Still Chasing You (Still Series #4)

Hakbang 14

"Ang mahal naman nito! Sana chocolates na lang binili mo,"

I sighed heavily out of stress as I looked at his pasalubongs. Isang paperbag 'yon na puno ng iba't ibang chocolate, which is a normal pasalubong when someone came home from another country. But this? This box I'm holding? This is not normal at all!

I know he's rich. I've seen his car and motorcycle and it was all flashy and expensive. Lahat 'yon, milyon-milyon ang presyo. I know this is just a peso for him but... really? Ganito siya magpasalubong?

He fucking bought me a Chanel perfume!

"The chocolates are for your cramps. In case you'll have one again," Aniya.

Umawang ang labi ko. He remembered...

"And the perfume?" Nag-iwas ako ng tingin.

"I just bought it," He said like it was nothing.

Tumango na lang ako at tinitigan 'yon. Hindi ko naman binibigyan ng kulay 'tong binigay niya. He acts like it was nothing so it should be the same for me. I just don't want it when someone spends money for me.

And another thing is that... he bought the exact perfume I'm always using! Paano niya nalaman na ito ang gamit ko? Natatandaan niya ang amoy? Siguro ganoon nga. He's all over my body whenever we see each other so maybe he remembered my smell.

"Puro milk chocolates ang binili mo..." Puna ko nang mapansin 'yon.

Paborito ko 'yon. Paano niya naman nalaman 'to?

"Hashline told me that's your favorite," Aniya at inayos ang comforter na nakabalot sa aming dalawa.

Agad na nanlaki ang mata ko sa sinabi niya. Nabitawan ko pa ang hawak at marahas siyang nilingon. He's comfortably lying on the bed while watching me. Nakapatong ang ulo sa isa niyang braso.

"You asked her?!" I asked, still shocked.

His forehead creased. "Yeah. What's the matter?"

"Anong sabi? Nahalata ba? Nagtanong?!"

I just don't want her to know... yet! O kung malalaman man niya, sa akin sana manggagaling! She treats Benjamin like her own brother. Kuya pa nga kaya parang naiilang akong malaman niya.

"Hindi naman," Aniya.

"You sure?"

He nodded and brushed his hair upwards. "Yeah. I was with her when we bought that. She remembered you when she saw the milk chocolates so I bought some,"

Oh! Buti naman!

Tumango ako at sinuklay din ang buhok. We just woke up and the first thing I did is to check the paperbag. Hindi ko na kasi nakita kagabi dahil pinasok niya na ako agad sa kwarto! Actually, last night... we didn't do it. We were supposed to do it but we just cuddled the whole night. Hindi namin feel gawin dalawa dahil parehong pagod. Siya, sa byahe. Ako, sa school.

Inayos ko na 'yong mga chocolates at binalik sa paperbag. Tumayo ako at lumabas sa kwarto para ilagay 'yon sa ref. I'm just wearing my black and lacy bra and underwear. Nahubaran niya na kasi ako ng damit kagabi at saka lang namin narealize na parehong pagod. Hindi ko na sinuot pabalik dahil natatabunan naman kami ng comforter.

I still can't process he's here now! Isang buwan din siyang nawala kaya medyo nakakapanibago rin. But weirdly... when I woke up... I'm excited about my days again. Hindi kagaya noong mga nakaraan na wala akong gana.

Seriously, I don't know what the hell is happening to me!

Inirap ko na lang ang mga iniisip at nagsimula nang ilagay ang mga chocolates sa ref. My refrigerator is organised. May mga jars at storage bins para sa mga pagkain. Nasa iisang row lang din ang mga fresh milk at yogurts na hindi pwedeng mawala sa stocks ko. May isang row din na puro soda at tubig. I also have jars for the sliced fresh fruits that I eat every morning.