(Note : did you know that I'm riding this horse backwards?)

The next day came. Di mapakali yung pwet ko.

Este, I can't keep still.

Excited?

Nako nako Tricia...

"Jill?"

"Ma, you're awake" I immediately stood up to get her water.

"Oh, si Tricia ka pala" She laughed.

I feel offended.

"Wala na Ma, suko na ko" I joked.

"I thought I was with Jill eh"

"Oh eto na Ma, water" Inalalayan ko sya para umupo and handed her the water.

"How do you feel Ma?"

"It hurts a little, pero it's nothing to worry about" She said.

"Kagabi pa daw iyak ng iyak si Jill Ma..."

"Poor Jill"

"Ako din naman Ma umiyak, bat di mo ko sinabihan ng 'poor Tricia'?" I faked crying.

"Sus Trish...no words can express how much all of you matters in my life"

"Sigee, sabi mo eh" I pouted.

We were talking to each other when someone knocked.

"Hi Tricia" She-who-must-not-be-named came.

"Oh, hi" I waved at her. "Ma! Y/N is here"

"Ang hirap pumasok dito, ang daming naka bantay"

"Ganon talaga" I said. "Suit yourself by the way"

Wow, close yarn?

"Sige, thanks"

She was wearing a white top with white pants. It's more likely a crop top. Maganda, kaso sana nag-jacket sya.

Possessive?

"Hoy" I called her out.

"Tit-"

"Hoy anong what?"

"Tita kasi yon!"

"Ah akala ko kung ano"

"Tita yung anak nyo po paki linis"

"Hali ka nga dito" I grabbed her wrist and dragged her in the hallway.

"Hoy ansaket ah ano ba yun?"

"Eto suotin mo, dadating mamaya yung mga police tapos naka ganyan ka?" Pagsesermon ko sa kanya habang sinusuot ko sa kanya yung greyish jacket ko.

"Kaamoy mo yung jacket" She said smelling it.

"Malamang jacket ko yan eh" I said.

I looked at her and zipped the jacket up.

"Matutunaw na po ako" She said dramatically.

"Oh yan, you may now go" I gestured my hand.

"Thanks doc"

I don't know why it bothers me when she calls me "Doc"

Pede naman nya kong tawaging "mahal" charot.

Hopia ka.

"Y/N, nag-abala ka pang pumunta dito" Mama shakes her head.

"Okay lang po yun Tita, and of course naging part na rin po kayo ng buhay ko" Sipsip -_-

"Sipsip mo" I said bitterly.

"Yaan mo na ko at least ako favorite kahit hindi anak" She teased.

"Gag-, inamo pasalamat ka nandito si Mama ha!" I said.

"Tama na nga yan, para kayong mga bata. I remembered the time na pinakilala mo sakin si-"

"Ano ba yan Ma, wala bang preno yang mouth mo?" I said cutting her words

"Sus, ayaw mo lang i-kwento ko eh"

"Kahit ako rin po Tita. Dark past po yun, opo" She laughed.

"Well, if you insist" She laughed at us.

As the time went by nakatulog na ulit si Mama dahil sa sobrang kulit nya.

It was an awkward silence, so I decided to start a conversation with her.

"Kamusta?"

"Ako?"

"Ay hindi yung oxygen tank"

"Galit ka?"

"Oo, matagal na kong galit sayo"

"Grabe, oo na okay lang naman ako"

"Ako di mo tatanungin?"

"Kamusta ka po Doc?" She said sarcastically.

I smiled, bakit ba? Di ko mapigilan eh.

"Okay lang ako hehe" I laughed.

"Cute mo"

"Ano?"

"Wala mahal na ata kita"

"ANO?!"

"Walaaaaa"

I sprinted towards her at sinakal ko sya ng slight.

"Hoy ano yan, papatayin mo ba ko?" She said.

"Anong mahal mo ko?"

"Exorcism lang yun"

"Anong exorcism?"

"Di mo alam?! AHAHAHAHAHAHAHHA" She chuckled.

"Inamo Y/N" I said letting go of her neck.

"I love you po Doc..."

"....as a friend"

She laughed again with her own joke.

"Gago ka talaga noh?!" I rolled my eyes at her. "Hindi ka parin nagbabago"

"Syempre, mahal pa kita eh" She said. "Pero as a friend"

"Tangina mo!" I was devastated pero kinikilig ako at the same time.

"Bakit ka galit? At least nga mahal kita eh...pero as a friend" She laughed again.

"As a friend huh?"

I grabbed her jawline and pulled it closer to my face.

Our eyes meet. It was the same look she gave me when we first met.

"As a friend" She continued.

Wala talagang preno tong babaeng toh.

I don't know what came to me kaya I pulled her closer.

And I felt her lips on mine again.

I call it, a puppy kiss...mukha kasi syang aso charot. Ganda kaya nya.

"Kiss pero as a friend" She laughed again na parang walang nangyari and then there was I, embarrassed.

"Y/N, be serious ha.."

"Ye?"

"Since nung naghiwalay tayo, sobrang mahal kita that time. I would even stalk your account just to make myself happy. Lagi akong naghihintay sayo"

"..."

"Kung bibigyan mo ko ng chance...I would take it" I said.

"Actually nga dapat ako ang nagtatanong nyan" She laughed. Then she looked at me.

"Doc can I call you 'Mahal' again?"

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(Note : and yes, we will have part 5 which is the last chapter, luv u!)