CHAPTER 1
Tamad na akong mag-aral. I looked at the sky, and at that moment, I knew I would be stuck in this building for a long time. It was already 4 pm at malakas parin ang ulan. Malayo na ako sa aming department ng bumuhos ito at wala akong magawa kung hindi tumakbo sa malapit na building department para makisilong.
I signed and entered the facility.
Wala na gaanong studyante ang makikita sa building. Maybe it's because today is Sunday, at wala na ring nag hintay pang maabutan ng ulan.
I went to a nearby chair beside a room and sat down.
Looking around the building, I realized I was in the engineering department. Pinunasan ko ang braso kong nabasa ng ulan habang tinitignan ang paligid. In front of me is a sliding door reflecting my image. Wearing my usual white nursing uniform, and my hair that has become messy due to the rain, para akong basang sisiw.
I was pouting as I felt the coldness of the air. The rain continued to fall when I heard a guitar strum.
The strumming blended with the sound of the rain made me realize that my situation wasn't so bad after all. After a few strums, I became certain that the sound came from the sliding door in front of me.
May tao? Hindi naman siguro ako nag pose habang tumitingin sa repleksiyón ko, right? Habang nag dedebate pa ako kung susulong nalang sa ulan o manatili sa upuan ko ay may narinig akong kumanta.
The guitar strums made me forget about the annoyance of the rain, and it was not surprising how the voice, sounding like a dream, made me forget where I was at that moment. I was staring at the sliding door, which I noticed was slightly ajar, still mesmerized by the voice that enveloped me along with the sound of the rain.
The ringing of a phone stopped the voice, startling me as I realized it was actually my alarm ringing.
Shit.
Nagmadali ako at kinuha ang bag ko kung saan ang cellphone ko. I turned the alarm off habang nag-iisip kung saan ko ililibing sarili ko. Napakawalang kwenta mo naman phone.
Nakatungo pa ako nang marinig ko ang sliding na bumubukas. I did not look at whoever the person may be as I panicked to stand up. At anong magagawa if nagpapanic ka? Yes, you tripped.
Ready na akong salubungin ang malamig na sahig nang may humawak sa braso ko.
"Careful, miss," someone whispered as I closed my eyes, bracing myself for the fall I anticipated.
Just two words. Two words at gusto ko nalang siyang pakasalan at itigil na ang pagka-freshman student ko.
"Oo raw sabi ng tita ko" I mumbled as I was greeted by a pair of eyes that could lure anyone who looked into them for too long.
Ang gwapo. A face that could inspire sculptures of Greek gods and provoke fights among artists worldwide. Dahil sa mukhang ito parang magiging writer nalang ako at bahala na si Fely sa course niya.
"Tita mo?" Napataob ako galing sa mabangong yakap niya.
"I am so sorry!" I exclaimed habang inaayos ang bag kong inabot niya galing sa sahig.
"It's okay," He smiled. Totoo ang mga magagandang salita.
"You must be a nursing student?" he said while looking at my uniform.
"A-ah oo, nagpapasilong lang ako rito" I said and smiled awkwardly
I saw how his eyes stopped at my face
