Small Town (Lonely Series Book 2)

Chapter Ten

Chapter Ten

Inuna kong kainin ang mga vegetable na may sauce, dahil paborito ko ang gulay. I'm not the typical type of person na porke gusto kong kumain ng gulay is vegetarian na ako, I just love veggies at the same time I love eating meats too.

"You can have this too, I don't like eating veggies." Si Red sabay tusok ng mga patatas at lahat ng iyon ay nilagay niya sa plate ko, he repeated the same method with the bean strings.

"Masarap kaya ang kinda grilled potatoes and string beans, try mo kaya kahit isa lang?" Tanong ko at tinusok sa tinidor ang patatas ang nilapit iyon sa kanya, inaantay ang pagbuka ng kanyang bibig.

"I'll try not to puke," then he opened his mouth as I carefully planted the potato in his mouth and claimed it with his tongue and teeth inside.

His eyes widened. Nasarapan siguro siya the way his smile formed on his face. Kagat ko naman ang ibabang labi na napangiti sa kanya.

"I told you masarap siya, masyado ka lang talagang ma arte sa gulay." Aniko at sumubo ulit ng pagkain.

"Yeah, it does. It's very soft inside at lasang-lasa siya," sabi niya at sinubuan ang sarili ng papatas na natira sa kanyang plato, agad rin yang sinundan ng chicken meat at string beans bago uminom ng juice. Gayun din ako.

Sa bawat subo niya ng pagkain ay pasulyap siyang tumingin sa'kin para titigan tumatango naman ako para hindi masyadong mailang sa titig niya.

I tried so hard not to look back at him kahit grabe na ang epekto ng mga titig niya sa'kin by laying my eyes on food, pero hindi nag workout because he suddenly scoffed at dahil masyado akong concern sa kanya I layed my eyes on him and offered the glass of water na kanina pa hindi nakibu.

"San punta mo after shift?" Biglaan niyang tanong sa'kin.

"I'm not sure maybe I'll meet with Felix to talk with him about the expansion," ngumiti ako bago sinubuan ulit ang sarili at nawala agad iyon.

"How about you? May plans ka ba after doing your responsibilities here?" I ask back.

"Plano ko sanang mag grocery kasama ka but not anymore, we can at some other time." There's a hidden emotion inside his smiling face.

"Let's do it after our operation then next I'll be meeting with Felix na lang after we grocery, okay?" I suggested, he smiled through his lips and nodded.

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After we had a good dinner, dali-dali akong naglakad patungog opisina para kuhanin ang lab gown ko, and after that, I immediately went to the operating room to wear protection (dress, face mask, and gloves).

This time it's brain surgery, harder. Mas lalo akong na pressure ng makita ko kung sino ang magiging pasyente ko. Parang kahapon ko lang 'to nakitang masaya kasama ang pamilya ah?

Name: Kaleb Rio Ignacio Tuazon
Age: 31 Years Old
Nationality: French, Filipino.
Status: Married

Chloe will hate me forever if I don't save her husband. They've already suffered enough and why are they keep facing things like this? I couldn't imagine this to myself too. I've suffered enough in this cruel world.

I can see his wife and kids in the waiting room, concerned and praying. Mas lalong lumakas ang kabog ng dibdib ang natatakot baka hindi maging succesful ang operasyong 'to.

I sighed and finally getting inside in the main room, sinimulan na ng aming team ang pag shave ng kanyang buong buhok kasunod ay binarena namin iyon.

Hindi nagtagal ay nabuksan rin ang laman ng ulo niya at kitang-kita ang kanyang utak na may tumor. Ramdam ko ang panginginig ng aking kamay pero hindi ko hinayaang mangingigabaw iyon kaya hindi rin nagtagal.

The surgery went well but his condition is in critical condition, agaw buhay rin. In the midst of removing my gloves and face mask, bigla akong kinausap ni Red.

"Are we still going? You seem tired eh and I don't think kaya mo pa?"

"Yeah, pwede naman akong mag pahinga once matapos tayo 'dun."

"Are you sure?" Pagulit niya, kulit mo naman masyado.

"Tara na," aniko at hinila siya palabas hanggang sa parking lot.

"Napipilitan ka lang e," pagpilit niya.

"Hindi 'nga kasi and choice ko naman to," I replied and buckled my seatbelt in the driver's seat.

"Just be honest Adine, umuwi na tayo at magpahinga," bat ba ang kulit niya?

Napabuntong hininga ako at lumingon sa kanya.

"Sa totoo lang sa tuwing kasama kita o sa tuwing binibisita mo ako nakakahinga na ako ng maluwag at nakakalimutan ko na ang pagod ko," pag amin ko. "Being with you is enough for me taking a rest, and that also means you're my pahinga kaya hindi tayo uuwing wala grocery, maliwanag?"

Mas nagingibabaw ang frustrasyon sa kanyang mukha maliban sa kanyang ngiti na namuo matapos siyang bumuo ng malalim na hininga, napakagat ulit ako ng labi at nagsimulang mag maneho patungong Galerie Marchande.

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