When Heartbeat Stops [COMPLETED]

Chapter 18

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"Eat", I told him, giving a bowl of soup. Nagluto pa ako ng soup para makakain siya pero tinatanggihan niya pa rin dahil wala daw siyang gana. He'll starve himself to death, my gosh! But hindi ako magpapatalo sa kaniya, he will eat when I say so.

"Ayoko nga, Thasia", he said. I glared at him. "Ito na, kakain na nga 'oh", he finally gave in. I handed him the bowl with spoon. He starts eating while me, I am just watching him if he will finish his food. I roam my eyes around his room. May mga images ng human internal organs, some medical notes, books on the shelves, his medals and trophies and his other achievements, napatingin rin ako sa side table niya and then I saw their family picture. Its his graduation, wearing his toga and medal with his mom and sister Denise.

"Done?", I asked him when he finished his food. He nodded at me then I get the used bowl and spoon para mahugasan ko but he held my wrist.

"Dito ka lang muna", he said. I looked at him and sat down again. I put the bowl on the side table, mamaya ko na lang huhugasan. "Bakit ka pala nandito?", he asked me. "Sinabi ni Calvin na may sakit ako 'no?". I nodded as response. "Loko talaga 'yun".

"Nag-alala lang ako kaya pinuntahan kita. I got your address to Calvin, 'wag mo sisihin kaibigan mo dahil ako naman ang nanghingi", I eyed him but he just showed me his smile. Whenever he's smiling, my heart starts beating so fast. I bet I really need to seek a cardiologist.

"Bakit ka nagaalala?", he asked, grinning on me. I rolled my eyes because I knew that he'll tease me. "Ano? Bakit ka nga nagaalala?", he repeated. Umayos ako ng upo to make myself more comfortable and trying to avoid his gaze. He is still grinning.

"Basta", I answered. He chuckled because of my answer that's why I glared at him. "Happy ka?", I sarcastically asked. He nodded.

"Gustong-gusto talaga kita", he confessed. Napaiwas ako ng tingin dahil hindi ko kinakaya makipag-eye contact sa kaniya. His eyes are too powerful for me. Silence spreads the whole room, hindi kami nagsasalita dahil wala rin kaming masabi. Ang awkward naman nito! I should open a topic para may magpagusapan kami but I lost for words, gosh!

I felt his gaze at me but I avoid it. "Tumingin ka sakin", he said. Natawa pa siya dahil iniwas ko talaga ang tingin ko sa kaniya. "Anasthasia", he called my name. Is it just me or the way he call my name sounds so sexy? Gosh!

"What?", I asked him.

"Gustong-gusto kita", he repeated. I heard it, I clearly did, he does not need to repeat it dahil lalong bumibilis ang tibok ng puso ko. "Who's the father of Modern Medicine?", he suddenly asked. Napatingin ako sa kaniya dahil bigla niya 'yun naitanong.

"Why so sudden?", I asked him.

"Sagutin mo na lang", he told me. Binasa ko ang labi ko bago ko binigay ang sagot sa kaniya. Hindi ko alam kung anong trip nito.

"Hippocrates", I answered his question.

"Who's the father of periodic table?", he asked one more.

My brows furrowed but still gave him my answer. "Dmitri Mendeleev", I answered.

"Who's the father of Genetics?", he asked.

"Greger Mendel". I looked at him dahil ang weird niya. "What are you up to?", I asked him. Why is he asking me about the fathers in different fields?

"Who will be the father of your future children?", he still asked. I almost cough because of his question. What was that?!

"Huh?!", I exclaimed.