THE BROKEN MAN'S AFFLICTION

CHAPTER 3

CHAPTER 3

HAPPY POUTED as she waited outside the operating room. It was 7 PM and it was dinner time but unfortunately, Blaze was busy. Pero hindi naman siya makaalis kasi umoo siya rito. Hihintayin niya itong lumabas kasi sabi naman ng nurse na napagtanungan niya ay madali lang ang case na hawak ni Blaze. Hindi pa naman siya nagugutom.

So, she waited.

Happy blew a loud breath before looking at her watch.

8 PM.

Bumuga uli siya ng marahas na hininga bago nagdesisyong maghintay pa nang kaunti. Nang tumingin siya sa relo niya, 8:40 PM na.

Yes, I have to be nice to Blaze but is waiting part of it? She pouted.

Happy was dragged out from her reverie when she heard Blaze's voice.

"Happy!"

Agad siyang tumingin sa pinanggalingan ng boses. Napatayo siya nang makita si Blaze na naglalakad palapit sa kanya, naka-scrub suit pa ito at surgical gloves.

"Hey..." sabi niya nang makalapit ito sa kanya.

"I'm sorry." He looked like he felt bad over something. "The dinner... alam kong ako ang nag-aya pero hindi ako puwede ngayon. I have another emergency surgery coming. This is gonna be a long night. I'm so sorry."

Napalabi siya. "You're not hungry?"

Napalingon ito sa pinto ng OR bago ibinalik ang tingin sa kanya. "Don't have time to be. Lumabas lang ako talaga para kausapin ka, ayokong paghintayin ka rito sa labas."

"It's okay," she said with a shrug and a small smile. "But you should eat. I'm not a doctor but fatigue and no food is bad for the health, Doc."

Tumaas ang sulok ng mga labi nito. "Yes, Ma'am. Maybe later, after work."

"And when is that?"

"Ahm..." Napangiwi ito. "Tomorrow? Breakfast, maybe?"

Napailing siya sa sinabi nito. "I'm being nice to you so I'm telling you, you should eat. Even if it's late dinner, okay?"

Napatitig sa kanya si Blaze bago nakangiting tumango. "Yes, Ma'am."

"Okay." Ngumiti si Happy. "Go and be a badass surgeon." Then she joked. "Chicks digs that."

Mahinang natawa ang lalaki. "Then I shall go back to my table now. I'm really sorry," sabi nito habang umaatras. "Hope you'll still be nice to me tomorrow? I hope so. I like the nice Happy. Have a good night."

Ikinaway niya ang kamay kay Blaze para magpaalam. Bagsak ang mga balikat na naglakad siya paalis sa OR nang makapasok sa loob ang lalaki.

Well, at least I won't have to play nice.

Happy took a deep breath before walking towards the hospital's exit.

Nang makasakay sa kotseng inupahan niya, agad niyang sinabi sa driver na ihatid siya sa hotel na tinutuluyan.

Nang makarating sa hotel, agad siyang dumeretso sa inuupahang hotel room kung saan kasama niya ang kanyang ama. May dalawang kuwarto ang hotel room kaya ayos lang na doon muna ang kanyang ama.

"Hey, princess," bati sa kanya ng ama, saka hinalikan siya sa noo. "I thought you'll have dinner outside."

"Cancelled," she answered with a shrug.

"How's the preparation for your sister's wedding?"

Agad na nagliwanag ang mukha niya. "Tiring but exciting!"