Chapter 19
The first day of our duty as a student nurse end successfully. It was tiring but it was fulfilling. Everyone was busy doing their work surely since we’re dealing with the life of people. So far, hindi pa ako napapagalitan dahil tama naman lahat ng mga pinanggagawa ko. However, some of us have been already scolded.
The most important thing in our job since we are just a student nurse is that we should be more flexible and listen carefully. One mistake could be the end of our patient's lives.
Pagkapos ko sa shift ko ay agad kong hinanap si Renaissa para sabay na kaming umuwi. I haven’t seen her the entire day. Hindi ko alam kung saan siya naka assigned ngayon.
Pinikit ko ang aking mata ng naalala ko ang sinabi ko kay Reeve kanina. Tama ba na ganoon ang sinagot ko sa kaniya? Gosh, I didn’t even think twice. Am I willing to wait? Shocks. . . ni hindi nga ako sigurado sa sarili kong damdamin tapos ‘yon ang sinabi ko sa kaniya?
Tapos kapag magtatanong ulit siya, ano na naman ang sasabihin ko? Na hindi pa pala ako handa. Na takot pa pala akong sumugal ulit.
Kung hindi ka ba naman isa’t-kalahating tanga, Henzy. Kung sana ay pinag-isipan mo muna ng mabuti. But at that time it felt different. Nakakapanibago at masarap sa pakiramdam. He asks me to wait for him because he doesn’t want me to be hurt again. The feeling of someone cares for your feelings.
But love isn’t love if you don’t feel the pain right?
Hindi naging ganyan si Christoph sa akin no’n. Christoph loves me but he wasn’t considerate about my feelings. Pero si Reeve. . . kaya niyang maghintay kahit walang kasiguraduhan?
Pero kasi, sa akin ang problema. Am I willing? Am I willing to love again? Given the things that had happened to me in the past. I tried loving yet the past keeps on haunting me. It was molded in my heart that every time I love I always get pain.
He’s my first love yet he chooses to hurt us. He left us leaving us in so much agony.
Kaya hindi ko rin masisisi ang sarili ko kung bakit takot akong magmahal.
“Henzy!” boses pa lang alam ko kung sino na.
I looked back to watch my bestfriend half running towards me. Napakunot ako nang makita ko ang mukha niya ngayon. Buwagwag na ang kaniyang buhok na parang hindi tinamaan ng suklay. Her make up were already smudged at ang kaniyang damit ay gusot-gusot na.
She looked messy right now. What happened to her?
“You’re a mess,” puna ko sa kaniya.
Hindi niya ako pinansin at tuloy-tuloy lang ang lakad niya palabas ng hospital. Okay? Parang may kumain sa kaniya at ang gulo-gulo ng ayos niya ngayon.
“Renaissa!” sigaw ko at dali-daling pumunta sa kaniya.
“May nakaaway ka ba?” I asked.
“Huh?” wala sa huswisyo niyang sabi sa akin.
“Sabi ko, may nakaaway ka ba?” tanong ko ulit. Balisa siya at parang may pinagtataguan. And I have never seen Renaissa this messy.
Ever since she experienced those things from her past, she changed.
“W-wala. . ‘wag mo na lang akong pansinin…” she panicked. Parang hindi siya makapali. Kasi kanina pa siya palinga-linga.
“Bakit para—“
“Alam mo. Umuwi na tayo at sa tingin ko ay may dapat tayong pag-usapan. You’re acting weird earlier.” Pag-iiba niya ng usapan.
I swallowed hard. Napansin niya pala ‘yon? I was trying to keep it to myself but she was too observant.
“O-okay…”
Hindi na kami nag imikan ni Renaissa hanggang sa makarating kami sa parking lot. We’re both tired of our duty. Ang hospital at ang apartment ko ay medyo malayo kaya naka-idlip ako habang nasa biyahe. Leaving Renaissa alone cause she’s the one who was driving.
I was in my deep nap when my phone suddenly rings. Wala akong lakas na buksan ang aking mga mata pero tuloy-tuloy ang pagtunog nito.
“Your phone, Henzy,” Renaissa talked.
“Hmmm…”
Ngayon lang ako tinamaan ng pagod kaya wala akong lakas na buksan ang aking cellphone. It wasn’t a call it was a text message. Hindi naman siguro importante ‘tong nag text sa akin dahil hindi naman niya ako tinawagan at isa pa. . . sino naman ang mag te-text sa akin?
