved her so much.

“ thank you hon”  I took her hand and kissed her backhand