Winning Hurricane

VII - Biogesic

I overslept. One of the most dreading thing that can ever happen when you're supposed to study and decided to take a 5-minutes nap first.

It's already 6:40 pm. I was supposed to wake up at 4:00 pm. Hindi ko man lang narinig yong alarm. Ramdam ko din talagang masakit yong likod ko, it's always like that. When I am mentally tired, my body aches too. Organ dialect.

"Good, you're awake." Ansel said nang makalabas ako ng kwarto. I am holding my book stand. Sa coffee shop kami ulit mag-aaral para iwas temptation. Kapag kasi dito sa condo parang laging nanghi-hila yong kama. Tukso.

"Why didn't you wake me up?"

"Pagod na pagod ka, e. You deserve the rest."

"It's exam week."

"Yaan mo na. Mas di ka makaka focus kung pagod ka. Tara na."

I just shrugged before I went to the bathroom. I washed myself first at nag-palit lang ng matinong damit bago kami bumaba at pumunta sa Tim Horton's.

"Oh. Cyclone will be joining us."

I just nodded and focused myself on driving. Nang maka-rating kami wala pa si Cyclone. Ansel ordered doughnut and coffee for us, nag-simula nadin akong aralin ang Patho. I am on my fifth page when Cy arrived-with Cane. Ugh.

"Uy, hi Hurri! Kasama ka pala." Ansel giggled.

My eyes remained on Robbins. Trying my best to focus but his whole presence here didn't help at all. He's like a walking distraction kahit wala naman siyang gianagawa pa.

"Yeah. Pwede naman dba?" I heard him asked. Ansel laughed and welcomed him willingly. Sa tapat ko pa talaga siya umupo. Tsk.

"What's that?"

"Codal."

"Oh, wow."

Gusto ko silang sawayin kasi hindi ako maka-focus pero hindi ko din sure kung makaka concentrate padin ako kahit tumahimik sila. What is happening to me?

"Paabot ng doughnut."

"Cy, di'ka pa nakaka-aral pagkain agad!"

"Di'ko na kelangan mag-aral."

"E bakit ka andito?"

"May nangulit-aray Hurri! Lakas manipa."

I inhaled a lungful of air and slowly exhaled. Geez! Ang ingay. I glanced up to Hurricane since tahimik siya. His eyes were on his codal na. Binalik ko nalang din yong tingin ko sa transes pero nagta-talo na yong dalawa.

"Can you guys move to other table? You're both distracting," I stonily said. Saglit silang napa-tigil bago tumayo at nag tig-isang table.

"Yan, ginalit mo na si Madam." I heard Ansel blaming Cy. Tsk.

"Can I stay here? Tahimik lang ako, promise."

My eyes turned to Hurricane. I just simply nodded as I began reading again. He really remained quiet. Never nangulit or tumingin. Hindi ko na din naririnig na nag-tatalo sila Cy. Maybe nag-aaral nadin. That's how our one hour goes.

"In tumor angiogenesis gaano nga dapat kalapit ang blood vessel sa cell?" Ansel asked.

"1-2mm."

"In carcinogenesis the concept of initiation and promotion are both needed dba, neither can cause cancer itself."

I nodded, "and promotors aren't carcinogenic by themselves, they must take effect after initiation.. not before." I said without taking my eyes off sa book.