Theo
“So, are you going to the ball?” tanong ni Margaux sa akin nang makita niya ako sa cafeteria ng ospital.
Nagkibit ako. “Hindi ko pa alam,” sagot ko.
“Bakit? Hindi ba pupunta si Amanda?”
I sipped on my juice and shook my head. “She’s out of town because of a pediatric convention.”
Tumango siya at saka nagpatuloy na kumain. I did too. I have been in the ER for three-straight days and I am very exhausted. I just want to go home and rest.
“Will she be back for your anniversary?” Margaux asked again.
I pursed my lips and nodded. Amanda and I have been dating for a year now. We were together at a convention in Cebu last year and that’s where it all started. Apparently, she is much like me—serious, dedicated and work-oriented.
She understood me and the demands of my work becau
