Impervious Treasure (Azcona Cousins #2)

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Chapter 11

"Have you finished all the books I gave to you?"

Lumipat kami sa living room at wala akong takas sa kanya. He's so energetic and it feels like he missed talking with me so much. Bakit ko nasabi 'yon? Dahil ang mga mata niya ay ngumingiti katulad ng kanyang labi.

I bobbed my head. "Yes. Maganda lahat ng napili mong libro."

He shifted his weight. "Should I buy you more? I read some book reviews on the internet. May iba roong recommended ng maraming tao."

"You don't have to. I'll probably work somewhere to kill my time."

Kumunot ang noo niya. Halatang bago lamang sa pandinig 'yung sinabi ko. "Magtatrabaho ka? Saan?"

"Sa isang vet clinic dito. The guy that Dad is talking to is a vet doctor. Bago pa lamang ang clinic niya rito at naghahanap siya ng part-timers."

Ramsis fell silent, thinking deeply. Ang hintuturo ay nakalapat sa pamibabang labi.

"Hanggang anong oras ang trabaho mo kung sakali?"

"Most probably... until 8 in the evening?" I said, unsure of the work time-out.

"I want to work, too."

I raised my brow. "Why? Aren't you a prince in your household? Baka manibago ka..." tuya ko. "Besides, you have curfew. Hindi ka rin papayagan ni Tito Samuel."

"'Pag gusto, may paraan," ngisi niya.

"I bet Tita Raquel won't let you. 'Wag ka nang humanap ng paraan kung sa una pa lang ay 'di mo na malulusutan."

He gave me a combination of sharp and insulted visage, lips were in grim line.

"Let's see, Emrie..."

I started working at the clinic from morning to night. Sa isang araw ay halos lima ang nagiging pasyente at minsan ay umaabot sa labinglima 'yon. My duty is not that hard. I am Doctor Villanueva's assistant. I haven't done any close contact with animals yet. Puro schedules o kaya naman pag-aayos ng goods at toys sa loob ng clinic. I sometimes clean some of the cages, those are used to pen dogs or cats but usually dogs are the ones who are caged since the clinic has a built-in playhouse for cats. May iba rin namang cases na tao talaga ang pasyente ng clinic dahil sa mga animal bites. Ako minsan ang napapapikit dahil sa sakit na iniinda nila.

Inasahan ko na agad na hindi papayagan si Ramsis sa gusto niyang mangyari. Malabo talaga siyang payagan at pabor naman sa'kin 'yon dahil hindi ko maisip kung ano ba ang gagawin niya dito.

My cartoon designed scrub suit is crumpled by the tight grip of the little boy that I am carrying. He got a few scratches on his nose from a cat's paw. Hindi siya kayang buhatin ng kanyang ina dahil katulad ng bata, kabado rin siya. The little boy is crying so hard. Ito pa naman ang kahinaan ko... ang magpatahan ng mga bata.

I wiped his tears with my handkerchief. I was trying to comfort the little boy by giving him a toy. Laruan talaga 'yon para sa mga pusa pero wala na akong maisip na pwedeng gawin para malibang ko ang bata. Siniglahan ko na rin ang boses ko para patahanin siya.

"Clair, continue comforting the patient," utos sa'kin ni Doc.

"Opo," mabilis kong tugon.

"Look, baby... look what Ate Clair's holding."

I gasped softly when he tossed the toy and cried loudly. It pricked up my ears as he threw a majestic fit. Tinignan ko ang kanyang ina para humingi sana ng tulong pero hindi niya rin alam ang gagawin.