Promise To A Stardust

Kabanata 3

Kabanata 3

"Lars, may nagpadala pala sa'yo." I stopped from reading the chart of my new patient when my co-nurse approached me.

"Ano 'yun?" I asked.

"Food, the guard gave it. Ibigay ko raw sa'yo." I smiled and took the paperbag she was giving.

"Salamat," I smiled. She nodded, nang mawala s'ya ay kaagad kong nilapag sa lamesa ang paperbag at binuksan.

A smile left my lips when I saw a tupperware inside it, naupo ako at kinuha iyon at nangiti nang makita ang sticky note na nakalagay roon.

Call me when you're bored, I'll come there. Don't starve yourself, here's your fave food. I cooked it. Love you.

I sighed, binuksan ko ang tupperware at nakita ang niluto n'yang adobong baboy at tokwa. Binuksan ko pa ang isang tupperware at napatawa nang makita ang kanin na may mga carrots pa, it was shaped as a person's smiley face kaya natawa ako.

I opened the tumbler with the tupperware and smelled milk. That man, ayaw talaga palagi akong painumin ng kape.

"Who's the secret lover, Lars? Alagang-alaga ka, huh?" I chuckled when I saw Anna.

"Secret," I grinned.

"Sus, it's been six months simula 'nung may nagpapadala n'yan sa'yo. Ikaw, huh." She teased.

"You'll know him soon," I told her and she nodded, smiling widely at me.

"Make sure of it, okay?" I nodded, kumaway naman s'ya at nang mawala sa paningin ko ay napatitig ako sa mga pagkain.

He's too sweet.

My phone rang, napatalon ako sa gulat roon at mabilis na kinuha ang telepono sa scrubsuit at sinagot.

"Hello?"

"Hey, babe." My heart thumped just by hearing his voice.

"Hello, thank you sa food. Are you home? How's work?"

"Tiring," He sighed. "I'm not yet home, can you go outside the hospital?"

"Now?"

"Yes, please, babe."

"Alright, wait there." I shut my phone off. I put my phone inside my scrubsuit at put my hands on my pockets. Inayos ko ang pagkakaponytail ng buhok ko at hinayaan s'yang lumipad kasama ng hangin pagkalabas.

It was a dark night, kaunti lang ang mga bituin sa langit at wala pang buwan para magbigay liwanag rito.

"Hey," I jumped when I felt a grip on my waist. Mabilis akong napalingon at napangiti nang makitang naroon ang boyfriend ko.

"Babe," He murmured.

"You're here!" I cheered. He chuckled deeply, mabilis akong yumakap sa leeg n'ya at natatawang hinagilap n'ya ang baywang ko.

"How's your day?" He murmured. I smiled when he kissed my cheek, tumingala ako para hagkan ng mabilis ang labi n'ya.

"Great," I said. "You? Nakakapagod ba sa hotel?"

"Yup, I've signed a lot of papers today." He sighed. "And you weren't there so I was kinda tired and bored."

I chuckled, iniangat ko ang mata ko pero hindi ko masyadong maaninag ang mukha n'ya. It was kinda blurry, his face is blurred I can't see him clearly.

"Thank you for the food," Malambing na sabi ko. He nodded, mas humigpit ang hawak n'ya sa baywang ko at nagsalita.

"Don't starve yourself, babe. I want you healthy, alright? Ilang araw ka ng nagna-nightshift. It isn't healthy anymore and please don't drink coffee, hmm?"