Silver Lining (Serendipity: Book 2)

22 | First Session

A/N: Medyo mahaba ang chapter na 'to. Kayo na ang bahalang humusga. :)

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Chapter 22: First Session

Days went by so fast. Inayos nina Jeric at Wensh ang kanilang schedule to make room for their counselling. Mika was overjoyed nung nalaman nyang finally pumayag na si Wensh sa idea nya kahit na sobrang late na ng approval. Sa sobrang tuwa nya, agad nyang tinawagan ang kilala nyang therapist at nag-set agad ng appointment for them.

Friday after work, nagpunta si Wensh sa Wenshdays. Napagkasunduan kasi nila ni Jeric na sabay ng pumunta sa therapy session nila.

“Hi. Nandito ka na pala.” Bebeso sana si Jeric kay Wensh pero agad na tinulak sya palayo ni Wensh. “Aray naman!” He pouted.

“Feeling close ka eh,” natatawang sabi ni Wensh.

“Wala pala si boss. Boo!” biro ng kambal nyang staff.

“Gusto nyo wala din kayong trabaho?” Jeric glared at them at pumanhik agad sila sa kusina. He looked at Wensh, “Pupunta na ba tayo sa clinic or …?”

“Sure, I’ll just change. Wait lang,” she said then pumunta sa CR para magpalit ng damit.

She quickly changed into a simple T-shirt and skinny jeans then lumabas na sya agad. Jeric smiled habang nakatingin sya sa kanya. Napatingin naman si Wensh sa salamin para tignan kung anong mali. Wala naman. “Let’s go?” Wensh asked, snapping him out of his thoughts.

“Let’s go.”

Jeric drove Wensh’s car papunta sa clinic kung saan gaganapin ang first session ng counselling nila.

“Are you sure you wanna do this?” tanong ni Jeric habang nagdadrive. “Pwede namang magdinner na lang tayo.”

“Natatakot ka ba?”

“Ha? Uh, hi – hindi ah.”

“Weh?”

“Konti.”

“Why?” she chuckled. “Wala ka namang dapat ikatakot. Magsasalita lang naman tayo nang magsasalita dun and makikinig lang yung psychologist.”

Pilit na ngumiti si Jeric pero sa totoo ay kinakabahan sya. He’s not really sure kung makakatulong ‘tong idea ni Mika … but Wensh approved so bahala na nga.

Pagkarating nila sa isang two-storey building, sabay silang lumabas sa kotse.

Jeric exhaled like it’s his first time to breathe. Wensh just rolled her eyes at him, “Tara na sa taas.” Jeric linked his arm to hers at natawa si Wensh dahil parang sya pa ang lalaki sa kanilang dalawa.

*TOK TOK TOK!*

Tumingin si Jeric sa wrist watch nya, “5pm yung sched natin, di ba?”

“Yep,” she answered. “Tao po!”

Kakatok na sa ulit si Wensh nang biglang nagbukas ang pinto, revealing a middle-aged woman, wearing a white coat and holding a what looks like a planner. “Hi, Wensh.” bati nito kay Wensh and nag-hug sila sandali. “Long time, no see.”

“Yes, Dra. Queng. Long time, no see.” She smiled. “Kayo po ba yung psychologist na sinasabi ni Mika?”

Nag-nod si Dra. Queng. “Oo. Mika told me about your … uh … situation.”

“Ah, yes …” Napa-glance si Wensh nang marinig na nag-clear ng throat si Jeric. “Ah, doktora. This is … this is Jeric. Jeric Teng.” She introduced, while pointing at him.