In The Name of Love (COMPLETED)

Chapter 45

#ITNOLYearsHadPassed

A/N: Tamang fast forward ulit. Hekhok. Sorry for the grammatical errors and misspelled words. Thank you, enjoy reading!

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I woke up in the middle of the dawn. Mag aalas tres pa ng umaga nang magising ako. I don't know if my insomnia's attacking me or nasanay akong magising ng sobrang aga. I tell you, my schedule really got worse than mine back in the Philippines. Sobrang higpit at hectic ng schedule. It was so unusual for me since department head naman ako sa Pinas. Sabagay, fellow naman ako at magkaibang rank yun. I can't make decisions recklessly on my own. But I got used to it. Well, it's been two years already.

Nakatingala lang ako sa taas, looking at my not-so-fancy chandelier. I'm not in the mood to get up yet, wala rin akong planong bumangon dahil off naman namin during Sundays. I am so lucky to get offs on Sundays since kada department may tatlo o dalawang slots lang for rests and I am one of them. Si Robin? Jusko, halos araw araw ata off nun e. Gala gala lang sa umaga, on call doctor lang ganun, tinatawagan pag kailangan. Ay ewan ko ba dun, hindi ko na siya nabago pa.

Robin is absolutely a boyfriend material. He really is serious about fixing me and all. He became my best bud and also my friend although were at the same poles of each other's magnets. Pero sabi nga nila, opposites attract. He sticked onto me like an octopus, sobra. Kumakain kami sa labas, gumagala kami paminsan-minsan pag offs, sinasamahan niya ako lagi sa mga lakad ko, he really know me and my personality. Basang-basa niya ako. In return, ako naman ang tagasagip sa kanya sa mga kalokohan niya at napagkakamalan rin akong girlfriend. Hell no! Pinagbibigyan ko nalang kasi awang-awa ako sa kanya at nang may pang-asar din ako sa kanya 'no. Hah! He had girls here and there, no wonder naman since he's so pogi talaga. Pero grabe...I've seen him done his tricks and found out na grabe pala ang level ng kabastusan at kagaguhan niya. Minsan napapaisip ako bakit pa ako nakadikit sa talangkang to. Hays. But I am grateful that he's here with me.

Well, let's talk about work. Ayos naman, stressful nga lang. Time is gold para sa kanila. Walang oras ang dapat na masayang, ika nga nila. Work is work, talk is talk. Kailangan dito e dapat versatile ka, as in level 1000 ng versatility. They're so particular with the conditions, even the smallest things must be observed kahit hindi major problem talaga. One thing, they are so professional, that's what I love about them. Nagkakasundo kaming lahat during review reports and presentations, open sila for suggestions and monthly nagkaka-open forum kami with a medically inclined topic of course. All in all, masaya ako na dito ako napunta.

Kamusta na nga ba ako?

I...am doing okay. Mas magaan na ang loob ko kaysa dati. Hindi ko na naiisip ang mga nangyari noon, during my stay here I really felt different. I really was different throughout my stay here. Ewan ko ba, nafefeel ko rin ang iilang pagbabago sa sistema at ugali ko. I don't know...I can't explain how and when and where did it start. I even became distant with my friends in the Philippines, si Piolo lang ang nakakaalam kung nasaan ako. At siguro pati na rin si Sarah. Lea, Pops and even my ex husband doesn't know where am I. Ang alam ko, okay na ako, pero siguro not to the extent na kaya ko nang bumalik ng Pilipinas. Going back the country...never slipped my mind. Not even once.

I was truly awakened when my phone rang. An unknown number calling me for a FaceTime. Wala sa wisyo kong napindot ang green button and it immediately showed a face.

It was my daughter.

"MAMAAAAAA!!!" she squealed. "God knows how I miss you so much!!! Sobra sobra sobra sobra sobra sobra sobra sobra! Kung hindi ko lang talaga pinilit si Papa I wouldn't have the chance to talk to you like this."