Underneath His White Coat ( Montero Series # 5)

Chapter Eleven

Chapter Eleven

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[Rafael's POV]

"It's an honor to finally see you again. After you left med school wala na akong naging balita sa 'yo," he said mockingly.

I gritted my teeth in restrained disgust. I could almost feel the pain in my knuckles sa pagpipigil kong masunggaban si Tavera. If Mister Sato wasn't here hindi ko alam kung anong pwede kong magawa sa kanya. I want nothing but his cold dead body before. I could have killed him myself  kung sana ay ganoon lang kadaling saktan ang pamilya ko. Ang demonyong tulad nito ay hindi dapat hinayaang gumala gala kahit saan. This fucker doesn't even deserved to live! Nor be a doctor!

"And you're better than him? Pare pareho lang kayo!" butted my conscience.

Goddamnit! I refused to entertain the unwanted thoughts in my brain! I don't want to relive those horrible memories again that has been haunting me every fucking night when I go to sleep!  I am so tired of these thoughts in my head. 

Not until when Aria came. I had the best night and the best sleep in my life for a very very long time. I thought at first it was her hands that made me sleep but that second time I figured it was her warmth, her presence.

There was something about her. Peaceful. Serene. Comfort.

"Raf, please...mahal...huwag...nagmamakawa ako...huwag..maawa ka..." 

I balled my hands even harder almost breaking my bones. Fuck it!

Ann, please... I tried to shrug those voices again.

"So magkakakilala pala kayo? Were you classmates before?" Mister Sato snapped and motioned the sofa in front us. "Have a seat, Doctor Tavera."

"Thanks," sagot nitong napaupo at nanunuyang napatitig parin sa'kin. "No, I was his senior. Graduating ako ng panahong iyon and he was just freshmen when he left med school, right Doctor Montero?"

"I don't think the past has any relevance to what we're going to discuss now. Wala akong maraming oras ngayon para i-discuss ang hindi importanteng bagay. Unless you want Mister Sato to know old skeletons in the closet, Doctor Tavera?" I glared at him clearly telling him that I wasn't afraid to spread the nasty smoke that we both hide.

The fucker tried to show his coolness by giving me a smug look. "Let's get to business then. I want both of us to team up with my father's operation."

"What makes you think that I would just team up with anyone? Lalo na sa ganitong kaso, Doctor Tavera? Your father has multiple tumors." 

"Bakit Doctor Montero natatakot kang mag handle ng ganitong case?"

Hindi ko na pinatulan ang sinabi niya. This is what this fucker is good at, arrogance pero wala namang totoong bayag. "You're a neurosurgeon but what is your subspecialty ha, Doctor Tavera? The olfactory tumor will be a very complex operation and his tumor at the motor strip is very huge. I will need a partner that is an expert in brain tumor surgery . If you are a general neurosurgeon, forget it. This isn't a case where you can practice."

I saw him twitch this time, clenching his jaw. That's right you idiot!

"Bakit Doctor Montero ano ba ang sub specialty mo, ha? Mas bata ka sa'kin. Kung sa experience mas lamang ako sa'yo. Kung maka asta ka parang ang galing mo." The fucker actually looked threatened a bit kahit tunog mayabang.