AVIS was surprised when she saw Caleb's mother, Rayleigh Carson, looking for her. Nag rounds lang siya para matignan ang huling pasyente na pinaanak niya when she heard her asking the nurse. She still look the same. Rayleigh was wearing a red that fits her and red heels.

She smiled and walk towards the nurse station to get her attention. Mukhang hindi na kasi alam ng nurse ang gagawin nito, mag-isa lang ito at mukhang hindi maiwanan ang pwesto and looks like she's new. Everyone knew the Carson family.

"Tita Rayleigh!" Avis called and immediately hug the woman who became a second mother to her. Tanda niya pa nood na kapag nag-aaway o may kaunting tampuhan silang dalawa ni Caleb, palagi siya nitong kinakampihan kahit alam nitong may mali din siya.

"I missed you, Avis! Hindi ko alam na nandito ka na pala, those two brat didn't inform me! Kung hindi lang nadulas si Caleb at tinanong kung ako ba daw ba ang nag approve sa applicant letter mo, ha! Tignan mo kung gaano kasama ang ugali nang bunso ko? Pero syemre, patay malisya ako. Ako talaga ang nag approve."

Avis eyes widened and gaped at her. Hindi siya makapaniwala na, noong sinabi ni Caleb sa kanya na hindi niya ito na hired, inisip nalang niya na lutang si Caleb nung araw na 'yon at aksidente siya nitong naaprubahan. Or it was Caliber doing.

"That was tricky, Tita. But, thank you. I mean it. Noong una ang iniisip ko lutang si Caleb o baka gawa ni Caliber." Natatawang sabi niya.

Agad na umingos si Rayleigh. "Ginawa ko lang kung ano ang tama, ano ka ba?! Alam mo naman ang dalawang 'yon, parehas na may topak sa ulo. You may have a good experience, feedback sa dating hospital na pinagtra-trabauhan mo, hindi 'yon sapat para i hired ka ng siraulo kong bunso." Pagrarant ni Tita sa kanya.

Right. Napaka imposible nga talaga ng iniisip niya. Na lutang si Caleb o di kaya ay si Caliber ang nag approved ng application niya. Bakit ba niya nakalimutan na sobrang lalim ng tinanim na sama ng loob nang dalawang 'yon sa kanya?

"Did you two talk?" Kapagkuwan ay tanong nito sa kanya.

Avis give her a faint smile. "Casual lang po. We're not talking that long, at hindi ko naman siya madalas makita. We're both busy?"

"I saw how devastated my son was when you left. But let's not deal with the past, at least he learned his lesson. Ayon nga lang, gumawa na naman ng kabalastugan!" Nanggigil na sabi ni Tita.

Avis guide her towards her clinic para doon sila mag-usap, at habang naglalakad sila panay ang reklamo nito sa kabilaan na pambababae ni Caleb ilang buwan nang maghiwalay silang dalawa. She also learned that Caleb's father was sent to the hospital because of Caleb. Hindi daw nito kinaya ang mga pinaggagawa ng bunsong anak.

She felt guilty for leaving him. But her stand will not change. It's for their own good. And her decision was right, isa siyang Ob-Gyne ngayon at Pediatrician naman si Caleb. Just thinking their future if she tolerated Caleb that time, sumasakit na ang ulo niya.

"Lately, medyo wala na kaming nababalitaan na kalandian ni Caleb. Siya lang talaga ang sakit sa ulo naming mag-asawa, nagkabaliktad silang dalawa ni Caliber!"

Avis was just smiling while listening to Rayleigh, she misses her so much. Ang kaso lang, pagdating nila sa clinic may walk in patient.

"Frances recommend you, ang sabi kasi niya ikaw lang ang babae na doctor na kakilala niya. My husband is a little bit possessive." The woman said and smiled.

"Frances? You mean Mrs.Cortez?" She asked and the woman nodded her head. Medyo hindi pa halata ang baby bump nito. "Tita, sandali lang naman ito. Can you wait for me? Let's have a coffee, there's a coffee shop nearby." She looked at Rayleigh with her begging cute eyes.

Tumawa lang ito sa kanya. "Sure, I'll give you my phone number. Text me when you're done. Hahanapin ko lang ang panganay ko, alam mo na, baka hindi na naman natulog ang isang 'yon. Sometimes, I can't help but wish my son's are not Doctors."

Avis chuckled and save Rayleigh's number to her phone. Pagkatapos ay inasikaso na niya ang huling pasyente niya ngayong araw. She's thankful that her patients before recommend her, that means she's doing good.

