Romance in Shambles

CHAPTER SIX

Chapter Six

I could still feel his eyes on me habang tinatahi ko ang sugat niya galing sa surgery. Nagwala kasi siya kanina nang magising kaya bumukas ang isa sa mga tahi niya na hindi pa tuluyang naghihilom.

After I was done with the dressing, I cleaned my equipments and checked his IV again. Hinila niya rin 'to kanina kaya I had to put another one.

I was currently checking the chart when his rough voice reined my hearing.

"Why are you here?" His voice was hoarse but his dominating aura remained.

Ipinagpatuloy ko ang ginagawa ko at hindi na muna siya binigyan ng pansin. Nang tapos na akong i-dress ang tahi, inayos ko na ang damit niya at itinabi ang mga utensils na ginamit ko.

"No hasty movements for the meantime Mr. Rotusca." At last, I met his eyes which was not a wise thing for me to do kaya I subtly peeled off my eyes from him. "I'll have Jacob bring you food--"

"Harith," he called my name kaya napatigil ako. "Why are you here?"

This time, hindi na ako nagpadala sa uneasiness na nararamdaman ko around him. With all the courage I could muster, I captured his eyes with my stare.

"I don't really intend to state the obvious Mr. Rotusca, but to enlighten you, I am here as your personal doctor."

"Harith--"

"It's Dr. Larson, Mr. Rotusca." I cleaned and sterilized the utensils I used then I stared at him again. "I'll just call Jacob. Please do wait for your food and call me if you feel any uncomfort or pain."

Tinalikuran ko na siya at lumabas sa kwarto. Nagpunta naman na ako sa kwarto where I am staying after I told Jacob to bring food for Conan.

The moment I got in, my knees instantly wobbled. My eyes are stinging and hate it. I've always pictured it in my mind to ignore him when I meet him again but fate toyed me.

Damn it.

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I closed my eyes and felt the warm breeze of the place around me. It's been six months since I got here in El Nido. My dad sent me here for Lola. Actually, lola is sick and she wanted me here. It was supposed to be me and Kuya pero he's in Manila and is busy with his college life kaya nagpresenta na akong pupunta kahit mag-isa.

"Harith,"  Nanay Fiona called me.

She's lola's caretaker/nurse for two years now and sa pag-stay ko dito, she's been like a mother to me.

"Yes po?" I asked after I got inside the house. Naabutan ko siyang nagpapainom ng gamot kay lola. "Hello La, gising na po pala kayo."

Lola smiled at me with her loving eyes. She always look at me with her eyes filled with adornment.

"Harith nak, pakigising naman si Conan sa taas. May iuutos ako." Nanay Fiona said.

I smiled and went upstairs to Conan's room.

Conan, he's Nanay Fiona's alaga. Not her child pero alaga niya. They're very close to each other like real mother and son kahit na hindi sila ka ano-ano.

And Conan, I've got this stupid little crush on him. Well, hindi na nga yata crush. I like him. I didn't know how it started and why it happened pero it's what it is.

Binuksan ko ang kwarto ni Conan but he wasn't on his bed. Akala ko ba tulog pa siya?

"Conan?" I looked for him on the terrace pero wala din siya ron kaya bumalik ako sa loob. Papunta na sana ako sa banyo when someone suddenly pulled me inside.