Flames do die; relit.
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- Alab's POV
- I'm Alab Aganon, 17, and I'm doing harlotry for a living. I live here in Tondo Manila, Philippines where everything seems so impossible, chaotic, and simply...punishing.
- Bro! I have a raket (sidejob) for you.
- Donate blood in the blood bank and I will give you 800 pesos in return. My boss just compelled me to look for quick blood donors.
- Sure, I’ll go to the bloodbank after class. Don’t forget to pay me on this one.
- What is it?
- At the blood bank...
- Nurse will do a “mini physical” to check his pulse, blood pressure, temperature, andwill take a small amount of blood for testing – will also ask about Alab's health history, travel, medications taken, and sexual activity.
- Good afternoon Miss. I am here for blood donation.
- Alab's POV
- After hours of waiting and staring into oblivion, the nurse exhorted me and made me follower her in a ward shouting for persona non grata outside its vicinity. People there are eyeing me from head to foot deducing me with abomination as if I did something so awful.
- HIV, Human Immunodeficiency Virus is a virus that attacks the immune system of a person making them with it much more likely to develop many infections and certain types of cancer. HIV can be transmitted by sharing contaminated needles and syringes, from blood transfusions, or by having unprotected sexual intercourse with multiple partners; either vaginal, anal or oral sex.
- Alab's POV
- I am anxious. I am ambivalent. I am afraid, and now, I just want to lay all my burdens down by Your table. Please save me.
- Do not fret Alab, we are ready to help you.
- Wait Doc, I don’t understand.
- What will I do now? What will happen to me?
- Alab, your blood came out otherwise than what should be expected;it confirms that you have HIV.
- Good afternoon Alab, I am Doctor Marissa Niyebe. I am an internist, an infectious disease specialist.
- Good afternoon Doc, may I know the reason why I’m here?
- End of flashback...
- HIV is a battle and a social stigma, but despite these harsh truths, there’s always good in this realm, let’s hold on to that. Doctor niyebe, the Project Red Ribbon, they were there for me; they catered to me with compassion and they gave me hope when i almost lost it. Time maybe ticking, but as long as it’s working, it’s never too late to take a turn, break all handicaps, and change for a better life worth living. For those with HIV, or any kinds of STDs, get help. Every life is important. You are important. I am Pastor Alab Aganon, and my flames are relit.
- Pastor Alab! The community counseling to be led by you will start in 10 minutes! Should we go now?
- The End.
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