I went back to work and still doing my plans on opening my own business. May nahanap na din akong lugar kung saan ako magtatayo ng bikeshop. I have lots of concept and ideas like bike shop na pwede na ding tambayan. Work as usual ako and hindi naman naputol anh communications namin ni Monica. We need to be discreet with our romance kaya di ko siya laging kinukulit.
It was an ordinary day. Kakarating ko lang from work when my mom asked me kung may kilala ba akong doktor? Out of the country kasi ang doktor ni Dad at mataas ang blood pressure niya. Ayoko sanang kulitin si Monica because we just had sex at baka isipin niyang fuckboy ako. I just tried to call her and she answered.
Monica: O Bern. Napatawag ka?
Me: Good Evening Doc. Hihingi sana ako ng pabor sa iyo.
Monica: Ano yun?
Me: Si dad kasi. Mataas kasi ang BP ni Dad at ayaw bumaba. Natatakot kami ni Mommy na baka mapano siya.
Monica: Saan ka nakatira at pupuntahan kita.
I told her the Address.
Monica: malapit lang pala sa bahay namin. Sige punta na ako dyan.
After a few minuites ay dumating na siya. Kinunan niya ng BP si Dad and tinanong niya si Dad sa mga activities niya. Pinainom niya ng gamot si Dad and infairness talaga sa kanya, hindi niya iniwan si Dad hanggang sa bumaba ang BP niya at a tolerable level.
Monica: Sir ok na po BP ninyo. Just try to relax. Watch something funny.
Me: Naku doc ang hilig niyan manood ng horror at suspense. Mahilig pa sa prito, inom and puyat.
Monica: Naku sir iwas po muna kayo sa inom at puyat. Try mo po muna mag vegetable and fish diet.
Dad: I will try doc.
Pabirong sagot ni Dad. After mag normalaize ng BP ni Dad ay hinatid ko si Monica sa gate.
Me: Late dinner tayo or coffee?
Monica: Your call. Ikaw lalake eh.
Niyaya ko siyang mag late dinner sa isang resto then we had a coffee. We talked about everything under the sun. We had a great chat until we need to part ways.
Monica: Bern I need to go. Siguradong hinahanap na ako ng mga boys ko.
Me: Thank you Doc.
Monica: You’re more than welcome.
She replied with a beautiful smile.
The next day I sent her flowers to her clinic then she called me.
Monica: Bern thank you for the flowers. But you don’t have to do it na.
Me: Just my family’s way to thank you.
Monica: Ikaw talaga.
Me: May lakad ka ba this saturday?
Monica: May basketball game mga boys. I need to be there.
Malambing ang pagkakasabi ni Monica and I just say yes.
Alam ko naman na priority niya ang mga boys niya. Ok lang naman sa akin since she would always make up for me. I just went back to my usual routine and I would bike solo on Nuvali or Timberland. Ok din naman since nakaka focus naman ako sa pag eensayo and I entered several competitions. Ok na din ang nangyari since maski papaano ay nakakuha din ako ng mga contacts sa biking industry since most of them are triathletes. Some of them offered good deals while some are even willing to invest. I weigh my options that time as I work for my Dad’s business.
One night ay biglang tumawag sa akin si Monica.
Monica: Good evening Bern. Busy ka ba?
Me: Hindi naman. Why?
Monica: Marunong ka bang magtono ng bike? Delayed kasi shifting eh.
Me: Sure. San ka nakatita?
Monica: Malapit lang sa bahay ninyo.
She told me her address at pinuntahan ko. She greeted me and inayos ko na ang bike niya.
Me: ok na shi…