Between those Pages ||COMPLETED||

10

Chapter Ten

As I watch her sleeping, para siyang anghel. Parang babaeng 'di makabasag pinggan, a total opposite of what she is.

We're still here, in the place in where I found some peace.

Nakatulog na siya dito sa loob ng sasakyan kahit na ang sabi niya ay magpapalamig lang siya.

Habang tinitignan ko siya, naalala ko ang lahat ng mga sinabi niya kanina.

From how she can't believe what just happened to giving me tips and advice.

"Totoo ba 'yan?!" She asked.

Mukha ba akong nagbibiro? Tsh.

I just tell her what happened, in layman's terms, I opened up to her.

Kanina pa siya nangungulit kaya kinwento ko na. And in that way, I felt lighter. Nakakagaan ng pakiramdam.

"Grabe... kala ko pa naman anghel si Doc Kesz, tapos si Doc Drei? Jusko." She blurted out.

Kung ako ngang mismong nakakita hindi makapaniwala, s'ya pa kayang kinwentuhan ko lang?

"At 'yun siguro 'yung dahilan kung bakit nababalisa noon si Doc Drei." She added.

"Anong plano mo ngayon Doc? I mean, kasi kasama natin sa clinic si Doc Drei, tapos do'n ka nagtatrabaho sa ospital nina Doc Kesz? E 'di awkward?"

"Honestly? I didn't know what to do. Masyadong magulo pa ang utak ko, sasabog na kapag nag-isip pa 'ko." I said while looking at the sky.

I wish that my mind were as clear as the vast sky.

"Kaya mo 'yan Doc! Ikaw pa ba!" She cheered me up.

Napangiti na lang ako.

Sana nga kayanin ko.

I don't have anyone right now except Sean.

My family died in a car crash after my sister past away.

I don't have any relatives that I'm close with to the point that I tell my problems to them.

My best friend and girlfriend cheated on me.

Will I able to move forward after all of these things?

"Malulunod ka na n'yan." Sabi n'ya.

Napalingon ako sa kaniya at bahagyang tumaas ang kilay.

"Lalim ng iniisip mo, e. Kasama ba 'ko d'yan?" She teased.

"Joke lang. Hahaha. Pero pwera biro, gusto mo bang tulungan kita sa mga problema mo?"

My mind was still processing what she said. Well, how will she do that?

"Una, talk to them. Nakausap mo na naman si Doc Kesz kaya si Doc Drei na lang ang kausapin mo for peace of mind. And with that, you could let things go, kasi alam mo na 'yung sides nila." She said without looking at me.

"Second, save your friendship if applicable. Sayang naman, kasi alam kong best friends kayo ni Doc Drei kaya kung may point naman siya, don't treat him as your enemy. Just be civil kung hindi mo na kayang makipagkaibigan pa.

"Third, let go of things. Kung gusto mo talagang mag-move on, i-delete mo na 'yung pictures and etcetera. 'Wag mo nang itago 'yung memories, masasaktan ka lang lalo.

"Lastly, love yourself. Nasaktan ka, therefore you need healing. Kaya magpagaling ka sa pamamagitan ng pagmamahal mo sa sarili mo."

"I didn't know you're a love guru." I said.

"Aba't ikaw na nga 'tong tinutulungan!"

"You just talked. I wasn't asking any help." I shrugged.

"Bastos ka ah!" Then she hit my arm.

Ang sadista pala nitong babaeng 'to. Tsh.

However, all of the things she said made sense but I don't know if I'm able to do that things already.

Things happen so fast.

I thought that me and Kesz would be the end game.

Totoo yata 'yung sinasabi nila about the collapsing of the relationships in 3, 5, and 7 years.

At hindi ko pa rin maintindihan ang idinahilan sa'kin ni Kesz.

She just break up with me just because she knew that I consoled Sean?

That's immaturity.

I heave a sigh and look outside.

Lahat na lang ng taong importante sa buhay ko iniiwan ako.

Wala ng natira.

Why can't I just be happy?

'Yung katulad ng iba. Katulad nung ilang mga characters sa libro. The smooth sailing lives and relationships.

Why can't I be a part of that?

I did all of the things I can do to be the best.

The best doctor. The best boyfriend. The best friend. The best of the things I could be.

But I still failed.

The best doctor? As Kesz' father planned to put me as the hospital director, what will I do?

Best boyfriend? I give my all, kung alam ko lang sanang iiwan niya 'ko e 'di sana pinakasalan ko na agad s'ya, if that's what she wants.

Best friend? I'm always there whenever Drei needs a friend, yet he still manage to fool me.

Life really is unfair.

Hours passed and I'm famished so I drove back to the city.

She's still asleep kaya napagpasiyahan ko na do'n na lang sa 7-eleven kanina bumili nang makakain kasi wala na rin namang bukas na store at malapit lang 'to sa kanila.

I bought two breakfast meals and two bottles of water dahil baka nagugutom na din siya.

Nang makabalik ako nakita kong gising na s'ya.

"Hala! Nakatulog ako? Sorry Doc kung tinulugan ko kayo." Napapahiyang sabi n'ya.

"It's fine. Here, baka nagugutom ka na." I said then gave her the meal.

She took it then we start to eat.

"Teka, nasan nga pala tayo?" She asked.

"Nakabalik na tayo dito sa 7-eleven."

"7-eleven? Ah okay." Sabi niya nang mailibot ang paningin sa paligid.

Silence enveloped us for a while. We finished our foods kaya naisipan ko nang ihatid s'ya.

"Hey. Gusto mo na bang umuwi?" I asked.

"Hala, pinapauwi mo na 'ko?"

"Nope. It's just that I'm not a good company. Baka lang gusto mo na umuwi." I shrugged.

"'Di naman ako nag-a-apply Doc." She whispered.

Nagkibit-balikat na lang ako dahil hindi ko naintindihan 'yung sinabi n'ya.

"Eh paano ka?" She asked after a while.

"I'm going to be fine. You need rest." I said and she agreed.

Sinamahan ko siya hanggang sa makarating kami sa mismong pinto ng condo unit ng kaibigan niya.

"Bye Doc."

I nod pero hindi pa rin s'ya pumapasok sa loob.

"Sean?" I called.

"Ano po 'yun?"

"Thank you so much for being with me. It's really a great help." I said.

"It's nothing. Tinulungan mo din naman ako no'n kaya oks lang." She smiled.

I just smiled in return.

That's not just nothing Sean.