Naalala mo pa ba yung first love mo? How about your 2nd... 3rd... 4th...?. If we will think about it, a single heart can be turned into a hundredfold, depending on how many times it got hurt. It's true that amidst us are floating and broken hearts...
" Huy...malapit ka ng sumubsob sa cadaver Reagan!" Sapat na yun para magulantang ang inaantok na namang si Rey.
" Shhh. Would you mind keeping your conversations to a minimum ladies or leave this lab and discuss whatever it is that's more important than visibly learning the different organs in each quadrant of this poor cadaver who offered his body for you future generations... all for the love of science,'' ang litanya ng Bio prof . na si Jeffrey Lyra.
" Sorry Miss!'' they apologetically retorted.
Yes, Jennifer Ryana is Jeffrey for her students.
The class ended but not for Rey.
" Miss Reagan Alcantara, can you stay after class? This won't take long."
" You're dead, sleepy head,'' pabulong na panunukso ng ibang estudyante kay Rey.
Alam na ni Rey kung anong sasabihin ni Miss Jeffrey.
But nagulat siya ng sabihin nito:
" Congratulations! You won the contest Rey! Now I know how much you're learning from my class!''
" Salamat Miss. Akala ko sesermunan mo na naman ako."
" I will... later so don't be so comfortable yet."
' What is that contest Miss? Sorry but wala po akong malalala na sinalihan ko. Wala po talaga akong time."
Actually, this was the midterm paper you handed to me about your clinical experience and how nursing has evolved in your eyes."
" Ah...okay. Naalala ko na po,"
''I'll be honest with you Rey. The gods might be smiling at you because I don't know how you can do this, all by yourself. And yet... you're doing well despite your circumstances in life. But I am sure of this, you can do better if you're in a different situation. "
" Miss, sorry but sabi nyo this won't take long. Meron pa kasi akong pipick-upin na laundry dyan sa dorm."
Natawa tuloy si Jeffrey sa sinabi ni Rey.
" I have a neighbour who suffered from a stroke recently. Since nursing student ka and you need some financial reprieve, I'd like to offer you a permanent part time after school. Nagpapahanap kasi sya ng makaka assist sa ADL ( activities of daily living ). But..."
" I accept Miss!"
''But promise me that I will never see you attending my class almost zombie like Rey! Alam mo bang halos sumayad na yung ulo mo sa cadaver kanina dahil antok an natok ka na?'' medyo pagalit na sinabi nito sa kanya.''
" I promise Miss...hinding hindi an mauulit. Talaga Miss!"
"And before I forget, may cash price yung contest. 10k but you'll relinquish the copyright for your paper because they're going to use it in the promotion of their hospital.'
" 10K! May pambayad na ko sa balance ko Miss!''
"Thank you Miss Jeffrey!''May naramdaman na may nabasa sa balikat ang professor habang nakayakap sa kanya ang estudyante. Umiiyak pala ito.
Tinanaw ni Jeffrey si Rey habang naglalakad ito papunta sa jeepney stop.
" Life may be too difficult to handle right now Rey but I can already predict that you'll make it through.''
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