The ER Romance

Chapter 25: Not this time...

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Ly: Liza, you like your work here right?

Nandito kami sa living room ngayon. It's been two days since we got back here. Balik trabaho ulit sa PMC. Den has been trying to talk to me pero iniiwasan ko siya as much as possible. With the way how Bernard acted that night, alam kong ayaw niya akong lumalapit kay Den.

Liza: Kuya? Oo naman. Ba't mo natanong?

Ly: My secretary called awhile ago...

Liza: Okay. So what did he tell you?

I let out a deep sigh first.

Ly: Sir wants me back in Korea... He wants me to handle some of his businesses there... Including the hospital...

Biglang napatayo naman si Liza.

Liza: What?! We're going back?!

Ly: Liza, you don't have to shout.

She calmed herself first before seating on the sofa again.

Liza: Pero kuya, we just got back here. You know na madali ring mastress si mama pag bumabyahe siya. And she's been fine since we got back here. She's happy with our relatives. Baka bumalik na naman ang sakit ng puso niya pag bumalik tayo dun. And we're also doing fine here. Do we have to go back?

I can see how totally sad she is. Alam kong ilang taon na kaming wala sa Pilipinas, and now na nakabalik na kami, she's already enjoying her stay here.

Ly: That's why I'm asking you if you really want your job here... Ako lang naman ang kailangang bumalik...

Liza: What?! Kuya, are you telling me na babalik ka ng mag-isa?

Ly: Tama ka. Ayoko na maistress ulit si mama. Ayoko rin na umalis ka ulit dito when I can see that you're really enjoying here. But I'm not sure yet if I'm going to go back.

Liza: Then don't kuya... Stay here... With us...

Ly: But Sirneeds me there...

Liza placed her hand on my shoulder.

Liza: But we also need you here kuya...

I looked at her eyes at para siyang nagmamakaawang wag akong umalis. She's giving me the look that makes me feel more guilty when I will really go back to Korea.

Ly: I'm still thinking about it...

Tumaas ako sa kwarto at humiga sa kama ko para matulog na. Pero kahit anong gawin kong pagpikit ng mga mata ko, hindi ako makatulog. Kahit anong gawin kong pagbalibaliktad sa kama, hindi man lang ako maabutan ng antok. The image of Den keeps popping in my mind. I want to stay because f her, but I also want to leave because of her.

I just stared at my ceiling for like an hour then I decided to go out for a breath of fresh air. Baka mas makakapagisip rin ako ng maayos pag lumabas ako.So I got out, went inside my car, then decided to have some coffee to the nearest coffee shop. While on my way, while waiting for the traffic light to turn green, a certain person caught my eye. Sa may gilid kung sa'n may basketball court, I saw the suicidal teenage guy that I last met on the hospital. He's playing basketball alone.