Her Full-Time Apricity

Chapter 23: Haywire

Chapter 23: Haywire

“Shut the fuck up respectfully, Dr. Baquiran.”

I groaned while filling up my tray with the served lunch for today.

“Nessa ang hina ko naman sa’yo, help me out this once, please?”

He pleaded for the nth time. “Man up dude, kaya ka bina-block kasi ang kulit mo pero pabebe naman.” I said as I emotionlessly looked at him before taking strides towards the usual table I occupy most of the time.

“Hey that’s foul! How’d you even know she blocked me? Akala ko ba hindi kayo mutuals?”

“The spirits told me, Dwight.”

I sarcastically answered.

When in fact, Estelle and Lauren mentioned it recently.

Naupo na ako at agad naman akong napasimangot nang maupo sa kabilang side ng table si Dwight. Bakit ba kasi pati ‘to napadpad dito sa Sevit Hosp, sa halos tatlong taon kong nagta-trabaho dito, parang ngayon lang ako na-peste nang ganito kalala.

“Bilis na kasi Nessa, pahingi lang ng number ni Zoe eh.” He insisted as he opened my canned juice for me.

“Dwight, number niyo nga nila Estelle wala ako, ni Zoe pa kaya?”

Walang kagana-gana kong sagot sa kan’ya.

Nagmamadali akong nagsimula kumain kasi may dadaanan pa ako bago umuwi.

His face dropped as he looked at me disappointingly. “Akin na nga ‘yang cellphone mo para malagay mga number namin, grabe parang ‘di mo kami kaibigan.” Panenermon pa niya and I already handed my phone to him to somehow shut him up.

Kunwari pa siya, gusto niya lang makita contacts ko and para ma confirm kung wala ba talaga akong number ni Zoe.

Dwight’s been pestering me since yesterday as he keeps on asking for Zoe’s number. As much as I remember, she had her clinical duties here in Sevit Hospital with Estelle and Timothy when we were in college, at sa Logan Hills University naman siya nag aral where Dwight took his pre-med, and where he’s still taking med school. Ewan ko ba dito kay Dwight kung bakit ako yung kinukulit eh sila Estelle at Timothy pa rin naman yung kasama ni Zoe sa Southern Hospital in Green Hills, including Kyle.

“Kayong dalawa ang school mates for four years, bakit ako hihingian mo ng number niya, baliw ka ba?”

I continued as I slice the pork chop on my plate.

“May collection ng sim card ‘yon, nakaka ilang palit na ng number para lang hindi ako makausap.”

Napatigil naman ako sa pagkain at napatitig sa kan’ya na kunot-noong nag t-type sa phone ko. “Wow ha...talagang number lang ni Kyle naka save sa sim mo?” He pointed out, and when he realised that I was already staring at him, Dwight handed me my phone back.

“Kung ako si Zoe baka napa-barangay na kita, you’re straight up creepy.”

Ngiwing saad ko sabay abot sa cellphone ko.

“You know nothing, Nessa. I really like her, habang siya...hay ewan”

He sighed stressfully as he started meddling with his food.

“And I would love to continue not knowing a single thing between you two.” I replied, and Dwight nodded his head. “Sorry for bothering you, kahit kasi sila Estelle hindi binibigay sa’kin yung number niya.” Paliwanag pa niya nang magpatuloy kaming kumain.

My 12 hour duty ended at 11:00, so chatting with him won’t really hurt.

“Should I stop pursuing her? After like what? Three to four years?”