The check up didn't last long and she had a small talk with her new patient. Named Krizzia, nagulat siya nang malaman na asawa nito ang isa sa mga kaibigan ni Caleb. And here she thought he only have few friends.

Krizzia's husband was an ex actor, he looks familiar but she never seen before. Maybe, because she's a busy person at lahat ng atensyon niya noon ay nasa pag-aaral at na kay Caleb.

"Can I ask you something personal?" Tanong ni Killian, ang asawa ni Krizzia.

Nagtataka man tumango nalang siya. "Sure," maiksing tugon niya. She can always pass if that 'personal question' of him was too personal for her.

"Si Caleb... Ano mo?" Dahan dahan na tanong nito sa kanya. He was genuinely curious, hindi maalis ang tingin sa kanya.

Avis chuckled. "Caleb? He's my ex boyfriend." She answered and smiled sadly.

"May bago ka na ba?" He asked again and that stunned her.

Siya? Magkaka bago? Avis wanted to laugh.

Habang nasa France siya, lahat ng oras niya ibinuhos niya sa pag-aaral. She didn't even had a time to move on from Caleb, sa bawat galaw niya palagi niya itong naaalala. There's a lot of men lurking around her, she even tried to date pero hindi niya mabigyan ng pansin. Walang makakapantay kay Caleb sa puso niya.

Ibang lalaki ang kasama niya pero ito ang nasa utak at puso niya. Kapag idinadala siya ng mga ito sa mall, she always end up buying a lot of things for Caleb. Kaya agad din niya itong itinigil, kahit pa sinasabi ng mommy niya na dapat paminsan minsan ay lumalabas siya.

"Sorry for asking, masyado kasing bitter si gago. Hindi mabiro," nakangising sabi sa kanya ni Killian.

"Wala akong bago. I'm still guilty and harboring feelings for that man I left years ago." Avis answered sincerely. Then she asked. "Do you still have questions?"

"Wala na, halika nga ditong tarantado ka! Umaandar na naman ang pagiging tsismoso mo!" Singhal ni Krizzia sa asawa nito. Bahagyang natawa si Avis sa mag-asawa nang pingutin ni Krizzia sa tainga si Killian. "Pasensya ka na po, Doktora."

"Ayos lang," she smiled at her. "And drop the 'po', hindi naman nalalayo ang edad natin. Feeling ko nagiging matanda ako." Aniya na nagbibiro.

Avis noticed that Killian's pouting like a kid beside Krizzia, she was about to asked if he's good when the expression on his face changed. Biglang nagliwanag ang mukha nito at ngumiti pa ng malawak, parang hindi nasinghalan ng asawa kani-kanina lang.

"Uy si Caleb! Bud, in here!" He shouted.

Agad na bumilis ang tibok ng puso ni Avis nang marinig ang pangalan ni Caleb, hindi siya mapakali. She never seen the man for the whole day again, kaya agad din siyang napalingon. Sabik na makita si Caleb.

"Uyyy! Si Doktora," her lips parted when she saw no one and heard Killian's teasing voice. "Gusto mo makita? Sabihin mo lang dadalhin kita sa kanya!"

Napailing si Avis nang pingutin na naman ni Krizzia ang asawa. She chuckled and waved her hand, "hindi na. I still have to meet his mother so, see you on your next check up." She beamed.

"Sige, mauuna na kami. Baka ano ano na naman itanong nitong siraulo kong asawa." Natatawang paalam ni Krizzia.

Nang mawala na sa paningin niya ang mag-asawa agad niyang hinabilinan ang secretary niya na si Julian na aalis na siya. Julian knows what to do next, she's a very efficient secretary after all.

Walking around the hospital, he accidentally saw Caliber with his brother, Caleb. Mukha itong bagong gising dahil magulo pa ang buhok at namumungay pa ang mga mata, those misty gray eyes sent a havoc again inside her system. Avis was originally looking for Rayleigh, their mother. Kaya nilapitan niya ang dalawa, kahit na pwede naman niya itong i text.

"Hi! Nakita niyo ba si Tita Rayleigh? Ang sabi kasi niya pupuntahan ka niya." Salubong niya sa dalawa at itinuro si Caliber. Caleb was looking at her with his paired of misty gray eyes. God! Kung hindi sana masama ang tingin nito sa kanya, kikiligin talaga siya!

"Papunta kami sa kanya—" She cutted Caliber.

"Sama na ako!" She cheerfully beamed. Tumango lang si Caliber sa kanya habang si Caleb nananatiling tahimik at mukhang asar na asar sa presensya niya. She's always loud, and he likes it before. Pero iba na ngayon kaya nanahimik na muna siya.

