Kabanata 24
THE last time I talked to him was in the terrace that night when I saw a shooting star. Ni hindi nga malinaw sa akin kung pag-uusap nga ba iyon. He asked me if I had eaten and how I was feeling. That was it.
Sinabi ko sa kanyang ayos lang ako at bago pa man kami may mapag-usapang iba ay nagpaalam na akong matutulog na kanyang pinagbigyan.
These days, we haven't been seeing each other that much. Kinabukasan ay nagkaroon siya ng convention sa ibang bansa, tatlong araw lang naman daw, nalaman ko lang noong nag-text siya.
I didn't tell him to text me if he had something like that pero 'di naman mapagkakailang masaya akong nag-message siya para ma-inform ako.
It wasn't like I was sad not having his presence around...I mean, okay. I kinda missed him.
Pagkabalik ko noon sa ospital pagkatapos ng emergency off ko para makapagpahinga ay naabutan ko si Dr. Sean sa station.
"Lia!" Napaayos siya ng tayo nang makita ako.
"Hello, Doc. Magandang umaga po." I flashed a small smile.
"Good morning," he greeted then stared at my face. "Are you alright? Louis informed me about what happened."
"Uh, opo." I smiled brightly para hindi siya mag-alala. "Medyo sumama lang po ang pakiramdam ko pero ayos na ako, Doc."
"Really?" I saw the obvious concern on his face, suminghap siya bago umayos ng tayo. "Let's go to cardio department and get you checked."
"P-po?" Nanlaki pa ang mata ko at mabilis na umiling. "Naku, Doc, hindi na po...ayos lang ako."
"I insist, Doktora," he said.
"Hindi na, Doc. Ayos naman po ako, nakapagpahinga po ako kaya—"
"You can't say no, Lia," aniya at kumunot ang noo. "You have to get checked, hindi ako matatahimik habang hindi ako siguradong ayos ka lang."
"Pero po..." Kinagat ko ang labi, nahihiya na. "Ayos lang, Doc. Hindi naman po kailangan—"
"Pusong makulit, tara dito." Biglang may kinawayan si doc sa may likuran ko at napalingon ako at nakita si Heart na patapos lang yata ang shift sa night duty.
"Po?" She smiled, nang mapalingon siya at nakita ako ay lumaki ang ngiti niya. "Hi, Lia! BFF ko! Good morning!" she cheered happily kaya napangiti ako. She hopped towards me and encircled her arms on my own.
"Good morning din." I smiled at her.
"Ang pretty mo naman, sana all blooming! Haggard ko yata, ang toxic kagabi!" she explained and frowned kaya natawa ako at nahihiya man ay inangat ko ang kamay ko para ayusin ang buhok niya kasi medyo magulo.
"Hindi naman, maganda ka pa rin naman," I mused.
"I know pero gusto ko lang na batiin mo ako!" She beamed. "What are friends for, right?"
We both chuckled. Even Doc Sean. I caught him watching us with amusement.
"Heart, kumbinsihin mo nga iyang kaibigan mong magpa-check-up."
Heart's eyes widened, napabaling siya kaagad sa akin at nagtanong. "Masakit na naman? Are you okay? No'ng binisita kita kahapon sabi mo ayos ka na—"
"Ayos naman na talaga ako," I explained. "Si Doc kasi, sabi magpa-check-up ako."
"I'm worried, Lia. Oo, ayos ka pero hindi ako makakapante na gano'n lang. I believe more in test results than that," he pointed out.
"Pero Doc—"
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