“Tricia!” Jreydon shouted.
“What? I have something to do pa, Jreydon, puwede ba?” Mukhang mainit na naman ang ulo ni Tricia.
“Just let me talk to you. Huwag mo naman akong sungitan. May mali ba?” Kumunot ang noo ni Jreydon.
“As what i have said, Mr. Constello, we are here to save lives. Please, focus tayo sa goal natin? I-set aside mo muna personal and love life mo rito.” Tricia walked away.
Jreydon failed again. Tricia's very committed, ayaw niyang bumitaw sa pinanghahawakan niyang salita.
“Hey, Tricia. I've noticed na you're not giving Jreydon a chance to introduce himself sa'yo, what's with him ba na ayaw mo?” Kez asked
“Nayayabangan ako sa kaniya, i don't know. Ampangit ng dating niya. He thinks lahat ng babae makukuha niya. I ain't that girl na magpapakuha sa ganiyang lalaki 'no.” Tricia explained.
“But he's handsome naman right? He's every girls dream,” biglang kinilig si Kez.
“Every girls talaga? Kadiri,” siniko ni Tricia si Kez.
“Gosh, Tricia. Fck your standard. Talagang tatanda ka nang dalaga.” Kez laughs.
“I don't care. The most important thing is i love myself.” Tricia's very busy dahil halos sa kaniya madalas inaasa ang lahat.
“Hay nako, Tricia,” Kez breathes heavily.
“Hay nako, Kez. You should focus. Work is work, huwag mong dalhin ang love, infatuation and whatever it is. Mamamatay na mga pasyente natin pero ikaw kinikilig diyan. Just focus on our goal goal goal,” Tricia shrugged when Kez ran away.
“Kulit talaga nito,” Tricia added. Kinamot niya ang kaniyang ulo.
Days passed, hindi pa rin sumuko ang Jreydon niyo. He never failed to send a present for Tricia, sending flowers, letters and chocolates habang busy si Tricia.
“Hala, kanino na naman 'to galing? Ang ganda. Ansarap din nitong chocolate cake, bakit alam niyang paborito ko 'to?” Tricia smiled.
“I don't know!” Ipinagkibit balikat lang ito ni Kez. Habang si Tricia, walang kaalam-alam na kasabwat ni Jreydon si Tricia.
“Who ever gave me these, sana makilala ko siya. I want to thank him.” Tricia can't help but to smile.
“Wow. Ngayon lang kita nakitang nag-smile? So, that's how tricia smiles? Ganiyan kiligin si Tricia? Nakss!” Kez teased her.
“Ikaw napakatabil talaga ng dila mo,” hinampas ni Tricia ng karton si Kez then smiled.
“Mabilaukan ka sana diyan sa kinakain mo. I'll check the patients muna, diyan ka na nga!” Urat na sabi ni Kez.
“Huwag kang manghihingi ah! Che! HAHAHA,” Tricia ended the conversation.
Sinusubukan ni Tricia na hulaan kung sino ang nagpapadala but wala siyang ideya. And she then remembered what she said before,
“Kapag may nagbigay sa akin ng chocolate cake kahit hindi niya alam na favorite ko 'yon, i'll marry that person na nagbigay.”
She smiled. She fixed her hair and naglakad na para magmonitor ulit ng covid patients.
“Kez! Kez! May crush na ako HAHAHA!” Kinikilig na sabi ni Tricia.
“Huh? How come? Akala ko ba you have no plans to enter a relationship? Who's that boy na nakapagchange ng mind mo? Wow!” Kez was really shocked.
“Yeah, I know. Crush lang naman eh. I think kasi he's romantic, that's why,” hinampas pa nito si Kez.
Nagpatuloy ang panunurpresa anonymously ni Jreydon kay Tricia. Labis naman ang kilig ni Tricia.
“Alam mo, Kez? Parang ayaw ko na roon sa sinabi kong ayaw ko mag-enter sa isang relasyon? Binabawi ko naa!” Tricia laughs.
“Alam mo rin, Tricia? Dati nagwiwish akong ma-inlove ka para kahit papaano may dumadaloy sa ugat mo na pagmamahal but right now? Gusto kong hilinging sana may albularyo dito na kaya kang gamutin HAHAHHA!” Humalakhak si Kez.
“Napakabasag trip mo. Riyan ka na nga.” Nagdabog si Tricia. Pikon HAHAHHA.
“Oh, isa ka pa. Magsama kayo ni Kez!” Nakita niyang papalapit si Jreydon. Jreydon smirks.
“What happened to her? HAHAH. Halatang banas. Ano bang ginawa mo? Cute pa rin niya,” Jreydon smiled.
“Paano ba naman? Eh, hulog na hulog sa mga pinapadala mong flowers. Crush raw niya 'yong nagpapadala. I always wanted to laugh kaso pinipigilan ko pero kasi ano kaso hindi ko talaga napipigilan minsan,” pambaliw na ang tawa nitong si Kez.
“Talaga? Sinabi niya 'yan? Can you ask her more?” Jreydon asked a favor.
“Oh sige. Sasampalin kita kapag nadawit ako here. I have to go.”
Jreydon jumped. Sobrang saya niya nang marinig niya ang napakagandang balita. Bumalik ang hope niya na magugustuhan siya ni Tricia.
“Tricia, can i know you more?” Jreydon started to be more clingy.
“Know you more mukha mo,” naglakad nang mabilis si Tricia.
“Bakit ba ansungit mo?” Jreydon smirked.
“It's none of your business. At kung may gusto ka man sa ‘kin, ako na magsasabing stop liking me. May gusto na akong iba, Jrey. I know harsh 'yon but that's the reality.” Tricia's really straight to the point.
“I will not give up,” Jreydon walked out.
While pabalik si Tricia sa mga patients, nakita niyang may cake na naman sa mesa niya.
“Hooooy, Kezzzz! This cake made my day! He's so romantic, so sweet. Kailan ko kaya siya makikilala,” ngumiti si Tricia nang napakatamis.
“Ikalma mo. Calm down. Why are you so desperate na makilala 'yon?” Kumunot ang noo ni Kez.
“Alam mo kasi, back then when i was a child, hindi ako pinapayagan ni Mama na kumain ng chocolates, basta something choco and sabi ko, once na may nagbigay sa akin ng chocolate, i'll marry that person who gave me! Baka siya na, Kez.” Hinampas nito si Kez.
“What the ham, Tricia. Now i know kung bakit nag-iba pananaw mo HAHAHAH. Go find that person, marry him. Baliw na best friend ko.” Kez laughs.
“Hindi ako baliw. Palibhasa you didn't have the chance to ask God for a sign,” Tricia rolled her eyes and then naglakad.
Napakalaking spy nitong si Kez, galing-galing.
“Jreydon, i have a good news,” Kez can't help laughing.
“What is it?” Jreydon's busy checking those patients while pasimple lang si Kez dahil baka mapagalitan sila ng Head.
“Si Tricia, kakasabi niya lang na she promised to herself na whoever na magbibigay sa kaniya ng chocolate cake ay pakakasalan niya. Umamin ka na kaya?