THE MAN IN GREEN UNIFORM (Montenegro Series #3)

Chapter 4

Celestine's POV.

He helped me up kaya naman maayos akong nakasakay sa kotse.

After a week of walking, having to seat on a car, makes me feel excited. Not sure if this is his car or this is a military car that everyone is allowed to use, which I'll probably hate.

I tried to sit, wherein hindi tatama ang likod ko sa sandalan ng upuan, who knows kung sino ang mga umupo roon or kung anong microorganisms ang nabubuhay doon if this is a public utility vehicle.

I watched Stephen, walked around the car hanggang marating niya ang pinto ng driver's seat at pumasok. People outside are still looking at us, it is still raining and I am wondering why he is picking me up all of a sudden?

Akala ko ba ayaw nyang ma-issue? Sa pagsundo niya sa 'kin ng ganito, malamang ay patayin ako sa tingin ng mga fan girls niya.

Naiisip ko pa lang ang mapanuring mata ni Doc Trina from OB ay sumasakit na ang ulo ko.

"Why are you seating like that?"

"Is this your car? Marami bang gumagamit nito?" diretso kong tanong but he just pushed me ng marahan kaya napasandal ako.

"This is not for public use," he said as he starts the engine. "Stop being nitpicky."

"I'm not, I am just making sure!" sagot ko pabalik.

I decided to be a little quiet today and stop being my normal playful/flirt act with him. Exhausted ako dahil galing ako sa isang six hours operation at idagdag mo pa na hindi ko talaga alam kung bakit siya nandito.

He started driving opposite to the way of my pad.

"Where are we going?" I asked.

"I heard you're a surgeon," he said while still driving.

"Yes, at bakit?"

Mabilis niya akong nilingon.

"I need your help Celestine."

We drove for a few more minutes, then we parked sa isang liblib na area, for sure gubat ito, hindi na ako masyadong nagtanong sa kanya dahil alam ko kung anong propesyon ko. I want to save lives. I want to help people.

Umaambon pa rin pero nung makita kong ilalabas niya pa ang payong ay tumanggi na ako, ayokong gabihin dito, gusto ko na ring makita yung dahilan sa pagsundo niya sa 'kin.

We walked for a bit at dahil masukal ang gubat ay huminto ako.

"What?" he asked.

Instead of answering him, nag-bent down ako and slowly removed my heels. My bestfriend and my mom would faint if they ever knew na naglakad ako ng nakayapak.

"Bakit kasi naka heels ka habang nagtatrabaho?" Stephen asked. "You can wear rubber shoes or much more comfortable shoes."

"Excuse me, hindi lang ito heels, it is Christian Louboutin." Umiling-iling ako, para namang alam niya iyon. "Never mind, tara na," sabi ko, I am holding my shoes, at nanguna pa sa kanya.

We walked for another 10-15 minutes, may mga time na napapahinto ako dahil nakaka apak ako ng bato or matutulis na sanga, I swear, magrereklamo na sana ako, kung hindi ko lang halata ang pagiging seryoso niya. Mas okay na rin naman na nagyapak ako dahil for sure, kanina pa ako natapilok kung nag heels ako.

Nagulat ako ng huminto kami and in just an instant ay may inangat na isang malaking dahon si Stephen at nagulat pa ko ng makita kong may kubo sa di kalayuan nun.

"Captain," pagbati ng dalawang lalaking armado. They are also wearing the same green uniform.

My heart is pounding, kinakabahan ako, I am the only woman in here, at nasa gitna ako ng gubat at napapaligiran ng mga sundalo at panigurado ng rebelde.