Her Patient

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Velle

"'Yan" abot ko kay Iloy ng cellphone ko

His excitement reflects in his eyes as it shines. He gently get my phone that I handed to him. He took it with care.

"Boss!" Napangiti ako nang tawagin niya ang girlfriend niya

"Aalis muna ako" bulong ko sa kanya na ikinailing niya.

"Huwag, langga. Hindi ako marunong gumamit nito" napaisip ako sa sinabi niya

But I don't want to hear their conversation. It's their privacy. Napatingin ako sa laptop ko at headphone. Might as well, watch some cartoons. Tumango ako sa kanya at awtomatikong sumilay ang ngiti sa labi niya

I put on my headphone on my head and brows the internet while listening to music. I glanced at Iloy who is happily talking with his girlfriend. I learned that he doesn't have a social media account and he doesn't know how to use the net. Gumawa kaming dalawa at tinuruan din siya pa'no gumamit nito. He said he misses his girl.

I rolled on my stomach and let myself dived into my own world. We are in the mini park of the subdivision, strolling around. One week na lang at finals na namin. I already finish studying our past topics itong idadagdag na lang nila. I also want to chill a bit so I take a walk with Iloy. I plan to know him more.

I am not a good friend to him, nakakapag-usap nga kami pero puro tungkol naman sa Tagalog lessons namin. He drives and drop me off the school. He wanted to became friends with me and I didn't do a thing to know him more and talk to him without my friends nor anyone close to us.

He's a breather for me, kung wala siya sa bahay puro internet na naman ako. Scrolling through my social media accounts and make my eyes weary.

"Langga" napatingin ako sa kanya na inaabot ang cellphone ko

"Tapos ka na?" Inalis ko ang headphone ko at umupo.

"Oo, nahihiya na ako sa'yo eh" I bit my lips to stop myself feel overwhelm

I don't want to cry, lalo pa at nasa harap ko lang siya. Last week, when he first said his sentence in a full Filipino language my eyes filled with water that I cry in front of him. Although it has his thick accent. He said his sorry kahit na wala siyang kasalanan. I quickly said to him that it's not his fault nor he have one. 'Twas a happy tears. I cried in my room for half an hour, I felt so overwhelm and proud of him.

"Hindi ayos lang. Matagal na kayong hindi nagkita" I assured him

            Bumunot siya ng damo at pinaglaruan ito

"May trabaho pa kasi siya, langga. Mamaya na lang ako tatawag sa cellphone ko. Naturuan mo na ako" he patted my head and I froze from my seat

He breaks the wall that daddy builds. Dad won't let me have my boyfriend yet if I am not twenty. He doesn't allowed any guys to hold me or hug me. Kuya Avion is an exemption considering that he's a son of our family friend and they know him since he was a high schooler.

Iloy had hugged me and patted my head. Oh my gosh.

"Magkwento ka naman, ito pa naman ang pinunta natin dito sa park" and I awkwardly laughed to ease the tension that I made feel myself

I am a potato who doesn't know how to react with all these things he had done to me. It's a simple hug and pat yet I can't get over it. The hug is overdue and now he added a pat. Hindi na naman ako makakatulog ng maayos nito sa kakaisip ng kung ano-ano. I like to overthink things and that I should stop it. Pa'no pa kaya kung may boyfriend na ako.