She wiped her tears
"Uhm, doctor Shaun was busy so he told me to look after you"
As he looked at her file
"I am not severe injured, and I am with my brother" she seriously said
"So you don't need to show up and do check me in every single time"
"I needed to!, you have an ulcer"
"It may cause death Ms. Santos"
"Just call me Catherine"
"So Catherine,"
"I heard that you are kind of wild"
"I've never be-" he cut it out
"Oops, I didn't mean it that way"
"I mean, they said you were kind of skandalosa" he chuckled while telling her, those words
"Di ka lang pala assuming, Chismoso ka din pala tsk!" inis na usal naman ng dalaga dito
"You're having a bad breath"
"Bakit kasalanan ko bang lumapit ka?" palabang saad naman nito dito na ikinatawa naman ng kapatid nito
"Tsk!, get out of here or else" naiinis na usal nito as she glared
But he just laughed at her
Another day
"Here I brought you some foods"
"Thanks" mataray na saad nito saka tinanggap ang mga pasalubong ng binata
" uhm anyways I am Ken Lloyd Grey" as he sat down the couch
"It's nice meeting you" she said with somethings on her face
A smile but no it wasn't
It was a glad to meet him
She took it as they shake their hands
"I'm Catherine Madison Santos"
"You single?"
"Why?" natatawang tanong naman ni Catherine dito
"Because I wanted to court you" na ikinapawi naman ng ngiti sa mga labi ng dalaga
"I-i still don't want to get involved with mens, i'm still trying to heal and help myself from being in pain" she looked at his eye
"Well, I will wait even if it'll take a lot of time"
"will?" seryosong tanong nito
"Yeah" nakangiting tugon naman ng binata
"Well i'm telling you... you should not" walang prenong saad naman ng dalaga
He smiled in pain
"Wag nating pangunahan yung pagkakataong ibinigay ng tadhana" slang nitong sabi, looking at her eyes while bowing his head
"Let's see?, but i'm telling, you'll just waste your time"
"Hindi natin malalaman yung sagot pag di natin susubukan"
She smiled and ate the apple she has on her hand
Hours had past
"I cooked your dinner"
"It's just soup tsk!, cook cook ka dyan!" That makes him chuckled
"Yeah, because after this day you are under surgery, tomorrow, 6 am sharp, by doctor Grey" as he smiled
"Tsk!" as she glared at him
"So tell me about that surgery?" She asked while taking a spoon of soup
"I'm gonna take that rocky thing that blocks your intestine"
"So that's it?"
"Yeah?, but cutting your stomach makes me regret of doing that to you, because it'll gonna put a scar on your sexy body" as he laugh
She smirked as it reminds her off her beloved ma
"It's fine, someone will get rid of every scars I have"
"Hmm wh- she cut it out
"Chismoso!" as she glared at him
...
Days had past as they got closed and closer to each other
"Ms. Santos, you're discharged"
"Uh-really?, so tapos nadin yung kontranta mo sa pag aalaga sa'ken" biro nito sa binata
"Not really Ms. Santos" nakangiting tugon naman ng binata
"Oh ano pang hinihintay mo dyan?,"
"Mamanyakan mo'ko?" mataray nitong tanong sa binata
"No! Take your time" anito at dali daling lumabas ng kwarto
Minutes had passed as the door opened
"Why are you still here?"
"You're brother told me to give you a ride because he's been busy"
"Or you told my brother that you'll give me a ride?"
"yeah yeah" hilaw nitong tawa
...
" so we're here" anito as he looked at her with a smile curved on his handsome face
"Can we take a picture" he said with a puppy eyes
"How old are you?" seryosong tanong ni Catherine sa binata
"I'm 27"
"Why still acting like a child?" walang pinagbagong expresyon ang mukha nito
"Because i'll do everything just to make you mine" anito that makes her remember her beloved man again and again
"You know, let's stop this right now! Right here!,"
"I am not interested on you and, I have someone I am in love with, so I am sorry"
"He's my cousin" bagsak balikat na saad nito
"Wanna see him?" pekeng ngiti nito kasabay ng malulungkot na namamasang mata nito
...
weeks had past
As they rashly flew to new York
...
"He's with his own family" usal nito while they were looking at him with a kid and a woman through the window
Para namang sandaling nabingi sa katotohanan ang binibini ng makitang masaya ito, kasama ang kanyang totoong pamilya
It feels like she was stabbed a million times
Mga karayum na bumabaon, paunti unti sa puso nya
Isang butil naman ng luha ang pumatak down through her cheeks
She wiped it and smiled in pain
"They said they love me, but looking at them, they were liars" natatawang saad ng binibini
"We're already here, let's just cherish this moment, ikaw? HAHAH at least kasama mo yung nagpapatibok ng puso mo" mapang asar na saad ng binibini trying to keep the pain on her own
He just looked at her seriously
"I know how it hurts" anito
"Looking at you while you were looking at him?"
"It hurts really bad"
"But I think your plan is suitable for us!, tara?," anito at pumunta sa kung saan saan
"Pero pag nawala ako sa tabi mo, dapat tumitibok padin yan" nakangiting saad nito sa manliligaw
...
"Alam mo?, since my parents died, my kuya is the only one I have"
"He's too caring tapos I just wasted it on such bastards" aniya while looking at his face
She was lying on his lap on the grass while he was sitting and was watching her face
"Normal lang naman yun eh, kasi you really need to learn"
"Kung siguro hindi pa ako tinuruan ng mga mokong na yun, hindi ka mahihirapang manligaw sa'ken HAHAH"
"Kase marupok ka? HAHA" tawanan ng mga ito
"Yeah," buntong hininga ng dalaga
"You're quite the man who women's are looking for"
"A gentle man, handsome, kind, you are the ladies choice HAHAH" tawa ulit nito
Napatawa din naman ang binata sa inakto ng kanyang sinisinta