Renaissa and our friends preferred calling than using text messages. Kaya, wala akong maisip na tao kung sino man ang nag text sa akin ngayon and I was too tired to open it.
If it’s important they should call.
“We’re here, Henzy,” Renaissa announced.
I open my eyes and stretched my arm still yawning. I have never been this tired before. I feel like any minute now I could pass out due to tiredness.
Hindi pa rin ako nakababa sa sasakyan dahil sa tamad akong gumalaw. I badly need to rest. . . at kung pwede lang dito matulog sa sasakyan gagawin ko na.
Renaissa knocked on the window's car. “Henzy! Are you not going to come out there?”
“Ito na,” pagod kong ani kahit ako lang ang nakakarinig.
“Bakit parang pagod na pagod ka?”
“Marami akong ginawa kanina at ngayon lang ako tinamaan ng pagod,” sagot ko sa kaniya.
Whenever I had a minute of break I open my note to scan our lesson. It doesn’t mean that we’re having our duty as a student nurse our responsibilities in school would be neglected. We also need to study to prepare for the quiz or oral recitation when we’re in school.
Kaya siguro pagod na pagod ako.
The moment that my apartment open I quickly went to my sofa bed and slumped myself there. Hindi ko alam kung saan ko na nilagay ang bag ko basta deretso na lang akong humiga sa sofa.
Finally, I’m home. Sa sariling pamamahay mo ka talaga makakapagpahinga nang maayos. Home is my comfort zone in everything. When I need to rest I always went home. I suddenly miss my life in our province. After this semester ends, I will go home there.
“Lets, eat. I ordered food while on our way home.” Renaissa was now in the kitchen preparing our food.
Pagod kong idinala ang aking sarili sa kusina. She was the one who puts food on my plate cause my body couldn’t do it. I was even too tired to move. Ano nangyari sa’yo, Henzy?
“Thanks,” I uttered.
“May sakit ka ba?” Renaissa worriedly asked.
Agad ko namang iniling ang aking ulo. “Wala. Pagod lang talaga ako.”
“Ang tamlay mo, Henzy. You didn’t overwork yourself did you?”
“Hindi naman. I actually enjoy working there. Ngayon lang talaga ako tinablan ng pagod,” I told her to make her feel better.
She eyed me suspiciously and went to my spot. Nilagay niya ang palad niya sa aking noo at chineck kung nilalagnat ako. She wasn’t satisfied, she even touches my neck to make sure that I don’t have a fever.
“Wala akong lagnat at wala akong sakit, Nais. Pagod lang talaga ako,” sabi ko ulit sa kaniya.
Tumango-tango siya at bumalik na sa pwesto niya para ipagpatuloy ang pagkain.
“So. . . what was that all about?”
“Huh?” lutang kong sagot sa kaniya.
“You’re weird earlier. You’re blushing when I first saw you in the morning and your reaction when Reeve was behind you. All of that things. . . I noticed it,” she started.
Geez, akala ko hindi namin pag-uusapan ngayon dahil sa pagod ako pero nagawa niya pa rin isingit ito.
“Ahmmm. . .” I was struggling to find a word. Hindi ko naman aakalain na pupunahin niya ‘to ngayon at mas lalo kong hindi inaasahan na mapapansin niya ‘yon.
I drank the water beside me and wipe my lips using the back of my hand. I felt the blood coming up to my cheeks as I recall the moments I had earlier. Really, Henzy? Hindi ka pa rin nakaka get-over doon?
Para akong highschool na everytime may moment kay crush pamumulahan agad ng mukha. Pero ang sa akin lang ay dahil sa kahihiyan ko kanina. The audacity I have to utter those words to him.
“Come on, Henzy. Spill the tea. Importante siguro ‘yan dahil namumula ang buong mukha mo,” Renaissa bugging me.
“What?! Anong namumula?!” I immediately denied kahit na huling-huli na.
She smirked, “Huling-huli ka na. ‘Wag mo na ‘yang e-deny.”
“Ano kasi. . . I had. . .uhmmm a moment earlier with Reeve that was so embarrassing,” I started.
“Then?” Renaissa waiting for my continuation.
I started sharing with her what happened earlier. She keeps on listening to me like she was my student. Parang walang pinalampas na detalye. Lahat ng mga ginawa ni Reeve sa akin kanina ay ibinahagi ko sa kaniya. She’s my bestfriend and every moment that I had even the smallest things, I always shared it with her. Kaya, kahit nakakahiya ay sinabi ko pa rin.
