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

Chapter 30

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The next day, I had an operation and it lasted for hours. Gutom at pagod na ko!

It wasn't scheduled, biglaan lang dahil nga emergency.

Ilang oras nalang sana mag out na ko eh pero biglang nagka emergency isang pasyente ko. It was already dinner ng matapos ako. Gosh, yung 24 hours kong duty naextend ng 30 hours.

I chatted on the gc kung nasaan sila. I kind of regretted sending it dahil si Aziel pinaka unang nag seen.

Hindi ko alam kung magrereply siya and I lost all my hope when I didn't see a typing button. Napairap nalang ako at pinindot ang elevator.

But before it even opened, nag beep phone ko so I checked it.

Aziel: Office.

I want to ask if siya lang ba mag isa pero wag nalang nga. I just reacted a heart on his message before entering the elevator.

When I arrived at his office floor,  pumunta na ko sa office. Our fingerprints are already saved here so no need to knock.

When I opened the door, I stilled. It's only him. Mahina akong napasinghap bago pumasok na.

He didn't even look at me and was just typing something on his laptop. I sat on the chair and just used my phone. Asan ba sila?

Gutom na ko, should I buy dinner nalang?

I was about to stand up when he did kaya napalingon ako.

"I'll buy food." Sabi niya without looking at me. I just nodded kahit late na iyon dahil lumabas na siya.

When he went out, isinandal ko nalang ang ulo ko sa mesa with my arms as my pillow. Inaantok ako, pagod na pagod rin ang katawan ko gosh.

I didn't notice that I fell asleep. Nagising nalang ako dahil sa biglaang salita ni Drake. It was too loud napaigtad ako at napaupo agad.

Nanliliit ang mata kong tinignan siya, inaantok pa.

I look around and saw Aziel's already here. May pagkain na rin sa harap ko pero hindi iyon nakalabas pa.

"Ang ingay mo." Masama ang tingin ni Aziel kay Drake.

He's at his swivel chair again, mukhang may ginagawa sa laptop. Hmm, research ba ulit?

"Tara kain na, gutom na ko." Sabi ni Drake.

Natahimik nalang ako, antok na antok pa. Damn, maaga bukas duty ko tapos wala pa kong tulog. Namimigat na ang talukap ng mata ko.

Kumuha nalang ako ng pagkain and ate silently. Ni hindi ko na nga maintindihan ang sinasabi nila dahil pinipilit ko nalang ang sarili kong wag pumikit.

"Hoy Ellie!" Napakunot noo ako dahil sa biglaang tawag ni Drake sakin. "Kumusta operation?"

"Ayos lang." Sagot ko at kumain na ulit.

"Hindi ka pa natutulog?" Takang tanong nito while looking at me.

Si Aziel ay nakaiwas tingin lang, nakakunot noo pero hindi natingin.

"Hindi, kaya uuwi na ko." Sabi ko after I finished my food.

"Huh? Hintayin mo ko, ako na magdrive. Mukhang antok na antok ka na." Sabi ni Drake kaya tinaasan ko siya ng kilay.

"Kaya ko."

"Mukha ka nang mahihimatay, Ellie." Sinamaan ko siya ng tingin dahil sa sinabi nito.

"Suntukin kaya kita?"

"Amp, sadista talaga." Sabi nalang ni Drake.

I stood up and was about to leave when Aziel suddenly stood up too kaya nagtaka ako.