The Potential Between Us ✨ [MED SERIES 7] COMPLETED

Chapter 27

For the rest of the week, I was thinking about it non-stop. Kahit 'pag dadalaw ako sa kwarto nila Gerard at Louisse sa hospital, iniisip ko yung dinner namin ng sunday. I ended up saying yes to Chester just so I can prove that his family really likes me.

"Why are you spacing out?" Dominique asked. Nasa couch kaming dalawa. Si Louisse naman nakahiga sa bed ni Gerard. At tulog sila parehas.

"Did I tell you about the dinner with Chester family?"

He nodded. "What about it?"

"Kinakabahan ako," pag-amin ko. "What if sasama ako, then hindi pala ako invited."

Tinawanan pa ako ni mokong. "Why don't you just ask Clark if he's going or not."

"I did."

"And?"

I rested my head on his shoulder. "He confirmed he'll come."

"Yun naman pala. Technically hindi immediate family yung andun lang dapat."

"Well, you're missing a point here," I said boldly. "Bata pa lang sila Clark at Celine magbestfriends na sila. Ako nameet ko lang naman sila kasi pinilit akong pumunta once. I never actually cared about those dinner na tungkol lang naman sa pulitika madalas ang topic. And mom who's a Gomez is not even interested."

"Why are you even thinking beyond your control anyway?" He asked annoyed. "If one day ayaw nga nila sayo, ano naman? You'll be their lost."

Tahimik pa rin ako. And he's so desperate to make me feel good.

"Kawalan nilang tanggihan ang nag-iisang iridera ng pamilyang Villamontes." Natatawang sabi nya.

Hinampas ko sya ng bahagya. "Patawa ka."

"On the contrary, I'm serious. It will be their lost not yours," he uttered calmly. "But hypothetical question, what if one day they will ask you to break up, will you?"

"Tss. Bakit naman kami maghihiwalay dahil lang sa gusto nila," sagot ko. "Kami naman yung magkarelasyon, hindi naman sila parte nun."

"So you and him against the world ang drama nyo?" Halos mamatay sa tawa nyang tanong.

"I mean if itatakwil sya ng parents nya, may pera naman sya. And my pera naman ako. It's not like maghihirap kaming dalawa."

"But, can you live a life where you are hated?" He asked me seriously. That question got me, my answer was really selfish. They are Chester's first people before me, so dapat sila yung piliin nya. How bold of me to say that kami lang yung nasa relasyon.

I think Dominique read my emotion. He didn't further drag the question.

And that night happened like a blink of an eye. Nasa harap na kami ng bahay nila sa Alabang. It was a modern style home now, nagparenovate pala sila.

"Bakit ganyan mukha mo? Kelan ba huling punta mo dito?" Tanong ko.

"Nung huling punta mo din. I've got no reason to come home. Nasa Bacolod naman sila lagi. And my sister is already in med school."

"Eh, paano mo binigay yung regalo ko last Christmas?"

"Pinadala ko sa kasambahay. Dinaanan nila sa bahay."

I tightened my grasp with his hand when we finally entered. "Tss. So hindi ka umuwi nung Christmas and New Year?"

"Hindi. Nasa Bacolod ata sila. I don't know or overseas. I can't remember."