His Precious Lies

05

“Hey!” Jessie shouted at me.

Lara and Jessie are currently in the hospital cafeteria. Lara and Jessie would have talked about eating outside, but Jessie could see Lara's situation. She seemed tired. It seems like she was carrying the whole world.

As Lara's face sank into their table. Jessie stared at Lara intently, as if wondering what she was up to. Earlier, she was yawning and yawning in the station area; she couldn't talk properly because every question she asked was just answered by her yawns.

There was a time Miss Tyra scolded her for her wrongdoing. Miss Tyra Shin is their senior; she raised them up, so they respect her a lot when they are being scolded or reprimanded. She's a kind and outgoing person. Just so, when it comes to work, she wants all her team to be focused on what they are doing because human lives are at stake.

“Lara, please eat.” Jessie wakes up Lara, who was now still stretching her body and yawning.

“You're so unbelievable; you've been like that lately, ah! Where have you been lately, and you now look like a pathetic woman?” Jessie asked her.

Instead of answering her, she just sighed at her while staring at the food.

“Hey, girl! Do you want me to admit you here in our hospital?” Jessie's teasing of her caused Lara to laugh at her.

“Crazy! It's just a long story; it looks like something went wrong.” she said sullenly as she played with the spoon of her food that she had not eaten.

“That looks serious, ah? Let's talk about that after our shift. It's Saturday tomorrow and our shift will be in the evening. Let's go to our usual spot, my treat!” she said briskly to Lara.

She could only answer with a sigh. She wonders, if she tells a story to her, where will she start? Because she herself is already confused.

“Stop sighing there! You might run out of air! For now, just focus on the patients first, because Doc Shin, because she might sure to transfer you to another department again,” Jessie warned Lara.

She became alert to what her friend was saying. She was rushing to eat because of what her friend had said. Furthermore, she didn't want that to happen again. Yes, Tyra is her friend, but when she threatens, it will be true. When it comes to their profession, there are no friends. She didn't want that to happen. Perhaps by chance, she would be thrown back into the States. She was once transferred by the department because of her misfortune.

Her parents were angry because they felt embarrassed to have her as their daughter, and second, she promised her parents that she would not be a headache to them. According to her parents, she was still an intern, but she got transferred to another department too early because she was still sloppy. She was deeply hurt by what her parents had said. But she prefers to swallow it all by herself.

Occasionally, she is asked why she is treated differently, as if they do not consider her a child. She endured all the hurtful words from her parents and ended up chasing their attention and approval. She will admit to being very thirsty for her parents' attention. When she was a child, they always noticed her mistakes, and there was never a moment when she heard praise for her good deeds. So, that's how alert she was when she heard the word move.

As much as possible, I will do anything just for them. If that makes them happy and calm, I will do as much as I can. I want them to be happy, and at the same time, I am waiting for their attention, which makes me worthy and not worthless to this family.

As time went on, there were more and more patients in the hospital, so they went home in the morning. The conversation between them about going to out were canceled, they just decided to go home and rest. When she got home, she immediately fell onto her bed without bothering to clean or even get dressed. She was physically and emotionally tired that day; she couldn't even charge her phone.

She wonders why Hugo was able to reconcile with her parents so quickly. Because they were so picky about the men who approached her, especially someone like Greg. One of the reasons she still has no relationship is that her parents are careful whenever a man tries to woo her. She wanted to be angry with them, but she chose to remain silent and follow them. Because she is a child, she wants her parents to be happy, even by simply following their wishes. Because she believes that in the end it will be good for her. And now that Hugo arrives, she sees that they are comfortable with Hugo, and she never hears or sees that they don't like Hugo for her.

Hugo wasn't here. He is in the States to visit his grandpa and grandma's graves. She wanted to come, but he didn't invite her, so she just let it go.

It was late afternoon when I was struck by a beam in one part of my room. I rolled over when I saw someone standing behind me.

I stared at his back. Furthermore, I will admit that of all the parts of his body, his back is my favorite. Just behind it, you can tell his body shape is beautiful.

“Hey baby,” he greeted me, then came over and kissed me on the lips. Suddenly, the corner of my cheek became hot, and I felt like I was blushing.

“What are you doing here? I thought you'd be back next week?” I asked him.

Not because I didn't want him to be here, but because I don't want my feelings for him to grow even more.

“Because you don't reply and answer my calls. I got worried,” he said anxiously to me.

