The Potential Between Us ✨ [MED SERIES 7] COMPLETED

Chapter 24

For the first week of my residency, most days nasa OPD ako assisting consultants for their clinic. Then, mostly orientation lang and regular duty hours which is 8-5 pm. Halos sabay pa kaming kumakain ni Chester ng lunch. Mas chill na si gago kasi hindi na sya ang junior.

"Nakita mo na sched ko?" Pang-aasar ko sa kanya nung natapos kaming maligo. Hindi ko alam if ano dapat reaksyon ko na mas updated pa sya sa sched.

He smiled mischievously. "Come on, what's wrong if I asked Ethan about it. We rarely saw each other for the past two years. Let's match it now."

"Tss, ano yan bantay sarado?!"

Tinawanan lang nya ako habang binoblower nya yung buhok ko. "Bakit naman kita babantayan? May gagawin ka ba?"

"Wala. Panay buntis lang naman nakikita ko sa OB dept.," sagot ko. "Pwedeng favor?"

"What?" He asked like he knew already what I'm going to say.

"Yung sched ni Lance, bakit ganun? Ang pangit. Wala man lang kaming same nila Lou. We're planning to go out pa naman."

"Pangit din naman nung first year resident ako."

I rolled my eyes. "Pangit, pero napupuntahan mo ako lagi."

"Tss. I'll think about it." He uttered.

"Do something about it," I pleaded. "Sige na, magbabar kami."

He groaned. "Why did I get a drunkard girlfriend?!"

Tinampal ko yung hita nya. He's standing at my back while seriously blow-drying my hair.

"Nagawa mo na yung pinapagawa ni Lou?" Tanong ko para maiba yung usapan.

"Yeah," he said. "Gerard will only have his off every two weeks. Does she really want her ex to suffer like that?"

"If you cheat on me, I'll do worse." I muttered. He laughed and lowered his face and kissed my neck.

"What will you do?" He asked in a challenging way.

"I don't know exactly, I'll date Lance?"

"Tss. As if you're telling me now that you're just waiting for me to cheat on you so you can jump to him." He said lowly.

"Don't you think it's a nice revenge? Date someone your ex hated."

"Ako hindi, kahit lokohin mo ako, hindi ko ipapalit sayo yung nagpababa ng confidence mo. Hurting you will never be on my option." He said with finality.

"Sira, eh hindi mo naman ako lolokohin, siguro?"

"Never," he whispered. Pinatayo nya ako at sya naman ang umupo. I blow-dried his hair, as well.

"Tss. Dapat lang."

"Kain na," yaya nya nung nagkita kami sa canteen. I was wrong sa una lang chill, two weeks pa lang ako sa residency, pasuko na ako. Ang toxic. Halos gumapang na ako maitawid ko lang yung mga duty. Kahit gusto kong magreklamo, wala. Sya lang yung sumasalo ng lahat ng galit at pagod ko.

"I'm so tired," I whined. "One hour lang tulog ko kagabi, sunod-sunod yung OR namin. Ayoko na. Pakasalan mo na lang ako."

Pinisil nya yung kamay ko. Nasa dulo kami ng caf, kahit mag-inarte ako wala halos makakaalam, lalo 3 pm na, tapos na yung lunch, ngayon pa lang ako kakain. At unang meal ko pa lang 'to ngayong araw. Nagsettle na lang ako sa cracker kanina, kasi after nun may nakaline-up na OR ulit.