A Lust To Love

Chapter 20

Allen

Meeting Cassie's parents took me an enormous courage. I maintained my calm appearance but deep inside of me I'm nervous.

I love her family, most specially her mom. Kinikilig pa ito ng malaman na may boyfriend na si Cassie.

I had a great conversation with her dad and brother. They're both into business. Kaya naka-relate rin ako. I have businesses too. With my friends company. I love being a doctor and savings lives. Kaya nag invest lang ako sa lahat ng businesses nila.

After the meeting with her parents I decided to bring her to my house in Antipolo. I think it's time for her 
to  know the place. We wil live there once we get married.

On our way to Antipolo. I felt a pain in my temple and my eyesight became blurry again. Napapadalas na ito ngayon. I had to stop and rest for a while. Baka madisgrasya kami kung magpapatuloy ako. Ayokong may mangyaring masama kay Cassie.

Ipinarada ko ang sasakyan sa gilid ng daan. Nagpahinga saglit. Cassie became my tranquilizer again. She can calm me, always.

I told her I love her. Umiyak ito and she confessed that she loves me too. I felt elated hearing those three words from her. Damn! The sweetest music to my ear.

Not only she can calm me. But she can ignite the fire also in me. Kaya hindi ako nakapag timpi at may nangyari sa amin sa loob ng sasakyan. Nabinyagan ng wala sa oras ang bagong bagong sports car na nabili ko ng ilang araw pa lang.

Kakadeliver lang noong isang araw ang new model ng sasakyan na matagal na naming inaabangan na magkakaibigan. Lahat kami kumuha, tig-iisa. Ito ang bisyo na hindi namin kayang itigil. Ang mag collect ng sasakyan.

Pagkadating namin sa bahay ipinagluto ko ito. I love cooking for her. Nag aral pa akong magluto ng maigi kasi gusto ko na ako ang magluluto sa mga pagkain niya.

Tumambay kami sa may pool. Tinanaw ang buong kalawakan ng gabi na nagliliwanag galing sa mga munting ilaw na nagmumula sa kabahayan sa buong Metro Manila. Pangarap kung makasama
siya ng ganito gabi gabi. Masarap sa pakiramdam at nakaka relax.

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The next day I told Cassie na hindi kami magkikita. I have to meet my friend. Potential investor kasi ito for the research center na plano naming itayo para sa hospital.

I'm going to meet my friend Erric. Galing din sa angkan ng mga doctor. Baka pumayag sina mommy pag ma convince ko si Erric. I can put all my money for that research center. I have my own money from my other businesses. But, it's not what my parents is after.

Gusto nila na dalawang angkan ng mga doctor ang magsanib pwersa. Para mas lalo pang makilala ang Mercy National Hospital. They want a bond that will tie the two families for a lifetime. Mangyayari lamang ang gusto nila pag ginawa ang pag-sasanib pwersa sa pamamagitan ng kasal.

"Hey dude. How are you?"bati niya. Nag yakapan naman kami.

"I'm okay, busy sa Hospital. How about you?" tanong ko naman dito.

"I'm okay, busy din sa hospital and we are still looking for my sister. Kayo? Have you found your long lost sister?"

John Erric Nicholls, a successful Gastroenterogist (doctor ng stomach and intestine). One of the best and came from a family of doctors. They 
owned hospitals also in the US.

I met him in Harvard. Naging magkasundo kami. Parehas kami ng gusto and even our family. Parehas din kami na nawalan ng kapatid na babae.

"I think, my friend Luca is working on it. I-verify lang ang DNA. Maybe by next week malalaman na namin," sabi ko.