Kabanata 6
"Doc Gie--oh, I'm so sorry!"
Napasinghap si Gie at dali-daling lumayo kay Gresso nang marinig nila ang boses ng nagulat na si Dr. Zinc.
Sigurado siyang naabutan nitong magkalapat ang mga labi nila ni Gresso kaya naman halos hindi niya magawang tumingin dito nang diretso, habang si Gresso ay animo'y inagawan ng lollipop kung makatitig nang matalim kay Dr. Zinc.
"Do you want me to headlock you again, hmm?" Gresso hissed at Zinc.
Sinipat ni Gie si Gresso sa braso. "Knock it off."
"What? He interrupted a great moment. I was about to squeeze your boobs and suck--"
"Shut up! Diyos ko! 'Yang bibig mo na yata ang pinakamakasalanang bibig na na-encounter ko!" Gie sighed out of frustration before she turned to Dr. Zinc. "Why? What is it?"
"Oh uhm, Ysiah's requesting for you. He said he wants you to accompany him instead. I'll go take watch."
"Ysiah, huh?" Gresso turned defensive. Tila nagseselos ang kupal kaya biglang umayos ng tayo. "She's not coming."
Tumaas ang kilay ni Gie. "And why wouldn't I?"
"Because you have a patient here. I'm pretty sure you wouldn't want me to die."
Gie rolled her eyes. "All you have is a few wounds. You won't die." Inirapan niya itong muli. "Masamang damo ka, gago."
"Don't care. I'm still a patient and you're still responsible for me," sagot nito, hindi talaga magpapatalo.
She sighed. "Zinc is a doctor, too."
"Oh, he can play doctor to anyone but I don't want him. I want you. You got your license and went here for me. I am your patient." He flashed a proud and confident smirk. "The other inmates should thank me because I still share my doctor to them. Ah, I'm such a good person."
Napakurap siya. Got her license and went here for him? Aba ang punyetang 'to? Akala ba nito ay nagsunog siya ng kilay at nagtiis sa mga sigaw ng seniors niya para rito? Hindi lang pala 'to manyak. Ilusyonado rin ang lintik!
"Anong good person good person? Excuse me, Mr. Lindstrom. I didn't finish med school for you."
He smirked. "It's okay, Sweetcake. You can deny it when someone is around." He patted her shoulder. "Sorry for spilling the truth. We should've kept that a secret."
At talaga naman! Diyos ko, mababaliw talaga siya sa kakupalan ng lalakeng 'to!
Tumikhim si Zinc. "Uh, Gie? Are you coming--"
"Oh, she could've been cumming this very moment if you didn't interrupt us," sabat ni Gresso.
Her teeth gritted. Punyeta talaga magmula sa bunganga hanggang sa pag-iisip!
"Yes, I'm coming. God, I need to save my sanity so yes, please let me accompany him."
"Oh no, not so fast, Sweetcake--"
Sinapok na niya nang tuluyan si Gresso bago siya nagmartsa palabas, at kahit na anong tawag nito sa kanya ay hindi na siya lumingon pa. She went inside the ambulance with Ysiah, and when he noticed the irritation sketched on her face, Ysiah gave her shoulder a gentle squeeze before he smiled.
"I'll buy you coffee later," ani Ysiah, tila pinagagaan ang loob niya.
"Thanks. Kailangan ko 'yan kaya hindi ako tatanggi."
He smirked. "Seems like Lindstrom is giving you a hard time, huh? Akala ko naman mas mapapadali ang misyon mo kung patay na patay siya sa'yo."
She groaned. "He's crazy. It's so hard to use his feelings for me dahil baka mamaya ay kung ano ang gawin sa akin."
"Don't worry. You know, I believe that you can tame him."
Napakunot siya ng noo. "Really?"
"Yeah. Remember your sister was able to make Trojan Lindstrom betray his own brother. I think there's something about the two of you that can make the Lindstroms conquer their demons."
"Eh, hindi naman tayo sigurado kung ano ba talaga ang kalagayan ng ate ko. Ni hindi nga natin alam kung okay lang ba siya habang hawak ni Trojan Lindstrom."
Umiwas ng tingin si Ysiah saka ito humugot ng hininga. Dahil dumating na rin sila sa ospital ay hindi na rin ito nakasagot.
Gaya ng pangako nito kanina, ibinili nga siya ni Ysiah ng kape. They stayed at the hospital for a couple hours before they were issued with the necessary documents needed.
Nang makabalik sila sa supermax ay dumiretso na rin kaagad si Gie sa kwarto upang matulog. Kinabukasan ay siya lang ang nag-duty dahil kinausap nina Ysiah ang warden tungkol sa sunod-sunod na insidente ng mga preso. Habang nag-chi-check ng charts ng mga preso ay bumukas ang pinto at pumasok ang pamilyar na bulto.
"Hey, Doc." Gresso smirked. "Oh, don't mind me. I'm just here to give you your daily dose of me."
Umikot ang kanyang mga mata. "Why aren't you in your cell again?" Bakit ba palagi na lang pagala-gala sa kulungan ang lalakeng 'to? Nakakahalata na siya, ha. May special treatment ba ang warden sa isang 'to?
"Uh, because I'm here and I can't be in two different places at the same time so. . . "
Naningkit ang mga mata ni Gie dala ng iritasyon. "Pilosopo talaga." She shook her head while sighing. "Why are you here?"
He slightly bit his lower lip for a moment as if trying his best not to burst into laughter. "Because I'm not in my cell and I can't be in two different places at the same time. Come on, Sweetcake. Did you lose common sense in the process of earning your license for me?"
Napapikit na siya nang tuluyan sa tindi ng kunsumisyon. Bakit ba ang kupal ng taong 'to? Masisiraan talaga siya ng isip kapag mas nakasama pa niya ito nang mas matagal!
Gie drew in a series of breaths before she glared at him. "Go back to your cell, Gresso. You don't even need anything in the clinic for you to go here."
"Actually, I do." He took his steps towards her desk. Napatuwid naman siya ng upo nang lumapit mismo ito sa kanyang tabi saka ito naupo sa desk. "As a matter of fact, the only thing I need is here." He smirked. "Aren't you gonna ask what it is?"
Nayayamot niya itong tiningnan. Feeling niya ay alam na niya kung bakit Gresso ang palayaw nito kahit ang layo naman no'n sa tunay nitong pangalan.
Gresso, ang gagong agresibo. . .
She sighed. "Why are you always free to wander around the supermax?"
"Good question, Sweetcake. I just do some fun stuff and the warden would let me roam around like visiting my doctor anytime I want."
She rolled her eyes. "You need to visit a psychiatrist, not me."
He smirked. Mayamaya ay mayroon itong dinukot sa bulsa. Nang mailapag nito ang chocolate bar sa kanyang mesa ay sinuklay nito ng mga daliri ang sariling buhok.
"In case it isn't obvious yet, I visit you because I'm courting you, Doc."
Lumagabog ang kanyang dibdib. "W-What did you just say?"
Gresso moistened his lower lip then spoke without breaking their gaze as if he wanted her to know that he means every word that would slip from his mouth.
"I'm courting you, Gie. . . and I am dead serious about it."
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