When Heartbeat Stops [COMPLETED]

Chapter 22

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"Bakit nilakad pa natin papunta rito kung pwede naman tayong sumakay sa sasakyan paakyat?", I asked him while we are taking pictures with each other. Dinama ko ang view ng Batangas, napakaganda talaga.

"Wala lang...para rin may moment tayo", then he chuckled. Natawa na lang rin ako at pinagpatuloy pa namin ang pag-appreciate ng view.

We went back to the hotel, nagswimming kami ng ilang oras dahil kagabi ko pa gusto magswimming. Late na kami nakabalik sa hotel room namin pero worth it naman kahit pagod. We stayed at Batangas for two more days, we climbed up at the mountain together, ate at the different kainan together, we made memories together and Batangas witnessed it well.

Our life went back to usual, me as a doctor and him as an intern. While I am facing the monitor to check the results of our patients, Jayna stood beside me and wiggling her eyebrows. I raised a brow at her but she is just grinning.

"What?", I asked her.

"Nagstay kayo together sa Batangas for few days, may nangyari na?", she asked me. I rolled my eyes but she just laughed at me. "Don't tell me, wala?!", she snapped. "Ang bagal naman ni Dionne, sa panahon ngayon bawal na ang babagal-bagal. Dapat nag---".

"Shut up, Dr. Ramos", I said but she laughed at my face. Siraulo talaga. Ginawa na lang namin pare-pareho ang mga trabaho namin. Natapos ang duty ko at nakita ko na naman si Dionne na hinihintay ako.

"Hi", he greeted. I smiled at him and dinala niya ang bag ko. We intertwined our hands together. It's fine na makita kami ng iba, wala naman masama sa ginagawa namin, pasakay na kami sana ng elevator but Jayna suddenly showed up.

Hinila niya ako kay Dionne. "Hihiramin ko lang girlfriend mo, Dr. Fracio", Jayna said to Dionne. Jayna looked at me. "Iinom tayo", she told me. My forehead creased. Alam naman niya hindi ako umiinom. "Be with me...tonight", she said and I saw a glint of pain on her eyes. I looked at Dionne and gave him a nod. Nagpaalam na si Dionne sa aming dalawa dahil may pasok pa siya sa restaurant. I can't imagine kung gaano siya kapagod dahil sa trabaho niya but he assured me that he likes what he is doing.

Pumunta kami sa isang restaurant ni Jayna, it's like a resto and a club pero hindi crowded. We sat on a table for two and a waiter took Jayna's order, I'm full that's why I didn't order and I don't drink alcohol beverages so si Jayna lang ang nag-order and she order a bunch of alcohols. Gosh! Heavy drink pa!

"Seriously, Jayna? May balak ka pa bang gumising bukas kasi parang hindi na", I scold her while seeing many alcohol she bought. I looked at her, disbelief. "Sinama mo ba ko rito para alagaan ka?", I asked her. Wala namang kaso kung aalagaan ko siya pero yung health niya, yung atay niya, oh gosh!

"Just be with me...", she pleased. She started drinking one bottle hanggang sa naka-five bottles na siya! Namumula na siya pero hindi pa rin siya tumitigil sa pag-inom. "Masaya 'ko para sayo Thasia...", she said. "May Dionne ka na, may dumagdag na tao sa buhay mo na aalagaan ka...", she added. She looked at me and I saw a tears that'll start to flow. Bigla akong nasaktan, she's not okay. Hindi siya iinom ng madami kung trip niya lang. "Kaya Thasia...wag niyo sasaktan ang isa't isa, mahalin niyo ang isa't isa, ended up each other, umuwi pa rin kayo sa piling ng isa't isa", she reminded.

I hold her hands above the table. "Ano'ng problema?", I asked her, worried. Hindi kami yung magkaibigan na magsasabi ng mga problema sa buhay dahil ayaw namin ma-burden ang isa't isa but this time, I know and I feel that Jayna needs me.

And the tears from her eyes flow. She's crying. "Hindi ko alam...hindi ko alam kung paano ko sosolusyunan lahat...Tangina", Jayna cried. My chest hurt, seeing her crying infront of me is enough for me to get hurt. "Sa dami ng problema 'ko, hindi ko alam kung paano ako magsisimula...Thasia, malapit na 'ko maubos", she said.