The Coat and The Fatigues

DOS

* DEIMOS EZEKIEL DAWSON *

"How did you know?" Davis asked me. He's one of my comrades and one of my friend. He is also a sergeant major.

"A hunch" Sagot ko sa kanya at umayos na nang higa. I know that she's lying. Base on her reaction. Madali siyang mabasa lalo na pag nagpapakita siya nang emosyon.

"A hunch?" He's asking and his eyebrows are up.

"Just do your thing. My hunch always right if you'll remember" I smirked at him and he had nothing to do but nod his head.

"But deimos, you should not be mad at that doctor. hindi lahat nang doctor ay masama. wag mo sanang ugaliing magpakita nang maling asal"

"They are the same. Doctors are trash."

Magsasalita na sana siya nang may kumatok sa Pinto at pumasok ang Alpha team, my team. Together with the jerk. The army surgeon and he's also a lieutenant.

"Yow, balita ko nabaril ka daw? Bat dika Pa namatay?" Bati sa Akin nang tarandong nagngangalang Achilles. Ang walanghiya, naghatak Pa nang upuan at kumuha nang prutas sa bedside table dito sa vip room.

"Bakit narito kang gago ka?" We are always like this lalo na pag di kami nakasoot nang uniporme at kami kami lang.

"Tumakas ako sa kampo. Kala ko kasi may lamay na. Saka di ako ang dapat mo tinatanong. Ayang team mo bakit andito yan? Balita ko may binabantayan yan ah"

"Bakit narito kayo?" Davis was the one who asked them.

"Binibisita lang namin si captain, bossing davis. Eto kasing ulupong na to nabuburyo na daw siya sa wala kwenta niyang life" dio said. He's one of my team and he's also a first class sergeant.

"Kamusta kana captain? Kahit hindi kana namin kailangan kamustahin dahil ultimo si grim reaper dika bibisitahin kakamustahin Pa din kita" rio asked me habang ngumunguya nang marshmallow niya. What a shithead.

"I think you're fine. Next week madidischarged kana" Dwayne said.

Apha team is my team. We are five and I'm the captain in charge. Next is davis, sergeant major. Next is dio the first class sergeant. Next is Rio his twin brother the master sergeant. And lastly Dwayne, the staff sergeant. That f*****g Achilles guy is the lieutenant. He's an army surgeon. And as far as I know, he has a sister who's a doctor.

"I need to get that microchip" Nagseryoso ang lahat sa bigla Kong pagsasalita. Mahalaga ang chip na yon. That chip is the main reason why I'm lying in this f*****g hospital bed. Mind you, it's my first time here.

"Want me to teach that doctor, captain?" Achilles asked me while grinning.

"No. Leave it to me" I said habang bumubuo na nang plano sa isipan ko. That doctor is pretty, should I seduce her? Nah. I know what to do.

* AMARA EURYDICE SMITH *

"Tapos na shift mo doc?" One of the staff nurse asked me.

"Yeah. I'm gonna leave now. Goodluck and work hard okay?" I smiled at them at nagpose pako nag fighting style.

"Yes doc" binigyan niya din ako nang magandang ngiti na ikinatawa ko. She's cute.

Sumakay nako sa sasakyan ko at papunta ako sa bahay. My mom and my dad needs to tell me something that's why.

Wala pang ilang minuto nang nakadating na ako sa bahay.

"Yaya ang mammy at daddy?" I asked one of our maids here.

"Nasa library po. Pinapasabi pong dumiretso kayo sa library. Nandoon po ang mama at papa nyo"

"Oh. Thanks"

Umakyat nako at dumiretso sa library ni daddy. Hindi nako mag abalang kumatok dahil sila mammy at daddy lang naman ang nandiyan.

Binuksan ko ang Pinto at tumambad sa Akin ang mommy na seryoso at ng mukha ganoon din ang daddy. What's with the seriousness?

"Have a sit iha" mommy said and wala na akong nagawa kundi umupo nalang.

"Ako lang ba? How about kuya achilles?" I asked them about kuya. Madalas kasi na pag ganitong seryosong usapan andito ang kuya at kumpleto kami.

"No need to call your kuya besides, he agree on this one."

"About what?"

"We want you to meet someone. And anak, he will be your fiance."

"WHAT?" Napatayo na din ako sa gulat dahil sa sinabi nila. And to think na diniretso nila at wala nang paligoy ligoy?

"And do you think na papayag ako sa walang kwentang set up na to? Mom, for god sake i'm too young for this!"

"That's it anak. You are already 24 and even boyfriend ay wala ka"

"And? Your saying na dahil don kaya kelangan nyoko ipakasal sa hindi ko naman kilala?" This is ridicolous.

"It's for your own good anak." Dad said na lalong nagpainit nang dugo ko. Don't get me wrong I'm not a man hated type. Hindi lang umuusbong ang love life ko ngayon. I also have an ex, na Hindi tumatagal.

"For my own good? Na ipakasal ako sa taong diko naman kilala? Your unfair dad!"

"We are scared anak. Ayaw mo naman nang may bodyguards and to think na lagi kanalang busy sa hospital. Sino nang titingin sayo?" Eto na naman ang mammmy, dadramahan na naman ako.

"Mom,i dont need a caregiver. I'm a doctor for god sake, i can handle myself!"

"Stop it mom and dad just stop" i told them properly. Huminga ako nang malalim at tumayo

"I have a boyfriend" Hindi ko alam kung bakit ko nasabi yon pero isa lang ang alam ko. Lutang ako.

"You do?"

"I do! Wanna meet him?" Bunganga mo amara. Gumagawa ka nang gulo Gaga ka!

"Next week. I want you to take him here. A family dinner together with your kuya achilles.

"Dad!"

"No buts young lady, for now you may now leave I know na busy ka"

Daddy is a doctor and mammy is a nurse. My kuya achilles is an army surgeon and I'm also a doctor. That's the main reason why wala akong maiharap sa kanila. Some of my suitors is intimidated because of our family job. You see, all of us are in medical field and walang nangangahas na manligaw. Tinatakot ni kuya achilles. That ugly jerk!

Saan naman ako kukuha nang boyfriend? What the f*****g life, manliligaw nga wala boyfriend pa?

Should i hire one? Or should i blackmail someone to pretend my boyfriend even just for a day? Someone who doesn't gets intimidated easily.

That f*****g greek-god soldier. I need to talk to him.