Battle Scars (Amorous Revival Series #1) (COMPLETED)

Chapter 9

I could proudly say Dad was quite satisfied with Ravi's genuine words and the way he carried himself yesterday. His calm actions during their intensified conversation proved how determined he really is to win my family's trust. I was relieved because it seemed like that was the beginning of their good treatment towards him.

Comes Monday. Bumalik na sa trabaho si Ravi samantalang ito naman ang huling araw ng pagliban ko sa ospital.

Pagkatapos kumain sa Red Lantern kahapon, Dad planned a quick getaway in Tagaytay para na rin mabisita ang bahay namin sa Crosswinds. We arrived before dusk and stayed in our cozy Swiss chalet with three stories that we often live in because we only use it for family gatherings.

Buong magdamag kaming nag-usap ni Ravi through video call kagabi. Kaya nga mas pinili ko nalang na magpaiwan at hindi na sumama no'ng nagpunta ang mga magulang ko't si Kuya Rye sa Starbucks Reserve Hiraya. I told Ravi that when we have time to escape from work, I will bring him here in Tagaytay.

Naalala ko tuloy 'yong eksena kagabi na kamuntikan ko na siyang babaan ng tawag no'ng tinanong niya ako kung magkano daw ba ang lote dito sa Crosswinds. Interesado daw kasi siyang magpatayo ng sarili niyang bahay na katabi ng sa'min. I made sure to talk some sense into him dahil hindi na kailangang umabot siya sa gano'n.

If I marry Ravi in the future, one of my main goals is to control his expenditure patterns. All out kasi siya kung gumastos at parang wala lang sa kanya kung maglabas man siya ng milyon-milyong halaga sa isang araw.

"Sersi, we'll be leaving after 20 minutes! Make sure to finish taking a quick bath," Mom said outside my door. "Your dad decided to eat breakfast in Bag of Beans. Didiretso na rin tayo sa Caleruega Church pagkatapos kumain ng agahan."

I yawned as I rubbed my eyes. "Got it! Maliligo na po ako."

I checked my phone first to see if there were any important messages. Bukod sa mensahe mula sa group chat ng mga doktor sa aming department at pangungulit ni Nina na marami na akong utang na chismis sa kanya, tanging napukaw ang atensyon ko ng text ni Ravi.

From Doc Ravi:
Maaga ang duty ko ngayong araw. Susubukan ko ring bawiin ang oras na nasayang ko kahapon kaya may possibility na 24 hours o mahigit pa akong magtatrabaho dito sa ospital. I'm telling you as early as now to give you an idea if I'll be inactive for the whole day. (4:38 am)

Nang mapansing may message din siya sa akin sa Instagram, agad kong binuksan iyon.

@TheRaviApacible: Don't freak out. I want to make it official. That's why I posted our picture together on my IG account. Kung magagalit ka man dahil hindi ako humingi ng consent sayo, bukas mo na ako parusahan pagbalik mo sa ospital.

Hindi ko mapigilang mapa-ngiti sa sinabi niya. I immediately tapped on Ravi's profile and was surprised to see that he really posted our selfie on his wall. It's a photo of us when we were inside his car before we headed to the Chinese restaurant.

Mas lalo pang nag-umapaw ang kasiyahan ko nang makitang nag-post din siya ng IG story ng litrato namin kasama sila Mom, Dad at Kuya Rye. So, I'm not being irrational here when I slowly grasp the fact that I'm living the dream I longed for so many years.

Kahit halos atakihin na ako sa puso dahil sa kilig, bumalik ako sa convo namin at pinakinggan ang sinend niyang audio recording.

"Enjoy your day there, Sersi. Bumawi ka sa pamilya mo at iparamdam sa kanilang mahal na mahal na mahal mo sila. Keep your focus in Tagaytay, not in Manila. Kahit 'wag mo muna akong isipin. I will definitely miss you, but I swear I'll be fine waiting patiently for your return. If you have something to say, leave a message. Susubukan kong mag-reply kung sakaling magkaroon ako ng oras."