The ER Romance

Chapter 19: Who are you?

D e n n i s e

It's been three days since that incident. Three days na rin na hindi pumapasok si Dr. Park. After telling me to stay away from him that night, he left the hospital and never came back. Pero bakit ba kailangan niya pang sabihin sa'kin na lumayo ako sa kaniya? I even tried to contact him for how many times pero wala ng sumasagot. I've been worried for days already pero wala man lang akong magawa. I didn't even have time to talk to him about everything. 

Bern: You look tensed... Okey ka lang?

Natigil na lang ako sa kakaisip ng bigla na lang nasa harapan ko na si Bernard. 

Den: What time did you arrive here?

Ngumiti lang siya sa'kin tsaka niya pinakita ang hawak niyang canned coffee sa'kin. Bigla akong nalungkot. When Bernard was not here, Dr. Park was the one who kept on giving me canned coffees. I miss him...

Bern: Just now. Oh and may gagawin ka ba after ng shift mo? 

Tumingin ako sa kaniya ng nagtatanong.

Den: Why?

Bern: Let's visit  Ly later...

Hindi ko alam pero biglang bumilis ang tibok ng puso ko ng banggitin niya ang pangalan ni Dr. Park.

Den: You know where he is? Is he okay? Can you contact him?

Natawa na lang siya sa'kin bigla sa inasta ko.

Den: Why are you laughing? 

Bern: Wala lang... Para ka kasing nanay na nilayasan ng anak eh.

Napasimangot na lang ako.

Den: Bernard naman eh. Nagaalala na nga yung tao tapos...

Bern: Hindi ko man lang alam na close pala kaya ni Ly?

Den: Huh? Sa'n mo na naman napulot yan?

Bern: I can see how much you care for him. Alam kong di ka rin makapagfocus sa mga nakaraang araw dahil sa nangyari kay Dr. Park. Lagi ka na lang tulala. Lagi ka na lang walang ganang kumain. Kaya alam kong nagaalala ka para kay Dr. Park. 

Tahimik lang ako dahil hindi ko alam kung anong isasagot ko. I always wanted to talk to Bernard about Dr. Park pero di ko magawa. Bernard will be my husband soon... I don't want him to be doubting me... Husband... I'm getting married... Not after I met Dr. Park, I never really cared at all... 

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After my shift, we're now in front of his unit. Take a deep breath Dennise, kaya mo yan. Ng sumakay kami sa elevator, parang feeling ko hindi ko siya kayang harapin. Bakit nga ba? What am I so scared of him in the first place? Is it because of our kiss? Or have I developed some feelings for him already? Urgh! I don't know! I'm just so confused right now...