In Your Arms ( Med Series #1)

Chapter 54

Dedicated to: iceprxm

Chapter 54

Damaged

"St. Raphael University is one of the outstanding schools here in General Santos City, especially to your course, nursing," Andrew claimed.

He's here in my grandparent's house to help me find a new school. Matagal na akong hindi nakauwi ng Pinas simula noong umalis kami ng limang taon pa lang ako. I am no longer familiar with the places here, but one thing I can't forget is the place where I met that cute princess.

"Why didn't you study there if it's one of the outstanding schools here?" I asked.

Tamad akong umupo sa harap niya habang siya ay busy sa paghahanap ng pwede kong pasukan na paaralan dito. Isang buwan na ng simulang pinayagan ako ng aking ama na umuwi dito. Wala ng nagawa si mommy dahil desisyon na rin ni dad na pauwiin ako dito.

The only problem I left there was Khlea. She wants to be with me, yet she wasn't allowed to travel. As much as I want her to be with me, I'm sure my parents were going to take care of her.

And one thing I need to do is to find a part-time job. I'm sure mommy will cut off my money and wants me to find a way to support myself now that I am no longer beside them. Kahit na bago pa ako umalis ay may binigay si dad sa akin at may nakahanda ding pera ang lola at lolo ko para sa akin.

Still, I am not going to use it. I can use it for future purposes, but not today. I want to prove to my mother that I can handle it. That I am going to achieve my dreams even without their support.

Ininom ni Andrew ang juice niya at bumaling sa akin. "Wala lang. Mas maganda kapag ibang paaralan ang pinasok ko. Mas chill kasi ang school namin kesa d'yan. You know me. I don't like to be pressured," he lazily uttered.

"Then why suggest that school to me? I can go to your school too."

"This school is aligned to your course. I mean, mas priority nila ang medical courses, and this is the best school you can go into."

Tinanguan ko na lang siya at pumayag na sa paaralan na lang na iyan ako papasok. Kahit saan naman ay payag ako himala nga lang at hindi niya sinagesst sa akin sa ang paaralan na pinasukan niya.

"You can enroll online if you don't want to go to school," he suggested.

"No. I will personally go there. I want to be familiar with the campus," I muttered.

It's better to roam around in the campus and find a spot where I can find peace aside from staying in the library.

"Wala ka bang gagawin ngayon?" I asked.

"Grabe ka bro. Tinatakwil mo na ba ako?" May pa hawak-hawak pa siya sa dibdib niya na animo'y nasaktan talaga.

"Arte mo. Di bagay," walang preno kong sabi.

"Ito naman bro, hindi mabiro. Grabe ka talaga sa akin hindi ka pa rin nagbabago sa pagiging masungit mo," iling niya at inubus ang snack na binigay ni manang sa amin kanina.

"Bakit nga pala? May ibang plano ka ba ngayon?"

"I want to find a part-time job," I simply said and turned on the big screen.

Humiga ako sa sofa at nanood ng series sa Netflix. In my peripheral vision, I saw him closing the laptop and laid his back on the couch. Napadaan si manang sa amin at nang makita na wala ng laman ang pagkain na binigay niya ay kinuha niya ito at nilagyan ulit.

"Thank you, manang," Andrew said.

Pinatong niya sa kaniyang hita ang isang bowl ng chichirya at nakisabay na manood sa akin kahit na hindi naman niya ito maiintindihan dahil isa itong medical series.