Treatment (BxB) Completed

Twenty-three

Chapter 23

Jao

5 months later...

Time passed by without us noticing. It's been five months since we went our separate ways. I've lost contact of him three months ago. Our last conversation parted us. To make it simple, I guess we didn't ended it well—even when we didn't had something from the start.

Hindi ako dapat umaasta ng ganito dahil ako ang may kasalanan. Hindi ako dapat umaastang nahiwalayan dahil una pa lang, hindi naging kami.

Ngunit hindi ko makontrol ang nararamdaman ko.

Why is to so painful falling deeper but don't have the courage to tell that person?

And now... I guess I'm too late.

I sighed at the thought again.

I've been like this for five months. Thinking over things that I can't turn back, that I can't control. I have never been myself after he left. And all I can blame is my self.

"Good morning Doc."

Umangat ang tingin ko sa pinto ng infirmary kung saan may pumasok na isang estudyante. Three months na akong nagtatrabaho rito sa University na pinapasukan ni Top. Last two months ago lang ako naging full time school doctor. I assess the students' mental health and also qualified here immediately since I have a background on treating physical injuries and can perform well. Top directly ordered me this which I accepted after thinking over it. There is nothing wrong after all with changing environment and trying new things.

"Good morning, how can I help you?," tanong ko sa babaeng estudyante.

"Do you have hot packs Doc? My classmate need it, ayaw niyang pumunta rito," sagot nito sa medyo mahinang boses. Inalala ko kung mayroon ba bago ito sinagot.

"We have available hot packs. But it would be better if she'll come here."

"Ayaw niya po kasing pumunta rito."

Wala na akong nagawa dahil sa sagot nito. Hindi ko naman ito dapat pilitin kung ayaw niya.

"Wait here." Tumayo na ako at tumungo sa isang cabinet kung nasaan ang mga supplies. I searched for a hot pack. Kumuha ako ng isa bago bumalik palapit sa babae. "Here you go," ani ko sa kanya at inabot ang dala. Tinanggap naman ito ng huli.

"Thanks Doc," nakangiti nitong sabi.

"Can you please write the name of your classmate here? And also yours please," I handed her the logbook where I keep all the records of the students that went here.

Hinintay kong matapos magsulat ang babae. Nang matapos ito ay lumingon ito sa akin at nagpasalamat ulit. Nagpaalam na ito at tuluyan ng lumabas, iniwan akong mag-isa ulit sa infirmary.

I sat back on my chair. Kinuha ko ang logbook at binasa ang isinulat niya roon. Nabasa ko ang pangalan ng classmate nito na nasa column ng mga pasyente. At sunod ay binasa ko ang column ng mga nagdala sa pasyente rito sa infirmary.

When I read her name, I literally stilled.

Piper Shane R. Ariston

How is she related to Hydra?

It must be a coincidence. Hindi naman porket magkaapelyido sila ay magkakilala na sila o magkamag-anak hindi ba? Wala rin namang naikwento sa'kin si Hydra. Why am I making this a big deal?

I shook my head and just went back to work. It's almost lunch break, I should order food to eat.

Nag-order ako ng pagkain at matapos ay hinintay ang oras ng lunch. After half an hour the bell rang—lunch break. My foods' still not here so I decided to clean up the beds. Inayos ko ang gusot sa mga kumot at ang ayos ng mga unan. I am checking the medicine cabinet when the door opened.