rest of the embryos?" K

oing to like what I'll say. Since Dr. Rodriguez

nanabik ni Embry na

ll be di

Turstin at Embry. Malungkot na napayuko si Dr.

osed and that's the fact that people

has a life," E

iyahan. Bumuntong-hininga ako at inal

, the more their viability decreases. Kaya ganoon pa rin ang mangyayari, matitigok

t support the remaining embryos for a very long time. Tama

iya ang sarili niya tuwing may komokunsulta at nagnanais na magkaanak sa ganito

nakalapag na mga microscopes. Lumingon si ate sa akin na halatang hindi nagu

g ako sa noo ko.

y? Baka pwedeng isang egg ce

dad na hindi gumana ang conception method na 'to. Don't be

sa kagustuhan niyang maging ina. Tinitiis ko rin ito

e coat walked towards us

lls before the cycle of your

tinanggap ang p

i Turstin at biglang lumapit sa akin kasaba

o hindi ito naapektuhan. Binasa niya a

is the mean

agtatanong ka

isk for Dr. Huevista to experience ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome and ovarian cysts, sir. It will only be for two da

y're doctors," hinaplos ni ate ang br

in

man akong ibinalik sa silid ko. They are about to disc

epare it for me. Meanwhile, Camari and Tu

am agai

en. It spewed the nurse on a blue scrub

nggalin ko na po ang dextr

it sa akin. Nakaupo lang ako sa hospital

when I was a nursing student. I took Nursing as a pre-med course. I alw

e?" Pagbasag ko

tingin at ibinalik ang m

agalang niyang sagot habang ab

ook out a cotton from the kit and covered the whole on my skin to pre

ou'll become

ng pagngiti niya na bumakas sa mga labi niy

aging doktor kagaya niyo,"

wait to call you doctor," I motivate

direction in life in which they established. They will soon take o

nanggaling po 'yan sa inyo," halat

name by the w

treras," with so much respect,

bata pa ang hitsura niya. Sa hula ko ay

With calmness yet associate

niya. Inayos niya ang kit at hinawakan

as rin po ang takot na nararamdaman ko sa bawat minuto ng pagiging nursing stude

fear and everything. But there's something I have l

are itself. " I quoted with my eyes laying a vision on

, a smile began to be shown on her face as her eyes are painted wit

as hopeless and tragic. May she keep the innocence I lost. May she live her li

her eyes are painted on. I want to stare at

lible view I will s

angako ko po na magiging mab

uso," pag

agamit ang puso ko at nabalot na ng kamanhidan ang loob ko; na wala na akong nararamd

po

malis. Naiwan na na

muling bumukas ang pinto at

saan s

ang Pharmacist."

yes, curly hair and long and pointed

rin ang dokto

rd. Saglit na namuo ang katahimikan na bin

eel about thi

o na sa upuan habang nakatulala sa

lema ng la

ng langit at lupa kun

usual," napah

komento niya n

pagkakasandal at na

di ka masaya," nagtataka kong pag

i Turstin at muling ibin

ve do

kong bulalas na naging dahi

i ko. Agad siyang napaili

s not it!"

ms and looked a

I waited for his response as his face look

. Pangarap naman 'yan

ang nakatingin sa

a'yo," pa

know....B-baka hindi ako maging mab

ning at all? Make a move. Not an illusion," I rol

mat

Maririnig pa rin ang pag-aal

l purposes," tinuro ko ang ulo k

nking pa. Lalagyan mo na nga lang ng laman, walang kwent

unto ka," natatawa nitong saad haban

na kung saan siya naka

t sugar-coated li

Mas mabuting lumuha dahil sa katotohanan kaysa sa maging masaya buhat ng

point. I'm tired of expl

ah," mahina niyang saad

er best life while being the strongest version of herself in every obstacles. Teach her to be kind. To

a sa bata," he t

e a tiger ready and made to

uwag na nating dagdagan. Concern ka di

siya tiyan. Napailing-iling si

rang hindi nag

for the baby. Nasaan na ba 'yon?

lis nitong binuksan ang pinto

pang maibsan a

of the room. For the first time in six ye

aisipan kong lumabas ng hospital room. I am alre

ko. Nakakahiya naman kung itong pang-osp

ue embroidered off-shoulder crop top. I tied my lengthy su

rf

nakita ko sa labas ang mga abalang nurses at doctors at ang ib

ed to go to the rooftop. It's my favorite

on ako sa likuran nang

t sa pangalan ng lalaking nakas

iyang

oroonan ko na para bang nasa ak

n ang nangyari sa'yo," hinihingal ni

.. Maayos naman ako. Ito, discharged na," it

langan na kailangan ka

nger self may not have been able to experience this kind of validation,

y. I'll get going n

isa. Agad naman akong nagpatuloy

d my skin. I spread my arms like a bird administering its freedom and began to close my

m fine a

n who suddenly talked at my back in a husky voice. My heart beat

ttered while ch

o sa biglaang pag

rtle you. I should have made you awar

ky voice is

the new

cked me,

tatawa nang maalala ko a

kalangitan na par

t meant to," napahawak siya s

o na n

a rin, ah. Bad

t there are some I didn't r

ing. I have a strong guess that what he remarked

at it is but th

my hair, causing these strands to go against my face. I eradicat

I break hearts," tugo

ito?" Binago ko ang

ko lang an

in," maiklin

ita sa kinaroroonan namin ang mga nagtataasang mga gusali at an

naramdaman ko ang pagl

akakamandag ang boses niy

ark-orange hue. It is beautiful as

elt his breath on

re. He is so close to me like ho

ked at the sunrise as I surrend

rst sunset we s

belted them around me. I felt sec

ll I fe

ath out of surprise. Pee

again. But right now, I can sense a

o

rst backhu

his eyes. Hinatak niya ako papalapit sa kaniya na naging d

u doing?" Nauu

a husky and sexy damn voice he uttered, full of pa

eferrin

line