Romance in Shambles

CHAPTER SEVEN

Chapter Seven

The days I spent while I was at Conan's place seemed to have the time dragging but moving in its own way. Conan is healing na pero he still need extra care because it is still possible that he will have an internal bleeding kung basta-basta na lang siyang gumalaw without consulting his physician first, which is me.

"Hey Doc, good afternoon." Someone greeted.

Heto na naman 'tong sakit sa ulo.

I just stared at him for a few seconds then I resumed walking. Pero dahil likas na asungot si Atlas, sinundan niya ako.

"Doc, ang snob mo naman." He said habang patuloy parin sa pagsunod sa akin.

"Stop following me." Mariin at may pagbabanta kong anas.

"Grabe ka naman doc. 'Di naman kita type eh."

I just rolled my eyes and continued walking hanggang sa makarating ako sa kusina. Si Jacob na naghahalo ng inumin ang naabutan ko. He was so engrossed with what he was doing kaya hindi niya agad napansin na nakalapit na ako sa kaniya.

I snatched the goblet with mixed alcohol and downed it in one shot. I just thought I needed this. The days I spent with Conan around is suffocating. Hindi healthy para sa akin ang nasa iisang lugar lang kami. Ang daming thoughts na naglalaro sa isip ko even when I hear his voice. Kaya as much as I can, I discreetly avoid him unless it's time to attend him.

"Doc naman!" Pagmamaktol ni Jacob nang abutin ko na naman ang isa pang goblet na may lamang inumin.

Hindi ko siya pinansin at nagpatuloy lang ako sa pag-inom. I even saw in my peripheral vision, the grinning face of Atlas. But I ignored him like he's invisible in my sight.

"One shot of martini please," utos niya kay Jacob na agad siyang minura.

"Fuck you ulol! Kumuha ka, ano mo ako, utosan?"

"Nandiyan ka naman na, kuhanan mo nalang ako." He insisted but he wasn't able to persuade Jacob. "Lazy asshole." He murmured na akala niya siguro hindi namin maririnig.

Jacob just gave him a middle finger and continued mixing his drinks. Ginanahan yata kasi inom ako nang inom. At nang hindi niya na natiis, tinanong niya na ako.

"How's it doc? Ayos ba?" He had this hopeful tone while smiling at me.

But we weren't friends so I turned him down.

"Hmm, it tastes like diarrhea." Then I stood up and walked away.

I even heard Atlas' dying laughter and Jacob continuously cursing him. Nakasalubong ko rin sa hallway si Ully pero hindi ko siya tinaponan ng tingin. His bland character reminds me of Simon. Only that, Simon is more reasonable.

Within this time of my stay here in Conan's mansion, I eventually got used with the surrounding kaya hindi na ako nababahala sa paggalaw ko. As usual, I would do my routine.

Wake up early. Wash up. Look at least presentable. Check on Conan. Then I'd jump on to my daily report about his condition.

'Yon lang, paulit-ulit. Na minsan ay nakakaumay din pala.

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"What's going on?" I asked one of Conan's men when I sensed a commotion downstairs.

I was just drowned on my laptop and doing my report nang makarinig ako ng mga ingay sa baba. I didn't want to meddle with their business pero I am inside their place. And most of all, if it's something bad, then I have to be responsible for Conan. He's my patient.

"You better stay here doc." He calmly told me and closed the door inside the room. Tumayo siya sa gilid no'n na halatang nagbabantay na para bang anytime may sisira no'n at sasalakayin kami dito sa loob.