Being Her Doctor

CHAPTER XXIII

"Ano bang dapat nating unahin?" I asked looking at Ridge who's currently pushing the cart.

"Hm, we should look for the rekados first, my love." Sagot nito habang ang tingin ay nasa sakin. I looked at the whole market and there I realized that some people were staring at us, err scratch that. The majority of the ladies were staring at Ridge.

Napapitlag nalang ako nang hawakan ni Ridge ang kamay ko at dahan-dahan akong hinila para makapaglibot na sa loob ng market. "What do you want to eat for tonight's Christmas celebration?" He asked looking at the food section.

Napapangiting nakatingin ako sa aming mga kamay. Hay, natitiklop na ata ako sa lalakeng ito. "A chicken curry and a beef steak will do, love."

Tumigil siya sa paglakakad at dahan-dahang lumingon sakin. "Ano ba yan, kinilig tuloy ako." Natatawa nitong sambit habang namumula ang tenga.

Natawa nalang ako sa cute na reaksyon nito. "Para kang bakla."

"Kung ikaw lang din ang dahilan, bakit hindi?"

"Hay, ewan ko sayo, Ridge."

"Where's the endearment love? Naiwan na ba dun sa dinaanan natin?"

Natawa nalang ako sa tinuran nito. Simula nung nakasama ko rito sa NYC si Ridge ay payapa ako at masaya. He make sure that everything was going smoothly and he always understand me despite the fact that I'm too broken to fix with. Until now, I still can't help but to relapse everything I've done from the past. I don't even know what I've done to deserve this man I am with.

But in a twist of fate, karma really is a bitch. The karma disguised itself as my sickness. Pero kong hindi ako nagkasakit ay baka hindi ako mapapalapit sa kanya. It's a bittersweet part of my life where I know my life won't last long yet he has come to the way to love me unconditionally despite all my flaws. Damn, he really made me believe that it's not too late to love someone in the midst of fighting for my own life.

I'll live as long as I'm with him.

"Gusto mo ng beef steak mamaya?"

"Yup with lots of mushroom."

"Okay, noted po." He said as he reached for the fresh mushrooms on the basket. "Mushrooms added to the cart, madame."

"Let's also have mango float and macaroni." I suggested.

"Dadamihan ba natin?"

"Nope, sakto lang sa atin. May lakad kasi sina Franzel at yung P.A ko together with my bodyguards. Mag-aabang raw sila sa countdown sa plaza mamaya."

He nodded. "Baka gutumin sila pag-uwi."

"Nagpaalam sila sa akin na uuwi sila bukas ng hapon. They'll probably enjoy their little vacation here."

"Okay, love. Ano pa bang gusto mong handa mamaya?"

"Ikaw na ang bahala. Kakain naman ako kahit ano lalo na ngayon na ikaw yung nagluluto at wala na yung dietary plan ko."

"Okay, segi. What would you prefer? Wine or champagne?"

"You'll let me drink?" Excited na tanong ko. Simula kasi nung nalasing ako ay hindi na niya ako pinayagang uminom. It will alter the medication raw sabi niya at saka I know naman na masama talaga ang pag-iinom kaya pumayag ako.

He nodded while reaching for the chives and onion.

"Really?!"

"Yes but just a little. Ayaw ko namang maging killjoy mamaya sa Noche Buena."

"Yey! Thank you!" Napapatalon kong sigaw dahil sa tuwa. Niyakap ko pa siya. Natatawang niyakap naman niya ako pabalik at nabitawan niya pa ang cart namin.