Garden of Wounds (Panacea Series #1)

Chapter 21

Twenty-one.

I've never been this happy in my entire life. All of these are just my fantasies before; I mean, being in someone's arms, someone's treating you right, and being truly happy with someone. Iyong wala kang pangamba sa dibdib... dahil alam mong mahal ka.

Healing was hard. Healing takes time.

Ang hirap gamutin ng mga sugat na naiwan sa 'yo ng nakaraan ngunit kung hindi ka gagawa ng paraan upang maghilom 'yon, patuloy kang magdudugo... at patuloy kang masasaktan.

Kaya huwag na sana natin ikulong ang ating sarili sa nakaraan. Tapos na 'yon kaya umusad ka na.

"Bakit ang sarap ng tapsilog kapag gutom ka?" Margarette is munching her food while speaking. Napangiwi ako at umiwas ng tingin.

"Nguyain mo muna 'yan bago ka magsalita ulit."

After our clinical rotation, she invited me to go to Lucky B since she was hungry and craving for tapsilog. Gusto niya sa Lucky B dahil air conditioned kahit na malayo-layo nang kaunti sa school namin. Ayaw niyang mainitan. Napakaarte ng babaeng 'to.

I took my phone out of my bag and send Zav a message. I updated him about my whereabouts. I was busy texting while Margarette keeps on talking. Napapanguso na lamang ako upang itago ang gustong sumilay na mga ngiti sa aking labi dahil sa kilig na aking nararamdaman.

From: Zavion

Kita tayo. Gusto kitang makita.

To: Zavion

busy ka pa kaya

From: Zavion

I'll never too busy when it comes to you.

I shook my head and look up to at least focus my attention on my friend who keeps on telling me stories about something. Tumatango-tango ako at paminsan-minsan ay nagko-comment ako sa kan'yang sinasabi. Nang mapagod siyang magsalita, inilabas niya rin ang kan'yang phone at nagsimulang gamitin ito habang kumakain.

To: Zavion

nasa lucky b me. kasama ko si margarette.

"Lord, when?! Kailan ako ngingiti habang nagsasaing?!" Margarette's voice is so loud when she spoke again. Her forehead furrowed as she looks at something on her phone. She pouted her lower lip and continued scrolling.

"Ay, bakit? Nagsasaing ka ba sa inyo, 'te? Marunong kang magsaing?"

She rolled her eyes. "Basta sana all na lang may jowa," she uttered again. "Pero ayos lang. Parehas naman tayong single, e!" She looked at me and grinned.

"Hindi tayo sigurado riyan, Margarette..." I grin.

Her eyes were filled with confusion. She took what I've just said as a joke and never mind it. Naubos ko na ang arroz caldo na aking kinakain kaya tiningnan ko muli si Margarette at tinaasan ng kilay. She's still eating her salad so I sighed.

When she finished eating her foods, we decided to part ways since she wants to go home immediately and I, on the other side, have a date with Zavion. Ever since we became in a relationship, Zavion became clingier than the usual. Napapailing na lamang ako minsan dahil hindi ko alam na mahilig pala siya sa physical contacts.

"Elvi..."

I was startled when someone grabbed my arm and hugged me from the back. His familiar warm breath touches my skin that I almost breakdown because it was tickling my ear. Kumalma lamang ang aking puso nang tuluyan niya akong iharap sa kan'ya. His lips immediately formed a smile and he planted a soft kiss on the side of my lips before opening his mouth to speak.