Tachycardia (MinWon AU)

Chapter 7

Gyugyu's POV

Mingyu was busy reading his notes on his study table while munching some raw mangoes with bagoong when his mom entered the room.

"Oh Gyu anak! Bakit ayan tinitira mo umagang-umaga? Baka sumakit tiyan mo diyan!" his mom nagged, with both her hands on her waist. She took the plate of mangoes away from her table's

Mingyu put down his eyes glasses and faced his mom, "Mamu naman! Bakit mo kinuha 'yan? Nagugutom ako eh!" he whined, attempting to reach for the plate. He's feeling lethargic once again, so he had no energy to stand up.

His mom lifted the plate higher, "Wala pang laman sikmura mo tapos kakain ka ng maisim? Anak, ayos lang ba? Marami pa tayong tuna sandwich dun sa kusina. Ikukuha ba kita?"

"Ayoko ng tuna sandwich! Mabaho!" Mingyu sulked while stomping his feet. "Gusto ko 'yang mangga!"

"Anak..."

"Mamu naman eh!"

His mom was shocked when he saw him crying over a plate of raw mangoes. She had no choice but to give it back to him. "Bakit ka umiiyak?"

Mingyu wiped his tears and glared at his mom. "Kahapon pa kayo ni Papu eh! Pinagdadamot niyo na nga sa akin 'yung..." he wasn't able to finish his words because his tearing up already. "Gusto ko lang naman kumain eh!"

His mom crouched down and pat his back. "Hala! Sorry na anak. Hindi na aagawin ni Mamu 'yung mangga. Concerned lang naman ako kasi baka sumakit tiyan mo kasi maasim 'yan eh."

Mingyu sniffled, "Ito nga kasi gusto ko Mamu. Hindi naman sumakit tiyan ko."

His mom fixed the position of the plate on top of the table. "Sige. Ganito na lang, dadalhan ka na lang ni Mamu ng iba pang pagkain para hindi sumakit sikmura mo mamaya." she cooed.

"Talaga Mamu?"

"Ipagluluto ba kita ng sinangag? May tuyo pa sa ref at itlog. May bacon at ham rin. Gusto mo ba?"

Mingyu's foul mood lightened up the moment his mom mentioned some food. "Mamu, ayaw ko ng tuyo kasi mabaho pero gusto ko 'yung bacon at ham." he answered excitedly.

His mom sighed a relief after being able to pacify his son. She was wondering why Mingyu had been like that during the past few days, probably because of academic and work pressure. "Sige sinangag tapos bacon at ham."

"Kaso Mamu ayaw ko ng bawang sa sinangag." Mingyu revealed. "Kung may kamatis pa sa ref Mamu lagyan mo naman ng maraming suka at paminta. 'Wag mong lalagyan ng sibuyas ah?"

"Ha? Walang bawang na sinangag? May ganun ba?" his mom's brows knitted in confusion. "Hindi ba gustong-gusto mo ng fried rice na maraming bawang?"

"Mamu may ganun! Basta sinangag lang. Walang ding asin."

"Seryoso ka ba? Paano na naging sinangag 'yun? Ano na lang ilalagay ko?"

"Basta paprito na lang ako Mamu. Wala kang ilalagay na kahit ano. Tapos pwede po 'yung bacon at ham gawan mo ng sawsawan na ketchup na may patis? Gusto ko rin po ng inumin na gatas pero dun mo na lang ilagay konting asin."

His mom shook her head due to his son's peculiar requests. Are work and med school already taking their toll on him? She stood up and placed her hand on top of his son's shoulder. "Nahihirapan ka na bang pagsabayin ang pagtatrabaho at pag-aaral?"

Mingyu looked at her with confusion all over his face. "Ha? Mamu? Bakit mo naman nasabi 'yan?"

"Kasi naging bugnutin ka netong mga nakaraan tapos ang weird ng mga gusto mong pagkain."

"Hindi Mamu. Naeenjoy ko nga magwork at mag-aral ng sabay eh."

"Anak, hindi ka naman namin inoobliga ni Papu mo na magtrabaho. Kaya naman naming bayaran tuition fee sa med school mo. Laki ng nakuhang pensyon ni Papu mo sa pagtatrabaho niya bilang OFW."

"Mamu, wala namang weird sa gusto kong mga pagkain. Nagugutom lang ako talaga."

His mom shot him a skeptic look, not buying his son's explanation. "Anak, kilala kita. Dapat nagsasabi ka kung may problema ka para natutulungan ka namin."

"Wala naman talaga eh." Mingyu said, in a cracked voice.

When his mom noticed the sudden change in his expression, she immediately changed the topic, not wanting him to cry again. "Ah sige. Tama 'yan. Studies first tapos 'wag ka muna magjojowa kung pwede. Hahaha." she laughed dryly. "Pero kung gusto mo naman talaga, 'wag kang papadistract kasi magiging doctor ka pa eh."

"Busy ako sa work at school Mamu."

"Baka naman may jowa ka na ha? Hindi ka lang nagsasabi sa amin. Nako! Sobrang higpit ng Papu mo baka mabanatan niya 'yan. Ayaw pa namin ng apo."

"Wala Mamu!!!"

"Sige na nga. Galingan mo sa school mamaya ha! Future Dr. Kim namin!"

Mingyu nodded his head in response. "Opo Mamu."

"Magluluto na si Mamu ha? Aral ka lang diyan."

"Thank you po."

His mom left the room, still confused by her son's weird antics. "Anong nangyayari dun? Dinaig niya pa naglilihi." she whispered. "Baka pagod lang masyado."

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