An hour ago…
After seeing Hendrix off, Vic went straight to Gavin’s room. Binuksan nito ang kaninang isinarado nang pinto ni Hendrix. Kumuha ng isang piraso ng sigarilyo at lighter mula sa bulsa ng lab gown at pagkatapos ay sinindihan ito. He took a quick puff at his cigarette and blew it out the window. Binalik naman ito ng hangin sa kaniya.
“Never seen a doctor smoke before.” Narinig niyang pagsasalita. Napangisi siya nang makilala ang boses na iyon.
Ilang segundo pa ang nagdaan bago ito nakaimik din. He was thinking. Ever since he saw Hendrix’s car went away, he kept on thinking. Did he made the right choice of letting him go alone? Was he right for letting him go alone knowing that he might never come back again?
Napabuntong hininga ito.
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