Helveryst Series #2 : The Cassanova and The Hater

Chapter 27 - Coping Up

ZEKIAH XYRIEL'S POV

"What the fuck?! W-What time is it? Oh no! Who the hell changed my clothes?"

Kinakabahan akong pabalik-balik ang tingin sa suot ko. I mean---It's my damn clothes but I didn't know who changed me! If ever that Shael did this, I'm not going to give him the chance he's been hoping for.

"Shit! Hala, anong nangyari? May masakit ba sa'yo o ano?" Shael suddenly arrived while holding a ladle on his right hand and wearing an apron.

Kumunot naman ang noo ko."W-Why are you here in my condo? At saka bakit ganyan ka? Why am I wearing different from last night?"

"Akala ko naman kung ano, iniwan ko pa naman 'yong nilulu---Shit! Paki-tingnan na lang 'yong phone mo, may sinend ako sa'yong video kagabi. I have to go back to look for the fried rice." He immediately went out of my room, leaving me confused.

Agad naman akong tumayo para iligpit ang hinihigaan ko. I still couldn't believe that he's inside my condo, cooking for my breakfast. Oh God! Hindi naman siya marunong magluto for goodness sake! Is he trying to burn my kitchen?!

Kahit na nagtataka ay kinuha ko ang phone ko sa table at tiningnan ang messenger. There was a video he sent to me 10 hours ago so I clicked it and watched. It was me, lying on the bed and Katria was beside me. W-Wait...Katria?! Narinig kong nagsasalita si Shael pero half of his body niya lang ang kita sa video at nakapameywang pa.

"You know what, Zeriel? He may be a cassanova to everyone's eyes but only those persons who are close to him knows his real personality. Totoo 'yong sinabi niya kanina, hindi siya nambabastos ng babae. Thanks to me, I taught her to become a man with respect to girls whoever they are. Babaero man siya pero tapat siya sa'min na wala pa siyang nai-kama kahit na isa. I'm proud of him because he never forget his limitations in anything." Katria said when Shael wasn't inside my room and she already dressed me up.

The video had finished and the door opened, revealing him looking so messy. 'Yong apron madumi na tapos gulo-gulo pa ang buhok niya at pawis pa. Seriously? Something happened to him in the kitchen.

"T-Tapos mo nang panoorin ang video? It's my idea to take a video of that so that you won't keep on blaming me for touching you without a permission," he said in a monotone voice.

Tumango naman agad ako."And why are you like that? Anong ginawa mo sa kusina ko? You don't know anything in the kitchen."

Tumayo na ako para lumabas at tingnan ang kalagayan nito. My eyes widened and looked at the kitchen utensils scattered everywhere. I get it one by one and cursing him inside my head for what he did. Ngayon, mas malala pa sa dinaanan ng bagyo ang kusina ko.

"Zeriel, sorry na. Shit! H-Hindi ko talaga sinasadya. I just tried it because I want to cook for you. Sinubukan kong ayusin pero hindi ko talaga alam kung pa'no," he tried to explain nervously.

I crossed my arms over my chest and smirked while looking at the foods in the table. The fried rice was okay like he's expert in cooking it. The fried egg wasn't cooked that good but I think this will do. And the hotdog, the easiest among all of them was like being tortured. Karamihan ay sunog tapos ang natira naman ay mukhang hilaw pa.

Okay. He doesn't have any future on becoming a chef. Kung hindi ba naman magkakagulo ang kusina, hindi rin maayos ang pagkakaluto ng mga pagkain.

"Take off that apron you're wearing. Maghugas ka ng kamay bago ka kumain," kalmado kong sabi.

I have no other choice but to eat these foods. Niluto niya pa rin 'to at bawal ang magsayang ng pagkain. May klase rin ako pero hindi naman kami agad-agad na mag-oopen para sa finals kase kakatapos lang naming mag-exam. Of course, we have to rest ourselves.