Ocean Eyes

3- Unpleasant

Stella and I found time to eat together in the cafeteria. Lunch break kasi ngayon at sakto naman kasi si Aia muna ang iniwan ko doon sa taas. We were happily talking about how our day went. Ayon, hinihiling ko na sana hindi masali si Zarces sa usapan namin pero we were much engrossed about Stella's new fling she found on Tinder so I had him off my mind na rin. Stella was so excited to talk about this man that she has not partaken even one bite of her food.

"Raoisie, etong bagong nakilala ko sobrang pogi ng typings."

Stella shared and showed me their conversation with a man named Zandri with a topless and kinda scruffy-looking profile pic. I gave her an unsure glare. Nakailang scam na kasi yan sa dating apps pero ayaw makinig sakin. Edi wow.

"I don't know, Stels, why don't you try na lang kasi try na maghanap sa paligid-ligid? Nagtatanga-tangahan ka diyan alam mong ilang beses ka nang naloko."

"Wow? Love guru era ni Raoisie Lithar?"

Kukurutin ko sana siya but nakailag eh. Sige lang!

"Stels, darating yan. Wag kang atat." I said but her face screamed offence "Hoy preno naman sa atat! Yang bibig mo talaga no?" she said and finally started to munch on her food.

Payapa lang kaming kumakain at nagkukwentuhan ulit nang dumating si Evon. Okay lang sana kung mangungumusta lang pero may dala pa siyang bulaklak para sa akin. Halos hindi ako makatingin sa mga mata niya, I could even barely say hi to him.

Evon sounded so delighted "Hi, Owi. These flowers reminded me of you."

I could only look at Stella and she knew she had to do something to help me out. I'm sorry, Doc E.

"Nako Doc! Hindi po tumatanggap si Raoisie ng bulaklak. May allergies kasi siya." Stella butted in. I felt Evon's gaze on me so I had to act like my nose was getting itchy. He scratched the back of his neck and quickly hid the bouquet behind him "Ganon ba? I'm sorry, Raosie, I'll keep that in mind. Excuse me ladies hehe"

Watching him walk away felt like something big was being lifted off my chest.

Stella sighed and shook her head "Persistent."

I pierced my lower lip for feeling guilty that I sent him and his flowers away "I told him so many times that I don't like him. He doesn't stop. Tingin niya siguro nagjojoke ako or nagpapabebe. Stella, I mean it, hindi ko siya type."

"Yung mga tipo mo mala-Zarces no? Aysus!" tukso niya.

Speaking of Zarces, biglang nagring ang telepono ko at nakitang si Aia ang tumatawag. Agad ko naman itong sinagot kasi baka important. After the emergency call, napilitan akong nagpaalam kay Stella. I wanted to spend more time with her but duty calls. I swear! Ewan ko ba dito kay Zarces at nagrerequest request pa, nakalunch break ako but whatever. He was previledged to do so. Aia told me over the phone that he requested for me to come up there instead of her. I was shaking my head but what else could I do?

Sinalubong ako ni Aia sa bukana "Sorry, Nurse Owi, ikaw kasi hinahanap. Ayaw niya sakin..."

Kinuha ko ang chart para matapos na to. I knocked thrice and opened the door. Nagulat pa ako slight kasi wala na siyang bodyguards. I guess dinaan niya sa sungit niya ang Daddy niya kaya tinaggal na ang mga ito. His room was feeling different today, it was more vibrant than I remember maybe because of the curtains. I guess he's allowing more light to come over into his room.

"Good day, Sir Donique. Buti naman nakakain ka na."

I murmured the last part but he was just so mapang-asar that he gave me a smirk as a response. I logged into his chart, observed, evaluated, and administered painkillers again kasi nakakaramdam siya ng sakit as he should. Char, sobrang sama naman parang di crush uwu char ulit ang arte lang.