1st Thorn: End Of Conversation (TTGN Book 3)

Chapter 1

Then, minutes later, he suddenly heard a knock.

"It's open!" Chase shouts.

"Dimwit! Where have you been last night?" Bolt scolds.

"Somewhere.. bakit?" tanong nito.

"Can't you remember? Collin got into an accident last night," ani Mark.

Oh sht. Right.

All of them were here, they'd rather stay in the Philippines. Even Mark and Five. Mabuti nalang pagkakatiwalaan ang mga tauhan nila doon sa Amerika.

"Fck, right, nakalimutan ko, bibisitahin niyo ba siya?" tanong ni Chase.

"Yeah," tipid na sagot ni Five.

"Sama ako, I'll just take a quick shower," sabi ni Chase.

——

In the midst of Ara's coffee, her sister called.

"Ara,"

"Yra, napatawag ka? Is everything ok?"

"Yeah, nangangamusta lang, is papa ok with our idea?"

"Yep, I settled it already,"

"Ok, ako na ang magcocontact sa engineer at architect ni papa, I have their numbers already"

"Ok, by the way, is Winona there?" tanong ni Ara.

"Yes, winny, your tita Ara wants to talk to you,"

"Hi chammy,"

"Tita Awaaaaa!!" masiglang sigaw ng bata sa kabilang linya.

"Oh, mabuti nalang naalala ko, Ara, can I ask you a huge favor?" tanong ng kambal.

"Ano yun?"

"Me and Zane will be leaving, we don't want to drag Winona with us because she hates traveling, is it ok if she stays with you? One week lang naman,"

"Yes, sure. Tapos pag duty ako iiwan ko nalang siya kay papa, is that okay?" ani Ara.

"Yes, definitely, thank you!"

"Anytime, nga pala, I have to hang up, duty ako," Ara said and ended the call.

Walking distance lang naman ang hospital kung asan siya ngayon and she already parked her car so she walked.

"Good morning po, Doc," bati sakanya ng guard at nginitian niya naman.

Before going to the ER she decided to do rounds first and visit her patients.

Pumasok na siya sa elevator at bago pa man ito nasara ay may limang lalaking pumasok.

Ara didn't mind them and just looked down.

She was looking for her stethoscope and she found it in her pocket.

"Bakit ba kasi naaksidente tong si Collin? Eh siya pa naman ang pinakamagaling magdrive," anang lalaki.

Wait, I know that voice. Ara thought.

"Ewan bro, tanungin nalang natin siguro," anang isa pang lalaki.

She was listening to their convo when the elevator made a sound that indicated they arrive in a designated floor.

3rd floor. Nasa duluhan si Ara kaya she excused herself so she could exit.

——

"Bro, sht. Wait. Was that?" Five stutters.

Lahat sila nakatingin sa dinaanan ng doktor kanina.

It was her. It was Ara.

"Bro, when was the last time you saw her? Okay ba kayo?" tanong ni Hermes.

Nagkibit balikat lang si Chase.

He doesn't want to deal with her.

He refuses to.

At nakarating na rin sila sa kwarto ni Collin.

Kung asan ng mga natitirang 10 Thorns.

"Bro, we were worried, what did you do?" tanong ni Five pagpasok.

Collin has minor injuries but his arm was hurt the most due to the impact of the car crash.

"A girl was at the road, I think she was drunk? I don't know, another car was about to hit her so I positioned my car in front of her," Collin said.

Everyone was shocked.

"Really? Who's the girl?"

"I don't know, she left immediately, I lost consciousness too," ani Collin.

While they were talking Chase's phone rang.

"Hey sir Chase!" bati ng masiglang boses.

"Hi, you called?"

"Yeah, I was going to inform you about the project in batangas will you take it?" tanong nito.

"Yes, but let the team handle it, I'll just facilitate from time to time,"

"Noted,"

"Thank you," tipid na sagot ni Chase before ending the call.

"Hope we find that girl dude, I mean, bakit mo naman isasakripisyo buhay mo sakanya?" tanong ni Gil.

"I don't know... it was late at night," Collin said.

In the midst of their convo someone knocked the door and it opened. They all looked who it brought.

"Good morning, Dr. Li isn't around, so I'm substituting her just for today, I'm Dr. Saavedra," diretsyo direstyong sinabi ni Ara while looking down at the papers she was holding.

"Ara," ani Collin.

"Hi, Collin, how are you feeling?"

"I'm fine,"

"That's good, and your arm, does it still hurt?"

"Not really,"

"Even when you move it?" tanong ni Ara.

"Yes,"

"That's good," ani Ara habang may sinusulat sa papel.

"I will inform Dr. Li about that, anyways, that's really what I came for since Dr. Li asked me a favor since she can't be here today, so, I'll get going, I need to go to the ER already," ani Ara sabay ngiti.

She didn't even looked around.

And everyone was quiet.

"Wow, she looked... professional," sabi ni Collin pagkaalis ni Ara sa kwarto.

"Totoo, nihindi man lang siya lumingon saatin," ani Ten.

"How are you feeling bud?" tanong ni Mark.

"Eh, ang tagal na naming wala, maybe she has a family now or even a boyfriend, I don't care," sabi ni Chase before looking at his phone.

"Whatever you say man," ani Mark.

Nagpatuloy ang kanilang mga usapan.