BABY
(Short Story)
VICKY MANALO
P.E.R.K.S. COPYRIGHT. COVER PHOTO CREDIT TO OWNER. TITLE/AUTHOR: VICKY MANALO
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"I can't feel the metal pieces ravaging my gums but I know I am totally in the brink of collapsing hearing the clacking noises of the dental tool the surgeon are using to take off my tooth due to my motorbike accident three days ago. It took Dr. H. thirty minutes to take out my two front teeth, stitched the gums with I don't really know how many because it was a lot".
I had some personal issues, like anger and complaints, boiling deep inside me when I drove my automatic. The dog may be lucky but I suffered a long-term injury that I am still facing to break out from and bravely try to being used to the pain, hard work (eating) and memory of that unfateful morning at a curve just to avoid a silly doggie, until now. I really wanted to sue the dog and I'm not kidding.
I thanked my family, friends, relatives and Ate Eva and Kuya Volt for helping me from the moment I had the accident until I was brought to the 161 ambulance they stayed to look out for me. The couple were my heroes since they took care of me when I was bleeding and couldn't stand up because of the trauma from the accident. Ate Eva gave me her towel and jug of water to take a sip on. They also got me a block of ice so I won't feel my mouth because it was so hot and painful. I didn't know what happened to it but it sure hell is painful inside. I was advised in MVH that my two teeth were misplaced and I was asked if I wanted to rehabilitate them by having a cement on my mouth for a couple of weeks until my gums and teeth heals or just take them out and have dentures to replace the lost tooth.