Chapter 5

"Mr. Villegas! W-What are you doing there?!"

I couldn't help myself but to shout in so much surprise as I saw him. Nakaupo ito sa itaas ng lababo habang namimilipit sa sakit.

"T-There's a f-cking lizard there," nahihirapang sagot nito habang nakapikit ang mga mata. I quickly went near him.

"Does it hurt so much?" I worriedly asked. He slowly nodded as he gently held my wrist using his right hand.

"Let's go outside, come on," saad ko't mabilis siyang inakay.

"I feel cold," he said, almost whispered as he successfully go down, with his eyes still closed.

Iniyakap ko ang kanan kong braso sa kan'yang likuran nang umakbay ito saakin. Mr. Villegas is way taller than me like 6 inches. Yes! He was that tall. Maybe he's 6 or 7 footer? Matangkad talaga ito katuld ng ina at ama niya. And what made him look taller is his body. He's not fat nor thin but his body is well shaped. I could feel it as I hug his body right now.

"Careful," I said as we got out from the bathroom. Iika-ika itong naglakad habang nakapikit parin ang kan'yang mga mata. Hindi ko talaga kasalanan kapag nauntog ito bigla.

"You should sleep after we clean your wounds" I said as he sat on the bed. His eyes quickly opened as he looked at me.

"You're not yet done cleaning my wounds," he immediately said. I nodded.

"Does it still hurt so much?" I asked but he quickly nodded.

"Just a little bit," sagot nito kaya nakahinga ako ng malalim. Still, I gave him pain reliever before I continue cleaning his wounds.

"How old are you?" He asked, out of the blue.

My forehead caressed with his sudden question.

"Why?"

"I read your backgrounds as Mr. Lawton gave me, you're born on 1998 yet he said you're already 27," he said as he stare at me. I looked at him and sigh.

"I'm 27, I just wrote it by mistake," saad ko't kaagad na tinapos ang paglilinis sa kan'yang sugat. Nang matapos ako'y kaagad ko nang niligpit ang mga gamit na ginamit ko.

"That's good, I'm 28 now," mahina nitong saad pero rinig ko naman. I quickly stand up. "Are we done?" He asked as he followed every step I do.

"You're now good. Tawagin mo nalang ako kapag may kailangan ka pa," saad ko't mabilis na siyang talikuran.

I didn't hear him say anything and that made me sigh in relief. Finally! I can now rest!

Maya-maya pa'y dinalhan nga ako ni Teresa ng hapunan kaya hindi ko na kailangan pang bumaba para kumain. Nagpasalamat ako sakan'ya at kaagad naman itong bumaba pagkatapos ihatid ang pagkain.

Pagkatapos kong kumain ay kaagad na akong naligo bago nagpalit ng pantulog. Pinatay ko na ang ilaw saka mabilis na humiga na sa kama.

It's a very long day! I hugged the pillow beside me as I closed my eyes. Let me rest for now.

Kinabukasan ay halos mahulog ako sa kama nang biglang tumunog ng malakas ang alarm clock na nakapatong sa side table. Inis ko itong pinatay saka kaagad na bumangon sa kama. Alas 4 pa lamang ng madaling araw pagtingin ko sa oras kaya napahawak ako sa ulo kong med'yo masakit. Ang aga naman nilang maggising dito.

I quickly went inside the bathroom to take a bath. Pagkatapos kong maligo at mag ayos ay kaagad kong tinawagan si mama.

"Anak! Kumusta?" Tanong sa kabilang linya nang sagutin ito.

I sighed before speaking. "I'll send you the money later, Mom," I said.

"Talaga?!" Masayang saad nito. "Thankyou so much, anak! Hindi ko na talaga alam ang gagawin sa kapatid mo, e. He just never listen to us," buntong-hininga nito.

"Sabihin mo sakan'yang last na ito, Mom. Sa susunod na gagawa siya ng kab-lastugan ay bahala na siya sa buhay niya,"

"Sasabihin ko sakan'ya anak. Maraming salamat, ha?! Matutuwa ang papa mo nito," saad nito.

Pagkatapos naming mag-usap ay kaagad ko nang ibinaba ang tawag. That little b-stard just never listen to us. No matter what we say, he'll always find a way to put himself into danger. Kung p'wede lang sipain papuntang ibang planeta ay ginawa ko na sana.

I looked myself infront of the mirror as I fixed my hair. I just wore a simple long sleeve white polo paired with a a jeans. I fix my hair into messy bun. Pagkatapos ay kaagad na akong naglagay ng kunting lip gloss at kaagad na lumabas ng k'warto. It's already 6 in the morning.

I looked downstairs and saw the maids busy doing their own business. Ang iba'y nagwawalis sa sala, may naglilinis sa bintana, may mga nag aayos ng mga gamit at ang iba'y napapatakbo pa papunta sa kusina.

I slowly went downstairs and go outside the house. Dahan-dahan lang ang paglalakad ko para hindi nila ako mapansin at nagtagumpay naman ako.

Pagkalabas ko'y kaagad kong napansin ang isang taong naglilinis sa pool. I quickly went near him. He looks like he's already on his 50's or 60's. Busy ito sa paglilinis sa pool kaya hindi niya kaagad napansin ang presensiya ko.

"Magandang umaga, po!" Bati ko.

Gulat itong napaangat ng tingin saakin. Nagulat ako nang bigla pa itong napaatras pagtingin niya sa mukha ko.

"B-Bakit po?" Tanong ko. Kaagad naman itong natauhan saka mabilis na ngumiti at yumuko sa harapan ko.

"M-Magandang umaga po Doctora!" Bati nito. Hindi ko ito nakita kagabi pagdating namin pero siguro'y naimporma na ito tungkol saakin.

"Bakit parang gulat na gulat naman po kayo?" Ngiti ko sakan'ya. He quickly shook his head as he smile even wider.

"Wala po! Akala ko kasi kung sinong nagsalita," paliwanag nito bago inilagay sa lagyanan ang hawak niyang bagay na ginamit sa pagkuha ng mga dahon galing sa pool.

"Buti po at nakapasok ka sa mga Villegas, mapili po kasi sila ng tinatanggap na mga makakasama sa bahay," k'wento nito.

"Matagal na po ba kayo rito?"

"20 years na akong nagtatrabaho para sa mga Villegas," nakangiti nitong wika. Sobrang tagal na pala itong nagtatrabaho dito.

"Taga linis po ng pool ang trabaho ninyo rito?" Tanong ko.

"Marami, kahit ano. Minsan hardenero, minsan electrician, minsan maglilinis sa pool at marami pang iba," sagot nito kaya namangha ako lalo.

Sa tagal niya'y isa lang ang masasabi ko. The Villegas family must treated him right for him to stay that long to work for them.

I was about to ask him again another question when someone suddenly called me. Napalingon ako rito at nakitang si Teresa pala ito. My forehead caressed as I saw Kington beside her.

"Ayaw po kumain ni sir V ng agahan," saad nito kaya napatingin ako kay Kington nang makalapit na sila saamin.

"You have to eat first before you take your medicine, Mr. Villegas," seryoso kong saad.

He bit his lower lip.

"What if I don't?"

"Ayaw mo bang gumaling?"

"Then feed me," saad nito na ikinagulat ko.

My lips parted with what he said. Is he kidding me?

"May I remind you Mr. Villegas that I am your doctor, and not your babysitter," matigas kong saad.

My jaw dropped open when he suddenly smiled playfully at me.

"I want to be your baby tho,"