TUBERCULOSIS sick, but never stops drinking and smoking.

He is not
eating well, he lost his appetite. He is pale and he get
thin.
He is Roel, he is nice . He has a girlfriend named
Jacee. Roel loves Jacee so much. But one day..
One month, his friends visited him to check if he is
okay..
Roel : Baby, please dont do this to me. I love you.
They saw him holding cigarette and a beer. They were
Please dont leave.. (kneeling on the floor)
shocked! Roel dont usually drink and probably he is not
Jacee : Our relationship dont work anymore. So please smoking. Theyre blaming themselves for that.
just let me go?!

Roel : I dont want to..

Jacee : I have dreams! I want my dreams come true. I
cant fulfill my dreams if im committed to you. So
wheter you like it or not, im leaving.
His friends told him to stop. But he never stopped. He is
addicted to it.
Romark : Stop! Its bad to your health.

Roel : Tell my heart to stop being broken! *cough*

Then suddenly, Jacee run away from Roel. Same as
Roel,s tears.. running down his face. He is so depressed, Jacee is bad to my heart also.
frustrated.. He dont know what to do. Then suddenly,
his friends came.. Holding cigarettes and beers.
Everyone was shocked because of Roels cough.

Mart Glen : Hey! Bro! whats up?

Mart Glen : How long is your cough?
Roel : Jacee just broke up with me..
Roel : 2 weeks..*cough* why?
Mart Glen : Ow, thats sad.
Christian : What the hell! Bro, there is a huge possibility
Christian : You wanna join us?
that you have tb!

Roel : I dont care.*cough* I must die.

Roel think of it. He is not used to it.. But He is broken..
Mart Glen : Are you kidding, Bro? ( He held Roels face)
Without any hesitation, he said..
Roel : *cough* NO.

Romark : You should consult to your doctor..

Roel : SURE.
Roel : No way. I might see Jacee there.

Christian : If youre not going to cure that, then were not

your friends anymore.
Roel and his friends smoke cigarettes while drinking Mart Glen : We dont want to have tb too.
beer. He told his friends the story.. His friends were
sorry for what happened.

He drunk too much. He learned how to smoke too. And Then his friend leave him. He feels so alone now. He
then, its his hobby now. Without his friends knowledge, cried a lot, drink a lot, smoke a lot!
he is secretly drinking beer and smoking cigarettes. He
finishes two packs of cigarette a day. He started having
Then one day, he got fever. He want to go out and buy Roel : Nice encouragement. But theres no reason for me
some beer and cigarretes. While he is walking, he felt to live. Being healed is non-sense.
something in his chest. Breathing is hard for him that
Patricia : And being wasted and addicted is more non-
time. He fell down on the floor. He is crying, wondering
sense.. So come on!
if he and jacee were okay, she will be concerned and
will take care of him. And then a girl stopped walking
when he this man that looks so terrible.
Roel thinked of it. He dont wanna waste this strangers
time, she is so kind. So he agreed. He will consult his
doctor.
Patricia : Hey, mister? May I help you?
In the clinic
Roel : *cough* No one can help me.

Patricia : Huh?
Sandy : Goodafternoon! What can I do for you?
Roel : No one understands me! *cough*
Patricia : Were looking for Doc. Race?
Patricia : I will listen *sitted beside Roel*
Sandy : This way..
Roel : Y-You dont have to. *cough* Get off me. You
might be infected too. They walked until they reach Doc Races office. They
were thinking that they will see Doc Jospeh Race. But.
Patricia : What do you mean?

Roel : I dont know! *cough* My baby just broke up

with me two months ago, I go with my friends get
addicted to cigarettes and beers. *cough* And.. they
think I have tb *cough* , so they said theyre not my
friends anymore. Im alone now. With this disease..non-
ses
Jacee : Goodafternoon! Wheres the patient?
Patricia : Here.. ( Bro, you told me that your doctor is a
man. Father of your ex. But why this.. girl.. )

Roel cant speak. He is stunned. After 2 months.. Theyve

Patricia was speechless. She just wanna un away from seen eache other again. They are both stunned. But Jc
him. But she didnt. She tried to encourage Roel to go to has to pretend that its nothing to her.
the doctor.

Jacee : W-What can I do for you?

Patricia : Uhm.. I think you need to go to your doctor.
Roel : My doctor? He is my exs Dad.
Patricia : Your ex is the one who did the break-up dude.
Theres no reason for him to punch you! haha!
Patricia : He need check-up. His cough is already 2weeks
long. He has fever. He looks so pale. He experience
chest pain

Roel : -_- fuuny. Jacee looked at Roel with meaning.. She thought that
Patricia is his new girlfriend..
Patricia : Oh.. uhm.. really. You need to consult your
doctor now, youre still young.. theres a lot of girls there.
You should move on. If she dont want you anymore, Roel : She is just a kind stranger. I met her previously.
then dont!
Patrcia : What!?
Roel : But shes the only girl I want..
Roel : Miss ? shes my ex.
Patricia : And you are not the boy she wants. And.. you
havent search yet, dear. You deserve better. Patrcia wash shocked.
Roel : Wheres Doc Joseph? Roel : I forgive you.

Jacee : Hes gone. Passed away. 2months ago. Jacee : I promise to heal you, Roel.

Roel : Whaat?! Patricia : I promise to support your healing Roel.

Jacee : Yep, the moment that I broke up with you is the Roel : I promise to be healed Thankyou
time when he is 50:50. Ive decided to break up with you
because I want to be so focused in being a doctor. I
thought I will heal him. But he didnt wait me to be a Six months of two antibiotics isoniazid
doctor first.. *cries* and rifampicin. Roel healed. He is now free from
Tuberbulosis. Jacee, Roel, and Patricia is now
Roel : Im sorry, I didnt know. good friends.
Jacee : You didnt know because youre always with your
friends. Im trying to text and call you but you were too
THE END.
busy!

*Roel hugged Jacee*

Roel : Stop smoking cigarettes. It will not heal your
Roel : Im sorry. problems. It could be another problem for you. Start
Jacee : Sorry? AHAHHAAH! Non-sense. a new life and have a healthy lifestyle.

Patricia : Uhm, Doc? Can you heal him now? Or check

him up?

Jacee : I already forgave you Roel. Come on sit there..

Doc Jacee Race checked him up. TUBERCULOSIS

By : Yeleina Echavez

Patrcia : Whats the result, Doc?

Jacee : Pulmonary TB. You'll be prescribed at least Casts :

a six-month course of a combination of Yeleina Echavez Narrator and writer of the story
antibiotics if you're diagnosed with active
pulmonary TB, where your lungs are affected and Jacee Race Doc. Jacee Race
you have symptoms. The usual treatment is:
Roel Dechavez TB Patient.
two antibiotics (isoniazid and rifampicin) for six
months. But for now I will give you a pain reliver. Patricia Perez Kind stranger
For the chest pain and you fever.
Sandy Hernandez Assistant of Doctor
Roel : My friends are right..
Mart Glen, Christian, Romark Friends of Roel
Jacee : What do you mean? And where did you get
this TB?
Roel : After you broke up with me, I learned how to
smoke cigarettes and to drink beer. Two Packs of
cigarette a day. Lots of beer
Jacee : Am I the reason?
Roel : Who else?
Jacee : Im sorry.