The Broken Heart Beat [Ace Lucifer's Series Two Volume One]

Twenty Ninth Heart Beat

"Finally."

Napangiti na lang si Macey nang sabihin iyon ni Kaiden pagka-patay niya ng computer niya. She stretched her arms, and yawned. Her duty is finally done, and they're off to home. Si Kaiden, hindi talaga umuwi at sinamahan siya hanggang matapos ang duty niya.

Macey stood up from her chair, and picked up her trench coat in the hanging rack. Nang umikot siya para isuot ang coat ay nagulat siya nang nasa harapan niya si Kaiden at hinawakan ang balikat niya. He took her coat away from her, and helped her wear it like a kid.

Napangiti siya. "Thank you."

"Kiss." Mabilis na sagot ni Kaiden nang tuluyan na niyang mai-suot ang coat. She finally faced Kaiden, towering over her. When their eyes met, his eyes are already puffy with sleepiness.

She felt guilty so she poked his cheeks. "Antok ka na?"

"What do you think?" he raised his brow, and avoided her gaze.

Mahina niyang tinulak si Kaiden at umalis na sa lamesa siya. She fixed the insides of her bag. Ang phone, ang wallet at ang susi ng bahay niya. She's not carrying any car keys. Minsan na lang talaga siyang mag-drive magmula nang umuwi siya sa Finland dahil hindi siya pinayagan ng doctor niya.

Minsan lang ang pwede kaya mas pinipili na lang niyang lakarin ang papunta sa ospital niya kapag wala si Kaiden.

"Do you have foods in the house?" Kaiden asked her. Kinuha na rin nito ang car keys sa center table at hinintay siyang matapos. She fixed herself in the mirror kahit halata pa rin na wala siyang matinong tulog, at tanging idlip lang dahil naka-duty siya buong magdamag, at pabalik-balik pa sa ICU.

Tumango siya. "Tita Becca, and Tita Candrix gives me food. Isinasabay nila ako sa pamamalengke, at minsan, ipinag-luluto na rin." She grinned.

Tita Becca, and Tita Candrix is her second and third mom growing up. Mas close lang siya kay tita Becca dahil tambayan nila ang bahay ni Bryson magmula bata sila. Minsan niya lang—o nila makita si tita Candrix.

"I will cook us foods." Kaiden volunteered. "So you could finally rest right away. Kung sa restaurant, maghihintay pa."

"Pwede naman sa Jollibee—"

"You're a doctor for a reason tapos puro fast-food ang gusto mong kainin?" he asked like a strict father.

Inirapan niya si Kaiden. "Lika na nga!"

Napa-iling na lang si Kaiden at sumunod na sa kaniya. She left her office door open since Fran, and her friends has to leave paper works in her office. Ang iba naman ay kukunin ni Fran mamaya habang wala siya. She doesn't want to bother them so she's leaving it open.

Wala naman sigurong mananakaw sa opisina niya kung sakali dahil puro alikabok, at medical related stuffs lang ang nasa loob.

"How's Candace?" Kaiden asked while driving. Dahil hapon na, at malapit nang mag-rush hour ay kahit malapit lang naman ay may kaunting traffic.

Napakamot siya sa ulo siya. "I wasn't able to check on her, si Bryson panay ang chat sa group chat namin nila Arrow."

"He deserves it, though. Hindi niya naranasan sa una."

Napangiti siya. "He paid for it, big time. Tuwang-tuwa lang silang dalawa ni Candace... and I'm happy for my best friend too."

Kaiden shrugged. "How many weeks na ang baby?"

Napa-isip siya. "25 weeks? The baby's already moving from time to time. Bryson's freaking out everytime."

Tumango si Kaiden. "You've been here for that long, huh? Months."