Dealing with Mr. Scared of What? (Quadro Series #1)

Chapter 4

"Ms. Hallow?"

Agad naman siya tumayo mula sa kinauupuan niya nang tawagin ang pangalan niya, a nurse was approaching them with a friendly smile on his lips pero agad bumaba ang tingin nito sa papel na hawak nito. "Morning Ma'am, Sir. Itatanong ko po muna kay Doc. Crest kung pwede kayo pumasok. Hindi po kasi pwede babae dito."

Kumunot naman ang noo niya at magsa-salita sana siya ng naunahan siya ni Dave. "Sure, go ahead. Pwede mong sabihin na nandito ako, I'm Dave. I personally set this appointment with him pero you could double check it naman."

Nginitian lang sila ng nurse bago ito umalis. Agad naman nilingon ni Quinn si Dave na ngayon ay naka-ngiti lang sakaniya, klase ng ngiti na parang nagsa- sabi na huwang na siyang magtanong pa. Wala siyang nagawa kundi ang umayos ng upo. Kilala niya si Dave kapag humindi ito, hindi na talaga. Few minutes later the nurse return.

Agad sila nito binati bago siya nito pinasunod sakaniya. Agad naman niya binalik kay Dave ang jacket nito bago tahimik na sinundan ang Nurse. Everything is white and teal. She could even see a child's area and cafeteria. Expected for a dental clinic with a good reputation.

Iginaya siya nang Nurse papapunta sa isang kwarto. Agad naman siya nag- pasalamat dito bago pumasok sa loob. Inside the room, there he is. Kyx. Nakatayo ito sa gilid ng dental chair habang inaayos ang mga gamit doon pero agad itong tumayo ng makita siya. All of the sudden she can feel her cheeks heat up. Halos gusto niya sabunutan ang sarili dahil doon.

Nakasuot ito ng grey na turtle neck at doctor's robe. His white slack compliment his height and his eyeglasses somehow match his hairstyle. Mukha itong modelo doon keysa dentista. Parang natulod siya kinatatayuan niya dahil sa nakikita niya ngayon, ganon din si Kyx na parang nakalimutan paano huminga habang tinitignan siya.

But somehow she's shock, akala niya ibang dentista ang titingin sakaniya besides kailangan niya lang naman mag -adjust ng brace niya. Pero hindi nakatakas sa paningin niya ang tensyonadon balikat nito. Also, he seems scared and bothered by her presence. Parang nahihiya ito or natatakot.

"M-Morning. Please take a seat over here." Saad nito habang tinuro ang dental chair. Her confusion is bubbling in her mind. Kyx is definitely scared of her presence, he even stutters! What's up with him? Mukha ba siyang aswang na galing sa banga? But the terrified look and expression on his face make her feel like a threat to him. Parang ayaw niyang gumalaw dahil doon.

Iwinaksi niya iyon sa isipan niya bago umupo, she keep her movement firm but slow. Tingin niya kasi hihimatayin na ang binata. Her eyes remain on Kyx who's obviously nervous, at mukhang nadagdagan ang kaba nito dahil pagtitig niya. Sobrang kabado nito na nabibitawan na nito ang mga tools nito. He tried to play it cool and fix some tools on a table but she can see his hand tremble.

She clears her throat before looking away. He seems agitated, parang mawawalan ito ng malay kung gagalaw pa siya, parang ayaw na niyang gumalaw dahil sa expresyon nito. Nginitian niya ito ng tumingin ito ng panandalian sakaniya. Sinubukan niyang mag-mukhang mabait baka kumalma ito.

"Um, how long?" He asks, still keeping his distance from her. She was unsure what to answer at first but figure the person in front of her is a dentist. So maybe it's about her braces. She had braces for quite some time. Hindi naman ganon kalala ang kalagayan ng ngipin niya. 3 slightly crooked teeths.

"Almost 5 years." Agaran sagot niya. Well, she had braces. As a child she has an incentive sweet tooth, it was an unimaginable obsession with sweets and you can imagine what happens to my teeth but all of that is different now. Well, she still likes sweet but not as intense when she was a child, pero huli na siya.