Our Priceless Odyssey

Chapter 42

I do really regret it all. I shouldn't be there, right? Because I am precisely right! Masasaktan lang ako kapag pinagpatuloy ko pa ang paglapit sa kaniya. Kapag pinagpatuloy ko pang sundin si daddy.

He's not a patient that should be treated right. He's not that special anymore. Kung gagawin niya ang clinic,e'di sige. Bahala siya.

Ilang linggo ang lumipas at tinotoo ko lahat nang sinabi ko.

I didn't bother to check what's happening. Even my dad was so desperate of pushing me. I'm always saying that I'm busy. I have a lot of patients. And baka mapagalitan na ako ni lolo. Akalain mo 'yun? I can definitely refuse anything. But my shitty mind just can't refuse the fact that Kael is there. At baka mayroon pa rin.

Pero for Pete's sake,Acia! Iniwan ka nga for the nth time noong nakaraan tapos gaganito ka? Hell no! Not this time and not anymore.

Maybe, abating the time to spend days with him would really be my thing. Because this is for myself and ako lang ang makakatulong sa sarili ko.

Dumaan ang isang buwan na puro lang check-up, prescription, pakikipag kulitan ang ginawa ko. Well it doesn't matter. Ito na yung sinimpuaan kong trabaho at matagal na akong sanay sa ganito. I don't know why my system kept on finding something;someone.

Ewan.

"So, after one month ala pa rin?" Nakataas na kilay na sagot ni Ali.

Nasa The Fort kami. Wala naman akong paseyente bukas dahil day off ko.

"Anong wala? E, wala naman na talaga" pinaglaruan ko ang champagne glass na wala ng laman.

"Oh,e bakit ganiyan lagi mukha mo? Para kang nanay na iniwan ng asawa dahil sa isang babae" natatawang sabi niya. Agad ko naman siyang pinandilatan ng mata.

"What the fuck,Ali? Can you stop" I rolled my eyes and raised my hand for another glass.

Lumapit ang waiter at nagsalin muli ng champagne.

"Malapit na raw sila,Math" yes, boyfriend niya na si Math. Matagal na!

It seems like tatanda na ako ng dalaga.  Kasi lahat sila going strong.

Si Sofie at Seven, kasal na. Si Math at Ali, malapit na rin. Si Lore at Aya,nagbabalak na rin. Tapos ako, tatanda na lang mag-isa. If ever that would happen, it's really fine though I'm sure that would hurt me a lot. Because my mind would keep on thinking na..why they aren't choosing me in the first place? I'm not perfect girlfriend but I can be the best that they can ever had. So why is that? Or am I just that difficult to approach?

Ilang sandali pa, dumating na rin ang apat.

Mukhang galing pa sa trabaho ang mga 'to.

Aya is a nurse. Pero hindi sa ospital namin. While Lore, is a chef sa isang prestigious five star hotel. Damn!

Si Math ay engineer din dapat. But when his dad died. Siya na ang nag take ng kumpanya nila. Ali, CEO siya ng hotel na pagmamay-ari nila.

Si Seven, tagapagmana lang naman ng Don na pinaka mayaman sa Pilipinas. What the f,diba? Si Sofie, interior designer. Plus,may-ari ng dance studio sa Makati.

We're so happy dahil narating namin 'tong maga posisyon na 'to. Though everything is really hectic for us,we are finding ways para makapag get together.

"Hi lola!" Bungad ni Math. Tumabi siya kay Ali at ipinalupot ang kamay sa bewang nito.

"Lola your ass" naka-irap na sabi ko.

"Bakit kasi hindi kapa maghanap girl?" Si Aya sabay beso sa akin.

"Anong hahanapin ko,kayamanan?" Napa-iling sila at napa-irap.

"Acia, kasi baka tumanda ka ng mag-isa. So better to find a guy na mag-aalaga sa'yo" si Lore. Nakatingin ng seryoso.

"Ano ako,matanda sa Hongkong para alagaan? Cut that,Lore. I don't need anyone" matabang kong sabi.

"You know what guys? The right person for you will make you love yourself too" nakangiting sabi ko.

Tumikhim naman si Sofie at hinawakan ang kamay ko. "Yes,Acia.  But you've already loved yourself. Hindi ba panahon na para hayaan mo naman silang mahalin ka?"

Honestly, ayoko. Ayokong pagbigyan kahit sino sa kanila. Sasaktan at sasaktan lang nila ako. Lahat naman. When it comes to me, they will choose to hurt and leave me. Maybe I was made for that. Yung iniiwan at pinagpapalit. Yung parang option ka lang.

"It's not too late,Acia. I think, do it now. Because taking much time could lead to never" makahulugan ang pagkakasabi niya no'n.

Ever since, Sofie was our adviser when it comes to love thingy. She knew the best for us. She knew what could hurt us and what could help us. But this time,ayoko talaga. Ayoko. Tama na sa akin yung nag mahal ako ng isa. Na nasaktan ako ng isa. At bumangon akong nag-iisa.