Until We Meet Again [COMPLETED]

Chapter 28

L I A

[Can you come out for a minute?]

Bumalik ako sa wisyo nang marinig ang boses ni Pilak sa kabilang linya. I immediately end our call at lumabas na ng bahay. Tumayo agad siya ng maayos mula sa pagkakasandal nang makita ako.

That's when I realized, he's just wearing a plain white shirt with his black jacket on na tinernohan lang ng black chino shorts. It's just a simple outfit but why is he so damn attractive.

Ang unfair lang, 'di ba.

"Bakit ka nandito?" tanong ko agad pagkalapit ko sa kaniya.

"I assume you just got home from work," he said na naging dahilan kung bakit ako napatingin sa suot ko.

I shrugged my shoulders. "Maraming ginawa eh."

Nailang ako bigla nang hindi siya magsalita at nanatiling nakatikom ang bibig habang nakatingin lang sa akin. I avoided his gaze and fakes a cough to get his attention.

"So, what brings you here?" I asked again.

He just leaned back to his car and put his both hands in his pocket before answering my question. "I'm just worried," he said that makes me look directly to his eyes. "You should have told me what you'll gonna say to me earlier, it bothers me right now."

"Why?"

"Why? Of course I'm your doctor incharge," he said without hesitation.

I nodded and smiled to myself in disbelief. 'Yan ka na naman Lia, umaasa ka na naman. Ofcourse he's concern, he's my doctor for Pete's sake.

"It's nothing really . . . uhm . . . may gumulo lang sa isip ko," I reason out as I laughed.

It's not really a real laugh, it's more on a fake one. I wish hindi niya mahalata dahil baka magtanong pa 'yan ng kung ano-ano.

"What is it?" Just as I thought.

"Well, some things. . . in my work," I hesitated but he didn't even flinch kaya no choice ang lola niyo kung hindi ang magsalita ulit. "Curious lang kasi ako if . . . you know . . . if somebody will get depressed while working," I lied.

But I think it works dahil tumayo ng maayos si Pilak at nag cross arms sa harap ko while looking at the sky, thinking.

"Yeah, if you had too much overtime. It's one of the contributing factors of depression, prolonged stress felt in working too much," he explained.

Pero wala talaga akong naintindihan sa mga sinabi nito dahil naka concentrate lang ako kung ga'no kasaya ang mga mata niya habang sinasabi ang mga katagang 'yon. Maybe that's the reason why we parted, to focus more on fulfilling our dreams.

"Does your work stress you out?"

Yeah, maybe that's the reason. We're not really meant for each other, I guess.

"Hey, still there?" bumalik ako sa wisyo nang pumitik si Pilak sa harap ko. "You're spacing out."

"Sorry, may tanong ka ba?" tanong ko ulit sa kaniya.

Side of his lips rose. "Did you eat?"

I don't know if my ears is deceiving me pero alam kong hindi 'yon ang tinanong niya kanina.

"Ako?" I said, stuttering a little.

Taena Lia, umayos ka nga. Gusto mo bang mapahiya ang sarili mo. Ginigigil mo talaga ako, kaya minsan mas maayos kung nakatikom lang ang bibig ko eh.

"Let me know if you're seeing someone I couldn't see," he chuckled.

Umirap ako sa sinabi niya na naging dahilan kung bakit siya ngumiti.