Chapter 10

‘Now, I know… You kept on declining our offers. You’ve called me to come here. Just for this…”

Nagising ako no’ng narinig ko ang mga boses. I rubbed my eyes and shifted my gaze in front of me. Nakita ko si Hidalgo, naka suot ng puting t-shirt at maong pants at ang isang lalaking may dalang stethoscope, na naka suot ng itim na t-shirt at slacks. He had the same physique as Hidalgo. Ang pagkakaiba lang ay mas maamo ang mukha ng lalaki kaysa kay Hidalgo.

Hidalgo’s eyes went to me. Umupo ako at sumandal sa headboard ng kama. Umupo sa kama si Hidalgo. His hands rested on my thigh. Napatingin ako sa lalaking maamo ang mukha. He just smiled at me. I returned the smile weakly.

“I will prescribe you the medication, Hidalgo. Make sure not to panic…” Umiling ang lalaki at medyo tumawa.

“We all know you’re the one who’s panicking, Wade.”

“I’m Wade Del Azucena, Hidalgo’s friend. I was the one who checked you earlier because someone is panicking.”

He’s good looking. Maputi at maamo tingnan. He’s in