Brittany Paris Donovan always had it all. A thriving career, supportive parents, a brother who spoils her, and friends that she can always lean on. She has everything she wants and needs... except for one.
Love.
Brittany is not the type of girl wh...
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Song: Break My Heart Again- Finneas
Casual
"What do you mean? You're kidding, right?" I tried to laugh. Bumagsak ang balikat ko nang umiling si Dr. Eugenio.
"Today you showed some symptoms of PTSD. You also tend to avoid the topic because I know you're afraid of getting scared. But trust me, Brittany, it's better if you keep on talking about it. Kung itatago mo lang sa sarili mo 'yan, mas lalo ka lang matatakot."
I opened my mouth but there are no words that comes out. I don't know what to say! Hindi ko rin naman kasi inaasahan na mangyayari sa akin 'to.
Akala ko effect lang iyon nung nangyari. But I wasn't expecting for it to lead to PTSD!
"Kailan pa iyang mga panaginip mo?" tanong ni Dr. Eugenio.
"Ever since the shooting happened."
"Do you often hallucinate about him? Does it happen a lot?"
"No," Hinawakan ko ang labi ko. "That happened the first time today."
Dr. Eugenio nodded her head. Isinara niya ang kanyang notepad at tsaka malungkot na ngumiti sa akin.
"I think it's best if you will take a break from work." She informed me. My forehead creased.
"I can't."
"Why not?" Kalmado niyang tinanong.
"My cousin's wife is about to deliver her baby in a few days. I need to be-"
"But I haven't cleared you yet." Mariin kong ipinikit ang aking mga mata nang dahil doon.
Fuck. I should've realized that. So, ano na? Hindi na ako ang magdedeliver sa bata kagaya ng inaasahan nila Kuya Aiden?
"You won't clear me until I tell you everything huh?" Mataray ko siyang tinaasan ng kilay.
"No," she answered simply. "I'll clear you when you're fully recovered from your PTSD."
"But that will take time!"
"That's why I need you to rest! Rest and talk to me about what happened."
Umiling ako at tsaka humalukipkip. "You can't do this."
"I can. Iniisip ko lang ang kalagayan mo, Brittany."
Tumawa ako. "How is that thinking about me huh? Sa tingin mo ba matutuwa ako kung hindi ko magagawa ang isang bagay na gustong gusto kong gawin?!"
"I'm not totally hindering you from operating. It's just that I'm giving you a time to rest from that so we can overcome your PTSD!"
"You're being impossible right now, Dr. Eugenio." Umiling ako. I laughed mockingly again.
"How am I being impossible, Brittany? Nakita mo ba ang nangyari ngayon ha? I can see how scared you were. I saw how you panicked when you thought everything is real! Do you think that won't happen again?"
