A Hiraeth Dilemma (T.R.A.V.E.L SERIES # 3)

Chapter 20

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When our internship started, we all got so busy. Mabuti talaga at nag enjoy kami noong bakasyon. Halos hindi na namin nakikita ang isa't isa sa dorm dahil iba iba ang schedule.

We spent our remaining free days just going around Iceland. Minsan ay nagpapractice ako mag drive. On my first rest day, I'm gonna apply for license na. Ang hassle rin kasi mag commute.

Well, niisa kasi sa kanila, wala akong kasabay ng duty. Noong una lang si Amara, mga dalawang duty kaya nakasabay pa ako sa kanya pero nung hindi na ay nag commute nalang ako.

Aziel wants to bring me to the hospital and iuwi rin pero I know he's busy. Our schedule's not matching each others. It's already two weeks, mag three weeks na nga eh.

Before our internship, we celebrated our second monthsary tapos kinaumagahan non sakto start nang internship namin.

And ever since, I haven't saw him in person again! Both of us are so busy tapos pag nasa dorm ay tulog dahil mga antok.

Though we always text each other. Sometimes he calls pag nasa dorm na siya, pero nakakatulugan niya rin naman. Nangingiti nalang ako dahil he still tries to communicate with me kahit pagod na pagod siya.

And I don't complain. We're both doing this for our future, for ourselves.

Sa hospital kasi, hindi kami same departments. We can see each other if we are using the same elevator at the same time.

Hindi rin naman kasi kami gaano makapag usap doon at makapag gamit ng phone dahil masyadong strikto ang doctors na under kami. They don't even let us be out of their sight and wants us to watch them always.

I understand, we have to learn and know the right things especially that when we become doctors already, we'll know what to do. Hindi iyon basta basta dahil buhay ng tao ang hawak namin.

We can't just do things we're unsure of. We need to always study and learn about it, and also practice our skills.

I'm under a female Doctor, she's Doc. Mira. She's nice but really super strict, she barely smiles but she's always ready to guide you. And I admire her. Mabilis rin siya gumalaw as if she's already so used to it.

Mas lalo akong naiinspire.

I've been awake for 24 hours now, bukas wala akong duty, finally! I can rest. I've been sleep-deprived for the past weeks. Halos 2-3 hours lang tulog ko lagi minsan nga isang oras na lang.

I know I look so tired already.

Papasok na sana ako ng dorm ng magulat ako dahil lumabas doon si Aziel. Pareho kaming natigilan, ngayon lang nakita ang isa't isa after so many weeks.

"Hi," Sabi nito at niyakap ako ng mahigpit. Napanguso ako at niyakap rin siya. He gave me a kiss on the cheeks before letting go. "I miss you."

"I miss you too," Sabi ko dito habang nakahawak sa bewang niya ang dalawa kong kamay.

"Matutulog ka na?" Tanong nito habang napapalingon rin sa relo. I assumed he needed to go soon.

"Yes… I don't have a duty tomorrow so I'll get a license already." I told him. Napatango siya.

"My duty is 24 hours. I can come with you after, can you wait for me?" Sabi nito kaya napakunot noo ako.

"Wag na, just rest. I'll see you at night." Sabi ko kaya napanguso siya pero agad ring napalingon sa relo.

"I want to go with you." Sabi nito.

"Kaya ko naman. I'll be happier if you'll rest. Hintayin mo nalang ako, don't lock your door though." Nakangising sabi ko dito kaya napanguso siya pero kalaunan ay napangisi rin.