Love You, Doc

Chapter 5- Decision

Ella De Jesus

"Good Job, everyone! Doc Valdez ikaw na tumapos. I'll just take this call" Sambit ko
Tumango naman si Ly at tsaka nag switch places kami
Agad akong lumabas at tsaka nag scrub out
I quickly answered the phone

"Hello, Dad?"
[Jorella, anak. Are you ready to meet your fiancé tomorrow?]
"Oh, about that pala dad. I already met her. Nurse pala siya dito sa st Lukes, dad. Nag uusap usap din kami about our wedding, and we've decided..."
[That's good, Anak. By the way, ano yung napag desisyunan niyo?]
"We've decided na wag muna siguro mag schedule ng wedding. I told her po kasi dad na, We should get to know each other first. Kagabi nga po dad, I asked her out for a 'friendly dinner'"
[friendly dinner? ikakasal na kayo tapos friendly dinner?!]
"Calm down, daddy. As what I've said po, We're still getting to know each other. Hindi din naman kasi minamadali ang lahat eh. We'll get there, dad. Just trust us"
[Fine,Just tell me nalang if may progress. I'll go na Jorella]

I heaved a sigh after he ended our call
I'm sure he'll understand, Ayoko din kasing minamadali ang lahat eh
I heard a knock on my door kaya agad akong napa lingon kung sino
"Hello my friend!" Michele exclaimed
Complete pala kaming apat
Ako, alyssa, Michele and toti
"Hindi ba kayo busy?" i asked
"Nope! We brought food! Tara food trip tayo" Sabi ni Ly
Agad akong pumunta sa may coffee table
"Ano ba yan ate MG! sakin yang kape eh!" Tots whined
"Order another one nalang toti marie, mwa" sagot ni MG
Napatawa nalang ako sa kakulitan nila Michele at Tots
"Kamusta pala yung fiancé mo?" Alyssa asked
Napa tigil naman ang dalawa sa pag kain at napa tingin sakin
"IKAKASAL KA NA?!" They both said in unison
Uh oh, Ayan nanaman sila sa pa Q and A
"Oops Oops, Before kayo mag Q and A dyan Kain muna. Maya na yan gutom na ako" awat ni Alyssa sa dalawa
Napa balik naman ang dalawa sa upuan nila at kumain

We were silently eating, walang ma ingay
Kahit si toti di rin nag iingay, usually kasi nag iingay siya kahit kumakain kami
But now, she's just silently eating her meal
"Speak, everyone"I broke the silence
"How?when?"MG finally spoke
I heaved a sigh first
"Actually, dad told me... about getting married, with her...Jema, Jema Galanza. Nurse siya dito actually, and mag uusap kami" I stopped
Masyadong seryoso yung mukha nila eh
"Wag kang mambitin!" Halata sa boses ni MG yung inis eh
Natawa naman si Alyssa
"Tawa tawa ka dyan Ly, may alam ka no?" Inis na tanong ni MG
Alyssa just shrugged her shoulders
Nagpatuloy lang ako sa pag kwento

Jema Galanza

It's almost 6 in the evening na pala
I saw ate jia na naka jeans and shirt
"Aga mo naman ata, Ate ji?"I asked
"Nasa labas na na kasi si miguel, Anniversary date kasi namin today" she smiled
"Sana all! Oh siya, Punta ka na kay kuya Miguel. Ingat and enjoy love birds" i smiled back
Napa ngiti naman siya at nag pa alam na
I saw my phone light up kaya agad akong napa tingin
It was Ella, texting me
Napa ngiti naman ako and sinagot yun

From: Doc Ella
U done with your shift?

To: Doc Ella
Malapit na po, doc

To: Doc Ella
bakit po doc?

From: Doc Ella
Just tell me if you're done, Hatid kita

To: Doc Ella
Bakit po?

F

rom:Doc Ella
I just want to

From: Doc Ella
Keep you safe, Jema

Hindi na ako nakapag reply pa
Napa ngiti naman ako sa last reply niya
She wants to keep me safe daw
Kinikilig ako!
"Bakit ka naman kinikilig dyan"Hindi ko namalayan na andito pala si Jhoana
"W-wala! nakita ko l-lang yung a-ano..." nauutal kong sabi

"Nurse Jema, Room 415. Call doc De Jesus!" Sigaw ni Ian, my co nurse said
I quickly dialed doc Ella's phone on the telephone

"D-doc?"
[Jema? Why?]
"R-room 415 p-po"
[coming, Stay calm okay?just...Calm down Jessica]