In pain but greeted by a soothing familiar voice

 

I was rushed to the Emergency Department of Sengkang General Hospital. The pain  in my lower abdomen was unbearable. As I arrived at the hospital entrance, a familiar voice greeted me. SL (not his real name) recognized me even though we have not met each other for about twenty years. It was also amazing as I was wearing a face mask due to the current pandemic. I now have a headful of grey hair which was charcoal black twenty years ago. In spite of all this, he could still recognized me. 

SL was an ex Inflight Manager with SIA, an ex colleague of mine. He is now working as a health care worker. For that brief moment, when he called out my name, the pain in my abdomen was gone. I was glad to see him. Everything was in a rush and I was unable to communicate much with him. However, I promised myself that when I come out this mess alive, I will pay him a visit at the hospital.

I kept my word and after my discharge I paid SL a visit this morning. He was pleasantly surprised to see me. We exchanged phone number and spoke for a while (we couldn't talk much as he was very busy with his work).

We will meet again and this time when he isn't working.