"Irene where are you? I went to your condo but you're not there" dawn said after Irene answered her call.
"I'm here at the hospital Dawn, dinalaw ko lang saglit yung mga pasyente ko" sagot naman ni Irene habang naglalakad sa Hallway
"Diba you're still on leave?"
"Yup until monday, I just went here to check on my patients. Pauwi na rin ako. Why did you call ba?"
"Alice is here na, kauuwi galing Japan kaya she is inviting us for dinner, but we should go there na para more time for chikahan" napailing si Irene at natawa kay Dawn
"I still need to fetch Eli, Dawn. Susunod nalang ako"
"I called Greggy, sinabi niyang siya na ang magsusundo kay Eli kaya mauna na tayo"
"Okay fine, sunduin mo ako sa condo. Pauwi na rin naman ako"
"Take care I" she said and ended the call.
Nagpatuloy sa paglalakad si Irene at huminto muna sa front desk kung saan naroon sila Karen.
"Doc uuwi na po kayo?"
"Yup, kinamusta ko lang yung mga patiente. Kayo na muna bahala sakanila ah? Babawi ako sainyo sa tuesday"
"Sure Doc, enjoy po kayo" napangiti si Irene at nagpaalam na para umuwi.
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"Blooming mo Doc" sabi ni Dawn pagkasakay ni Irene sa sasakyan niya.
"Wow, nagsalita ang Goddess of beauty" wika naman ni Irene kaya natawa si Dawn
"But really, you looked dashing today. Mukhang inspired ka doc, masaya na ba ulit puso natin?" Pang-aasar ni Dawn
"Yup Dawn, masaya na ulit" sagot naman ni Irene. She was about to close her eyes and have some rest but Dawn exaggerately tapped her shoulder
"Really? Omg, kailan pa? Kaya pala panay ka na sa bahay nila Greggy, andaya mo di ka nagsasabi" parang batang wika ni Dawn, halos tumili pa ito dahil parang kinikilig na ewan.
"Huh? What are you saying Dawn?" Naguguluhang wika ni Dawn
"You just said na masaya ang puso mo, so I am asking you kung kailan pa kayo nagbalikan ni Greggy?" Napairap si Irene sa kaibigan
"Baliw ka ba D? Mygosh, what are you thinking. I didn't mean it that way" sagot niya. Nawala naman ang excitement sa mukha ng kaibigan
"So di kayo nagbalikan? Bakit masaya amg puso mo sabi mo?" Pilit pa nito
"Sorry to disappoint you dear but nope. My heart is happy because of Eli. We are getting okay na" sagot ni Irene na parang natatawa sa reaction ng kaibigam
"Irene naman, akala ko naman because of Greggy. Richard said kasi na palagi ka dun, So I assumed na you both continue your love story"
"Parang ewan dawn, Me and Greggy is okay because of Eli. We are helping each other para mapasaya yung anak namin. Nagpupunta lang ako dun para asikasuhin si Eli"
"Bakit hindi ako naniniwala na si Eli lang ang inaasikaso mo? You still love him, don't you?" Hindi agad nakasagot si Irene
"Hindi na pwede D"
"Why?" She asked again.
"Alam mo let's just continue this talk when we get to Alice's house na. Hindi n tayo nakaalis Dawn"
"Oo nga pala, saved that for later's chikahan. Magkwento ka gaga ka" natawa naman si Irene at tumango nalang para di na siya kulitin ni Dawn.
Dawn focused on the road and Irene is closing her eyes trying to sleep kahit saglit lang.
