CHAPTER 42 Nurse Plutus

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 OTTILIE VIRSES POV 

 
 
"Uwi na po ako, ma'am," paalam ko kay Mrs. Anderson.
 
Pagkasukbit ko ng bag sa balikat ko, lalabas na sana ako, nang pigilan ako ni Mrs. Anderson.
 
"Ottilie, natatandaan mo pa ba no'ng gumawa tayo ng Serenity Draught?" Nakangiting tanong ng guro. 
 
"Yes po, ma'am," nakangiting sagot ko dito. "Iyong calming potion po?" 
 
"Yup! I tried your potion, and it was excellent compared to your classmates work. I was hoping if you could create another one?" Mrs. Anderson said hesitantly. "You see, my son is suffering from anxiety, and that caused him to have problem falling asleep, but when he tried to take your potion, my son is slowly recovering, thanks to your potion."
 
"Talaga po? Naku, mabuti naman po kung gano'n, ma'am!" Masayang saad ko sa guro. 
 
"I was hoping if you can make me another one? I promise to add extra points to your extracurricular activities," alanganing turan ni Mrs. Anderson. 
 
Napangiti naman ako sa sinabi ng guro. Hindi talaga mapantayan ng kahit ano ang saya ko sa tuwing nakakatulong ang mga gawa kong potions. 
 
"Don't worry, ma'am, I got you! Bukas na bukas po, iaabot ko sa inyo."
 
"Really? That's perfect!" Halos maluha-luha na ani ng guro saka nito mahigpit na hinawakan ang dalawang kamay ko. "Thank you, Ottilie." 
 
"Wala po iyon, hanggad ko na gumaling na po ng tuluyan ang anak niyo," sagot ko sa guro. "Sige po, ma'am, mauna na po ako." 
 
"Ingat, Ottilie!" Kaway nito sa'kin.
 
Nang makalabas ako ng faculty, doon ko lang napansin na ang lakas pala ng ulan sa labas. Naku, wala pa naman akong dalang payong. No choice kundi suungin ang malakas ulan, takot ko na lang na baka maiwanan ng huling byahe ng bus pauwi. 
 
Basang-basa tuloy ako ng makarating sa bus stop. Sana lang ay huwag ako magkasakit nito, mahirap na. Habang naghihintay, may bigla na lang huminto na kotse sa harapan ko. Mula sa kotse na iyon, lumabas ang dalawang sakay nito.
 
Teka, namumukhaan ko ang babae na 'to ah, siya iyong ni-head butt ko ng sabihan ako nitong malandi. Ano na naman kayang kailangan nito at nagbitbit ba pa ng isang alagad.
 
"Well, well..." nakangising bungad nito habang may hawak na payong. "Remember me?" 
 
"Oh?" Turo ko sa kan'ya. "Ikaw 'yong feeling main character sa school ah?" Pang-aasar ko dito na nagpa-asim sa mukha niya. 
 
"What did you say?!" She exclaimed dramatically. "You think you're tough, huh? I'll make you pay for hurting me last time."
 
"Tss, sino ba nauna? Susugod-sugod ka tapos pagnagantihan, ngangawa ka diyan." 
 
Her face suddenly turned red, her fists clenching. "You! You little-" She suddenly called over her shoulder, "Babe, come over here."
 
Her boyfriend swaggered over, eyeing me with a smirk. "So, this is the girl who's been bothering you?" he sneered.
 
I raised an eyebrow, barely holding back a laugh. "Oh, really? Nagbitbit ka pa talaga ng lalaki para lang may gumanti para sayo? Brave of you."
 
But before I could react, his hand shot out, striking me across the face. The slap snapped my head to the side, and I felt a sharp sting in the corner of my lip. 
 
I blinked, grinning as I turned back to him. "Wow, must be quite the ego boost to hit a girl. How does it feel?"
 
His smirk disappeared, replaced by a deadly glare. Without warning, he punched me hard in the gut, knocking the wind out of me. I fell to my knees, clutching my stomach, struggling to catch my breath.
 
I heard the girl laugh. "Serves you right. Come on, babe. Let's go," she said, practically giddy.
 
I clenched my teeth, refusing to let them see me cry as they walked away, still laughing. Finally, the bus pulled up. Fighting the pain, I forced myself up and stumbled onto one of the seats, drenched and hurt.
 
Napakamalas mo naman ngayon, Ottilie.

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I was aching all over and soaked from the rain when I arrived home. When I opened the door, I spotted Plutus in the living room, casually watching TV. When his attention shifted to me, the moment his gaze landed on my bruised lip, he immediately got up and strode over.
 
He cupped my face, lifting it gently to inspect my lip. "Who did this to you?" he asked in a deep, raspy voice. 
 
Humaba ang nguso ko at napaiwas ng tingin sa kan'ya.

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