I'm still standing there looking at how innovative that room is, it's amazing! Not until I feel that the water is moving. Sa puntong iyon ko lang napansin na may tayo pala doon. At mas ikinagulat ko na ang doctor ito.

I saw how defined his body is. It seems like doing physical exercise is part of his routine. I think the doctor doesn't have any idea that I'm here, right now. Standing and surveying his...Is that a tattoo?

I accidentally saw his tattoo, it is located at the back of his left arm. It was a chess piece, specifically the 'King'!

"Enjoying the view huh?" sabi ng doctor na nagpabalik saakin sa katinuan.

He's not facing me but he can see my reflection through the semi-glass wall of that room.

Pahamak na salamin 'to. Pakiramdam ko aasarin nanaman tuloy ang ng doctor sa paraan ng pagkakasabi niya kanina.

"No!" mabilis na sagot ko.

"Hmm... No? Why not?" malokong tono ng doctor. 

"As if"I stopped when I heard a message notification from my phone, so I opened it.

from dwayne:
Do you think ants have feelings?

Gago? Mukha ba akong google?

me:
Do I look like a fucking  zoo—

*sent*

"Uh-um," someone cleared his throat. Fuck! Nasend."No phones during work hours," pagpapaalala ng doktor.

"Using phones are prohibited during work hours? So as swimming ?" I unconsciously fight back. 

Nagulat ako ng mapagtanto ang sinabi ko kaya tinago ko agad ang phone ko. Nakita kong pinagtaasan niya ako ng kilay.

"What if?" I act thinking and stopped when I felt his fingers on my forehead. Pinitik niya ko!

"Ouch! I'll report you to the HR!" banta ko.

"Go on, tell him.Oh, wait... I'm the HR Manager." mayabang na sabi nito. 

Argh! Nakakainis talaga 'to lahat nalang ng sasabihin ko may sagot siya!

"Stop making that face, Inez. You look like a child who has been robbed of candy," sabi nito habang naglalakad suot ang isang roba at  nilagpasan ako. "I'll just change into my uniform. So, someone won't report me." dagdag pa nito gamit ang mapang asar na tono.

Ngumiti pa siya ng nakakaloko sabay lagay ng tuwalyang pinagpunasan niya ng basang buhok sa'king kamay. Is he starting to bully me? Knowing that he got the upper hand? 

Naiwan akong nakatulala sa hawak kong basang tuwalya. Tyaka ko lang napansin na nakalayo na sa kinatatayuan ko ang doktor. 

"I'm an intern here, not a house helper!"

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Nang pabalik na ako sa pwesto ko tyaka ko lang biglang naisipan tignan ang phone ko. Nakita kong nag reply si Dwayne sa naudlot kong message.

from Dwayne:
i didn't say you're from zoo lol

me:
i'm not a fucking zoologist kasi yon!
anw don't message me i'm on my duty.
adieu!

Hindi na ako nag abala na hintayin pa ang reply niya dahil alam kong hahaba pa ang usapan. Alam niya din naman na nasa duty ako ng ganitong oras sa ilang beses niya na atang tinanong ang schedule ko.

Checkmate, Mr. Great!Där berättelser lever. Upptäck nu