(Yours Series # 5) Always Yours (COMPLETED)

Chapter 25

Chapter 25

I was so sleepy.

I didn't want to sleep kasi maraming kailangang gawin, but my attending told me that she needed me to sleep kaysa kung ano pa ang magawa ko. I apologized profusely kasi complete naman iyong tulog ko, pero antok na antok talaga ako.

Sobrang thankful talaga ako na malapit lang iyong apartment because I really didn't want to sleep sa on call room given the choice. It's so noisy and uncomfortable because some people are studying or doing something. Last resort lang talaga.

Pagdating ko sa apartment, nagulat ako kasi nandun din si Chester. Nakita ko siya sa may kitchen.

"No duty?" I asked.

"Break," he replied.

"Okay,"I said, shrugging, as I put my bag on the chair. "Are you cooking?"

He nodded. "Almost done," sabi niya. "Bakit nandito ka? Mamaya pa tapos mo, 'di ba?"

I nodded as I yawned. "Yeah... But I was asked to go home and take a nap," I replied, shrugging, kasi prone to mistakes din talaga kapag inaantok tapos pinipilit magwork. But it's not like I could do anything kasi kulang talaga iyong healthcare workers sa Pilipinas. Sometimes, there's no choice but to work until your body's the one telling you to slow down. Sobrang paradoxical talaga na medical worker ka pero hindi mo kayang alagaan iyong sarili mo.

"Oh, okay. Matutulog ka muna?"

"Yes, why?"

"Dadalhin ko sana 'to para sa lunch mo," he said.

My lips parted. "What? Really?"

Tumango siya. "Babalik na rin ako pagkatapos nito, e. Iwan ko na lang dito tapos kainin mo pagkagising mo mamaya."

I immediately shook my head. "No, I'll eat muna. Sabay na tayo?"

"Akala ko inaantok ka?"

I nodded. "But let's have a meal together muna," sabi ko sa kanya kasi lately sobrang daming happenings. Last week pa yata iyong last na sabay kaming kumain dito sa apartment. Madalas sa hospital lang kami nagkikita tapos we'd hug for a minute tapos balik work na agad.

I love working at St. Matthew's but it's so draining. Tapos since it's a private hospital pa, minsan kapag natatapat ako sa VIP, sobrang hassle lalo. Somewhere down the future, I'd probably just open a clinic. Pero dream ko pa rin talaga na tumira sa province tapos magtayo doon ng clinic kasi doon ako mas kailangan. But of course I'd have to ask Chester din kasi 'di naman pwede na ako lang ang may gusto.

Chester finished cooking while I quickly changed clothes. Paglabas ko, patapos pa lang si Chester sa pagluluto. I sat down and I watched Chester with admiration while he moved around the kitchen. Gosh. Chester's like physically attractive naman talaga, but the way he treats me makes him so freaking gorgeous in my eyes.

"What?" he asked when he caught me staring.

I shook my head with a grin on my face. "Nothing," I replied.

I wanted to tell Chester how sleepy I really was, but I didn't want him to think na sign iyon na buntis ako. It had been a few months. It might take a few years. I just didn't want to give us false hope. It would happen if it's meant to happen. But if I don't get pregnant within the year, I'd have a conversation with Chester about the possibility of us adopting.

"May leave ka pa ba?" Chester asked.

"Why? May pupuntahan tayo?" I asked as I put rice on my plate.

"Cha," he replied.

"Sa Alaska?"

He nodded. "May visa ka ba?"