His Forbidden Obsession

Chapter 40: Liv, Live!

Hello gorls! I hope you're having a great day. I'll see you next update, mwah! 😘

-ro-ughn

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Martina Vlanca

Magmula noong fourth week ng Nobyembre ay busy araw-araw sa ospital. I am talking; non-stop people coming in, registering, labs here and there, and more or less eleven surgeries everyday. I am certainly not complaining. I love that alot of people are coming in for GSMH's Pro-bono event, which just means free surgery for two weeks straight. It's available for anyone who needs it. Kada oras ay may mga surgery na pine-perform ang mga doctor. From foot amputation, transplant, exlap, you name it, it's happening. The hospital acquired the budget to pull a big event like this every year, because of the sponsorship from huge companies, including my family's. thirty-five percent of our yearly earnings goes to this event. But nobody in the public eye knew about it, we like to just keep it in the low and be happy with the fact that we can help.

Sa nagdaang linggo ay halos hindi kami nagkikita ng baby ko. We're both busy with the patients, but mostly him. Since hanggang ngayon ay may flu pa din ang kanyang fellow doctor, kahit na gusto niyang pumasok ay hindi pwede dahil mahahawa lang sa kaniya ang mga tao sa ospital. Yup, that's the beauty of flu. Kaya ngayon ay si Kiel lang ang available na general surgeon for the past week and today. Halos dito na siya nakatira at ang pahinga lamang niya ay in between surgeries. Although Chief Geryis is also a general surgeon, Kiel's workload is still a lot since she also takes care of alot of patients just like him, even Balmores and the others. In other words, attendings, fellows, resident doctors, and nurses are busy every day at every hour.

That's why kaming mga med students ay parang mga batang biglang nawalan ng mga guardians. We're quite literally on our own when it comes to admitting patients, taking blood, checking vitals, and other stuff. Subalit kahit na ganoon ay may upside naman ang ganitong sitwasyon, which is walang quizzes and classes after duties. We can go straight home.

But for me, I don't usually go home right away. I stay as much as possible to help and just to see Kiel, kahit na sa gallery lang. Lately our interactions are literally little to none, so, really, I take advantage of every opportunity of seeing him. Ang huling interaction namin ay yung tinuruan niya akong tumahi sa loob ng on-call room niya and then we cuddled. And the following day, the event began.

And so, sa mga dumaang araw ay either we send each other food, texts, or we call since he's basically living here. He was worried kasi wala daw siyang time sa akin. He looked genuinely scared that I might break up with him or something. Which I thought is weird given the fact that I am a med student. If anyone could understand him better, it's me. At kahit naman hindi ako medical student ay maiintindihan ko siya. Christ, he's out here saving lives, why would I be mad or jealous about that? And so, I just told him that that fear is nonsense and that I thoroughly understand his situation. I have no complaints, in fact, I admire his dedication as a doctor.

He seemed to be relieved and surprised at the same time when I said that.

Now, it's already six in the evening and I am literally clinging onto him like a koala to a tree. I don't even mind na amoy medical waste sa paligid since narito kami sa likuran ng ospital. Hindi ako nagdalawang isip na tumakas upang i-meet siya dito matapos niya akong i-page na may fifteen minute break siya bago ang susunod niyang surgery. Right after I shut the back door, I literally jumped him and wrapped my legs around his waist, while my hands were around his neck. Mahigpit naman niyang yakap ang aking katawan habang nakabaon ang kanyang mukha sa aking leeg.

He inhaled my scent like a drug and held me so tight like he hadn't seen me in years. It took us a good few minutes before I stepped back down.

"I missed you, my little brat." Malambing niyang bulong habang nakatitig sa aking mga mata. His hands were on my cheeks, cupping it lovingly. I can't help but smile. Suot pa din niya ang kanyang scrubcap kaya naman nakaipon doon ang kanyang buhok. Dahil sa mumunting liwanag na nagmumula sa papalubog na araw ay kita ko ang mababakas na pagod sa kanyang gwapong mukha subalit hindi rin maikakaila ang saya sa kanyang asul na mga mata.