Pero no’ng nasa parte na ako sa mga sinabi ko kay Reeve ay muntik na siyang mabilaukan.
“Dahan-dahan naman, Renaissa,” ani ko sabay abot ng tubig sa kaniya. Lumubo ang kaniyang pisngi para pigilan ang kaniyang nagbabadyang halakhak.
Tinignan ko siya ng masama nang hindi niya na talaga napigilan ang pagtawa. Umalingawngaw sa buong apartment ko ang napakalakas niyang halakhak. Hinawakan niya pa ang kaniyang tiyan at kulang na lang ay humandusay siya sa sahig. Agaran ko namang tinakpan ang aking tainga dahil sa mala mikropono niyang boses.
“Renaissa!” suway ko sa kaniya at tinignan siya ng masama. Kaya hindi ko gustong sabihin sa kaniya dahil aasarin niya lang ako eh.
All of her blood was now on her face. Sa sobrang pula nito ay para na siyang nakalunok ng sampung sili.
“Anong nakakatawa doon ha?!” singhal ko sa kaniya.
Kinagat niya ang kaniyang ibabang labi at kinalma ang sarili. “Bestfriend kita. . . pero no offense Henzy. Di ko akalaing ang tanga-tanga mo pala,” she stated pagkatapos niyang kalmahin ang kaniyang sarili.
“Wow, good advice. . . keep it up,” I sarcastically said.
“I’m saying the truth,” tawa pa niya.
“Kaibigan talaga kita. Walang filter bunganga mo,” inis na ani ko.
“Pero seryoso, what makes you think that he’s in love with you?” she asked me still with a hint of sarcasm.
Na estatwa ako sa kinauupuan ko sa tanong ni Renaissa sa akin. Oo nga naman, paano ko ba nasabi na in love siya sa akin. Ang bobo ko sa part na ‘yon. I didn’t even realize that question. Kung hindi pa tinanong sa akin ng kaibigan ko. . . ay hindi ko pa naisip na tama siya.
“I don’t know,” ang tanging na sabi ko.
“See, ang tanga mo talaga.” This time ay wala ng halong biro sa kaniyang tono.
“You think?” tangang tanong ko rin sa kaniya.
“Sasabihan ba kita ng ganyan kung di totoo?” pamimilosopo niya pa sa akin.
“I have a question for you, Henzy. Remember last time, when I told you that you have to be honest with your feelings. Did you do it?”
Inilingan ko lamang siya at tumingin sa kawalan. Dahil hanggang ngayon ay hindi ko rin alam ang sagot. Hindi ko mawari ang totoong nararamdaman ko. They were times that I am ready to admit but if I did, they were also some questions running on my head.
Puro ‘what if’. Mga tanong sa sarili ko na hindi ko masagot-sagot. It’s because of what happened to me in the past. Paano kapag gagawin ulit ‘yon sa akin? Paano kapag ang mga naranasan ko no’n ay mauulit muli. Hindi biro ang mga pinagdaanan ko no’ng mga panahon na ‘yon.
When I thought that I had a happy life—is when some crappy things get in my way. The bruises that I had were still there engraved in my heart. Kaya hanggang ngayon na-aapektuhan rin nito ang mga desisyon ko.
“Are you in love with him?” she asked carefully when she noticed that I was silent. “kasi hindi ka masasaktan ng ganoon kung wala lang sa’yo,” she added.
“No!” I denied it immediately.
“Sige, deny pa,” she mocked me.
“I am not denying,” I defense.
“Sure, di halata,” she scoffed.
“Totoo!” pangungumbinsi ko sa kaniya kahit na impossible.
“Lokohin mo sarili mo, ‘wag ako na kilalang-kilala ka na,” she blurted
“Paano mo nasabi na mahal ko siya, huh? Love is a big word to even play with. Just beca—“
“That’s for you to find out. Your actions now say otherwise. Kaka-deny mo. . . di mo alam hulog ka na pala sa isang malalim na bangin tipong hindi ka na makakaakyat pabalik,” seryosong saad niya sa akin.
“Hindi ako mahuhulog sa malalim na bangin dahil alam ko ang nararamdaman ko. I won’t fall for the trap of love.” Tumayo ako at inumpisahang ligpitin ang mga pinagkainan namin.
