Kabanata 74

PATRICIA’S POV

“Why are you here? Leave me alone,”

That’s the first words I said when I woke up and saw Jess here in my room.

“Ngayon nga lang ulit ako nakadalaw-“

“Wala ako’ng sakit para dalawin,” sabi ko bago tumingin sa side table.

I stared at Agatha’s picture there. I didn’t sleep well again.

“You’re slowly turning rude…”

Nilingon ko si Jess at na nakasimangot. Nakaramdam tuloy ako ng guilt.

Ngayon nga lang ulit siya nakapunta rito dahil alam ko ay magsisimula na ulit ang klase niya sa med school as second year.

“Bakit ka ba kasi nandito?”

“I already enrolled for second year. Ikaw? Any plan?” maingat niya’ng tanong.

Mabilis ako’ng umiling.

I can’t proceed to my second year in med school. I think I’m too weak right now.

“To be honest…I don’t know what to do in my life anymore…” I said in a strained voice. “I don’t think I can survive in med school if I’ll enrolled now,”

“Sayang, ngayon lang kita hindi makakasama” lumungkot ang boses niya. “We were together since grade