I immediately fold my laptop as I heard the door open. Amoy pa lang ng pabango ay kilala ko na kung sino ang taong pumasok sa opisina ko.
"Hi!"
I took off my glasses and smiled at her.
"I haven't seen you in a while, kaya pinuntahan na kita. How are you?" she asked as she throws herself on the couch at parang batang niyakap ang throw pillow.
I can't help but smile, she have always been like this. Kind, caring— and I love that about her.
"I'm fine. I didn't skip my meals"
She just laughed. Halatang di naniniwala sa sinabi ko. This girl knows me so well.
"You know what Vice di na ko magugulat kung bukas makalawa ikaw na ang ginagamot imbes ikaw ang gumagamot. "
"At di na rin ako magugulat bukas makalawa malaman kong Nanay kita. Kung makapag-alala dinaig mo pa totoong nanay ko e" natatawa kong sinalo ang unan na binato sa akin.
"I'm just being concerned to you. You know me, I won't even bother to call Nanay para sabihin yang pinaggagawa mo" kunsumidong niyang turan.
"Abad, kung gusto mo mamanhikan di mo na kailangan tawagan pa sina nanay. Just tell me when, and I will arranged their flight. Phone calls have never been formal, you know"
She rolled her eyes, ayan na naman ang mukha niya tuwing naiinis. "Maglalunch ako with Navarro and Crawford later, sumabay ka na samin"
"Sure. Libre mo naman" Muli kong binuksan ang laptop ko. I continue checking someone's profile, scrolling up and down.
"Pasalamat ka love kita" I unconsciously smiled. "Crush mo talaga ko no?" I just heard her snorted bago ang pagbukas ng pintuan, hudyat na palabas na siya.
"Ako na manlilibre, baka naman papasundo ka pa dito mama—
"Doc!" Agad akong napatingin sa boses na nanggaling sa labas. Pati si Kaye ay saglit na natigilan dala ng gulat. Mula sa nakabukas na pinto, kaharap ni Kaye ang isang lalaking nurse na hinihingal at pawis na pawis.
"What happened?!" She promptly asked. Agad din naman akong napatayo at lumapit sa kanila.
"Choppered over patient, Doc" nahihingal na turan ng nurse. Agad naman akong lumabas, Kaye followed over at nagvolunteer na tumulong. As soon as I saw the seizing patient I immediately wheeled him inside.
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"What if his migraine caused the accident?" said Karylle while examining Arthur's new test results.
"There's a possibility. Nabanggit niya nga this past few days na he's having migraines"
"A severe migraine while driving can cause a car crash." Karylle concluded. Saglit na natahimik ang dalaga. They both weighing the possible causes ng sakit ng kanilang pasyente.
"Calix is diagnosed with A.D.H.D, right?" Christian asked this time. Agad namang napatingin sa kanya si Karylle nang marinig ang pangalan ng bata. "Yes? Pero ano namang kinalaman ng bata dito" saglit na napaisip si Karylle until she realized something.