The whole time I was cleaning the kitchen ay nakatingin lang sa akin si Renaissa kaya hinayaan ko na lang. She was just observing me. Malapit na akong matapos sa paglilinis nang bigla siyang nagsalita.
“Why are you depriving yourself of falling in love, Henzy?” tanong niya sa akin.
Nilagay ko ang isang pirasong pinggan sa lalagyan at agad na hinarap siya.
“I told you. . . I was scared. . . Takot akong harapin ang sakit na dulot ng pagmamahal.” I looked away after I uttered those words.
“You can never avoid pain. Lahat tayo ay masasaktan at patuloy na masasaktan. I know you already told me about that but I can feel that there’s a deep reason behind it,” she eyed me suspiciously. “Was it because of your past to Christoph? Hindi naman lahat ng lalaki ay ganoon, Henzy. Give them another chance of entering your li—“
“Isn’t about my past to Christoph, Renaissa,” I cut her off. Yes, what happened between Christoph and I was one of the reasons. Pero hindi ako ganoon kababaw para hindi magmahal ulit. I forgave him already.
Tama lang na ang mga nangyari sa amin ay nagwakas. I loved him but my love for wasn’t enough. Kaya ko siyang ipaglaban no’n pero ang tanong hanggang saan? I tried to love to fight my fear in love but it doesn’t work. Nasaktan pa rin ako.
“Oh my God!” Alam niya na siguro kung ano ang iniisip ko. She knows everything about me and when I say everything—lahat ng mga pangyayari sa buhay ko no’ng wala pa siya ay sinabi ko sa kaniya.
“Was it because of what happened to you when you were a child, Henzy?”
I nodded and shocked was registered on her face. Iniwan ko siya doon sa kusina at agad na nagtungo sa sala para kunin ang bag ko. Bigla namang sumunod sa akin si Renaissa.
“Henzy, your past has nothing to do with your present or future. It’s time to forget about it. It’s time to let go of the things that have been holding you in the past, just like how you let go of the things between you and Christoph,” biglang sabi niya sa akin.
Believe me, I tried. Ako itong nagsasabi na dapat ay pakawalan na ang mga nangyari sa nakaraan dahil hindi ka uusad kung babalik at babalik ka sa mga nangyari sa’yo noon. Pero kasi ang lalim ng sugat na natamo ko no’n.
It’s not easy to forget when the things that have been holding you were too deep.
“It’s not easy, Renaissa. The bruises that have left inside me were too deep. I can’t even swim up,” I ironically chuckled.
“It’s easy if you forgive those peo—“ I cut her off.
“I told you, the bruises were too deep. I can forgive but I can’t forget.”
“Sa tingin mo ba gagawin din ni Kyzry sa’yo ang ginawa niya sa’yo no’n?” she suddenly brings Reeve to the topic.
“Anong kinalaman ni Reeve dito?” takang tanong ko sa kaniya.
“Just answer my question.”
“Hindi,” sagot ko sa kaniya.
“Then what makes you think that he won’t do it to you?” tanong niya ulit.
“Because they were different. Reeve is different from that bastard,” I honestly answered.
Renaissa smiled and held my hand together. “See? Sa’yo na nanggaling. They are different. He won’t do it to you, Henzy.”
“They are different because Reeve isn’t my fa—“
“Stop torturing yourself for the things that aren’t worthy of. Remember our golden rule. Forgive and Forget,” saad nito sa akin at biglang hinawakan ang dalawang kamay ko.
She smiled at me and said, “You’re a strong woman, Henzy. Do not let your past affect you as a woman. Fight for your own decisions because your decision now has nothing to do with happened to you when you were a child.”
“Let go of the things that have been holding you for moving on. Letting go could sometimes makes you free. ‘Wag mong hayaan na mas mahulog ka pa sa mga sugat ng nakaraan mo. As what I’ve told you, they aren’t worthy,” she adviced me,
“You may not admit your feelings now but I know soon that you will.”
She’s right. My decision now has nothing to do with what happened to me. Pero kailangan ko munang pag-isipang ng mabuti. Hindi ako magmamahal ng isang tao kung may nakaraan pang humihila sa akin pababa. Kasi masasaktan at masasaktan lang siya.
In order for me to love again I must fixed myself first. I need to do what I needed to do. I cannot love when there’s still things that haunting me.
“What about when I told Reeve that I am willing to wait? Paano kung sa mga panahon na ‘yon ay hindi pa pala ako handa,” I shared my concerns to her.
