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"No, Zeleny. Hindi ka highblood. Your blood pressure is normal."

"Huh? Are you sure, Nurse Ciara?"

The school nurse looked at me boredly at inilingan. She gave me this weird look.  She started walking to her table and started writing something.

After my battle with the monkey earlier, sa clinic agad ako dumirecho. I wanna be sure about my diagnosis earlier.

"B-But, Nurse Ciara, I'm sure highblood ako! Try checking again, please."

Bumuntong hininga ang nurse.

"Hay, mga kabataan nga naman..." she supposedly whispered, na narinig ko naman din. So what's the point, Nurse Ciara?

"Zeleny, I've checked twice di' ba? The result is the same it's 120 over 80. Normal." she finalized.

"Pero twice lang, malay niyo po sa pangatlo iba na." I reasoned.

Yes, baka nagkakamali lang siya. They tend to be wrong sometimes. Nobody's perfect!

The nurse sighed heavily like she was tired. What's wrong with her? She's the school nurse, she's supposed to do her work well. What if may highblood talaga ako?

"Look, why don't I just call your parents about your concern then they can take you to the hospital for check-up."

"No, no, I'm fine na pala. Thank you."

Ayoko nang abalahin pa sila Mom at Dad. For sure, they'll worry, lalo na si Dad–OA minsan when it comes to me.

Binitbit ko na si Tanddy na mahimbing na natutulog na nakabukas ang mata.

He's so cute I wanna put him in my heart.

After class, kaagad akong nagtungo sa Clinic just to check...something.

I felt relieved my diagnosis was wrong.

I guess nairita ako nang sobra kay Thunder kaya sobrang bilis ng tibok ng puso ko.

Paglabas ko, naabutan ko pa ang mga basketball players na nagtatawanan sa corridors. I ignored them at derecho ang lakad, though I heard some whistles from them. 

Maybe, they're calling the wind. Mga pawisan kasi, baka katatapos palang ng practice.

"Pre, yung crush mo." I heard one said as I passed through their group.

They started buzzing like a bee.

"Hi, ang cute naman ng bear mo."

Natigilan ako sa paglalakad at agad nilingon ang nagsalita na nakakunot pa ang noo ko. Mula iyon sa grupo ng mga basketball player.

They like my bear? They mean, Tanddy? Of course he's cute, I'm his mother!

"Thanks..." I quickly said at tumuloy ulit sa paglalakad.

I know my son's cute, everybody wants a piece of him, lalo na ang unggoy na 'yun.

Natigilan ulit ako nang may kumalabit sa   balikat ko, nagulat pa ako dahil masyadong malapit ang lalaki na kumalabit sa'kin.

Now, what's their problem? Don't tell me they want Tanddy? No way, Jose!

"Yes?" I raised my right brow, hugging Tanddy with all my life. Ito ang nagsabi na cute daw si Tanddy, baka gusto niyang hiramin si Tanddy?