CAPTAIN
Kanina pa hindi umiimik si Dennise magmula nung maka-alis kami sa bahay niya hanggang umabot dito sa clinic. I asked her but she said she's okay. Siguro, ayaw niya akong kausapin para hindi ako lalong ma-miss ni Dennise.
"Doc, mag-aayos lang kami ng gamit sa loob ah. Harutan muna kayo ni Captain."biglang sabi ni Sophie na kaagad namang tinanguan ni Dennise. Kasama nito si Lovelle. After they disappeared from my sight, I sat beside her.
"Mahal, alis na ako." bulong ko sa kaniya before kissing her forehead. I was about to stand up but Dennise pulled my hand back causing me to sit again. She sighed.
"Fine! I'm going to miss you..kainis." she said, avoiding my gazes. I let out a giggle and slightly pinched her nose.
"Ito naman...parang dati nga wala kang pakialam kapag aalis ako ng bansa."
"E siyempre hindi pa kita mahal before kaya wala akong pakialam sa'yo. There's a difference between that." she reasoned out.
"So now you love me na that's why you care for me?" I asked. She just rolled her eyes at me.
It's very rare to see this woman being so clingy. Most of the time, she's passive and calm. Haaay, mas nahihirapan akong umalis dahil sa kaniya e. Sounds overacting man pero I have nothing to do with that. I love her.
"I'm going na. I have my flight at 12 noon, mahal. Let's just call each other nalang, okay?" I assured. Dennise stood up.
Dennise, pouting her lips."Mahal...ihatid nalang kaya kita sa airport?"
"Alam mo, ang sweet mo today. Mula kaninang umaga until now. You're making this hard to leave you for a week ah. But thanks for the offer, you have work."
She wrapped her arms around my midsection as I snaked mine in her waist. Ano kayang nakain niya at ganito siya?
She giggles, "That's actually my plan! Choz. Sige na nga, wala naman akong magagawa kung ayaw mo. But you have to promise me that you will be fine at babalik kang ligtas sa akin, okay? Yan naman ang lagi kong pinapa-alala even before."
"Noted po ma'am. Dati, sinasabi mo na bumalik ako ng safe para kay Bebu. Ngayon, para sa'yo na. Naks!" asar ko. Kinurot naman niya ako sa aking side. Nasa labas na kami ng clinic at ako, pasakay na sa kotse.
"Sige na. Go ahead. Take care and be safe, my love.." Dennise is quite far from me.
"Kiss." I slightly shouted. She then quickly ran towards me to give me a short sweet kiss on the lips. "I love you! Bye!" She just winked at me before I close my car windows.
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DOCTOR
"Ay, ang arte! Sherep?" Lovelle asks after I entered the clinic. I threw a sharp gaze at them and went back to reading documents.
"Cute niyong couple, doc. Ang clingy mo kanina, nakakaloka ka!" singit naman ni Sophie habang inaayos ang kaniyang uniform.
"Excuuuuse me mga chismosa ng taon! Ngayon lang kasi nga isang linggong mawawala, okay ba? Tsaka anong pakialam niyo, boyfriend ko naman siya." sagot ko pa as I rest my back on the swivel chair.
