The Star's Solace (T)

Chapter 22

Chapter 22

At first, I was a bit confused why he's here. The world is really small, huh. Among all people na p'wede kong makasalamuha o makasama ngayon, si Khiel pa. Well, reality struck me. Eh, ano naman ngayon, hindi ba? I came here for my work, we're all professionals here.

Kaming dalawa lang sa loob ng clinic habang marahan kong binabandage ang kanyang braso na nasugat. Ang sabi niya may dumaplis na matulis at matigas na bagay sa kanyang braso habang nagtatrabaho. He's an engineer here. He is the engineer of the building next to this grade school department. Wow. Just wow.

"Ganyan lang muna hangga't hindi pa magaling, lalo na at on-site ka nagta-trabaho kailangan palagi malinisan 'yan o iwasan mo muna marumihan para hindi magka-infection." Bilin ko bago tumayo.

"You can stay here if you wish to." Ha? Pinagsasabi ko? Pero may sugat siya at kagagamot ko lang kaya... kailangan niya muna magpahinga.

"I will, Nurse... Lianna..." I got goosebumps when he mentioned my name. Ang tagal na ng panahon nang makita ko siya o nang makausap. We're different now. Kita ko na rin ang pagbabago sa kanya. Kahit sa pisikal na aspeto. Siguro nakalimutan na rin niya iyong nangyari noon. After all, we're just teens before. Kagaya nga ng sabi ko... hindi dapat sineseryoso. Masyado pa kaming bata noon. Masyadong marupok ang puso. Emosyonal. Ngayon na professional kami, we should both act like a professional as well.

Tumango ako bilang pagsang-ayon saka siya iniwan at pumunta na ako sa sarili kong table.

"Ngayon lang ulit kita nakita," he started. I was a bit startled when he spoke. Akala ko mananatili siya bed at magpapahinga pero sinundan niya ako rito sa table ko at umupo sa upuan na nasa tapat ko.

"Ah, yeah. Kauuwi ko lang ng Pilipinas 5 months ago. Galing... Canada."

"You worked there?"

"Yup." Funny. Here we are talking very casual. Well, I like it more. Hindi masyadong nakakasuffocate at parang wala lang.

"For almost 6 years..." I added. I saw him nodded.

"I see."

"Sa kolehiyo, saan ka nag-aral?"

"UST."

He didn't mutter any words.

"Ikaw?"

"Le Vatte University."

"Wow." I mumbled. That is an elite school. That is a business school to be more particular though they are offering other programs as well... except... medical courses. Kung mayroong medical course siguro do'n na ako nag-aral.

"Congrats." I muttered.

"For what?"