The Potential Between Us ✨ [MED SERIES 7] COMPLETED

Chapter 20

For the whole clerkship, madalang kaming magkita. Sya yung nag-eeffort na makita ako, he'll go to the condo which made me so nervous at times lalo 'pag andun si Lance. Louisse on the other hand will give me an earful about not telling about Lance. I mean we are just friends naman, but I know oras na malaman nya yun, yung pag-aawayan namin.

"How's your revalida?" He asked. Napilit nya akong umuwi ng Taguig. Umuwi rin kasi ng Alabang si Louisse, si Lance naman niyaya daw nung mga dating classmates nya na mag-bar s Katipunan, he asked me to go. Pero syempre alam ko namang may tampo na si Chester sa akin.

We never talked about the pictures I saw in his feed. Binalewala ko na lang, kahit nakikita kong tinetext sya nung babae, wala namang thread halos. Madalas hindi naman nya nirereplyan, or siguro binubura nya.

"Okay lang," sagot ko. We just finished eating our dinner. Kailangan namin bumalik sa Manila bukas para ayusin yung papers namin for internship.

"Okay ba tayo?" Tanong nya. I blinked twice, tumayo ako at binuksan yung ref nya.

"Gusto mong ice cream?"

"Can we talk? You kept dodging my questions for months now."

Umupo ako at inabot yung tub sa kanya. I didn't bother using a cup, konti na lang din naman laman.

"Talk about what?" I asked nonchalantly.

"Us. What's our problem, baby?"

"Wala. Do we have? May problema ka ba?" Tanong ko pabalik.

His breathing shifted easily. "Okay sabi mo e."

"Pupunta ka ba sa graduation ko?" Tanong ko nung tumahimik syang kumakain. He's texting something in his phone, I didn't dare to ask who.

"Ikaw? Yayain mo ba ako?"

"Duty ka ba?"

"What day?"

"Two weeks from now, friday," I answered. "So, should I get you a ticket?"

Kumunot yung noo nya. "Bahala ka."

On our graduation day, dahil didiretso na daw sa venue yung parents ko, nagpasundo na lang ako kay Louisse.

"Asan sila tita?" Louisse asked. Sabay din kaming nagpamake-up.

"They will go straight there daw," sagot ko. "Si Trix?"

"Nauna ng natapos, ang late kasi natin kanina pa yun nagrereklamo," mahinang sabi nya. "Si Lance nasan?"

"I don't know, alam ko tinignan nya yung condo natin kahapon," halos pabulong na sabi ko. "One year lease na ba kukunin natin?"

"Yeah. I'll pay. Kayo na sa bills." Sagot naman nya.

"Magkikita ulit kayo mamaya, paano tayo iiwas?" Tanong ko nung parang tutulugan nya ako.

"We have nothing to talk about anyway, we'll use Lance as a shield."

"Baka mafall ka dyan ha, the last time you used someone you got hurt so bad." I reminded. She laughed.

"Bal, he's not even my type," she murmured. "Ikaw, baka mafall ka. Kamukha pa naman ng ex mo."

I pushed her chair a bit, napabukas pa ng mata ang gaga. "Pupunta ba si Kuya Ethan ngayon?"

"Oo, sasabay sya kila mommy. Boyfriend mo ba pupunta?"