“Take your time, Henzy. He’s also figuring out his feelings because he wanted to assure you that you won’t be hurt again. Kaya ganoon ka rin. Kaya nga ‘wait’ diba? There’s no specific time, no deadline. The moment that you feel it’s right. . . then it’s the right time.”
After that deep talks with her, I went to my room to freshen up. Pagkatapos kong maligo ay agad akong nagtungo sa kama at tinutuyo ang aking buhok gamit ang tuwalya.
I observed my bedroom. The design of my room was minimalist. Since I am a girl who is fund of nature there were some plants on each corner of my room. Seeing them makes me calm already. I guess plant and nature are my therapy when I am dealing with stress.
Nakikita ko pa lang sila ay napapangiti na ako. The painting of my room has a shade of green and near at my headboard is a painting of big green leaves. Sa pagmamasid ko sa aking kwarto ay nahagip ng mga mata ko ang bag ko na nasa kama.
“Oo pala. ‘Di ko pa na bubuksan ang cellphone ko,” bulong ko sa aking sarili.
Agad na namilog ang mga mata ko ng malaman ko kung sino ang taong panay text sa akin kanina. Did he just text me, right? I never expected that he would sent me a message. It was just a simple text message but it can make my heart beats irregularly.
Unti-unting umaangat ang mga sulok nang aking labi nang malaman ang kaniyang mensahe sa akin.
Reeve:
Where are you?
Reeve:
I’m waiting for you. Sabay na tayong umuwi.
Reeve:
You’re not replying.
Reeve:
Are you home?
Reeve:
Anong oras na. You haven’t reply to any of my text.
Baka may sugat na siguro ‘tong aking mga labi dahil kanina ko pa kinakagat habang nagbabasa ako ng mga message niya. I can’t explain my feelings right now. Hindi ko alam kung magiging masaya ba ako o ano.
Ghad, Henzy. . . ‘wag kang magpapadala. Remember you still have issue. Ayusin mo muna ‘to bago ka kiligin d’yan.
I breath deeply and compose myself. My fingers were now ready to type a reply to any of his message when my phone suddenly rang. Sa gulat ko ay nahulog ko ang aking cellphone sa kama.
Pagkakita ko ng pangalan ni Reeve ay agad akong umayos ng tayo at inayos ang aking damit kahit na hindi naman niya ako nakikita.
“Hello,” I started.
“Hello,” he said on the other line.
“N-napatawag ka,” nauutal kong tugon sa kaniya. I don’t know what to say and I felt nervous kahit na hindi naman niya ako nakikita.
“I got worried because you’re not replying to any of my text,” he said worriedly.
Hearing those words from him were still impossible. Hindi ko akalain na may ganitong side si Reeve. That he would care for me.
“Kasabay ko si Renaissa umuwi at nakatulog ako sa biyahe habang papunta sa apartment kaya hindi kita na replayan agad,” pagpapaliwanag ko kahit na hindi naman kailangan.
“Next time update me when you’re going home so that I will know,” he softly said.
I bit my lips to stop myself from smiling. Oh God Henzy, ano ng nangyayari sa’yo.
“Hindi ko alam na pwede na pala kitang maging bodyguard, Reeve,” biro ko sa kaniya.
He chuckled on the other line, “Ang gwapo ko namang bodyguard.”
“Wow. Taas ng confidence ha,” I told him and rolled around my bed. Hindi pa tapos si Renaissa sa banyo kaya malaya akong nakikipag-usap kay Reeve.
“Nagsasabi ako ng totoo. You’re not going to say that you will marry me, the first time we met if you were not smitten by my Adonis face.” I could sense the humour on his tone.
I can feel the blood going up to my cheeks as he mentioned those! Shit! That was one of the epic moment I had! Akala ko hindi niya na ‘yon maaalala!
“Ang tahimik mo ah. That mea—“
“Ang kapal” I immediately reacted when I was back at my senses.
He laughed hard on the other line. He was teasing me and he enjoyed it.
“Aminin mo na kasi na ga-gwapuhan ka na sa akin,” he teased me.
“Hoy! Mr. Sandoval. Hindi lang ikaw ang gwapo sa mundo. Maraming mas gwapo sa’yo no, ‘wag pakampanti,” singhal ko sa kaniya.
