Opposites

Chapter II

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CHAPTER II

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“Mamang!” I was barely breathing. I was sobbing out loud while I was calling my best-friend-for-life. The moment I discovered and truly believed that my boyfriend of three years, Charles, was cheating on me, I felt like dying. Hmph. I know masyadong palakaan ang description na yun but please, allow me to do my girly drama kasi talagang masakit. Masakit na masakit. “Mamang! Confirmed na talaga, ‘mang. Help me, I can’t breathe. I don’t know what to do. I think I’m dying!” I swear, if Mamang was by my side right now, I’ll be pulling his newly kulot hair and be taking refuge in the comforts of his two-layer bilbil. Hmmm, why oh why do I feel so alone right now? Nasaan ang madlang people?!

“Tita, I told you so. Noon pa lang, nakaka amoy nako and I warned you. Charles and Katrina have something fishy and it’s not a fish!” My bestfriend of twenty one years, Mamang for me or Henry for others, lectured me. I hate to admit it but he was right. I hate to admit it but I kinda knew there was something fishy na rin between Charles and Katrina eversince they ‘partnered’ in a business venture, but still, Charles was my first boyfriend and I was kinda hoping he would have been my last. But fine, the Universe has another plan. Surrender. I won’t even fight for him, I just called him, told him I knew everything and ended things. No explanations, no more mess.

“Labas tayo, ‘mang!” I prodded, I even blew my nose to emphasize na depress na depress ang lola niyo.

“Heller, in case you didn’t notice. Naka shift pa po ako and I won’t be out until 12am. Hagardo versosa ang beauty ng lola mo if I go out pa with you tonight. Wis nako power rangers pag ni request pa ako to cover another shift the next night! Don’t get me wrong, hija mia, but ever since tayo’y nag doctor-doctoran ay second priority nalang ang lovelife nating mga ateng! Ikaw?”

“Hindi ba pwedeng mourning state muna nang lovelife ko ang iprioritize mo, ‘mang kaysa naman sa beauty mo? please? Alam mo naman, sa showbizness, I mean sa medlife..” I tried to remind him of the pamahiin passed to us by our Clinical Instructors in Medschool for a full effect of the drama.

“Pag hindi ka pa nag ka boyfriend or you lost your boyfriend before residency training, ay surely, wagapak na ang beauty and ang lovelife ay wis na pag asa pa. Ready for ‘Spinsterity for eternity?!’” He teased me.

“Mang, waaaaag!” I screamed and then sobbed again.

“Ikaw ay magandang diwata..” Ayan na, o-orasyonan na ako. He tried to comfort me in the best way he knew possible. Pag kami’y depress, purihin lang ang sarili at isa-isa kahit exagerated pa, at least naman maibangon ang self-esteem kahit konti.

“Mang, cover kita nang shift next..” I need to bribe. I really, really need a good bribe.

“Wag ka nga! Lalabas sina Connie ‘maya. Dun ka sumama and dear, you are a beautiful 25-year-old lady. Young and amazing. This is just a minor set-back for your major comeback! Go out and have fun and post nang happy pics sa Facebook! Wag i-unfriend ang gago so you can flaunt your new found freedom!” And he almost finished with a Maleficent laugh. I promise, hindi ko alam kung saan ako nakakapulot nang ganitong klase nang mga kaibigan pero I’m glad I have them in my life. Baklaan kung baklaan, palakaan kung palakaan.

“Fine, Connie it is.” I hang up on Mamang. I dialed Connie to ask if I can join in their fun mamaya and she agreed of course. What are friends for, diba?

 So it’s settled then. We may be doctors, but babe, we know how to party.

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