Law of Hearts

Chapter 1

"As you can see, this is the cerebrum. The largest part of the brain, accounting 85 percent of organ's weight. The cerebrum has two halves or the hemisphere." Our professor held the well preserved brain from one of the cadaver in the university. She pointed out the two divided parts of the brain.

"The 2 hemisphere is further divided into four lobes, the frontal lobes is behind the forehead, are involved with speech, thought, learning, emotion, and movement. Behind them are the parietal lobes, which process sensory information such as touch, temperature, and pain. At the rear of the brain are the occipital lobes, dealing with vision. Lastly, there are the temporal lobes, near the temples, which are involved with hearing and memory." She further discuss the topic. When I was 1st year med student, it was fascinating to see what inside our body. How every cells work together to keep us alive. To let as breathe and experience what life could offer. It was all curiosity. We were curious and enchanted by the science. And well, curiosity killed the cat.

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"I'm so tired! Dalawang oras lang yata ang tulog ko, Rielle!" Reklamo ni Hera habang naglalakad kami sa hallway papunta sa library. Yakap yakap naming dalawa ang makakapal na libro ni Levinson, Robbin at Cotran.

"Kita mo tong eyebags ko, Rielle? Mas mauuna pa yata akong maging pasyente bago maging doktor!" Reklamo naman niya.

"Kita ko nga, mamsh! Ang haggard mo na!" Tumawa ako. Nagpapadyak  siya sa inis.

"Hindi pa naman ako naligo ngayon!" Sambit niya na ikinatigil ko. Huminto naman siya at tumingin saakin.

"Same!" Saad ko na natawa kaming dalawa. Actually, masama talaga sa kalusugan ang maligo kapag walang tulog.

Nakarating na kami sa library at halos mga ka blockmates namin ay nandoon na at nagsisimulang mag reviews para sa exam at quiz namin sa Microbiology at Pathology.

"Ang daming tao!" Saad agad ni Hera nang makita na halos punoan na ang lamesa at study table. Hindi lang mga med students ang nandoon kundi pati na rin mga engineering, accountancy, law at business ad students. Lahat ay busy sa ka rereview.

Nag sign in muna kami sa library at naghanap ng mauupuan. Nang makahanap kami sa pinakadulong banda ay agad namin itong pinuntahan.

"Shit!" Bulong ko sa nakita.

"Hi Thaddaeus!" Bati ni Hera sa lalaking nasa kabilang banda na seryosong nag rereview. His eyebrows were furrowed and his jaw was moving, indicating that he was memorizing. His side profile took my breath away. His nose was perfectly sculpted.

"Oh Hi Hera and....Astherielle." His mesmerizing eyes and shy dimple on his left cheek melted my heart. He smile to me. I mean, us.

Hera pinched me on my left hip kaya halos mapatalon ako.

"H-Hi!" I stuttered. Walang hiya ka, Hera! He only nodded at bumalik na ulit sa pagbabasa. Umupo na agad kami ni Hera sa bakanteng table at nagsimulang buklatin ang mga libro.

"Mukha kang tanga girl!" Saad niya ng nakaayos na kami sa pwesto.

"Nahalata ba niya?" Tanong ko pabalik. My heart was beating so fast at nagsisimula na din pumawis ang kamay ko.

"Ewan! Masyadong bato yan si Thaddaeus eh! Halos lahat yata ng med students, mapa seniors or freshmen niluluhuran siya! Pero ano? Wala! Nganga! Study first, before you enter the kingdom of love yata ang motto niyan eh!" Sambit naman ni Hera. Agad ko siyang pinatahimik dahil baka marinig kami ni Thaddaeus.

"Alam mo Astherielle, sa isang relasyon dapat balance! Hindi pweding pareho kayong doctor dahil ang boring 'nun! Pareho kayo ng interest kaya wala kayong pweding idiscover sa isa't isa! Tapos ito pa! Alam mo ba ang pinakamalupit?" Nag gesture pa siya para lumapit ako sa kanya dahil bubulong siya. Kaya kahit napilitan ay lumapit parin ako.