Falling in Love in London

Chapter 25

Chapter 25

I explained everything with Berk, but I exclude all the parts where I know he'll react the most. At iyon ang mga part kung nasaan nag-stay ako sa bahay ni Connagh. I just had to say to him na nakitulog ako sa bahay ng amo ni tita telling him that she was almost fired. That's true naman. Iyon ang sinabi ko just to get away with discussing about our boss because it's get awkward when we have to do that every time.

This morning din ay niyaya ako ni Berk na mag-jogging just around the park, but I have to decline his invitation dahil nga meron akong period and I don't wanna be a trouble for him because of my situation.

Good thing he didn't ask about who clothes am I wearing. Nagpalit kasi kaagad ako ng damit at naglagay na ng pad sa aking underwear. I know it's normal, but it gets embarrassing every time a guy saw it. It feels like they saw us through our souls and that kind of make me feel so less of myself. Opposite of that thought, Connagh never made me feel anything because he was there to help me from last night until this morning.

Parang ang laking perwisyo nang nagawa ko sa kanya, but he didn't seem mind about it. Sana lang talaga ay hindi iyon maka-apekto sa performance ko from last night. I was doing great and then the unexpected happened.

I kept myself busy by doing the report from the event yesterday. At first, I struggled on how to start the presentation and I'm still uncomfortable, but then I manage to think straight and do what I should be doing rather than laying on the bed all day.

I reached for the cup of tea I prepared. I sipped slowly 'cause it already burned my tongue earlier. Bigla-bigla na lamang akong na-i-space out and as I'm recalling everything that had happened last night and to the past few days, I thought I shouldn't be so hard to Connagh and he actually deserved to be treated right—as if I didn't, but I won't avoid him once again.

A moment later, I heard knocks from the door and I had to leave my desk for a quick second to see who's behind the door. Pagkabukas ko ng pinto ay bumungad sa akin ang pawisan at bahagyang hinihingal na si Berkeley. Napakunot-noo naman ako at natawa na lamang siya dahil sa lagay niya.

"Why are you so sweaty? Did you run all the way here?"

"Well, I run around the area and it's exhausting, really. But I've brought us some lunch." Pinakita naman niya sa akin ang hawak niyang plastic na naglalaman ng take away food.

"Is this for us or for me alone?" I questioned.

"We could share it if you want," aniya.

Tumango naman ako. "Yeah, I think we should. I mean, I won't be able to eat all of these alone so please join me in."

"Oh, no! I gotta go back to my room and take a quick shower. And then I'll be back so we can both eat, is that alright?"

"Yeah, of course! I'll wait for you."

Nang tumalikod na si Berk ay bigla naman itong humarap at lumapit sa akin para bigyan ako ng mabilis na halik sa pisngi. He laughed it off running away from me. Napailing na lang din naman ako saka ako tumungo sa kusina para ihanda ang binili niyang pagkain. I'm actually still full of what I have eaten back in Connagh's home. He cooked a lot of meal and I feel bad not to eat all of it when he prepared it for me.

His help he did to me last night was beyond of cooking breakfast for me. And I still don't know how to say to Berk that Connagh invited me to be at his parent's house tonight for dinner. He might think Connagh's creating tension between them, but I believe he won't do that because after all, he has no interest of me.

While waiting for him, I continued working on my report. I added some photos to the presentation for visuals. I just listed all the things that I've learned and experienced last night and if I did make a mistake, I know he'll correct me at some point. I'm still learning and ever growing.