I chose you, I do

Kabanata 6

Umagang- umaga pa lang, nakaligo na ako at nakabihis. I don't know what's gotten into me pero almost an hour din akong nasa banyo. I scrubbed everything, from my neck until my toes. Nagbihis din ako at nagblowdry ng buhok. I curled the tip of my hair and sprayed my perfume.

I don't know how it happened pero hindi sumakit ang ulo ko pagkagising kanina. I guess the water therapy last night did its job.

Bumaba na ako sa kusina at nagluto ng agahan. I cooked sinangag and ham. Habang kumakain, napaisip ako kung nakakain na rin kaya si Syracuse? And he told me last night that he'll return the keys. Wala pa namang kumakatok sa pinto kaya baka ako dapat ang pumunta sa kanya? Should I go knock on his door and get the keys or should I wait for him?

Tapos na akong kumain at mag sipilyo pero wala pa ring kumakatok. It's getting late. Mag aalas otso na at alas otso kinse ang first class ko. I wated for him for ten minutes but still no knocks, so instead of waiting for him, lumabas na ako ng bahay.

I was about to knock on his door when I heard a honk. Napalingon ako sa garahe at nakita kong nakababa ang bintana nito habang nakadungaw si Syracuse sa akin. Nakakunot ang nuo niya habang nakatingin sa akin na parang naiinip.

"What took you so long?" Napanganga ako sa unang bungad niya sa akin. Wow! So, it's my fault now? He should've knocked on my door! Hindi naman ako nagpatalo at isinaboses ko ang nasa isip ko.

"I was waiting for you to knock on my door. Kanina pa kaya ako gising. Hindi ka naman nagsabi kagabi na sa labas mo pala ibibigay ang susi. If only I had kno---."

"You were waiting for me to knock on your door so I could hand you the key inside your place?" Hindi makapaniwalang tanong niya. Napakunot naman ang nuo ko. Why? What's wrong with him giving me the keys inside my apartment? "Fuck." I don't know if my ears are just playing with me but I think I heard him curse.

"Do you let other people, especially men, inside your apartment just for that matter? Say, ibang tao ako and I borrowed your key, would---." Hindi ko na siya pinatapos at inilahad na ang kamay ko sa harap niya bago nagsalita.

"Dami mong tanong, just give me the keys. I'm getting late!"

"Hop in. I'll drive you to school. No buts." Sinarado na niya ang bintana kaya wala akong nagawa kundi umikot papuntang passenger seat at binuksan ito. 

This is my first time riding his car in a normal state and not drunk. I don't really appreciate wrangler jeeps but this one speaks class and elegance. The interior of the car looks so manly and so is the outside with its black matte color. I was busy appreciating the car that I didn't realize he's already staring at me with that intense gaze of his. 

I don't know why but I feel uncomfortable with the way he looked at me. I feel like my heart's pleading me to release her from its protective cage with the way it beats. Why.... am I feeling this way?

"How's your morning? No hangover?" He asked and started the engine.