Nasa likod ng dalawang lalaki si Avis at tahimik na sumusunod. Palabas sila sa exit so she assumed that their mother was already in the nearby coffee shop she's talking about. While the two was talking randomly, she's listening.

"I'm telling the truth! Si Mama mismo ang nagsabi sa akin!" Giit ni Caliber sa bunso nitong kapatid.

Both of them are tall. Nagmumukha siyang nuno sa punso sa dalawang lalaki.

"Oh? Bakit hindi niya sinabi sa akin?" Sarkastikong tanong ni Caleb.

Caliber shook his head and brushed his hair, frustrated. "Because you wouldn't care. Kahit yata ilang beses na ma heart attack ang Papa natin gagawin at gagawin mo pa rin ang gusto mo! Nagsisisi na ako sa past ko, e ikaw? Anyare? It's time to change, Caleb. Find SOMEONE again who can make your life 10 times better. Tigilan mo na ang pambababae mo, baka 'yan ang ikamatay ni Papa." Anito.

Caleb sighed and shrugged his shoulders, na siyang nagpasuko kay Caliber. Avis played with her lips before pulling Caliber beside her, kumunot ang noo na napatingin si Caleb pero agad din itong nagbawi nang tingin.

"What?" Caliber hissed. Salubong na salubong ang mga kilay nito na animoy hindi nagustuhan ang ginawang paghila rito. But who cares? She's Avis.

Hinila niya pababa si Caliber para maabot nito ang tainga nito.

"Can I be that SOMEONE who can make his life 10 times better? Gusto mo doblehin ko pa. Basta suportahan mo lang ulit ako." She whispered and sound desperate. Napaatras siya nang inilapit ni Caliber ang mukha nito sa kanya at tinaasan siya ng kilay.

"What made you think that I will let you to be my little brother woman again? Make his life better or miserable again? Gusto mo itapon kita sa kanal ha? Hindi naman mahirap maghanap ng babae para sa kapatid ko, but if you want to try..." Tumingin ito sa likuran ni Caleb na nakaharap sa kanila. "Gusto ka ba niya?" Caliber asked and laughed at her face.

Agad niyang sinapok ang lalaki sa ulo dahil sa pang-aasar sa kanya. "Whatever! You can kiss my ass goodbye, pero hindi ako susuko!" Singhal niya habang pinaghahampas ang braso ni Caliber.

"What are you two doing?" Caleb asked, looking at them with his sharp eyes.

Tumigil sa paghampas si Avis at umayos ng tayo si Caliber. Sa dating nilang dalawa parang may ginawa silang masama at nahuli, but when in fact they're just teasing each other.

"Mauna ka na, Kuya. I'll talk to her first." Caleb suddenly said.

Her Heart thump. She bit her lower lip to stop herself from smiling. He wants to talk to her! This was the first. Masama siyang tinignan ni Caliber, alanganin na umalis. She playfully sticked her tongue out and make face to tease Caliber, pero agad din siyang tumigil nang tumalim ang tingin ni Caleb sa kanya.

Nang mawala na si Caliber, prenteng humarap si Caleb sa kanya. He looks so damn hot! Much hotter than before.

"Anong pag-uusapan natin?" Nakangiting tanong niya sa lalaki. Caleb eyes gazed at her breast. Avis gulped when she felt her body reacted. She feels hot all of a sudden.

"They look bigger than before." Caleb commented. Hindi inaalis ang tingin sa dibdib niya, paos ang boses nito, kitang kita din niya yung paano magtaas baba ang adams apple nito.

She awkwardly laugh. Caleb's right, her breast became bigger than before, mas lalong nadepina ang mga ito. That's because she started to do chest work out for woman when she's still studying, para libangin ang sarili niya. 

"My brother is in a relationship—" Avis cut him off.

"Kilala mo ako, hindi ako kakabit." Mariin na sabi niya.

Caleb bored eyes looked at her. "Alam ko. Hindi ko naman sinabi na kabit ka." Namulsa ito, "I assumed you heard what were talking a while ago. I'm tired of fucking different woman, and run afterwards because I can't fucking commit."

"A-and?" She asked. She's assuming that Caleb will asked her to fixed their relationship, pero masyado siyang umasa.

"I want to fuck you, Avery Scarlett Lane. I want to taste you and your body again until I can get enough, in return I'll promise that I will not meet any woman to satisfy me." Caleb was talking to her like what they're going to have was a business.

"No woman? Just me?" She asked. She wanted to make sure.

"Just you." He answered. Dahan dahan na tumango si Avis sa gusto ni Caleb.

I hope this will be a good start to woo him.