Ricci Rivero, MD

01

"Larazabal" agad ako tumayo sa upuan ko.

I'm perfectly aware that this is all about oral recitation. Med school is freaking hard. I saw my brothers working their ass off. They can't even go home dahil Institute of Medicine is an hour away from our house thats why condo lang sila palagi.

"How are you related with the Larazabal doctors?" Feeling ko hindi na ata to' magbabago eh. I mean them asking me the same question almost every day. My parents worked hard for their names thats why I can't really do things na ikakasira nila.

"They're my parents." I politely answered. Dr. Calamba just nodded at nag tanong na ito.

"Give us brief definition about anatomy." Aniya

"The branch of science concerned with the bodily structure of humans, animals, and other living organisms, especially as revealed by dissection and the separation of parts." Agad akong sumagot. I'm pretty sure I have something to answer kasi simple lang naman yan. Good thing cause I didn't study.

"Rivero" the guy beside me stood up. Oooh. He's really hot. Pag ito naging doctor I'm sure a lot of girls will fake sick just to see him.

I didn't mind him after it. Being in a relationship is really not my goal right now. I'm a lot to handle mas problemado pa ko sa problema ko.

"Give me the 12 cranial nerves." Napatingin kaagad ako sa kanya. It's just our freaking fourth day. Hindi pa nga kami naka abot sa topic na yan. But I'm sure he has a background kasi he studied nursing like me. Ba't ko alam? He said kasi nong first day.

I stared at him.

"Olfactory, Optic, Oculomotor, Trochlear, Trigeminal, Abducens, Facial, Vestibulocochlear, Glossopharyngeal, Vagus, Spinal Accessory, and Hypoglossal." Damn, this man's smart as fuck.

I looked away when he sat down. 4 days na kaming seatmates but we didn't get the chance to talk to each other. I really don't know why. I'm not really used to approaching first.

"Okay, Assignment. Your partner will be your seatmate. Give situation to every cranial nerves. Pass it next monday. Class dismissed." Dr. Calamba headed out at ako naman ay napatingin kay Rivero.

I bit my lip cause he was already staring at me. Agad ito umiwas ng tingin. He was wearing glasses + all white uniform. Ang neat lang kasi tignan. Damn it.

"Let me just get this straight, school is school. Don't ask me things about my personal life when we do this assignment. I'll just tell you when we will do this." I rolled my eyes. I'm not even curious about him.

"Number" he added and he gave me his phone right away. I typed my number when a notification appeared.

I didn't mean to read it pero sadyang nagpakita lang talaga.

Alliah:
I'm omw home. Take care ka! Love you!

Ooh. My girlfriend pala. After kong mag type I gave him his phone.

"Just text me." I said at nagsimula ng umalis sa chair. I was heading out when my phone rang.

I saw an unknown number. Napatigil ako at nabunggo yung tao sa likod ko cause I halted right away.

"Just making sure it's your number. Save mine." Rivero muttered at umalis ito sa likod ko at naglakad na.

I shook my head.

It's 9pm at hindi pa ako kumakain. I just realized now cause my tummy hurts. I was doing an advance study for medical microbiology. It's really hard.

Sa huli, I decided to go out to eat. Wala ako sa mood mag luto cause I'm really drained from all the study I made.

Paglabas ko nakasabay ko din lumabas yung nasa ibang condo I mean the other door na kaharap sakin.

When done closing the doors, agad na akong maglakad only to see Ricci Rivero walking beside me.

"You live here?" agad na tanong ko.

"What do you think?" I rolled my eyes at him. Kainis.

We went inside the elevator and nobody spoke. Nasa third floor na kami when he decided to speak.

"I was planning to just message you about the whole thing but since we just live across each other. Let's just do it in your condo." I wasn't in the mood to say things cause I'm really hungry so I just nodded.

Before ako makalabas sa elevator a phone rang loudly. Nakita kong kinuha ni Rivero yung phone nya.

"Alliah? What? Yea. 20 minutes and I'll be there. Alright. Love you." those were the words that came out from Rivero's mouth.

Edi kayo na sweet. Mag bre-break din kayo. I rolled my eyes for the 3rd time today. Kakastress naman.

My phone vibrated all of a sudden habang naglalakad ako papunta sa isang coffee shop.

From: Rivero

If you want to become a doctor, make sure to eat on time.

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