Winning Hurricane

XXVII- Dizygotic

"You're watching an open heart surgery.." Janella pointed out as she peeped at my phone, "You want to be a cardiothoracic surgeon?"

"I don't know.."

"It suits you."

"Thanks."

I don't even know if it's a compliment but I still thanked her without removing my eyes from my phone.

"Gusto ko din ng cardio, pero parang mas gusto ko mag Onco.."

I watched as they took one of the patient's vein on the leg to use it to the heart to bring proper blood flow to the patient's heart muscle and my heart's already pounding fast and loud with excitement.. this is.. one of the few worth watching videos, I swear!

"I think I'll be taking the straight program ng TCVs.." I mumbled to my ownself. Lately I've really been deciding what to take for my residency.. binase ko na lamang kung saan pinaka mataas ang major exam ko sa anaphy namin when I was in first year.. when I checked it nakita kong sa semis ako naka 92 and half of it ang cover ay sa cardio..

Funny, pero dito talaga ako nag-base. Wala naman kasi akong makausap and clearly I don't want anybody messing up with my decisions.. may two years pa ako to decide but I just wanted to be sure.

Gusto kong mag-straight na sa residency. I don't want to waste time anymore. May hinahabol ako.

I also don't know anong hinahabol ko.. pero basta.. gusto kong maging super sigurado sa buhay at mabilis makatapos.

I need to have a goal..

"Wow! Kayang kaya mo'yon. Papasa ka don for sure pero sana understanding boyfriend mo."

"He's very understanding."

"Talaga? Lucky you, then. Ang daming single na resident beb kasi talamak cheating keme, yong iba alamoba.." then she leaned in to whisper, "To relieve stress makikipag quickie sa co-intern na lamang anywhere sa loob ng hospital—"

"Can you shut up?" I tilted my head to face her. Tumawa naman siya at umiling.

"Tunay kasi! Mas better kung med din jowa or wag mag-jowa at all pag nasa residency na. Mahirap pagsabayin."

"You're stereotyping.."

"Wow, so now you believe in faithful boyfriends? True love?"

I gave her one last look, geez! Next time hinding hindi na ako sasabay mag-lunch sa kanya. I swear. Bakit kasi wala na naman si Cy!

"No, but I believe in Hurricane."

She smirked. "You got it bad," she added shaking her head, "He's a law student.. hindi kayo lagi magkakasama and he's out there spending most of his time with other woman."

"What's your problem?" this time, I can't help but to raise a tone.

She frowned. "Nothing. It's just a friendly advice. Don't give your full faith to a human being, dear.. he can break you." She winked.

Tumayo na ako. I don't want another second with her. Her words won't do any good to my system.

"Nothing can break me, Janella."

I already have a goal.. so no one.. nothing can break me. Nothing can stop me.

**

"Do you have an exam tomorrow?" Hurricane asked as the car stopped. Mabilis akong tumingin sa unahan to see the reason why we suddenly stopped.

Traffic again.

Inantay niya ako sa building kanina. Wala daw silang class mag-hapon kaya nag-aral na lang siya sa lib bago dumiretso para sunduin ako.