Her Boss' Broken Heart and Broken Leg

"H-ho?" Dr. Rosete, the Hospital Director in the hospital she's working at, sighed. "You heard me. Someone just hired you to become a personal nurse. Mrs. Bersamin already talked to Dr. Reyes about it." "P-pero may kontrata ho ako dito sa ospital, doc," naguguluhan niyang wika. Hindi niya akalaing seryoso si Mrs. Bersamin sa alok nito sa kanya. Naging pasyente ito ng ospital at siya noon ang umasikaso at hindi niya maitatangging nagustuhan ng ginang ang kanyang serbisyo dahil panay ang puri nito. "Huwag kang mag-alala sa kontrata mo dahil valid parin iyon kahit na hindi ka rito sa ospital pumapasok. We'll just do minor revision. Once that Mr. Bersamin, who'll be your patient, comes back to his normal physical strength, you'll be back here." "Pero doc., I really prefer to work in a hospital setting," giit niya. "Marami naman pong ibang nurse na puwedeng i-hire ni Mrs. Bersamin." May balak kasi siyang mangibang-bansa kaya hanggat maaari ay sa ospital siya makakakuha ng experience. She cannot afford to lose months of becoming a personal nurse than working in a hospital. "I understand, Berlin." Napangiwi siya sa pag-banggit nito ng buo niyang pangalan. She prefers to be called by her nickname Berry. "But I'm afraid that Mrs. Bersamin likes you. At ang may-ari na mismo ang pumayag. It is either you say yes or have your contract be considered as breached?" That's blackmail! she thought. They're giving her a tough time. She knew at some point she said okay to Mrs. Bersamin when she was telling her his son's story, pero tiwala siya noon na malabong mangyari ang gusto nito dahil hindi pa tapos ang kontrata niya sa ospital. But dang, hindi niya inaasahang maimpluwensya pala ang ginang at malapit pa nitong kaibigan ang may-ari. Kumibot ang labi niya. And with a sigh, she said, "This is not fair, doc." "You choose, Berlin." She looked at him for few moments. "S-sige ho. I'll do it."