The random right one

6. Lie number one

Nathan just got out of a four hour operation. Pagod siya, he wanted nothing to do but rest. Pagal ang buong katawan niya, gusto niyang umuwi upang makabawi ng tulog pero hindi pa siya pwedeng umalis ng ospital 

"Good afternoon, Doc." nakangiting bati ng mga nurses na nasasalubong niya. Tango lamang ang ibinibigay niya sa mga ito. He was too tired to speak, pero one thing that amazes him was the fact that even when his this tired, he couldn't stop thinking about Ella. 

Yes, he was thinking about Ella -- that girl who broke in his house that night and saw him making love with Alcina. Ella, the girl who has a smart mouth which he likes but he chooses to hate most of the time. Ella the girl he asked to marry because he wasted to make Alcina see how much of a bitch she was for leaving her just hanging like that. 

Iniisip niya ito at hindi niya alam kung bakit. Maybe it was because of that incident that happened in his unit. He realized that he actually felt scared after seeing her out of breath. Doktor siya pero bigla siyang nakadama ng takot. Takot na hindi niyta alam kung para saan. 

"Doc!" Napahinto siya nang marinig ang isang nurse na tinatawa siya. He looked back. 

"What?" he snapped. Mukhang natakot naman ang babae. 

"Si Mrs. Dela Rosa po, nasa clinic ninyo. Naghihintay." 

Saglit siyang natigilan. Alcina was in his clinic waiting for him? What for? Hindi siya nagsalita. Tinalikuran niya ang nurse at saka tinungo ang kanyang clinic. Binuksan niya ang pinto at tulad nga ng sinabi ng nurse ay naroon si Alcina at naghihintay sa kanya. She was smiling. 

Alcina could still take his breathe away. She was wearing a tight red dress with the matching red pumps, and her lips as red as her shoes and dress. She was smiling at him. Kilala niya ang ngiting iyon. Maraming beses na niyang nakita ang ngiting iyon. 

"Baby..." 

Gustong tumaas ng sulok ng kanyang bibig nang marinig niya ang tinuran nito. She called him baby. 

"What do you want?" pagsusungit niya dito. 

"Baby..." Dahan-dahan itong lumakad papunta sa kanya. When he reached his spot, she raised her amrs and put it around his neck. Alcina kissed the side of his lip. He could smell her scent. She was wearing his favorite perfume. 

"Alcina, what the hell?" hinawakan niya ang mga braso nito at saka pilit itong inilayo. 

"Baby, didn't you missed me? I missed you. I want you..." 

"You broke up with me. We're over." pinal na sabi niya.

"Is that it, Nathaniel?" bahagyang nalungkot ang ekspresyon ng mukha nito. "I knew I was wrong for breaking up with you, but ---"

"You made it clear, Alcina. You chose Condrad. Tapos na ang usapan." 

Napaawang ang mga labi nito. Gusto niyang palakpakan ang sarili dahil sa naging reaksyon ng babae sa kanyang harapan. He knew why she was acting like this, she was threatened by Ella's presence. Tama ang hinala niya, tama ang namuong plano sa utak niya. 

He will never let her have it the easy way. Ipaparamdam niya muna kay Alcina kung gaano kasakit bago niya muling aminin dito ang nararamdaman niya. He wanted to see her crawling back to him -- iyong tipong iiwan na nito si Condrad at siya na ang pipiliin nito. 

"Nathan, sinasabi mo lang iyan dahil nasaktan ka. Baby, I'm here now, let's start a ----"

Halos sabay silang natigilan nang biglang may kumatok sa pinto ng kanyang klinika. Dahan-dahang bumukas iyon, iniluwa ng pinto si Ella. Talk about right timing.