“Asus, pero sa akin ka pa rin naman magpapakasal eh. Take note–K-A-S-A-L,” pang-aasar niya pa. He even spelled out the word ‘kasal’.
“Hindi ikaw si Lou Yunxi, Wonwoo at Jungkook para pakasalan ko no!” I yelled jokingly.
“Hindi ka naman nila kilala kaya sa akin pa rin ang bagsak mo,” he told me.
“Bakit Reeve? Ako ba ang babaeng gusto mong pakasalan?” Ngayon ay ako naman ang mang-aasar sa kaniya.
And that was supposed to be a joke when his answers shocked me.
“If fate would allow me, why not? You’re worthy to be my wife,” he casually told me as if it didn’t leave any violent reaction to my heart.
Pagkatapos niyang sabihin ‘yon ay agad kaming natahimik. Sa sobrang tahimik naming dalawa ay naririnig ko ang ingay ng mga sasakyan sa kabilang linya.
“Where are you?” I asked him. The sounds of the vehicles were still there ringing on my ears. How come I didn’t notice those so und earlier?
“I’m outside of your apartment,” he answered.
“What?! Puntahan kita d’yan!” Agad akong napabalikwas sa kama ng malaman kong nasa labas siya. Dali-dali kong inaayos ang aking sarili upang puntahan siya ng biga siyang nagsalita.
“No need at anong oras na. I just want you to be safe,” he stated cooly as if there was no violent reaction coming from my heart.
As we live here on earth our life has a purpose. Hindi mawawala ang pagsubok at problema na pagdadaanan natin. They are like a disaster. They come unexpectedly. They will wreck your beautiful life if you won’t fight for it. Nasa tao kung paano niya haharapin ang problemang kinakaharap niya.
Some chooses to give up. But giving up isn’t an option and will never be an option. Fight harder and rest if needed. Do not be lost on your battlefield. Your bravery in fighting might be someone’s inspiration.
“Are you okay?” I asked Reeve when I noticed his mood. We’re here in the cafeteria of the hospital eating our lunch. At kanina ko pa rin napapansin na parang wala siya sa sarili niya.
We had our late-night talk last night. Hindi niya ako pinababa but we talk over the phone. Hindi ko na bantayan ang oras kagabi dahil habang nagsasalita siya ay nakatulog na ako dala na rin sa pagod.
“Yup. Eat your lunch and don’t worry about me.”
I am not convinced that he’s okay but I didn’t ask for more. Kung ayaw niyang sabihin I respect that.
“You know what. Na e-enjoy ko ang pagta-trabaho natin kahit na nakakapagod.” I decided to open up a topic. Our atmosphere was awkward dahil parehas kaming tahimik lang na kumakain. No one dared to speak.
“Halata naman sa’yo. Helping people is one of your dream,” sabi niya sa akin.
I nodded and asked him, “Ikaw ba? Ano bang pangarap mo?” Ngayon ko lang din napansin na hindi niya pa pala nasasabi sa akin kung ano ang mga pangarap niya.
“Just like you being a doctor is my dream,” he answered.
“May ask why?” ngiting tanong ko.
“Hmmm. Let me tell you a story.”
“My life has no destination. There’s a road yet I don’t know where to go. Not until this certain someone came into my life. Siya ang dahilan kung bakit ko gusto maging ganap na doctor. I have this incident when I was a child,” he started.
“Someone special to my heart dies. To me, she’s my family. Siya ang pumuna ng lahat ng mga pagkukulang ng aking pamilya. She was there all the time. Not until God takes her away from me.” He smiled but that smile doesn’t reach his eyes. His eyes scream longing and loneliness.
“Then, I met a child who's the same age as me. She was brave and firm,” he chuckled when he remembers something, “palagi kaming magkasama no’n. She will always lift me when I’m down. But one day I had to move away for a certain reason. Hindi ako nakapagpaalam sa kaniya.”
“But then after many years, I met again that child. And she made me realize so many things. She made me find my destination. That someone is the reason why I wanted to become a doctor. I can’t tell you any more details. I want her to realize that she was the one I was referring to,” he looked at me and flashed his smile.
“May I asked if who’s that girl?” I am curious about that girl. She made Reeve find his destination. She was also the reason why he wanted to pursue medicine. In short, that girl is his inspiration.
He chuckled and shook his head.
“Sige na kasi…” pamimilit ko.
“A little clue,” he told me.
“Ano?”
“She’s brave but she’s also dumb.”