[In Danger]
"Balita ko, pinopormahan mo daw 'yong nurse sa ER?" Vince asked Alfonso who's sitting next to him at the hallway.
"Oh, come on! Pati ba naman 'yon, umabot pa siyo, Doc. Ramos?" Natatawang wika ni Alfonso. Vince looked up to him from his patient's reports.
"Wala kang matatago dito, Doc Valdez." Maiksing sagot ni Vince at tsaka sila natawa ng bahagya. "By the way, naikwento ni Tricia sakin 'yong, nangyari sa birthday ng mama mo."
Biglang napalingon si Alfonso kay Vince. He laughed and gave him an awkward look.
"About that, Doc. I'm so so sorry for what happened. I didn't know that my mom would do such thing."
Ngumiti lang si Vince sa kanya. "Walang problema, Doc Valdez. Pinaliwanag na ng asawa ko ang buong nangyari." He stopped from writing some prescriptions and pointed his pen to Alfonso. "Kaya pakasalan mo na 'yong pinopormahan mo sa ER para hindi ka na kinukulit ng mama mo."
Bigla namang napangiwi si Alfonso sa narinig. He laughed and shook his head. "Naniniwala akong hindi dapat minamadali ang mga ganyang bagay, Doc."
"Woah! Wait a minute. Am I really hearing this from Doctor Alfonso Valdez?" Biro ni Vince, his both hands up.
Nagkibit-balikat lamang si Alfonso. "It's not an easy decision to get married, Doc. Lifetime commitment 'yong papasukin ko. Dadating din 'yon. Kailangan lang hinatayin ni Mama." He added and they both laughed. Natigil lamang sila ng may naglapag ng dalawang paper bag sa pagitan ng inuupuan nilang dalawa.
"Hon!" Agad na napatayo si Vince when they saw Tricia standing in front of them. "What are you doing here?" He asked and gave her a pecked on the lips.
"Surprise!" Tanging sagot ni Tricia habang nakangiti ng malaki. "Hi, Doc Alfy!" Tawag nito kay Alfonso na halatang nagulat pa sa pagsulpot niya.
Alfonso stood up and smiled. "Hi. Hi, Pat. Andito ka."
Parehong napatingin si Vince at Tricia sa kanya. His answer sounded so unusual for him kasi.
"Yes, I'm here." Natatawang sagot ni Tricia bago nito harapin si Vince.
"What are you doing here?" Tanong ni Vince ng ngitian siya ng asawa. Tricia pointed the paper bags using her lips.
"Brought you lunch. Nag-lunch ka na?"
"Hindi pa. Ikaw?"
"Good! Yes, tapos na ako but I don't mind joining you." Tricia answered and turned to Alfonso. "Doc, nag-lunch ka na?"
Nagulat pa si Alfonso ng tanongin siya ni Tricia dahil abala siya sa pagtitg rito. "I'm okay. Sa labas ako kakain."
"Wag na. I brought enough foods for us. Sabay ka na samin."
"Oh no, wag na, Trish. I don't want to be a chaperone." Biro ni Alfonso dahilan para matawa sila.
"Sira. Hindi naman kami nagsusubuan nito." Tricia said pointing Vince. "We hate sweet nothings." She whispered but Vince still heard it. Liningon niya si Vince."Diba, hon? Tell him to join us."
Ngumiti lang si Vince. Her wife is at her playful state. "Join us, Doc. Believe me, hindi ka titigilan nito."
Alfonso wanted to say no but when he looked at Tricia who gave him that smile again, he sighed and finally surrendered.
"Great! Let's go?"
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"Maiba lang ako. You told me that you'll put a signage outside the hospital informing the ladies here that you're looking for a wife, wala naman akong nakita." Tricia mumbled and looked at Alfonso who's sitting across her. Si Vince lumabas lang sandali dahil may itinawag sa kanya 'yong nurse na nagbabantay sa isang pasyente niya.
