CHAPTER 6 - I'm not like that!

Matapos lumabas nang nanay ni Lucas ay nabalot na nang katahimikan ang silid, niisa sakanila ay walang umiimik. Irish is embarrassed to look at Lucas because of what he said earlier, She bow down her head at nilaro laro ang daliri nya.

Nabasag ang katahimik nang nagbalak magsalita si Lucas pero parang nahirapan to magsalita, Dali dali namang inabutan nang tubig ni Irish si Lucas at tinanggap naman neto. Matapos uminom nang tubig ay nagsalita na to "Miss Saldovia are you really going to marry a useless man like me?" napalinga agad si Irish, aalma na sana sya nang magsalita ulit si Lucas "Stop saying I will be cured, stop giving me false hopes" Irish is taken aback, he's right. Dr. Lopez said the success rate is lower but why do I keep thinking that he will be cured. "Your silence means you don't want it right? Maybe pinilit kalang nang Saldovia for this Marriage, I will not blame you. Ano bang binigay nila sayo bahay? pera? lupa? I will doubled it and give it to you. And stop treating my mom like that mas maaattach lang sya sayo, She will be hurt by you" Biglang may anong kumirot sa puso ni Irish, She didn't marry him for money or anything materialistics bakit ganon ba ang tingin nya and she really enjoy Madam Serene’s company, she finally feels the warmth of a mother's love "I don't want any of that! They didn't give any of that! I don't need money" Bawi ni Irish rito. Agad namang tumaas kilay ni Lucas naisip nya yung mga ala ala nya kay Irish, yung kagabi na nakita nya tong nakapatong sakanya at yung kanina nung pinupunusan sya neto. Lucas assumes that Irish wants his body. Agad namang niyakap ni Lucas ang sarili nya sabay bigkas nang "Dont tell me you wan--" Di na nya natapos ang sasabihin ni Lucas nang magsalita si Irish "WHAT!? NO! I'M NOT LIKE THAT! I DON'T CARE ON YOUR BODY!" paghihisterical neto, ngumisi naman si Lucas "Really?" Lucas sarcastically said with a mischievous smile. Lucas is enjoying the view, Irish's face is red like a tomato, sobrang nahihiya sya at naiinis din sya sa kakulitan neto "OFCOURSE!" naiinis na si Irish. Lucas raised his hand marking his surrendering to Irish, He's laughing too. Irish stunned to speak.

' Shocks ang pogi '

napailing si Irish, Ano ba tong sinasabi nang utak nya.

After that conversation, Nabalot nanaman sila nang katahimikan. Nang basagin ni Irish ang katahimikan, She's really curious.

"Ahm, Lucas?" Mahinang pagtawag neto kay Lucas, he's busy with his laptop habang nakaupo sa bed.

' wow lakas makatawag na Lucas, are you two close? ' Nasa isip isip ni Irish.

"Yes?" he said nonchalantly without looking at Irish, sobrang busy ata neto ang bilis pa magtipa sa laptop nya. " Ahm, C-can I touch your legs?" Lucas is stunned to speak, napatigil din sya sa pagtitipa sa laptop nya dahil sa sinabi ni Irish "I thought you're not interested on my body? don't tell me you have a leg fe-" Again, Irish cut him off "N-no! I don't have any thoughts like that, I just want to confirm s-something" Agad na pagpapaliwanag ni Irish "Confirm what? your leg fetish?" sarkastiko netong sagot kay Irish, Hindi alam ni Irish kung maiinis ba sya or tatahimik nalang. Sobrang competitive ni Lucas hindi nauubusan nang banat, napipikon na si Irish

Mukhang naka dama si Lucas na napipikon na si Irish, tumikhim sya. Nakabusangot na si Irish, she unconsciously pout her lips, habit nya na pag napipikon.

' She looks cute pag nagpapout ' napakurap si Lucas, what the hell. Cute? her? Eto ba side effects nang coma? kung ano ano naiisip?

' Lucas put on your mind that she's from Saldovia ' Pagkokondisyon ni Lucas sa sarili nya at magtitipa na ulit sana when he hears sa tiny mumblings coming from Irish, Unknowingly his mouth speak "Fine, come here, do what you want" pagsurrender neto, Lucas didn't know why he agreed, Napaisip nga rin sya kung bakit, After hearing that Irish's face brighten, parang may kung anong tumama sa puso ni Lucas, it beat faster.

Irish check Lucas's feet and leg, she asked for Lucas to move his toenails but Lucas said he can't. Irish try to massage it hula nya kasi ay nakatulog ang mga nerves neto. Lucas felt something while Irish is massaging his feets and legs, Not in his legs but in his heart, It beat faster and faster when he's looking at Irish. Patapos na sana sya nang magsalita si Lucas, She finally found what happen. Tama nga ang hinala nya "You should leave now Ms. Saldovia" mariing saad ni Lucas, Clueless si Irish bakit ganon ang tono neto kaya umalma sya "But I think your leg nerves are sleeping Lucas, I think it can be cured, makakaya to nang Acupuncture and thera-" Irish didn't finished her words, Lucas cut her off by shouting the word Leave. Hindi na maintindihan ni Irish kung anong nangyayari, kanina lang ay goodmood sya tapos ngayon ay ganyan? tsaka bakit sya magagalit e sinabi nya namang gagaling sya?

"Bu-" Again, He cut her off "Stop talking nonsense and leave" mariin at puno nang autoridad netong sabi. "I can prove it to you!" Hindi nagpatinag si Irish, She really wants him to be cured. He deserves it.

"How? are you licensed medical practicioner huh? Do you have med related license? Have you ever cured a paralytic legs? huh? Answer me!" Irish flinched when Lucas shout those word. Why is he mad? " Yes, I am a licensed Physical therapist, I even become a care giver, I learn traditional medicine in our town, I cure many people there with just herbs and needles. I promised you, You will be cured " pagkukumbinsi ni Irish kay Lucas.

Lucas is lost, he didn't know kung sino ba papaniwalaan nya, his new wife or their family doctor for 30 years. To be honest Lucas really wants to be cured, gusto nyang bumawi sa nanay nya, sa lahat nang nangmaltrato sakanila at nang maliit, he wants to investigate his accident too and sobrang thankful na sya na nagising sya.

And now after sabihin nang doctor nila na low chance lang ang meron sya to be able to walk again biglang may magsasabi na makakalakad sya ulit? ang worse it's just a girl who she didn't know, galing pa eto sa mga Saldovia. He hates Saldovia dahil mga sakim ang mga tao doon and mukhang nakikipagsabwatan sila with his brother. Also, he feel stranged to this woman, wala syang sakit sa puso pero bumibilis ang tibok nang puso nya pag tumititig eto rito. Hindi na alam ni Lucas ang gagawin if only she leaves when he told her to leave ay matatahimik na ang utak neto, but she kept on insisting. Why? Anong mapapala nya pag ginamot nyako? And Could I even trust her skills? Hindi nya ba naisip na disadvantage to sa Saldovia pag nacured sya? Is she crazy? Andaming katanungan sa Isip ni Lucas, Sumasakit na eto, Napahawak nalang sa nose bridge nya si Lucas.