“Oh, that! I'm so sorry I got you worried. My phone was out of battery; I haven't been able to charge because I've been busy in the hospital lately. I'm genuinely sorry,” she explained to him.

Presently, she felt like she was missing out on what Hugo, and she, had now. She can't name whatever they have now because she doesn't even know.

I am a doctor, and my duties are to save people's lives and give hope. I read symptoms, but I can't read what's inside people's hearts. Furthermore, I only knew the function of the heart, but I never had the chance to know how to fall in love with a heart. Although, I love the idea of being in love, and I want to feel that...to be in love. And how to love. I don't know if that should be included in my study because none of the books, I've read show how to love with a heart. But it's up to the person to make someone's heartbeat faster.

“It's okay, baby. You don't need to explain; I understand,” he said, and then sat on her bed.

She was about to leave when Hugo grabbed her hand and sat her on his lap.

“How was your visit to your grandmother and grandfather's grave?” she asked him.

“It's sad because I miss them already,” he said, pressing his head against her neck.

“That's really how life is; whether we like it or not, things happen for a reason,” she said while nuzzling his back.

Suddenly, she felt sorry for Hugo's current situation. He is Grandma's boy and Grandpa's boy; his grandma and grandpa were involved in an accident on a plane. It was seven years ago, when they left him forever. He still has parents, but for him, there is no equal to the love of a grandmother and grandfather. The love of a grandmother and grandfather is different from the love of his parents.

“You know what? We need to relax. Look at yourself, baby; you look dull,” he suggested to her.

I was about to refuse because Jessie and I talked about meeting each other, but Hugo pushed me into my bathroom. So, eventually, I called Jessie to postpone our meeting.

“Make it fast, baby; I'm waiting.” He kissed her on the lips again, and she closed her eyes to what he had done before he finally closed the door.

She leaned against the door and dug into her chest. Freaking heart! You were told to be quiet! She scolded herself.

She's confused about her feelings towards Hugo. When he is not around, she seeks him, but when he is there, she tries to avoid him. She admitted to herself that their relationships were too fast. She feels like there is something wrong with her decision. She is afraid to enter a relationship. Especially since this is her first, everything from the first is hard to change and hard to forget. She was afraid of being hurt; she might not be able to cope when it happened. But there was still a part of her that wanted to indulge herself in love. Maybe it's really like that when you love, you will be hurt because it can't be called love if you are not hurt. You love to be hurt and learn from every pain, not to increase the pain.

So, in the end, she just postponed that thought. Hugo took her again to Balay ni Busay, a famous restaurant with a beautiful view of Cebu. They're just fast because they still have duty. They ate and talked about their past lives, even Hugo's past girlfriends, whom they also talked about.

Furthermore, they were also able to recount funny events in their lives. Laughter and laughter happened in that short time. She didn't feel the time that it's time for her to go to the hospital, if only Hugo's phone hadn't rung. She didn't think he would even set an alarm because they stopped talking. Furthermore, she excuses herself to change in the restroom while he pays their bills.

She was currently dressing in a restroom cubicle when she heard the girls giggling with laughter.

“Yeah, I know right! Hugo is still crazy about me. Even if he can find someone else, I'm sure he'll come back and just come back to me. He loves playing around. I'm the only one who can understand him because we live in the same world, no level, just purely s*x,” she heard the woman say.

Purely sex

Purely sex

Purely sex

It was like a broken plaque. It says it repeatedly in my ears. I like to face those women for tweaking, but I prefer to hide and listen to what they talk about. I shivered with anger, and then hot liquids dripped down my cheeks and eyes.

“You're such a crazy witch, b***h! I couldn't stand what you did there earlier,” replied a woman, laughingly.

She just listens to their conversation. She suddenly felt nervous about what she was hearing.

“He almost gave in to the kiss I gave him; if only Liam hadn't bothered us!” the woman said.

She feels like destiny is playing tricks on her. When she decides to indulge herself in love, things like this come up. She couldn't do anything but burst into tears over what the woman had said earlier, which echoed into her ears down to her heart.

She did not realize that her tears were already dripping like hell.

Purely s*x? Playing around? f**k! That's bullshit!

She cried at those words; she couldn't help but be hurt. Maybe this is why they say that everything hurts at first. I do not even know you yet. I shouldn't trust you, my heart. Now, this is just temporary, and it couldn't last.