"Good night, Alisha. Sorry again."
"Ayos nga lang." I gave him a thumbs up and smiled. "Ingat sa pag-uwi, Hayden!"
He then waved his hand and drove away. Pumasok na ako sa building at pumunta sa elevator. I pushed the fifth button dahil doon ang unit namin. Sasarado na sana ang elevator pero may humarang na kamay kaya nagbukas ulit 'yon. I saw how sweaty he was and how that guy was still breathing heavily.
He looked up and made an eye contact with me. "Oh?" His mouth formed an 'o' when he saw me.
"Lucas? What are you doing here?" I asked.
"Kakalipat ko lang dito." He laughed and entered the elevator and pressed the button going to the sixth floor, "Ikaw?" "Ah, we're on the fifth floor. Me and my friends." Nginitian ko siya. We remained quiet for a while but then, I randomly asked him a question. "Did you already go to the rooftop?"
"Hindi pa. Dapat pupunta ako kagabi, kaso wala, eh," he sighed. The elevator door opened at the fifth floor but I didn't go out. "Hindi ka lalabas?"
"Mamaya na lang, gising na gising pa ako. Tara sa rooftop!" I still wanted to feel the breeze. I wanted to feel the cold air as if it is hugging me. It makes all the stress away. Lucas and I went to the rooftop and sat on the bench. I closed my eyes and felt the wind.
"Bakit mo naisipang mag-culinary?" I curiously asked.
He smiled and looked at me.
"Bata pa lang ako, gusto ko nang maging chef. Ang kaso, sina Mama ay ayaw nila. Gusto nilang maging lawyer ako pero kung b*bo ako, paano ako magiging abogado?" He laughed. "Iniwan ko ang Manila para habulin ang pangarap ko rito. Ayaw pa nila noong una pero wala silang nagawa. Gustong-gusto ko talaga ang magpatuloy at aralin pa ang pagluluto. At 'yon, pinayagan na ako."
Wow, it must have been hard for him to persuade his parents for him to chase his dreams. Good thing he was able to fight for his dreams. I wish I had the courage to face my parents and tell them as well that I don't think nursing suits me.
"Ikaw ba? Nursing? 'Talino mo siguro. Angas!" he said, still staring at me.
"Family of nurses," I simply answered.
"Pero pangarap mo talagang maging nurse?"
"I guess so." I sighed. "They want me to become a nurse. Halos buong angkan namin ay nurse na siguro."
"So, gusto mo ba talaga? Parang tinupad mo lang ang pangarap ng pamilya mo para sa 'yo, eh!" He even raised his brows. "F.A. sana pero hindi ko naman masabi kina mommy. At saka, nagsimula na ako sa nursing school, 'no! Baka sabihin pa nila na sayang ang pera kung hindi ko rin ipagpapatuloy."
I smirked when I thought about it. I felt pressured. If I had a child, I would let her feel free and follow her dreams. Kahit ano pa 'yon, susuportahan ko siya. I don't want her to feel what I have felt.
"Naglalaro ka ng ML? Mobile Legends?" he asked, trying to change the topic. "Joke lang! Masyado kasing seryoso, eh!"
"Oo, naglalaro ako. Ano'ng rank mo?" Nilabas na niya ang cellphone niya kaya nilabas ko na rin ang akin. "Grandmaster pa lang ako, eh."
Tinawanan niya ako. "Seryoso? Mythic na ako, eh! Kawawa ka naman." Sinamaan ko siya ng tingin at napalo ko ang balikat niya. "Aray!" Napasigaw siya sa ginawa ko. "Ang sakit! Biro lang kasi, eh! Volleyball player ka ba, ha?"
"Oo, bakit?"
His eyes widened and he covered his body. "Gagi, 'di nga?" I laughed at him and nodded.
BINABASA MO ANG
Under the Same Starry Skies
General FictionHIRAETH SERIES #1 Alisha Kelsie Andres is a registered nurse in Baguio General Hospital who graduated from the Saint Louis University. One day, she encountered a familiar patient lying on the bed, unconscious. Who is this patient? Why was the feisty...
