BTP KABANATA 9
"Here," Satan gave me a paper bag.
We went to their rest house here at Subic after eating. It suddenly rained so we decided to stay here for a while. Delikado raw kasing bumyahe ngayong gabi kaya mamayang madaling-araw na lang kami aalis.
Thank God I brought my study materials. Dito na lang ako mag-aaral dahil tahimik naman dito. Mas tahimik pa nga rito kaysa sa ancestral house namin. Wala kasing masyadong tao rito maliban sa nagbabantay at mga guards na nasa labas.
"What's this?" I asked him.
Nagkibit-balikat lang siya at dumiretso sa room niya para magpalit ng damit.
I scanned the paper bag and opened it, only to find out it was the bracelet I wanted about a few hours ago. My jaw dropped when I saw how beautiful the bracelet was.
Did he buy this... for me?
"Satanas, nasaan ka?" I shouted and got up to stand. I was smiling because I'm grateful, but I also feel guilty deep inside. Dumiretso ako sa second floor ng bahay nila. Tumambad sa akin ang hallway na puro pinto.
Nasaan ba ang lalaking iyon? Why did he buy the bracelet? Mukha tuloy siya sugar daddy ko ngayon!
Binuksan ko ang unang pintong nakita ko sa kanan at sumilip. Mukhang kwarto ng babae kaya isinara ko ulit.
"I'm here."
Napalingon ako nang may magsalita. Satan was standing right behind me. Nagulat ako ng kaunti pero hindi ko pinahalata. Kailangan ko na yatang bawasan ang pagkakape.
"Bakit mo binili?"
"You wanted it."
"But I don't need it!"
"You deserve it, Vera."
"Sayang ang pera mo, Satan. You've worked hard for it. Sana ginamit mo na lang 'yon sa mas mahalagang bagay," I said, sighing.
It's not that I am not grateful to him... sayang lang talaga ang pera. He should have bought the things he wanted since he worked hard to have that money.
"Take it as an advance midterms gift," aniya.
"Kahit na..."
"Hey, you deserve it. If you think you're wasting money just because you're buying the thing you want, then you're wrong. Reward yourself too."
He smiled at me. His smile was different compared to his usual smile. Mas genuine ang ngiting nakikita ko ngayon.
"Thank you."
Kumunot ang noo niya. "For what?"
"For the gift. I'll work harder so that I will deserve everything that I'll buy."
He patted my head. "You don't have to work hard to be better for me or everyone. Be better for yourself."
Grabe. Hulog na hulog na ata ako sa kanya. Ang unfair talaga ng mundo.
"Do you want to eat breakfast first or not?" tanong niya.
Pauwi na kami ngayon at parehas pa kaming walang tulog. Sinusubukan kong huwag matulog para may makausap naman si Satan.
"Let's go to my condo na lang. I'll cook for us." I yawned.
"Aren't you too tired to cook?"
"I'm fine. May mini test ako mamaya kaya diretso na lang tayo sa condo para makapag-aral ako."
"Sleep first."
Umiling ako. Hindi pwede baka antukin siya at mabangga kami. Paranoid pa naman ako minsan.
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