Radiance in the Mountains (Paraiso Series #1)

Kabanata 5

"Dr. Hasni Drexx Sallvious, new Head Surgeon."

His names keeps on lingering on my mind and even if I am stitching a cut on my patient, it does not leave my brain.

Mad? No.

I'm just pissed. I was pissed at myself dahil naapektuhan pa rin ako sa presenya ni Hadex. I just want him gone from my sight. Ayokong nakikita siya.

When he shouted 'bobo' at me infront of my classmates, I felt small and inferiorized. At hanggang ngayon, dala dala ko pa rin yun sa puso ko.

"Tapos na po." I smiled trying to wash away my recent emotion.

The reason why I hated the sight of Hadex was because of that one painful word hindi dahil hindi niya ako gusto noon. Hell I care. I don't like him anymore. It's just that parang inapakan ang pagkatao ko dahil sa isang 'bobo' niya.

I used to looked up on him in highschool because he was so intelligent. And yes, perfect couple sila ni Daryah because she is as well, one of the most intelligent in class. Habang ako, tamang halakhak lang ng halakhak sa classroom.

I admit hindi ako nagseseryoso sa klase noon but when he threw that word to me, it was like an eye opener to me. I was motivated with that word. I was motivated with my wrath on him.

Noong hindi ko pa siya nakikita, I was so confident with myself na wala na. Hindi na ako galit. Pero nang makita ko siya ulit, boom! Everything went like a fire in rage.

"Huwag muna kayong magbuhat para hindi bubukas ang sugat niyo sir." I smiled at my patient.

"Opo doc."

"Eto ang reseta ng mga gamot niya misis." Inilahad ko ang maliit na papel na pinagsulatan ko kanina ng mga gamot na maari niyang inomin para madaling maghilom ang sugat niya sa kamay.

Tinanggap iyon nung babae at nagpasalamat sila at nagpaalam na sa akin.

I was inside the ER for the nth time. Ayoking umakyat sa taas dahil paniguradong nandun si Hadex sa floor namin. His office was just next to mine because I remained as the Assistant Head Surgeon. Kumbaga partner nung Head. Pota.

"Doc lunch muna tayo." Aya nung isang nurse attendant sakin na kakapasok lang ng ER.

"Sige po. Susunod nalang ako." I smiled at her. Alangan namang simangotan ko siya eh wala naman siyang ginawang masama sakin.

Lahat yata ng confidence kanina ay biglang nag ground zero. Pota.

But I have to regain that confidence again. So I stood up and walked chin up towards the ER door connecting to the lobby where the elevator is.

I pressed the button on the elevator at bumukas naman yun nang huminto ito. I went in and punch in my floor.

May dalawang pasyente akong kasama sa loob with their guardian of course.

"Good noon po doc," bati nung babaeng sa tingin ko kay kapapanganak lang.

"Good noon din ho maam" balik bati ko at ngumiti sa kanya.

"Ang ganda niyo po doktora," the girl in her teenage years I guess complimented me. Parang dun labg sa farm ah.

"Salamat hija." Sagot ko naman sa kanya na nakangiti.

"Ang bait niyo po." She complimented again.

I just smiled at her and thanked her for the second time.

Hindi ako palangiti at yes, pinipili ko lang ang mga taong nginingitian ko and that includes all patients. Pasyente ko man o hindi, I always have a smile for them lalo ba tung mga taong nakikita kong walang-wala sa buhay.