“You bitch!” I rolled my eyes as I tossed her out of our house, half-naked. She cursed me, and I just gazed at her with anger. Naka-bra at panty lang siya, and I glared at her once again.“Between the woman who’s been sleeping with another woman’s husband, sino kaya ‘yong bitch sa ating dalawa?” I pushed her out of the door, and I threw her shoes out of the door. I picked up her red heels sa corner ng kama namin ni Armando, and I threw it out with her. “Leave.” Mariin kong sabi at sinaraduhan ko siya ng pinto. Mabilis akong pumunta sa kwarto namin ni Armando, where he’s still there, sitting on the bed, almost amused as he saw me.But I ignored him.I took the woman’s clothes, and I went out to the balcony, tossing her clothes out of the house, completely.“Qizi, that’s Chanel.”“Dapat bang sinunog ko na lang, ha?” I removed my ponytail, and I threw my ba

“Here.” He gave it to me, which I accepted, albeit unwillingly. “Hindi ko mapapangako na never kang magiging ‘wife in the waiting room’. Kasi ang buhay, hindi naman yan namimili kung sino ang tatamaan ng tren bukas.”“Is this?”“My medical directive. Ikaw nilagay ko sa end-life care. Okay lang ba?”Napahawak ako sa envelope. Medical directives are ‘yong mga written, legally-binding papers na magsasabi kung sino ang in-charge sa medical decisions ng tao, kapag hindi niya na kaya. Kunwari, si Lolo, kapag kunwari, kunwari lang, na-coma siya, since ako ang in charge sa medical directive niya, ako ang bahala ‘yong bibitaw na ba kay lolo, or hindi.Armando, if he’s going to give this to me, does that mean that he trusts me? Enough to leave me in charge of this?“Alam kong bata pa tayo, lalo ka na. But when the time comes, alam kong alam mo na ‘‘yong tamang des

“I have to go to work, for real today.” Armando said as he kissed me on my cheek as we woke up. It’s the third day that I woke up naked in this room. I cracked my neck a little as I slowly sat up.Keeping up with Armando’s stamina is very difficult. We were basically locked in our room for almost three days, and lalabas lang kami to eat, feed the dogs, take the dogs for a walk, and take baths. I think we also did it in the bathroom for a few times.I touched my pelvis a little. Medyo masakit, because he really did tire me out.“Masakit ba? Should I call someone from the hospital?”I chuckled and shook my head. “I know naman what this is, I’ll be fine. You should get off to work.” I stretched a little as I watched him put on his underwear, and head to the bathroom. I also looked around, and picked up my underwear. Of course, I put it on, and then I went to the living room, and took out my laptop.

“Dalawa kayong residenteng naka-assign sa patienteng ‘yon! Had I and Sagazaki didn’t arrive on time, malamang, patay na ‘yong baby! Ginagamit niyo ba mga utak niyo o sadyang nandyan lang ‘yan sa loob ng kokote niyo bilang design!?” Sinigawan kaming dalawa ni Kris ng isa sa mga fellow sa pediatric surgery, si Dr. Elliot Welkins. Nakayuko kaming tahimik ni Kris sa conference room, kasama si Dr. Welkins at si Dr. Sagazaki, with Dr. Buenaventura and Dr. Lim, our department chiefs.We prepared ourselves for the worst. May patiente kami together ni Kris, a baby with a tumor sa liver niya. The baby, Ria, is just 10 months old, and dapat tomorrow, tatanggalin namin ‘yong tumor niya, kaso bigla siyang nag de-sat. Kung baga, ‘yong vitals niya, biglang humina, despite being on a few meds already.“Elliot, kumalma ka.” Dr. Buenaventura began. “Explain what happened, at bakit wala kayong dalawa sa NICU noong oras na

“Ah, Armando, good god.” I heaved another pant as he thrusted himself deep inside me. “A-Arman—” he stopped me from saying another word as he ravaged my mouth, still not stopping from pushing himself in and out as I gasped for air. “Quiet now, sweetheart. Don’t you have,” He panted, as he threw the last remaining article of clothing on his body, his polo, then he pushed me against the wall, and then he thrusted inside me, once again, sending vibrations all over my body. “co-workers, on today’s party? If you’re loud, they might hear you.” Armando smirked, that damned smirk that put me in this position, in the first place. “Well, ano pa ba ang di nila narinig? We’ve done it in the hospital, anyway.” I gasped for air as he pulled out, just in time before I came. It took me a while to realize that we’re doing it in the supply closet. It smells like alcohol, the rubbing one, in here. Medyo amoy sabon ‘rin. And it’s honestly not the time to question Armando’s room