See you in Intramuros

Kabanata 7

Kiss your worries goodbye

Akala ko tapos na ang muntik na mangyari ngunit sadyang ayaw magpatalo ni Ash sa kung ano mang pag pipigil ang ginawa ko.

Napasimangot ako nang yakapin ako ni Ari.

"Consuelo!! May date ako sa Intrams!!" Kinikilig niyang sambit kaya pasiring ko siyang tinignan at sinamaan ng tingin.

"Tss. Si Kuya?" Nakita ko ang pag laki ng mata niya ang yakap nuyang mahigpit ay unti-unting lumuwag at mabikis pa sa alas sinco siyang tumakbo pababa.

Parang tanga rin ang isang 'yon magtatago nalang sa halatang halata pa.

Parehas lang sila ni Kuya Ibarra.

Habang kumakain ay bumaba si Kuya may kausap sa cellphone niya halatang hindi ako napansin. Napataas ang kilay ko nang makilala ang boses sa kabilang linya.

"Paano tayo makakapagkita bukas? Busy ka sa Intrams hindi rin naman ako masasamahan ni Consuelo sa paghihintay sa'yo." Halatang nakanguso si Ari base sa boses niya.

"Pupuntahan nlang kita sa room niyo, okay?" Malambing na saad ng lalaki.

"Ano 'yan?" Tanong ko nakataas ang kilay at masama ang tingin kay Kuya.

Napabuga siya bago nanlalaki ang matang itinago ang cellphone.

Kinuha ko ang pinagkainan bago lumabas sa kusina. Halata namang magsisinungaling siya kaya hindi ko na hinintay na magsalita siya.

Para silang bata na patuloy nag lalaro at nagtatago sa lugar na posible silang mahanap at makita ng kahit na sino.

Ganoon sila para saakin magaan ang pagsasama nila para silang nag eenjoy sa buhay nila. Para bang pahinga nila ang isa't-isa—hindi makakaabala, nakakatakot, at nakakalula ang relasyon na meron sila.

Nabalik ako sa wisyo ng may magsalita sa harap ko.

"Excuse me." Agape and shock I let him passed through. I smell his natural scent very manly and soothing. That kind of smell that will last a day.

Funny how people can't help but fall in love and can't stop the pain.

Different emotions tied together and one wrong move you're done.

I'm not even trying to fall for him in the first place. I'm not even sure if the emotions from within is begging to be named or pleading to be act.

It's like I tied my own hands to keep it from reaching for him. I should focus to my studies not him, not —falling.

I don't know what's scarier falling or failing either way will hurt right?

Our rivals that's been buried before ignited again. It's our immersion or what they used to call OJT before. Nursing that's what I chose.

"Being anorexic is not knowing that you have anorexic. Yes, people can see that something is wrong but you—can't see those things."

"That's why anorexic people are mentally ill— they don't accept things that they don't see. Yes they can see themselves in the mirror but they think what they're seeing is normal. Their weight, food habits, and such."

"Eating disorders are behavioral condition. It is a disturbing eating behavior that is associated with emotions and thoughts. Eating disorder affects physical, psychological, and social function. Example are Anorexia Nervosa, Binge eating disorder, Bulimia. Give another example and define it." Mr. Marco looked around and since I'm being competitive I raised my hand.