RITHWELL PRYCE ARANDIA
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She was already sitting on the couch nang pumasok ako sa loob ng opisina niya. Diretso ko siyang tiningnan. Nakatingin lang siya sa mga hawak na papel at ilang sandali pang katahimikan ang namagitan sa buong silid. Naupo ako sa tapat niya. Malamig ang aircon pero pinagpapawisan pa rin ang mga kamay ko.
"How's your day?" she asked casually at tuluyang tinuon ang atensyon sa akin.
Hindi ako sumagot and she changed the question.
"How did you get here?"
"Sumakay ako ng bus..."
"How's the weather outside?"
"A bit gloomy."
"How are you feeling now, Mr. Arandia?"
I didn't expect that it would be a professional talk with her. Maybe I wanted it more?
"Complicated, confused..."
"I always tell my patients to be an open book as soon as they come into my office. If
