Dangerously In Love

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"What are you moping about?" Charlyn ask me while I am sitting at the hospital's pantry.

"Nothing.." Sagot ko na lamang sa kanya.

"May 'nothing' ba na tagusan kung tumingin? Kanina pa kita pinagmamasdan dito ah. Lumapit na nga lang ako dahil curious ako sa pinaggagawa mo Nikola Dominique Albert", biro nito sa akin habang umuupo din siya sa harap ko.

"I wanna tell you something.."

"What is it?" She crouch a little bit-excited na malaman ang sasabihin ko sa kanya. I sighed, hindi ko pa kasi pina.alam sa mga kaibigan ang tungkol Tufts University.

"I passed Tufts Med School" I languidly told her.

Nawala ang ngiti nito at tumitig sa akin. She look so shocked about what she heard.

"Are you serious?" Diskumpyado nitong sabi.

"Yes, I received their letter two weeks ago."

"What?! Bakit ngayon mo lang ito sinabi sa akin? Did the gang know about this?! Ikaw lang itong nakapasang hindi masaya ah!"

"I love what I'm doing..."

"Tapos?" anito na matamang nakatitig sa akin.
"What's holding you back Dom? Sina Nico or si Nick? Ayaw ba nila na mag doktor ka doon? Or what?!"

"No.... Hindi ganoon Chang, my family is okey about it. They are very optimistic--lalo na si Dad, whatever I want, he wants it too."

"Oh! Iyon naman pala eh. Anong meron at para kang namatayan diyan. Tsaka two weeks huh, two weeks mo na itong tinago sa amin. You are so unfair.."

"I am confused"

"Wait, I don't get you eh. Is this abou...t a guy....? Is this about....Marcus?"

I did not answer her. Confirmation iyon sa mga salitang hindi ko masabi.

"Haaaay.. Hindi pa pala nawawala iyang pagsinta mo doon sa lalaking iyon? Wait, nasaan na ba? Hindi ko na nakita ah? Umalis na naman uli?"

"I don't know. Hindi ko alam. It's been two weeks.. Hindi ko na siya nakita after noong outing namin sa Samal"

Natahimik kaming dalawa sa loob ng walang katao-taong pantry except sa dalawang nagbabantay doon kung may kakain.

Mabilis akong natapos sa rounds ko ngayong araw. Chang, on the other hand is still in the ER, doon ina-sign ng aming clinical instructor. It's six in the evening while I am preparing my stuff to leave. Nasa lobby ako while waiting for her na matapos sa ER. My phone vibrated, I lazily took it from my side pocket and see Jeno's message asking to have a night out since it's friday. I puffed an air when I typed Okey and hit send to him. Tiyak na magtatatalon ang baklang iyon kapag pumayag ako.

Instant reply from him wake me from a silent trance.

Jeno:

Yes! I will tell the gang. Where to?

Me:

I don't know?