On Duty

Chapter 8 - College Days

"PM, I need help for my Infographics" JP demands 

hindi ba niya alam na may case presentation ako, may ipapasa pa akong thesis revisions, may inforgraphics din akong kailangan ipasa, may exams pa ako, sa daming kailangan gawin... syempre naisingit ko pa rin yung kailangan niya. 

"oo nga, pumunta ka na nga lang dito sa dorm, hindi na ako makakalabas" sabi ko habang kausap siya sa phone kasi gabi na rin at sure akong hindi kami papalabasin ng caretaker ng 9pm ng gabi. 

in no time may kumakatok na sa pintuan. 

"surprise!" nakangiting bati ni JP pagbukas ko ng pintuan. 

"muka mo, amin na nga yan para matapos na" 

I seated on my study area, sa sahig na lang para makaupo din siya, dalawa lang yung chair dito sa dorm, para lang samin talaga sana ni Yan, kaso palagi naman nandito yung ungas na 'to. 

"what else do you need ba? everything's so --" 

"soo what? ganda diba?" feeling confident na sabi ni JP

"so incomplete, my gosh! where's the mechanism of injury? paano malalaman ng pasyente mo saan galing yung sakit niya? asan yung pictures? infoGRAPHICS nga JP ehh, wala namang laman" I explained 

"sabi na, I need your experties eh" kamot ulo niyang sabi.

"may bayad 'to" I said while making my eyes roll. 

"kiss na lang pweds? he smirk.

"yuck" I threw a pillow on his face. 

as if. Sa dinami-dami mong babae, tataluhin mo pa ba ako?

"san ka galing? pormang-porma?" I asked while editing his inforgraphics. 

he's wearing black chino shorts and white polo shirt with white ankle socks, iniwan na niya yung shoes niya sa pintuan.

"diyan lang, ganda talaga ni Angelica" he said while he place his one hand on below his chin. 

he's like day dreaming. 

oh so kasama niya pala yung blockmate namin, well, true naman maganda naman talaga siAngelica, she was named Angelica for something diba? she looks timid and angelic, TBH.

"what did you do?" I asked. 

"nagdinner kami" he answered. 

"grabe, ang malumanay niyang magsalita, tapos ang kinis ng face niya up front, parang palagi siyang nagglow, she even asked if tomorrow ulit magdidinner kami? sign naman yun diba?" 

"sign na ano?" I said, still not looking at him. 

sure ako, play time 'to. saglita lang 'to. knowing JP. 

"crush niya ako" he confidently answered. 

"in your face--" 

I handed him his laptop forcefully. 

"this is how you do it okay" I explained everything how should his infographic looks like. 

"also, use layman's term, para naman naiintindihan ng karamihan and lalo na ng patient mo" I said calmly. 

"yes, idol, thank you" he said while hugging me from the side. 

"sureee thing" I nodded na lang

"grabe si Angelica, legit yun" 

"what's legit about her?" sumingit na sa usapan si Yan 

okay, sure ako chika time na 'to, hindi na ako makakpagbasa for tomorrow's case presentation.