Garden of Wounds (Panacea Series #1)

Prologue

Prologue

While reviewing my reviewer, for we have a quiz later, my phone rang out of a sudden. My heart almost jump out when I knew who the caller is. Matalim na tingin ang ginawad sa akin ni Margarette nang makita niyang ngiting-ngiti ako sa aking phone. She rolled her eyes and murmured some words. I get that she's mad at my boyfriend but who am I to decline my boyfriend's call?

I've been waiting for his call since last night and now that he is calling... I don't want to waste the chance.

"Hello, Ambrielle?"

I get my highlighter and highlighted a key word. Nasa tainga ko ang aking phone, mahina ang aking boses upang 'di ako marinig ni Margarette na halata namang pinapanood ang aking mga galaw. I saw in my peripheral vision that her face crumpled. I bit my lower lip and I sighed.

She really hates my boyfriend.

"Uh... babe, can you come later?"

My eyebrows furrowed. Last night, me and my boyfriend, Ambrielle, had an argument. Hindi namin 'yon naayos dahil hindi rin siya willing makipag-ayos sa akin. I was hurt, I was devastated last night because I want to fix our relationship. I love him so much, that I don't want to make a fight with him anymore, dahil magiging rason lang 'yon ng hiwalayan naming dalawa.

And I'm so stupid for falling in love with this kind of man. Minsan, napapaisip ako, kaya ba hindi ko siya mahiwalayan dahil sa tagal naming dalawa o dahil mahal ko talaga siya?

Whatever the reason is, naging bulag ako sa pag-ibig kahit na 'di dapat para lang 'di ko siya mawala.

"I have exams, Ambrielle," I answered him coldly.

"After your exams, babe. You know, pangpagaan ng loob. My roommate left. I'm alone here. I want to see you, Elvira..." He spoke sweetly, and even I can't believe that he used that tone.

Alam ko naman, e. Alam ko naman kung ano 'yong gusto niyang iparating... kung ano 'yong gusto niyang mangyari pero kakalimutan ko 'yon dahil baka... baka magbago pa siya sa pagkakataong 'to.

Giving chances to someone you have loved with your whole heart isn't easy, pero binibigyan mo sila ng pagkakataon dahil nagbabaka sakali ka na magbago pa sila at dahil ayaw mo silang mawala sa 'yo.

It was really hard for me. I was always torn between letting go or should I give him another chance?

"Nag-away tayo kagabi, 'di ba? I want to make it up with you. Come here later, babe, please?" he added. "I want to say sorry personally. I really missed you..."

Pagak akong natawa sa aking isip. Gasgas na 'yang linya mo, gago.

"Gusto ko lang naman ayusin mo 'yang pag-uugali mo. You're not even my father but you're raising your voice on me? You're my boyfriend, I trusted you, tapos magche-cheat ka nang ilang beses? Putangina, babae pa ba ako sa 'yo?" I gritted my teeth.

"That's the reason why I'm saying sorry, right? Kung mauuwi na naman 'to sa away, ibababa ko na lang 'yong tawag. Pinapapunta lang naman kita. Ayos lang naman sa akin kung ayaw mo," bakas ang init sa kan'yang boses.

I shook my head in disappointment. Like what I've expected.

"Saying sorry isn't enough. Pagod na pagod na ako sa panggagago mo, Ambrielle." I uttered and ended the call because of disappointment and irritation.

I took a deep sigh. 'Di ko na mas'yadong dinibdib ang nangyaring 'yon dahil ayaw kong maapektuhan ang performance ko mamaya sa klase. I continued studying my reviewer and my best friend, Margarette, kept her mouth shut when she sensed that I'm not in the mood to talk with others right now.