Begin Again (GL)

Chapter Two

Tuesday at Pm shift ako na may schedule na 2pm to 10 pm.

I saw Doc Ria na nasa kabilang section, sa CM (Clinical Microscopy). She's busy talking or discussing sa mga medtech na nandoon; sina Fiora Delo Santos at Giovanni Locsin ang magka duty. I don't know what they're talking but all I know she's magnificent the why she talks.

Tanaw ko lang sila dito dahil glass wall lang ang pagitan ng section namin sa CM which is nice although medyo soundproof kasi di ko naririnig mga boses nila.

I look at her and she's gracefully speaking like a professional, with her explaining hand gestures.

So classy. So expensive.

Can't afford it.

She really has nice hands, medyo maugat na litaw sa maputi at makinis na balat nito. Mahaba at medyo slim na mga daliri,and has a clean nice shape fingernails. Her hand is indefinitely pretty than I imagine.

And how beautiful her whole existence would be.

Nakatupi ang sleeves ng white coat nito exposing her bare arms. Ang prominent din ng ugat niya sa braso, her median and cephalic vein are perfect. My medtech instinct tells me ang sarap niya kuhaan ng dugo. Hindi na ito mahirap kapain because it's really visible.

I can do a one shot only on her.

At di ko alam kung gaano na ako katagal nakatitig sa kanya at tuluyan nang natunaw yung wax na nilagay ko sa cassette.

"You're staring again," Claire says. She looks up from her nails and gives me a smile.

I look down sa ginagawa kong embedding and hope my face isn't red.

"Seryoso, who would resist staring at Doc Ria?" Nakakatawang pahayag ni Claire. "I can watch her all day too,"

Tinaasan ko ng kilay si Claire. She's not a fcking entertainment.

She's something I can worship with.

"I did not," Pagtanggi ko.

"You did," She insisted.

Maybe I did, somehow...

I admit it, I can't resist staring at her.

She's goddamn gorgeous like in a high-maintenance movie star kind of way.

Immediately, it feels like a lot of imaginary flowers bloomed around her. The dark coffee-colored hair that flows loosely to the waist, the silky-smooth face, and her with a white coat gown makes Doc Ria look more like a foreigner rather than a pinay because of the such beautiful appearance she has.

"Hoy accla, matutunaw na yan," pansin ni Claire.

Kinunutan ko lang siya ng noo.

Tumawa lang naman siya sa reaction ko.

"Teka iwan muna kita dito jejebs lang ako," Paalam niya e at may bitbit itong tissue at wet wipes.

"Kaka-kanton mo yan" Sermon ko dito.

"Saglit lang ako"

"Okay sige, happy jebs. Wag mo kalimutan mag flush ah." Paalala ko.

Napabaling ulit ang tingin ko kay Doc Ria pero sa pagkakataong iyon ay di ko inaasahan na nakatingin din siya sa direksyon ko kung saan bigla kaming nagkatitigan. Her eyes met mine for a moment, and I felt a shift happen inside me. Her eyes were different.. softer somehow.

"Oh! shit" Nasambit ko.

Good thing sound proof talaga ang mga section dito sa lab.

It's only a sudden moment pero feeling ko madidislocate na ng ribs ko sa biglaang palpitations na naramdaman ko dahil lang dun.