The Taste of Potion ✔️

Chapter 32

CHAPTER 32

Awkward. That’s what I’m feeling right now besides Travis. I’m starting to formulate conclusion why on earth did Ethereal, beside me leave a space between her and Travis? Knowing Ether, hindi siya ang tipo ng babae na nasisindak agad, kaya bakit hindi nalang siya tumabi kay Travis? My brain is whispering things that this is all Ether’s wicked plan. Wait, why I’m taking this as a big deal? Ayos lang naman dahil magkaibigan na kami?

I drink the glass of water instead of milk. Grapes lang din ang nilagay ko sa aking pingan.

“You’re not eating anything?” Napatingin ako sa gilid ko. Travis in his serious face stared at my plate.

“I’m on a diet.”

Hindi ako pwedeng kumain ng marami lalo na at may shooting kami mamaya. My plan is to wake up early this morning and go to the gym to have some warm-up but I didn’t wake up at my proposed time because of the pill I take last night.

“Diet or dying?” Ngumuso ako, hindi ko alam kung bakit.

“I don’t want to be bloated.”

“You only eat three.” WHAT? Bumagal ang pag nguya ko ng ubas at inisip kung nakatatlo nga lang ba ako. How did he even notice that? “How about one small pancake?”

Hindi pa nga ako sumasagot, kumuha na siya ng isang pancake at nilagay sa plato ko. I gasped at his gesture and secretly look around if someone notice. Thankfully, they’re all busy with their own topics.

“You don’t have to decide for me, T. Hindi naman kita boyfriend.” Bulong ko. Saka ko lang narealized na mali ang sinabi ko. Guilt jolted on me.

“Hmmm.” Imbes na magalit, pinanliitan niya lang ako ng mga mata. “Not your boyfriend. Okay. Then a future husband will do.” He said boostly.

I stiffened and consciously look around again. Hindi ko alam kung ulo ko pa ang iinit o ang pisngi ko. Oddly, no one hears our conversation, I guess. Or maybe I’m wrong. Narinig ko ang mahinang pag hagikhik ni Ether sa gilid ko. Kunot-noo ko siyang binigyan tingin, nagkunyari itong tumatango kay Yrixx. Wala naman sigurong nakakatawa sa history topic nila diba?

“Ewan ko sa’yo.”

Wala na akong nagawa kundi ang mapanguso. I heard him chuckled a bit. My eyes darted on his moving adams apple. Tumingin ulit siya sa akin ng mapansin ang pagtitig ko. 

His lips form a sensual smile. “Yes, Hon?”

Para akong batang nahuli ng magulang na hindi natutulog sa tanghaling tapat. Mabilis akong umiling at nag-iwas ng tingin. I saw how his lips rose in amusement in my peripheral vision. If he thinks that I’m still into him, then his wrong! Edi sana hindi siya nabasted? Sige ngisi lang Travis, basted ka naman.

The whole meal, si Travis lang ang naka-usap ko. Minsan kinakalabit ko si Ether para bigyan ako ng atensiyon pero iniilag niya lang ang tagiliran niya sa akin. Para akong bold na hindi niya matignan! What’s wrong with her? Kailan pa siya naging interesado sa history ng Egypt? Bagsak nga siya sa history no’ng college siya.

Hindi ko trip kausapin si Travis ngayong araw. Memories from last night began to flash again in my mind. How I cried in front of him, almost in hysteria. How he begged for my forgiveness and asked for another chance. How I confirmed that all these years, he patiently waited for me, disregarding those women who might be much prettier and hotter than me. He built a garden made with those rare flowers for the hope of me coming back here, and he even created a chocolate-grape ice cream because it’s my favourite.