His Forbidden Obsession

Chapter 4: Curious Pussy

Martina Vlanca

"Oh, wow." bulong ko sa sarili ko nang mabasa ko ang kinalabasan ng pag-search ko sa pangalan niya. Apparently his mother is Dr. Brites Enia Morais. A Brazillian-Italian General Surgeon, which might explain why he can speak both Portuguese and Italian. While his father is Ray Jakob Arguello, a full Filipino who used to be an Operations Manager of a famous hotel.

It's six in the morning, instead of sleeping in, narito ako sa kusina. Nakaupo sa stool at nakapatong ang laptop ko sa marbled island counter. Researching him because he pisses me off and kailangan ko ng mga sagot.

Napataas naman ang kilay ko sandali nang may nakita akong litrato niya na kasama ang kanyang Nanay at Tatay. Docmonyo is standing between them, wearing a black-green graduation gown and cap. May hawak siyang leather na diploma holder. There was a 'Acosta-Sison College of Medicine.' embroidered on the front.

Sa kaliwa niya nakatayo si Dr. Morais. The formal dress fits her tall and slim build. She has bronze skin, strawberry blonde hair, arched eyebrows, high cheekbones, prominent nose, and a kind smile on her lips. She also has blue eyes . . . it was somehow a lighter shade of blue than Docmonyo.

Samantalang si Mr. Ray Jakob ay nakatayo sa kanang bahagi niya at nakaakbay sa kanyang unijo hijo. He was wearing a suit at nakangiti din siya. The proudness was evident on his handsome face. He has much softer features than Docmonyo but the resemblance is undeniable. They have the same dark hair, chestnut brown skin, cheekbones, and defined jawline. The only difference was their eye color, height because Docmonyo is much taller, and his features are sharper.

My eyes finally settled on him. He was smiling. Yep, smiling. Now that I am looking at him, it feels weird illegal, even. To see a wide smile on his naturally red lips.

"What happened to you?" Hindi ko maiwasang mabulong dahil ang doctor sa litrato na ito ay ibang-iba sa doctor na lagi kong nakakahalubilo sa ospital. He looks so bright and alive here. It was evident in his blue eyes. The man in this picture definitely looks way kinder and the type of person who wouldn't torture me with scut work and would say mean things.

I scrolled some more at may nakita pa akong ilang mga litrato mula sa facebook ng kanyang Tatay. Well, atleast, these are the pictures that are set into 'public.' Sa lahat ng pictures na nahanap ko doon ay nakangiti siya at mukha siyang masaya. Hindi ako chismosang tao, okay? Chismosa at nosy lang ako pagdating sa mga buhay at ganap ng pamilya ko. But outside that, nope. I don't stick my nose in anyone's business but now, I feel like that changed because I am wondering what happened to him. I scrolled some more and found more stuff.

"Damn," Hindi ko maiwasang bulong sa sarili ko nang mabasa ko ang mga surgery na nai-perform ng Nanay niya bago siya nag-retired. From Varicose Vein Removal to Colon and Rectal Surgery. She is indeed brilliant since most of the surgeries she performed throughout her career were all successful.

Nothing is out of the ordinary sa mga nahanap ko pa tungkol sa kanya. He studied college in Sao Paulo Brazil, and then went back home here to study medicine. Did his residency and became a fellow in Baguio City. He has no social media whatsoever, he is a very private person. The internet says nothing about past girlfriends, flings, friends, nothing.

Napabuntong hininga ako bago ako napahalukipkip. I woke up and got ready extra early to get answers since ayaw niya sa akin sabihin kung bakit kumukulo ang dugo niya sa akin at kung bakit sinabi niya sa akin ang kung ano mang sinabi niya sa akin sa parking lot noong isang araw.

Researching seems like it's the only way, even if it is ridiculous. I was hoping to find things like maybe I did something in the hospital that he doesn't like as a doctor or maybe I look like one of his enemies, shít like that, but there is nothing. Niente!