My Dear Dr. Love

Chapter 7

Five months have already passed, hindi pa rin bumabalik ang alaala ni Janine. Yet, even though her memory isn’t coming back yet, he is wishing that it will permanently be gone. Masaya siya sa kung anong meron sa kanilang dalawa ngayon. They aren’t officially dating, but they are starting over. They become really good friends and they are very comfortable with each other.

            Hindi na rin nakatanggi sa hiling ni Kristian ang dalawang kaibigan ni Janine na sina Patricia at Kristelle. They both knew that if Janine’s memory came back at nalaman niyang parte sila ng pagpapanggap na ito ay magagalit ang dalaga sa kanila. They really doesn’t want Kristian back in her life, of course, for the reason that he once left her without even saying goodbye. But for some aspects, they are thanking him for doing these simple sweet things to Janine. As a friend, they really wanted to see her happy, and Kristian is the one making her happy right now.

            It was her 28th birthday. He’s planning for a surprise party for her. Of course, being with her for the past six years of their lives, alam niyang mahilig sa surprises ang dalaga. Early in the morning, isinama niya sa loob ng clinic ang mga taong malapit sa buhay ni Janine. Everyone was inside the clinic and they were waiting for Janine to arrive. Hindi na nagtaka si Janine na wala na ang mama at papa niya sa bahay pagkagising niya dahil totoo namang tanghali na siya kung gumising.

            Pagkadating sa klinika, nagtaka siya na parang walang tao. Madilim, at nakapatay pa ang lahat ng ilaw. When she opened it, nagulat na lang siya nang bumungad sa kanya ang nakakagulat na bati ng lahat “Happy Birthday Janine!” She wasn’t expecting this kind of surprise. Akala niya, noong college lang uso ang ganitong pakulo ng mga kaibigan niya, kaya naman napayakap siya agad sa dalawa.

            “Thank you, girls. I wasn’t expecting this,” natouch siya sa surprise greeting sa kanya. Alas-dyes pa lang ng umaga ay sinikap ni Kristian na makapag-handa ng munting salu-salo para sa dalaga. Everyone she knew was inside the clinic. Her mom and dad was there. Sa loob ng klinika ay tila mayroong isang birthday party dahil napalibutan ito ng nag-gagandahang disenyo ng balloons at confetti. Everyone is there but she feels incomplete. Napansin ni Kristelle na parang may hinahanap pa rin ang dalaga.

            “Ano Ja, hinahanap mo ba siya?”

            She nodded.

            “Sige, akyat ka sa taas,” sabi ni Kristelle.

            “Bakit?”

            “Basta,”

            She was curious with what Kristelle said. Is it true? Kristian is upstairs?

            Nagmadali siyang umakyat sa ikalawang palapag ng klinika para makita kung totoo nga ba ang sinasabi ng kaibigan niya sa kanya. She checked the rooms, he wasn’t there. Nadisappoint lang siya na parang nagsayang siya ng effort na umakyat sa taas pero wala naman pala si Kristian doon kaya agad siyang bumaba. Nagulat na lang siya na pagbaba niya, may nakita siyang isang malaking teddy bear na nakaupo sa waiting area. Teddy bears are also one of her weakneses.

            “Ang cute!” she grabbed the huge teddy bear and hugged it to feel its fluffiness.

            “Sinong cute, ako ba?” lumabas si Kristian sa pintuan sa may gilid ng waiting area.

            He was wearing a teddy bear costume, but she knew that voice. His voice sounds familiar for her. And she knew it, it was him. She was so overwhelmed with the surprise that these people gave her. Niyakap niya ang teddy bear mascot at napangiti na lang siya. She couldn’t hide the kilig feeling. Inalis niya ang ulo ng costume ng mascot at nakita niyang pawis na pawis ang binata, pero napayakap pa rin siya dito. When she hugged him, her heart started beating faster, it was as if she was having an adrenaline rush.