Over Each Ruins (Virago Series #2)

until everything ends

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CHAPTER TWENTY 
until everything ends
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"Good morning, Dr. Cerilla." Some of the nurses greeted me, in which I reciprocated with a smile.

Nagpatuloy ako sa paglalakad. Papunta kasi ako sa gusali kung sa'n namamalagi ang mga pasyenteng katulad ni Novan. Sabi sa'kin ni Dr. Selene at tulungan ko raw muna si Freya para mas mapabilis ang treatment niya. That kidnapping thing is just a bait. Never did I want to coerce Novan.

I don't do kidnappings, of course! Parang banta ko lang 'yun lalo na't nakakaipit ang sitwasyong 'to.

Dr. Selene revoked my suspension after our talk as well. Mabilis pa sa kidlat na kumalat 'yun sa institusyon kaya hanggang ngayon ay naging star ako ng tsismis at tinginan ng ibang mga doktor.

Just like always, I never paid any attention. Isang linggo na simula nang kumalat 'yun pero ngayon lang ako tuluyang bumalik dito bilang isang psychiatric assistant - the only possible position free in this branch of IMI.

I took a deep breath, my eyes roamed around the halkway before it went towards the room number of Novan; 520. May maliit na bintana 'yun kung sa'n mo makikita ang pasyente mo pero dahil mukhang may session sila ngayon ay walang tao rito.

I just peeked on the window to look at Novan's empty room. It's quite vast, nasa pinakadulo rin kasi siya ng gusali. Halatang parang may VIP treatment siya rito dahil na rin sa lapad ng kama't dami ng unan niya sa paligid.

Well, Dr. Selene said that he's her son, it will make sense that he's getting extra care here. What bewildered me is the fact that she's his mother. I mean, how could that be? They don't even look like each other. Ni magkaiba sila ng apelyido. How is Vitre and Canzar any similar?

"We only have five sessions a day. We can't afford to dilly-dally."

Napatingin ako sa paparating at umayos ng tayo nang makita ang isang babaeng nakaputing coat na naglalakad sa direksyon ko. May kausap siya gilid niya pero nang mapansin nilang nakatayo ako ro'n ay inatasan niya ang nurse sa gilid na iwan muna siya rito. That's when my eyes momentarily dropped to her pin.

Freya Solomon, LPC.

Tumigil siya sa harap ko at tinignan ako na animo'y tintanong anong ginagawa ko rito.

I smiled then, "Solace Cerilla, Novan's previous psychotherapist."

"Freya Solomon, his current clinical counselor. I'm not diagnosing him, by the way. I just based treatments regarding his previous diagnosis." She smiled back, her cheeks bones defined more at the slight movement of her lips.

"I was the one assigned as your psychiatric assistant, by the way," Paalam ko bago nilahad ang clipboard kung sa'n ang sulat ni Dr. Selene, "It was an abrupt decision. Do you mind?"

She glanced at the clipboard, "I'm sure I heard that you're under suspension?"

"Dr. Canzar revoked it. I'm currently situated in the area as a psychiatric assistant, particularly for Antonov." Paalam ko, bagay na tahimik niyang tinanguan bago kinuha ang clipboard at tinignan 'yun 'yun.

I watched her movements, wary of the fact that she is Novan's ex-fiance. Hindi ko alam 'yun, hindi rin naman kasi nasabi ni Novan. And ironically, ang liit ng mundo para magkakilala ulit silang dalawa.

I secretly gritted my teeth. Somehow, the idea of them almost marrying each other is irking me. Ang pait sa isip maalala kung paanong proud na pinakilala siya sa'kin ni Dr. Selene.