One week

Eya asked a friend to switch her day off with her so that she and Zick will have a moment to talk about the photo at Fatima posted last night. She wanted to know if this sudden girlfriend of him is true or not.

Zick's schedule is in between eleven in the morning to nine that night and Eya's is on night shifts. They don't usually see each other's anymore due to their conflict on schedule. She thought that they could share a meal that day so she arrives earlier than the scheduled time of her friend. Even the assigned nurse that she has to work with was surprised to see her too early that day.

As the clock strikes to twelve, Eya proceeds to the cafeteria and reserve two seats for them, none of all the personnel of the hospital tried to sit beside her because everyone thought that she was waiting to Dennis, her usual lunch partner.

The cafeteria is almost full after ten minutes with nurses, doctors, and other patients and their families but the person she's waiting is still missing.

Eya tried to recall that she saw Zick's name in the doctor's log this morning and made sure if the date was today's. "But why isn't he here?" Due to her nervousness, Eya forgot to eat breakfast that morning and her skip meal deal is not asking for attention. Every time her stomach growl, those who were near her keep turning their heads looking where that noise possibly came from. When she cannot hold her hunger anymore, Eya took her phone and dialed Lea's line.

"Lea, can you please check of Zick is still busy?" She thought that Zick got lost of time that is why he forgets that it the time for a break.

"No, Doctor."

"What is he doing?"

"Eating. Doctor Z's girlfriend brought lunchboxes for him." So that is why she couldn't see him in the cafeteria.

"Doctor Eya did you know that Miss Amila is so generous, she also packs my lunch every time she visits Doctor Z." Lea shared to her, which somehow makes her uncomfortable with the topic. "Know I know why that girl looks familiar. It is Amila." Eya sensed the proudness on Lea's voice that she also got showered with Amila's generosity.

Eya felt that she had had enough of the situation so instead of burdening herself with all the information and stories that Lea will share, she unannounced hung up the phone. Lea didn't notice that she already lost the other line.

Unexplainable emotion has found inside her.

As the days go by, Nickel started to felt suspicious of their surrounding in ASC, he began to think that there is someone looking or checking on him and most especially Zoey but the problem is he couldn't figure it out.

It would be illogical for him ask Zoey to stay be his beside and as per Zoey attitude she will not allow him to ruin their work ethics just because they are in a relationship.

They tried to talk about it many times but Zoey doesn't want to let ASC know that they are in a relationship. "I told you already! I. Don't. Want. To. Period." Zoey's always answered to him. She doesn't want to jeopardize the judgment of those people to her or to him. Even though her words contact her principles that "I don't care what everyone cares."

"But babe, it isn't because I want to flaunt 'us', I already told you that I'm sensing something bad in our office. Maybe if they knew that you are with me that person or persons will step back and leaves us."

"Babe, those thoughts are just the product of all the series you've been watching."

Every time Nickel opened up this topic the more and more it will, later on, become imaginary thoughts of him for Zoey.

And now that he will be away for a week next week, he started becoming anxious about all the possibilities that something might happen when he's not around.

"Did you pack all your things?" Zoey asked while they were in the kitchen preparing their dinner. Nickel is cutting the onions for their beefsteak. Since the day that they become official Nickel had this urge to learn how to cook. Zoey doesn't like eating in either fancy restaurant or spending money for a simple dish that she can prepare. Of course except on special occasions.

These are some of his pros and cons of dating an accountant.

PROS:

1. You can save money. Accountant girlfriend minds the price of the entire dish you will order.

2. If Accountant girlfriend can cook it, she will cook it. No more buts but to cancel your reservations.

CONS:

1. No more romantic late night dates, fancy restaurants will become her or your kitchen.

2. See the first con.

"Yes, I am done. Are you sure you can be alone here?" He returned a question.

Zoey put the lid of the pot and turned to Nickel whose eyes are as red as a crying lady of Chinese funeral.

She dried her hands and wipe up his face with a tissue. "Yes, love. I can be alone here. Technically I am not alone Happy is there to accompany me." She lowered herself and kisses his sweaty forehead.

"Baby, you're just cutting three onions but you already sweat a lot." Zoey laughed at him after she wiped his forehead with the tissue she used to wipe his tears.

"How I will not? The last time I minced the onions for pork steak you almost stab me with this knife."

"That is foolish! How will I ever do that to you? You know that I love you so much! Ahahaha!"