Medical Batchelor Series 2: Promise of Love

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Success is waiting for those who are ready to persist and face the obstacles in the path with a positive attitude.

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Jairus

HINDI biro ang maging isang doktor-A Neurosurgeon to be exact. It spent all my time dealing with life.

I, still can't believe that I will become one of the most successful Surgeons of my generation. Sa edad kong 29, together with Dan and Marco nakagawa na kami ng pangalan sa kanya-kanya naming specialization.

Pero hindi naging madali ang lahat. I once become a bad boy, a user. I used to be the lanky-tobacco machine. Walang dereksyon sa buhay, basagulero, babaero - but it all ended when Alexandra came into my life. Kaibigan siya ni Miranda, na kinalolokohan ng bestfriend kong si Dan. Naalala ko pa tuloy nung una naming pag kikita ni Lexie.

It was their graduation ball. Hinatak ako ni Blake dahil wala siyang kasama at kakilala sa ball na iyon. Because we're 5 years older than them.

When I saw her, nakakunot ang noo at naka pout pa ang kanyang red lips. I grinned. She's definitely beautiful. Lalo na habang ibinababa ang maiksing cocktail dress nito.

"Hi, I'm Jairus," as I introduced myself to her extending my hand over her. Pero tinitigan niya lang yon.

"Lexie," she said, as short as that. Nagpapasalamat ako ng malaki at pinilit ako ni Dan na isama dito dahil kung hindi, I will never meet him.

"So, are you also a music major too?" pag-changed ko ng topic.

"No, I'm in culinary," tipid pa din niyang sagot. Habang nililingon niya si Blake at Miranda.

"Wow, really? I love food, I hope someday you'll cook for me." sa pagkasabi kong iyon, nilingon niya ako then I winked at her that made her blushed. Madami kaming napag usapan ng gabing iyon. About life.

"Alam mo, I wanted to become a chef. I want to serve special dishes to my husband someday," she said dreamily.

"I wanted to have a family of my own. A husband who will never cheat on me-"

"A guy will never cheat on you, Lex. Cheating was just an excuse." I cut her off.

"It's easy for you to say that. Pero bakit ikaw, naisip mo na bang mag seryoso sa isang babae?" sabi nito habang nakatingin sa kawalan.

It made me stop and look at her.

"My family isn't the perfect one. Mommy had decided to divorced my dad dahil sa pagtatago nito na may naging karelasyon siya at naanakan niya ito - imagine, he was older than me so it felt like I was the one who's stealing my dad from him. She will never forgive him dahil habang kasal sila ay nagkikita pa din ang mga ito." malungkot niyang pahayag sa akin.

"Daddy mo iyon Lexie at mag kaiba kami. Ibahin mo ako, once I'm in love, my loyalty is with her." seryoso kong sabi sa kanya.

I gulped. Saan ko ba napupulot yung mga sinasabi ko?

"Have you ever been in love?" she asked me out of nowhere na hindi ko naman nasagot.