Missing Reality [SLOW UPDATE]

Chapter 8

Eight – Sacrifice

"That was something huh?" panunutya ni Chester nang umalis na si Aries.

"What something are you talking about?" I asked, I mean after ko mag-thank you kay Aries hindi ko na siya pinansin muli why would I, right?

"Tss, malay mo naman, doktora. After six years, something has changed. You can never be the same person twice diba?" saad ni Chester habang inaayos ang mga vitamins sa kahon. This man is messing with me. One time he's on my side, then on time again kalaban ko na siya, kakampi na siya ni Aries. I don't get him really!

"Ches, c'mon. Nothing has changed. He's an asshole pa rin for me. And I don't give a fuck." I said while my heart is raising. I don't get myself for reacting this way. Para bang nag-rerebelde na mali ang sinasabi ng bibig ko.

"Sana lang hindi mo kainin 'yang sinasabi mo, Alyanna." Banta niya.

I just sighed, sana nga hindi ko kainin ang mga sinasabi ko. I've been okay for the last six years, grumaduate ako ng medisina at doctor ng bayan na ngayon, hindi pwedeng si Aries lang eh papalag na ako, diba?! It doesn't sound right. My thoughts were cutoff when my phone buzzed, it's from an unknown number. Kung six years ago ko 'to natangap hindi koi to sasagutin because I'm paranoid about scams and hacks gamit lang phone number mo but then now, unknown numbers can mean emergency so I cannot blocked them.

"Doctor Sandoval speaking, how I can help?" panimula ko. I cringe when I mention that surname, I bear his surname like a crown. I received awards and recognitions with that surname. I don't know if I am cursed or what to be punished like this. Kung nakipag settle lang siya nuon na we'll push through with the annulment edi sana completely free na ako sakanya.

"Hello po?" magiliw ko pang tanong walang sumasagot sa kabilang linya. Mamaya prank call pala ito! Ugh!

"Yana." I froze when I heard the voice on the other line, tinignan ko saglit ang numerong nakikita ko sa telepono ko. Unknown... nagbago siya ng number? Okay, alright! I kept his phone number para lang sa baka sakaling tumawag siya nuon para sa annulment but the call never came anyway.

"Who's this?" Alam ko naman na siya 'yung tumatawag pero naninigurado lang at anim na taon ko rin na hindi narinig ang boses niya sa telepono. Hindi ko in mainitindihan ang sarili ko kung bakit ako natutuwa na tumatawag siya ngayon. Punyeta, Alyanna. Sinaktan ka niyan, gago 'yan.

"Your husband" I froze when he said those words. Myghad, talaga? Asawa ko siya, punyeta siya puro masasakit na alaala ang meron ako sakanya.

"Ah oo, sa papel. Why are you calling me?" sabi ko. Totoo namang sa papel lang kami mag-asawa, wala naman iyang ginawang tama para maging asawa ko and fuck diba we were at our early 20's when we got married and he's actively flirting with Tricia back then or until now.

"Uh, I need help. I have fever and I do not have any medicines with me." Hindi ko alam kung pinaglalaruan ako ng tadhana at bakit saakin siya humihingi ng tulong. May lagnat siya, so pake ko? Pero I swore the Hippocratic Oath, kasama ba dun ang pag-gamot sa mga taong nanakit sa'yo? Ofcourse yes but I don't want too!

"Where are you staying? I'll send someone over" I said calmly. Kung ako gagamot sakaniya baka mapatay ko siya wala sa oras maging criminal pa ako. I'll not trade my license with that kind of guy.

"Why send someone else if you can go here instead?" argumento niya – halata sa boses niya na may sakit siya.

"I won't treat you, Aries." I said calmly and the other line went dead. He dropped the call.