On Duty

Chapter 5 - Why Come Back?

Chapter 5 - Why Come Back?

I woke up from a good sleep.
Someone behind me is still hugging me.
I knew it was him, John Patrick.
I turn around to face him.

"Is it morning yet?" He opened his mouth and uttered the words with a husky voice.

"Hm-hm" i nodded a little as if he's seeing me.

I turn around again to get up, but he wraps his arms tighter around my waist.

"5 mins" he said again sounded so sleepy.

"No, let's get up na, may duty pa" i said as I patted his arms.

He loosen it up and remove his arms.

I sit down on the edge of the bed.

"Get up, balik ka na sa pad mo" sabi ko without looking at him.

I felt him sitting down.
Again, I felt his arms wrapping around me from behind.

He's hugging me from behind.

"Can't we just stay here?" He asked while putting his chin on my shoulder.

"No, we have duty, no work, no pay" inalis ko yung arms niya.

"I'll make coffee"

I got up from the bed and walk towards the kitchen.

Kinuha ko yung tupperware na may coffee grounds and put it on the coffee maker then turn it on.

I can see the sun rays from the window of my living room while I lean on the sink beside the coffee maker.

This kind of mornings. Coffee and my bestfriend.

He was standing from the open door of my bedroom, still wesring his PJs with messy hair and lethargic eyes.

"Morning doc" I said, as I turn my back on him to get 2 cups from the cabinet above me.

I pour down the coffee on both cups, kinuha ko na din yung milk, eggs, and brown sugar from the ref, kinuha ko din yung canned corn beef from the overhead cabinet, pero wala akong makapa.

I felt JP stand behind me, he reached for the canned corn beef.

"Thank you" i said shyly

Then he sitted on the dinning area.

"We can grab food on the way to hospital na lang" sabi niya.

"No, i'll cook, nagtitipid ako, pero ikaw if you want you can leave na" sabi ko without looking at him as I get the onions, garlic and tomato from the kitchen shelf.

I turned on the stove and pour over the cooking oil to fry the eggs, while waiting for the oil to heat, ginawa ko na yung coffee.

I pour down the coffee over th 2 cups, I put on a small amount of milk and 2 teaspoons of brown sugar.

I grab an ice to put it on mine. Iced coffee is the best way to start your day.

Hinayaan ko lang yung kay JP na mainit.

I put his on the dinning table infront of him.

With our plates and glasses.

"Here"

"Thank you" he said while looking at me.

Hinayaan ko lang siya doon, he was texting someone sa phone niya, probably someone important.

I fryed the eggs and prepare then ingredients sa corn beef, sliced onions, garlic and tomatoes, then ginisa ko na, after a while nilagay ko na din yung corn beef.