My Perfect Stranger

-The Invisible Man-

Bricks courted me for almost 2 months. Sinagot ko siya, when I finally got all my grades in my subjects. Humingi ulit kasi ako ng sign that if I have a failing grade, I'll ask him to stop and I'll just focus on my studies first. Yun ung usapan kasi namin ni kuya. Dapat makapag-intern ako.

Luckily, intern na ako. First rotation ko sa AFP Medical Center. Super hirap pala pag first rotation. Ang daming do's and don'ts. Aside from that, your assigned staff is carefully watching everything you do. I understand that we're all still a novice for this but even so you'll feel the awkwardness when treating the patients. You'd feel that everything you'll do is wrong. But as the months passed by, I got through it.

As for me and Bricks, I could say that we're getting strong. Everything is smoothly sailing. What I mean is, we have dates, he visited me every weekends, nakikipag-bonding din naman siya sa sexy back girls and I also do the same thing with his friends as well. I already met his family and they're nice. We argue din naman sometime and try to patch things up.

Pareho na kaming fifth year and graduating, kaya we seldom see each other these past few months. I understand our situation now. Dapat naman talaga studies first, so if there are times na di kami nagkikita or di nakakapag-usap, we'll make up for it the next time. I'm not saying that we're a perfect couple because I know there is no such thing as that but all I'm saying is that we're getting through it together........so far.

Sina kuya, bihira na din silang mag-practice sa bahay. Madalas sa bahay na nina kuya Rigo sila nakatambay. May isang room kasi sila dun for rehearsals nila. Complete pa ang gamit kaya siguro they've decided na doon na lang lagi mag-practice.

Si ate Emma bumalik na sa bahay with her baby, si Bimble, anak nila ni kuya Joey. Hindi pa sila kasal pero pag laki na daw ni Bimble. As of now, focus muna sila sa pag-aalaga at pagpapalaki kay baby boy. May trabaho naman si kuya Joey at si ate naman naka-leave.

Namiss ko si ate ng sobra. Nagtanan kasi sila ni kuya Joey. Ayaw kasi nila papa kay kuya kasi tambay lang siya. Pero sa nakikita ko nagsisikap naman si kuya eh para maging deserving siya kay ate at alam kong isa siyang mabuting tao. Yun yung di nakikita nila mama at papa kay kuya Joey. Kahit against all odds ang drama nila, they made it through. Oh well, the magic of Love.

January 2012, Monday

I'm currently reviewing for our oral revalida this coming saturday (last practicals mo before you graduate). I'm here at Jollibee in P.Faura waiting for Bricks. He should be here already. Magkikita kami ngayon. It's already 7:30. Usapan namin 6:30 so practically, he's one hour late.

"Anna?" I raised my head up to see who's talking.

"Andie! Ikaw pala." She's with Gelo, her boyfriend.

"Sinong iniintay mo?"

"Si Bricks, magdinner dapat kami eh. Kayo tapos na ba kayong kumain?" They seemed surprised with what I said. Nagkatitigan kasi sila.

"Hi-hindi pa. Sabay na kami sa'yo pwede ba?"

"Sure, gutom na din kasi ako." I said.

I decided to eat na rin, baka hindi na pupunta si Bricks. Actually, he was never late on our dates. He's always on time. But lately, he changed a bit.

Whenever were together, he always seemed so spaced-out. Yes, he's physically present but his mind is drifting somewhere. Lagi niyang hawak yung phone nya when we were out on a date, which he never did with our previous dates.

Tuwing mag-uusap naman kami na magkikita, he always has this excuse about his thesis. If pupunta naman siya, he's always 10-15 minutes late. This time, an hour had passed but still no sign of him. No texts, No calls.