The Fallen Angel

Second Fallen

2nd FALLEN

I interviewed him and checked his credentials. Okay na okay nga siya. I know from the very beginning of my question that he'll pass on my standards so I hired him immediately. Siyempre isa na ring reason doon na nabighani niya ako.

I told him about my policies here on the clinic and some do's and don'ts. Pag hindi siya nakatingin sa akin, I couldn't help myself but to stare on his beautiful face. Meron akong nararamdaman na di ko mawari kung bakit hindi ko matanggal ang pagkakatingin ko sa kanya.

I was just supposed to ask him about himself when I noticed that his not looking at me but rather at the things inside my clinic.

"May problem ba, Mr. Emmit?"

"Oh, I just noticed that you have lots of fish there." I chuckled, akala ko naman kung ano na ang napansin niya sa mga alaga kong isda.

"'Wag ka ngang tumawa. I'm just wondering dahil sa mga alaga mong isda. Mamamatay ang mga ito isa-isa kasi masyadong crowded ang space nila. " Ngumiti muna ako bago ako nagsalita. May point din naman siya.

"Since when I bought those fishes, none of them yet died."

"Really?"

"Yeah."

"Talagang inaalagaan mo sila, Doc." Nakangiti niyang sabi sabay pindot sa glass para mahawi ang mga isda na nagkukumpulan.

"I really love them."

"Pero alam mo ba? Even though we give them food to eat, love, and we take care of them that's still not enough for them to live and stay on us."

I was taken aback on what he said. Pakiramdam ko tinamaan ako sa sinabi niyang iyon. Mataman din niya akong tinitingnan na parang alam niya ang nararamdaman ko. Because I also felt that before, I gave all my love but still that's not enough for that person to stay on my side. Nawala din siya sa akin.

"Paano mo naman nasabi 'yan?"

"You know what, Doctor Wilson, sometimes love is not enough for that person we love to stay forever on our side. Perhaps because that person we love didn't hold on or maybe we let go that person to make him or her to still be happy or be alive. Siyempre ang love nagsasacrifice din."

I can't think of anything now. Since what he was saying is really for me even though he didn't know anything about me. Ano ba'ng mayroon ang lalaking ito at sa patuloy niyang pagsasalita eh ramdam kong nakilala niya ko? Medyo kinakabahan din ako sa uri ng tingin niya.

"And you know what? Our conversation is getting really serious huh. We could loosen up little bit, couldn't we?"

"Pasensya ka na, Dr. Wilson." Sabi niya habang natatawa sa aking nakatingin. Gosh. How could his dimples melt my heart?

"Oh, cut the crap, I don't like this so-called formality calling me Dr. Wilson. Mas maganda kung Summer na lang, okay?"

"Alright, Summer. And drop the Mr. Emmit. Mas maganda kung Garrett na lang din, okay?"

I laughed on him by imitating my line pati ang tono ko. And again, I'm amazed on his facade. Hindi ko na naman napigilan ang sarili kong tingnan ang mukha niya ng ilang segundo. Mukhang hindi talaga ako masasanay sa gwapo niyang mukha.