The Heart Doctor

Twenty-two

"After nito hindi na uli ng hindi kita kasama." Bea said assertively.

Tumango lang ako.

She then kissed my forehead then I rest my face on her chest. I just want to hear her heartbeat.

Alam niyang nanlalambing ako.

"Sayo lang titibok yan Jema..." She whispered.

"Dapat lang!" Banta ko which made her chuckle.

She look into my eyes the moment I let go of her. She lowered her head then kissed my lips. Kakaiba ito kasi medyo madiin at ramdam ko kung gaano niya ako kagusto. Aside siguro sa fact na sinusulit nya yung moment namin to.

Hindi na din ako nagpakipot and gave in. Hinayaan nyang pumalupot sa leeg nya ang mga braso ko. Medyo nagulat lang ako sa lakas nya ng bigla niya akong buhatin kaya magkalevel na yung mga mukha namin. I locked my legs on her waist para di na rin siya mahirapan. Things got intense and the next thing I knew, my back is now flat againts the wall. Nagpatuloy ang madidiin at mapupsok na mga halik. Her lips are trailing downwards to my neck then to my clavicle while I also felt her warm hands.

Akala ko talaga itutuloy niya, hindi pa ako handa pero I wasn't saying no either. Pero I'm sure she felt my hesitations at some point. And eventually the intensity died down.

She kissed me on my lips as we let go of each other, she looked in my eyes with full of understanding.

"I love you... And I can wait when you are ready." She said.

I smiled and nodded, "Hihintayin ko ang pagbalik mo..."

Tumango lang siya ang then we went down to the building lobby. Andun na din si Deanna nakapark sa harap kaya sumakay na kaming pareho sa back seat.

I never thought that it could be this hard to say goodbye to her. I know she'll be away for more than a week lang pero pakiramdam ko months siyang mawawala. Parang hindi ko ata talaga to makakaya.

Nagkukulitan pa silang magkapatid habang sinamahan namin siya sa loob ng airport. Pareho lang na mahigpit ang hawak namin sa isa't isa. Ayaw ko talagang bumitaw. Kung pwede lang talaga.

Nasa harap na kami ng departure area, hangang dito na lang kami pwede maghatid ni Deanna.

"Oh Deanns, ikaw na bahala kay Jema at kay Mafe ahhh. Alagaan mo sila, lagot ka sakin pag..." Bilin ni Bea sa kapatid niya.

"Ako pa ba ate Bei! Syempre I'll take care of them. I'm sure mamimiss ka nila." Deanna said na napansin kong sinulyapan ako kaya nginitian ko siya.

"Mag-ingat ka dun ate Bei! Call us ahhh?!" Sabi ni Deanna bago ito yumakap sa kapatid.

Bea turned to me naman and smiled.

"I'll be home soon baby... For now, si Deanna muna bahala sa inyo ahhh? Sabihin mo sa akin kung puro kalokohan yan." Bea said trying to lighten up the mood kasi alam niyang naluluha na ako.