"I know I am married, but I don't know who I married."
Trinity Giuliani, an agnostic woman who doesn't know love, woke up with three husbands yet unknown to her existence. Doubts devoured her as she questioned who her husband really is. A doctor who...
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DR. TAMARA'S POV
I was busy examining some laboratory test of Trinity when I heard the creak from the doorknob as it opened at iniluwa nito ang isang lalaki na nakasuot ng puting overcoat. Actually all he wear is white. Hindi naman halatang paborito niya ang kulay puti.
"Can I come in?" he asked eventhough he's already inside. Napabuntonghininga na lamang ako at isinantabi na muna ang ginagawa ko.
"You're already standing in front of me. Do I have a choice?" sabi ko at tinarayan siya.
He goes by the name Xaiser DeLarkco, a well-known agent in town, best known as "Agent Lax".
"How come the prettiest Doctor I've known is stressing too much? Does your job require you to be pretty!?" he flirtatiously said. I rolled my eyes and let out a deep sigh. Here we go again. Xaiser's cheesy lines. Shamelessly, this Agent Lax, the great Xasier DeLarkco is my ex-boyfriend. The reason of our break-up is because of our job. We are busy on our own passion to the point that we forgot to prioritize our relationshiop. Regardless, it is mutual, we both agreed with it.
"Let's get straight to the point. What have you found?" I immediately diverted the topic. Ayaw ko na pahabain ang usapan na ito dahil alam ko kung saan na naman ito papunta.
Xaiser gave me a playful smirk at pagkatapos n'on ay may inilapag ito na papel sa mesa ko.
"Your patient is very mysterious, it buy me some time but don't worry it's Agent Lax you are working with, so you know I won't stop unless I found something," pagpapahaba niya pa ng usapan. Maya't maya na lang akong napabuntonghininga dahil may taglay rin talagang kayabangan 'to minsan e'.
I raised my brow as a sign to spill it out, habang hindi ako mapakali sa swivel chair na inuupuan ko.
"As you can see, we found this on the accident area." Inilapag nito ang isang litrato na nasa loob ng isang plastic at may mga excess dirt pa dahil bawal pa itong pakialaman. It immediately caught my attention and awakened my curiosity.
"Bumalik ka sa pinangyarihan? I thought it's already cleared?" tanong ko kay Xaiser pero ang mga mata ko ay nakatuon pa rin sa litratong inilapag niya.
"It is cleared as stated in the reports, but you know me, right, and besides we can't find traces regarding their case...so I had to do what I think will work. Then it worked," he explined habang ako ay patuloy pa rin na inuusig ang litrato na medyo kupas na kaya malabong makilala kung sino ang narito. May iniabot ako sa cabinet ng table ko at doon kinuha ko ang microscope. I examine the photo.
"Who's child is this?" I asked out of confusion.
"I don't know. The collision was a havoc. Unidentified. It's still under investigation. Hindi natin alam kung kaninong anak 'yan, anak ba ng isa sa mga namatay o may kinalaman ba 'yan sa apat na survivors." I let out a deep sigh when I suddenly heard that tragedy again. Bigla na lamang akong nakaramdam ng kung anong kirot sa puso ko. Parang isa ako sa namatayan sa tuwing naaalala ko ang nakakalunos-lunos na aksidenteng 'yon. I grieve for the innocent souls, I just hope they rest in peace wherever they are.
"But you know what's interesting with that?" biglang asik ni Xaiser kaya nabaling ang atensyon ko sa kaniya. "It has a logo of a...I think a convention...seminary or what...orphanage." He flipped the photo at doon ko nga nakita ang logo na halos burado na rin. I examine it again using my microscope.
"Until now we are doing our best on finding traces regarding that one. Sa totoo lang medyo mahirap siyang hanapin, wala na masyadong records sa Pilipinas sa pangalan ng logo na nariyan." Patuloy na paliwanag ni Xaiser. Tama nga siya medyo malabo na rin talaga ang nakalagay rito na pangalan at logo kaya mahihirapan talaga kami alamin kung ano 'to. I looked at Xai in the eyes.
"Can I keep this one?" I asked. Nagdalawang-isip pa ito kaya kailangan ko nang magpa-awa sa kaniya para pagbigyan niya ako. Inilapit ko ang aking kamay sa kamay niya na nasa mesa. I hold it tightly and I saw him watching my hand holding his again, there I saw he quenched because of his adam's apple. "Please, Xai?" I asked again in a soft voice so he could melt. We've been together for three years so I knew Xaiser's vulnerable side. Kahit wala na kami alam kong may natitirang pag-ibig pa rin siya sa akin.
"I loved you begging," sambit nito kaya natigil ako sa pang-aakit sa kaniya. It made me feel awkward. He let out chuckles. "Don't worry, malakas ka sa akin. You can keep it." Para akong nakuhanan ng tinik sa dibdib nang sabihin niya 'yon. Mabuti na lamang at pumayag siya agad para hindi na masyadong awkward sa part ko itong ako rin naman ang may kagagawan.
"Thank you," sabi ko na lamang. Maya't maya pa ay biglang sumagi sa isip ko ang tatlong lalaki. "One more thing, Xai. The three men, do you have any information regarding them for me." Nagpakawala ito ng malalim na hininga.
"Oh the trinity." I rolled my eyes out of annoyance. Sa pagkaka-alala ko hindi naman 'to bingi.
"No, the three men, not Trinity," mariing sabi ko.
Tumawa ito kaya mas lalong kumunot ang noo ko sa inis. "I know its the three guy...I just call them trinity because its three of them," giit nito. Ang dami namang alam nitong ni Xaiser, guguluhin pa talaga ang isip ko.
"You're confusing me," saad ko at nag-cross arms.
"Sorry. Anyway, that three guy, no traces found...still a mystery." Napahinto ito ng ilang segundo at saka naging seryoso ang mukha. "But to tell you honestly, Tamara...I don't trust them," saad niya.
"You put judgment to anyone easily," malamig na saad ko sa kaniya.
"That's why this is my job because I don't trust people," agad naman na sagot nito.
"Whatever," 'yon na lang ang lumabas sa bibig ko.
He continued, "I have a strong feeling that this is a sort of a-" I cut of his words.
"What? A scheme?" Ako na ang nagtuloy sa sinabi niya.
"Straight from your mouth." Napakibit-balikat ito at nginitian ako ng pilit. "I guess that's all for toda-" His words were cut off again when a knock echoed in my office and suddenly it open.
"Good day, Dra. Alfaro. And oh, we have a visitor. Agent Lax, nice to see you." It was Dr. Vallejo.
"My job is done here, I have to go," paalam ni Xai at saka tumayo.
"Xai...Agent Lax," tawag ko kaya lumingon ito sa akin. "Please keep within yourself what we shared here for now. Thank you for your service," I said. He gave me a plain smile.
"My pleasure," saad niya at iniyuko ang ulo. His usual way to say goodbye.
Bago pa man makalabas si Xaiser ay nagsalita na muli si Dr. Vallejo.
"We found an unusual DNA on one of the survivor's blood." Napaayos ako ng upo at napansin kong pati si Xai ay napahinto sa pintuan ng marinig 'yon at sabay pa kaming napatingin kay Dr. Vallejo na bakas sa mukha ang kuryosidad.
"What? Who's that patient?" I query.
"Patient 1." Nang marinig 'yon ay agad akong napatayo sa kinauupuan. Agad na nag-sink in sa akin kung sino ang pasyenteng 'yon at hindi agad ako napakali sa nalaman.
"Bring me to the laboratory now. I need to see it myself."
