The grating sound of my alarm clock jolted me out of my slumber. I yawn and carefully lifted my body from the bed and turned off the alarm clock while pinching the bridge of my nose, shocks, Its 9 a.m. in the morning! I got up from the bed and lazily went to my vanity table.

Napangiwi ako nang makita ang magulo kong buhok at haggard kong mukha. I forgot to wash my face last night because I was so tired and sleepy. I bit my lower lip and firmly closed my eyes nang maalala ang nangyari kahapon.

Diniin ko ang pagkakalapat ng bulak sa pisngi nya kaya napaigik naman sya. Tinaasan ko sya ng kilay habang ginagamot ang pasa sa gilid ng labi nya.

naiinis kong pangaral sa kanya. Ngumisi naman sya na mas nagpairita pa sakin.

Tinigil ko ang paggamot sa pasa nya at nakangiti kong kinurot ang pisngi nya.

nang-gigigil kong sabi sa kanya at napangiwi naman sya sa sakit.

Nandito kami ngayon sa office ni kuya sa hospital, imbis na sya ang mang-gamot ay ako pa ang gumagamot sa kanya. Pinagpatuloy ko nalang ang pang-gagamot sa kanya at patuloy naman sya sa pang-aasar sakin, saktong tapos ko na siyang gamotin nang may kumatok sa pintuan. A cute, petite woman wearing her all-white uniform walked in as the door swung open. May dala itong clipboard at naka eyeglasses, maybe she has a poor eyesight.

she said and fixed her eyeglasses. Napakunot naman ang noo ni kuya at napabuntong-hininga.

my brother replied, and the nurse excused herself.

He grinned as his eyes shifted back to me. I gave him a sympathetic grin in return and nodded.

I assured him at ngumisi.

hirit nya at tumawa. Napapikit naman ako ng mariin at tinaliman sya ng tingin.

I growled.

sabi nya sabay mabilis na humalik sa noo ko at tuluyan ng lumabas. Umirap naman ako bago inayos ang gamit ko at ang mga gamit nya sa mesa. Napa iling nalang ako at malungkot na ngumiti.

I went to the hospital canteen after leaving my brother's office to have a cup of coffee. I want to get some coffee. I sluggishly hit the coffee button and straightened my untidy garments. Pinakiramdaman ko ang mainit na dulot ng kape sa aking mga palad as I left the canteen. I was in a haze as I made my way outside the hospital when I spotted a familiar figure in the distance, may kausap itong sa tingin ko ay babae base sa mahaba nitong buhok at tindig.

I don't know why, as I stared distantly at the man, my heart began to pound. His face became more and more visible as I neared the hospital's exit.

Unti-unting bumagal ang aking paglalakad kasabay ay siyang paglakas naman ng tibok ng aking puso nang makilala kung sino sya.

His posture...... his commanding presence....... and his aura......

Agad nangilid ang luha sa aking mga mata, at mariing ikinuyom ang aking mga kamay. Hindi makapaniwalang nakatingin ako sa kanya. I saw his jaw tighten and he sighed before facing where I was. My heartbeat faster when his intense brown hooded eyes turned to where I was standing, and when our eyes met, I once again felt shattered.

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