For The Apartment We Will Share (Epistolary)

71

Alistair Diaz
10:00 PM

Nicole:
They like me?

Alistair:
Of course they do

Nicole:
Your Mom's scary 😭 tapos you look
pissed kaninang umaga

Parang galit ka na ewan

Alistair:
Sorry

Nicole:
What happened baaa?

Alistair:
A lot

Nicole:
You don't feel like talking about it?

Alistair:
I wanna talk to you about it I just don't know where to start

Nicole:
Kung saan ka comfortable

I'm here to understand, not to judge.

Alistair:
They're both doctors

Louis and I grew up in a clinic

Nicole:
Childhood friend kayo ni Louis?

Alistair:
Yea. His parents are both doctors too.

Nicole:
Okay

Continue please

Alistair:
Contrary to Louis's parents, they want me to be with someone not in the medical field.

Nicole:
Thank God

Alistair:
HAHAHAHA

Was that part of your concern?

Nicole:
YES

Bakit ayaw nila na nasa med field?

Alistair:
Kasi wala daw oras sa pamilya. It's the truth. Kaya ako palaging nasa clinic nung bata ako kasi walang oras si Mommy. Dad's in other hospital and they barely have time for each other.

Their marriage almost failed if Dad didn't sacrifice his profession to build a business. Mom retired earlier than expected when the farm became stable.

Nicole:
That must be hard for you

Alistair:
It's just okay. I didn't mind. Nagawa ko pa mag-aral ng med eh.

Nicole:
Buti pinayagan ka

Alistair:
They didn't

Nicole:
ALISTAIR?!

Alistair:
HAHAHAHAHHA

It's okayyy

Hindi kasi ako pwede sa hospital dati kaya palagi ako sa clinic. It was just once when I saw Dad rushing in and our of the ER and talking to patients. He loves what he's doing.

Nicole:
You came to like it too?

Alistair:
I did. Too deep. I came to love the adrenaline. My brain surprisingly works so well under pressure.

Mom hates it. Nag apply ako for residency and Mom hates it again.

That's why she loves you. Aside from the fact that she said you're easy to talk to, you're out of the field which almost ruined her family.

Nicole:
Is that why you were mad kanina?

Alistair:
She asked me if I was willing to surrender medicine if you asked me to.

Nicole:
Ahh

Alistair:
She's scared I won't have a complete and happy family if I don't stop medicine.

I know this is too early for her to say. Pero kahit noong wala pa akong plano magka girlfriend ganyan na sinasabi niya.

Nicole:
Okay, I understand.

Alistair:
Hmm

You're the one who's making me
nervous now.

Nicole:
Wala akong balak patigilin
ka sa medicine.

Alistair:
Promise?

Nicole:
Yes. I promise.

Alistair:
Okay. Thank you.

Nicole:
Yup! So no need to think if you're willing to stop for me kasi alam kong hindi mo rin kaya.

AND IT'S OKAY

Pero ngayon galit sayo si Tita

Alistair:
That's for tomorrow. Bahala na.

Nicole:
Goodluck?

Alistair:
Yea, I need more of that.