"I don't like that doctor..." Liam blurted out moments after my parents went out of the room. Hindi na lang ako nagsalita. Ano naman ang sasabihin ko? Na kaya ganoon si Marceu kasi pasyente niya ang ex-girlfriend niya at galit siya rito? I mean I am the one who should be holding a grudge here! Bakit parang nabaliktad ata?
Nilingon ko ang pintuan nang nakarinig ako ng pagbukas ng pinto. Maya-maya pa ay nagulat ako dahil may biglang yumakap na dalawang tao sa akin. I can almost hear their cries.
"Who is this?"
"It's us, Verona and Guia."
Napaawang ang bibig ko. Hindi ko inaasahan ang pagpunta nila rito. Sa ganitong sitwasyon pa talaga kami nagkita-kita. I don't want them to see me in this state but what can I do if they're already in front of me.
"You've been suffering from the same illness again but you still have a nerve to be bitchy," hindi makapaniwalang sinabi ni Guia. I frowned at her last word and tried to move so they would let go of me.
"Kumusta?" Verona's delicate voice sounds so comforting that it almost made me tear up. It was like she just sang a lullaby with the intent of making me cry. Tumingala ako para mapigilan ang pagbuhos ng mga luha ko.
"Better only if I didn't took advantage of my health," I concealed my breaking voice by letting out a chuckle. I then turned to a side where I thought Liam would be. "This is Liam, by the way. I suppose you guys still remember him."
They both turned and seconds after, I can hear them gasping. It wasn't that easy to suppress my laughter as I can imagine their shocked faces. Hindi ko alam kung ano ang ginagawa ni Liam ngayon, but I sure put him in an uncomfortable state. I suddenly felt bad for what I did.
"H-hi!" si Guia na mukhang nabigla na may iba pang tao kaming kasama sa silid. I didn't expect Verona to greet him verbally because that's what she is, a slight snob but kind-hearted person. When I first met her when we were still in Grade 7, I was kind of intimated by her presence and the way she looks. But when we exchanged a few words and later on became friends, that's when I concluded that I was only judging her by the facade she built for herself. That what lies beneath her snob and intimidating aura is a kind and warmhearted soul. Guia, however, is the opposite. She transferred to our school just months after the school year starts. We were Grade 10. She was the one who approached us first, asking if the chair beside us is already taken. We easily got our bond together as she was a talkative woman. And even though we have different personalities, we still tried to understand each other. I also met Gwyneth through her. They have a common denominator, which is being a Swiftie, so they became instant friends by just talking about Taylor Swift, her music and her being an excellent musician that was adored by many. By then, we decided to keep each other forever.
A familiar tone disturbed us. I knew right away that it was Liam's phone, ringing. He excused himself and went outside to answer his phone call.
"How come you and him are friends?"
I shrugged. "To keep the long story short, he actually is a published author in France, and we ended up working together in Ireland with me being the illustrator of his upcoming book."
Kung nakakakita lamang ako ngayon ay kanina ko pa pinicture-an ang mga mukha nila. But right now, I am only relying on hearing their gasps every time I drop a bomb. After that, the room fell silent. And that's the cue for me to become sentimental. I've been thinking about this for so long, and I became abysmal the moment I learned that I will be undergoing a crucial surgery hours from now. Even if I am in the hands of a very skilled surgeon in the world, danger doesn't pick its casualty.
"I am thankful that I've met you. I am grateful to the heavens for allowing me to have an amazing people around me, loving and caring for me," This time, I wasn't able to hold back my tears. I didn't mind them seeing me like this anymore. "Remember the webtoon I used to do when we were still in college? Until now I haven't finished it yet. You can make it into a novel, Verona, only if you'd like. It was based on our friendship and I know you too have a talent in writing but you chose not to showcase it. You and Gwyneth can team up."
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Limerence (Dauntless Series #2)
عاطفيةSaoirse's heart goes weak and fragile, especially when someone caught her attention. This leads to too many heartbreaks. She gets whatever she wants, except for one thing. She has been crushing on Marceu since forever. For her, he was the perfect g...
