CHAPTER 13
Nanlalambot ang mga tuhod ko habang naglalakad palabas ng silid. Kahit ang mga kapwa ko nurses ay wala ring imikan habang naiwan naman sa loob ang dalawang doctor.
Tinignan ko ang oras at nakitang maga-gabi na at dumidilim na nga sa labas. Hindi pa man ako nakakalayo ay tinawag ako ni Zane. Agad akong lumapit sa kanya.
"S-si Zoe? Walang s-sumundo sa kanya?"
Nakita kong pumungay ang mga mata niya habang nakatitig sakin. "I already texted Lary and Zoe's fine. She's in his condo right now."
"Doon mo muna siya patutulugin?"
Tumango siya kaya nakampante naman agad ako. "Mabuti naman kung ganoon..."
Napatingin naman ako sa kanya nang hubarin niya ang kanyang coat at isoot 'yon sakin.
"Okay lang naman ako–"
I was cut off by his glare.
"You're shaking."
"Hindi naman ako nilalamig, doc."
Humalukipkip siya sa harapan ko at kahit ayaw kong tignan ay napansin ko agad ang well-defined muscles niya sa braso at ang dibdib niyang bumakat sa puti niyang polo. Piniling ko nalang ang ulo ko at inayos ang coat upang ibaling ang isipan sa ibang bagay. Nilagay ko ang mga kamay sa bulsa ng coat.
"How... is she?" maingat kong sabi. Kahit ayaw kong pag-usapan ay hindi ko parin maiwasang mag-alala sa babae. She was so scared. I saw it with my own eyes. I saw how she cried and shouted for her dear baby...
"She's doing well," sagot niya at tinignan ang expression ng mukha ko. "Trinansfer na nila ang baby sa morgue."
Sumikip ang dibdib ko sa narinig. Na para bang ayaw ko paring tanggapin na wala na ang baby niya... Na hindi namin nagawang isalba ang buhay ng inosenteng bata... That was too soon...
At kahit ilang beses na akong nakaharap ng ganitong pangyayari sa ospital ay hindi ko parin maiwasang manlumo at manghinayang.
"Hey, it wasn't your fault..."
He met my gaze. And even though we were both exhausted, he managed to gave me his sweetest smile. The smile that I would always look for in crowded places. The smile from Zane Zachary that would made me feel different kinds of unknown feelings.
It was that special to me.
"We don't have the power to control people's death. Because it was fate, someone took the baby away from the world with a purpose..." hindi parin nawawala ang ngiti niya. Na para bang sinasabihan akong magiging maayos din ang lahat.
His smile was that magical to me.
"You did great, nurse."
The person himself was that important to me. Because he made me feel things that I thought I would never feel again. That even after how hard I deny it to myself, after how hard I control the possibilty, and how hard I stop it from happening... it happens. Just like that.
I knew it all along. From the day I saw him at the Jollibee. From the day he helped me. From the day I worked for him. From the day I noticed that I was having a crush on him. From the day I felt things... Until right now, standing right infront of him, not breaking an eye contact with him, exchanging encouraging smiles to each other... I knew this is love.
"Are you still bothered by it?"
Tinignan ko si big boss habang nilalapag niya ang mga inorder na pagkain galing sa ever number one food panda.
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