Destiny's Game

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Many other changes occurred after M's schedule change. It took her about three days to get used to sleeping at night and going to work in the daytime. It was evening time and they were winding down before going to bed.

"Ganito siguro ang feeling ng na-j-jetlag?" M mused over her mug of hot tea. She kept on yawning as J amusedly watched.

"Di ka pa ba nakaka-travel outside of the Philippines?" J asked as he prepared for their weekend movie night. Since they now shared the same schedule, they had time to do more activities as a couple.

M shook her head, no. "Pinaka-malayo ko na atang biyahe is Hong Kong nung mga 8 years old ako."

"So nakasakay ka na ng airplane?"

M nodded, yes. "Once. Yun nga, pa-Hong Kong. Naalala kong dun ako nag-birthday. Sa Ocean Park! Ang dami kong nauwing dolls nun!"

J smiled and nodded. He could only imagine how it would have been to have traveled with his younger sister and how many toys or dolls she would have had.

"Speaking of pagod, hindi ka ba npapagod pag naglalakad ka to work?" J asked. Ever since he moved back to the Philippines, he's always driven his car.

"Hindi naman. Sanay na rin ako e. 20 minutes lang ang layo ng ospital dito sa bahay" M said. "...kung mabagal ang lakad. You get distracted by the things you see lalo na kung doon ka sa may mall maglakad..."

When he was abroad, J didn't own or use a car very much. He took the bus or subway and most places he'd go to weren't very far.

"...alam ko na...para makatipid tayo since tumataas na yung expenses natin..." M said which took J out of his reverie.

"Ano?"

"Maglakad nalang tayo to and from work. Malapit lang naman. Kaso..."

"Kaso ano?"

"Mahahalata siguro tayo..." M pondered.

"Nakakahalata na nga yung iba diba?"

"Huh?"

"Sina Mamu at si Kuya Ronnie dun sa basement parking. Lagi akong ngingitian pag nakikita akong nagtatago dun sa likod nung door kasi mahuhuli ako ng CCTV camera sa elevator lobby."

M thought for a moment. "What if hindi nalang tayo sabay na papasok sa employees entrance. Parang palalabasin natin na nagkasabay lang tayo sa labas ng hospital bago pumasok tutal dumadaan ka pa naman sa café para sa coffee mo, diba?"

"Bakit mo alam?"

"Kasi po, lagi kang may dalang cup galing sa hospital café..."

"Hehe!" J chuckled. Although he really didn't want to walk to the hospital, he reluctantly agreed so that he could spend more 'alone time' with M.