Before I Fall in LOVE

Chapter 3: Encounter

ZION's POV

'Have you heard the news?'

'Yeah! Sana okay lang si Dara.'

'Kaya nga eh! Wala pang update sa forum ng status niya ngayon.'

'But I heard it's just a minor one.'

'Paano na 'yong upcoming movie niya?'

'Baka postponed?'

"What were they talking about?" I keep hearing the same thing mula nang pumasok ako sa opisina.

Then Adan answered, "They were talking about Dara, Boss."

"Dara?" balik na tanong ko naman sa kanya.

"Yes Boss. 'Yong sikat po na artista? Si Dara Ruiz," singit naman ni Maybelle while placing the brewed coffee on my desk. She's my secretary.

When I heard what Maybelle said, I automatically got uninterested. I was about to dismiss it when she spoke again.

"Naaksidente po Boss. Wala pa nga pong update kung kumusta na siya eh!" tuloy-tuloy na wika nito. "Sana okay lang siya noh?"

I just gave Adan a bored look. At tila nakuha naman nito ang ibig kong sabihin.

"Ah, Belle. Halika na muna sa labas. Oras na ng trabaho. Saka may pinapa-print pa 'ko sa'yo di ba?" wika nito habang akay-akay palabas si Maybelle na wala pa rin tigil ang isa sa pagsasalita about that Dara Ruiz.

I knew Dara Ruiz. But how famous she is, I do not know and I don't care. For all I know, she might be one of those celebrities that have done a lot to their faces. Afterall, they tend to throw everything they have just to keep their career and reach the top.

And with that, I found myself tightening my jaw and felt displease.

"Boss, you have an appointment with Dr. Martin today," Adan reminded. Hindi ko namalayan na nakabalik na pala siya.

"What time?"

Mabilis naman itong sumagot, "Later at 10 Boss."

"Okay. Bring all the documents I need to sign today," utos ko rito.

Hoping that this would be my last session with her.

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We reached the hospital 15 minutes earlier. But today there were a huge crowd. Madaming taong naghihintay sa may entrance ng hospital. And if I'm not mistaken, it appears that even media is here.

This is my first time to see this crowd sa ilang beses na 'kong napapasyal sa Parkway Farrer Hospital. And it seems driving to the drop off isn't a good idea too. So I instructed Manong to just go straight to the basement area.

Pagpasok sa hospital ay mapapansin din ang mga nagkalat na men in black. Now I'm getting curious what is happening here. Sino bang big shot ang nasa hospital na ito at kailangan pa ang madaming bodyguards? None that I know of in the business world.

Dumiretso na kame ni Adan sa clinic ni Dr. Martin like always and knock right away pagkatapat namin sa pintuan nito. I turned the knob at sumalubong sa 'kin ang magiliw na pagbati nito.

"Oh! Morning Zion."

"Morning Doc," sagot ko naman rito at naupo na sa katapat niyang upuan.

"How are you feeling this past few days?" intro niya agad.

And that's how the session started.