Broken and Unfixed

Chapter Forty-Eight

#BAUChapterForty-Eight

Nagising ako sa mariing pag-kirot ng ulo ko. Parang minamartilyo 'yon sa sakit. Napahawak ako sa sentido ko at maingat na minasahe 'yon. Napalingon ako kay Dylan sa tabi ko. He was sleeping peacefully while his arms rested on my tummy. Bahagya pang nakaawang 'yung mga labi niya kaya naman dumukwang ako para sana nakawan siya ng halik pero bigla naman akong nakaramdam ng pag-ikot ng sikmura ko kaya agad akong tumayo at tumakbo papuntang cr.

Du'n ako sa may sink sumuka nang sumuka pero walang lumalabas sa bibig ko. Nag-hilamos na lang ako ng mukha ko at muling bumalik sa tabi ni Dylan. Gustuhin ko man na bumangon na para mag-luto ng almusal ay talagang nahihilo pa 'ko.

"Hmm.." Rinig kong mahinang bulong ni Dylan. He placed his hands on my tummy before pulling me closer to him. He kissed my shoulders and cuddled me 'til I fell asleep again.

The second time that I woke up, mataas na 'yung sikat ng araw. Wala na rin si Dylan sa tabi ko. Dahan-dahan akong tumayo at nag-tungo muli sa cr para gawin 'yung morning skin care routine ko. Wala naman na 'yung sakit ng ulo ko, maayos na 'yung pakiramdam ko. Siguro dahil sa trabaho ko 'yon. Minsan kasi lumalagpas kami sa working hours kaya naman mas nakukulungan ako sa oras ng tulog.

Mag-hapon ba namang babad 'yung mata ko sa screen ng monitor, talagang nakakahilo 'yon.

Bumaba na 'ko at saktong naabutan ko si Dylan na may kausap sa cellphone niya. Unlike when he was talking to Kaitlyn, this time he was all on smile. Nang mapatingin siya sa'kin ay kaagad siyang lumapit sa'kin at hinalikan ako sa noo.

"Good morning, baby.." He greeted me with a smile and then planted a soft kiss on my lips. I just smiled at him but he kissed me again and greeted me good morning, which made me laughed, so I tiptoed and kissed him on the side of his lips. "Morning, busy?"

He shook his head before going back to who he was talking to, "She's awake. You can talk to her."

Napakunot naman ang noo ko. He smiled at me before handing me his phone. "Issa. Jack's girlfriend. Go, talk to her. Kanina pa 'ko kinukulit niyan, gusto ka daw makausap. I'll go make our breakfast," Tumango na lang ako at umupo sa may kitchen stool bago kinausap si Issa sa kabilang linya.

I was having a funny and enjoyable discussion with Issa while staring at Dylan. He was humming like an idiot while preparing our breakfast. Akala ko magiging awkward 'yung pag-uusap namin ni Issa but it turned out wrong. She was hyper and full of energy to talk to! Noon pa daw niya 'ko gustong makausap pero wala naman siyang time dahil busy rin sa work niya.

Mabuti nalang daw at natawagan niya si Dylan para makausap ako. She was even inviting Dylan and I on her upcoming 24th birthday. That was the day after tomorrow, and I'm so excited! That would be the first time that we're going to bond. Kasi noong nagkita kami, graduation nila Jack at Dylan, hindi naman kami nakapag-usap nang maayos at matagal dahil talagang nando'n lang kami to support our boyfriends.

Nang matapos kaming kumain ni Dylan ay siya na ang nag-presinta mag-hugas ng pinggan. Sinabihan lang niya 'kong maligo na at gumayak, because he's going to take me somewhere nice. Hindi naman na 'ko umangal at sinunod ko na lang siya. After all, I kinda missed going out on a date with him.

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"Remember the last thing on your To-Do List?" He asked me while we were on our way going somewhere. He's wearing button down polo and jeans then partnered with vans. Ako naman, gray hanging blouse and denim skirt with vans rin. We're having matching outfits!

I nodded my head before sipping on my tumbler. "Yes, Museum.." Saglit akong natigilan at nanlalaki ang matang tumingin sa kaniya. Nang mag-sink in sa'kin kung saan kami pupunta ay napatili ako sa excitement.