Treatment (BxB) Completed

Thirty-three

Chapter 33

Jao

I am working on some paperworks to be submitted to the administration. The University's conducting a pre-liminary exam today which explains why the infirmary's quite and empty. No one dared to act weak or sick at this time. Kahit naman kasi pre-lim lang ay importante iyon sa kanila at naiintindihan ko sila dahil naging estudyante rin naman ako.

I am currently reviewing what I had finished when I heard a knock from the door. Nilingon ko ang gawi ng pinto at dumungaw doon ang ulo ni Sera. Nakangiti niyang binuksan ng tuluyan ang pinto at pumasok.

"Hiiii," she greeted happily. Tumayo naman ako at yumakap dito.

"Hey, napadpad ka?" Iminuwestra ko ang kamay sa bakanteng upuan sa harap ng table. Umupo naman si Sera roon at komportableng isinandal ang sarili sa likuran ng upuan.

"I miss you, of course," she said which I didn't bought.

"Stop it. Bakit ka nandito? May problema ba?," tanong ko sa kanya. She rolled her eyes before opening her sling bag and searched for something there. Kumunot naman ang noo ko habang pinagmamasdan ito.

"Here."

"What's this?," nagsalubong ang kilay ko nang tinanggap ang isang envelope. "Ohhh," it was when I realised what she gave me.

"That's the invitation to our wedding. I don't know if I should give you one and another to Yvan. You'll go together right?," tanong niya sa akin.

"Yeah. We'll go together."

"That's good!"

Maayos kong inilagay ang invitation sa drawer ng mesa ko. Napag-usapan na namin ni Yvan ang tungkol sa kasal nila at sinabi niyang sabay umano kaming pupunta. He initiated it and even said that he'll be my date. I don't even know if that's really necessary.

"How's the two of you going, by the way?," Sera suddenly asked. Nanliit ang mata ko sa kanya na parang maamong tuta na naghihintay sa sagot ko.

"Chismosa ka," sabi ko rito.

"What? Don't call me that. This is me being concern. He's your only lover that I approve!"

"He's my first boyfriend, stupid."

"Consider your ex-girlfriends, idiot. Hindi ko inakala na sa lalaki mapupunta ang boto ko na maging jowa mo."

"Dahil tinatarayan mo ang mga naipakilala ko sayong girlfriend ko."

"Because I have a bad first impression of them. Especially the girl the you really like."

Natigilan ako sa huling sinabi nito. Naalala ko na hindi alam ni Hydra ang tungkol sa amin ni Yvan. Yes I already cleared things out between us but I didn't told her the whole truth. Kahit nasa mansion kami ay hindi naman nahahalata na may relasyon kami ni Yvan. Now that I think of it, do I really have to?

"But to be honest," nakuha ni Sera ang atensyon ko nang sumeryoso ito. "I'm genuinely happy for you. I guess you're dumb to notice yourself that your eyes are livelier now that you're with Yvan," she added that made me think.

I don't know but I guess she's right. This past few days, I feel like I'm really living my life. Compared before that I am living for the sake of life. Now I feel like, I'm living because I need and want to. It is like waking up everyday with new reasons to live and being excited to wake up on the following days too.

"Alam mo ba napansin ko," kumunot ang noo ko sa sinabi ni Sera.

"What is it?"

"You see, Yvan wasn't able to spend his life outside because of his phobia contrary to you. Sa inyong dalawa si Yvan ang hindi takot na sumubok ng mga bagay na bago lang sa kanya. Ikaw takot ka na sumubok ng bagay na bago lang para sayo."