Damage On You (COMPLETED)

4: Let The War Begin

#DamageOnYouLetTheWarBegin

She only asked me to keep Primo in while there's typhoon outside, and not to coddle him when I finally fulfilled it. Pero awtomatiko na gumana ang katawan ko at tinulungan siya na maging komportable sa kuwarto. "It's nothing, Miguel. You're just helping, of course, this is your room, ikaw may alam ng mga gamit kaya siyempre you're entitled to help with no malice." I keep repeating to myself as I unload the first bed I had here.

And why am I thinking there's a malice waiting to be recognized? Kadiri.

Together with his redness, he's already asleep pagkalabas ko ng banyo. I offered it first at him pero hindi naman daw siya nabasa. Pinigilan ko lang ang sarili na sumagot pabalik: I got wet all over when we arrived.

Sometimes, I would glance at his sleeping position every time I take a break from drawing. Pinatay ko muna ang ilaw dahil hindi naman kailangan, only my study lamp the one with incandescent in this room.

"Ang liit ng mukha mo..." bulong ko sa sarili at napailing na lang.

He seems comfortable at the floor, with the bed Ate Mariz provided for me noong unang salta ko rito. I bought this bed as the old one is too small for me; Primo's experiencing it too as he's got the same height as mine before.

As soon as I'm done with the half, pinatay ko na ang ilaw at sumulyap sa labas. The storm is still bilious but I closed the two windows with the assurance it's all gonna end for the nexf few days.

Nasa kalagitnaan ako ng mahimbing na tulog nang makaramdam ako ng lamig sa bandaang tagiliran. I'm about to ignore it as I know it will be gone dahil nananaginip lang ako but no... it's really cold... it looks like it's the same water from the fountain... and it woke me up.

That moment, I learned I slept a lot already but that's not what needed to be focused! May bintana sa tabi ng kama ko and for God's sake, nakasara iyon bago ako natulog but look at it now! It's all open, the room suddenly glacial, some raindrops the size of a platter can be seen on my dorm floor! The light is not open but maliwanag na sa labas and I can see a huge puddle on the floor!

I never liked the coldness of an area when I'm in it that's why I've got someone installed a wall heater in here! It's been opened since the typhoon came wildly and now...

"Hey!"

Akala ko tatalon o babalikwas ng gising ang tao na nasa sahig but no! I've provided him a blanket and he's fully covered with it! Sinipat ko siyang muli yet he didn't budge!

How come this is open, the heater now worthless as the strong winds and drops of the storm made its way inside like some guests?! It's stupid if I was the one behind it kaya niyugyog ko si Primo.

"Hey! Ikaw ba nagbukas ng bintana?"

Primo removed the blanket over him and didn't even open its eyes and nod. "Why the hell would you do that?! Bumabagyo pa rin sa labas! Look, puwede na tayong magswimming sa mga pumasok na tubig, oh!"

I don't know why I pointed it out when he's clearly gone back sleeping. "Iihi lang ako! I want it to be dried pagbalik ko!"

But what can I expect to someone's still fully asleep? Sumulyap ako sa orasan and saw that he's almost asleep for twenty-four hours. I was the only one who ate last night; now my stomach is rumbling and Primo's still not awake?! Hindi pa ba 'yan nagugutom?!

For the last time, I asked him to mop it up since I have it naman but no worth...

"You're gonna pay for this, Villonco. Maayos pa sana tulog ko."

Hindi ako tumigil kakabulong ng masasamang salita sa kaniya not until I sounded gruffly and decided there's no worth anymore. Natapos ko na i-mop ang basa at nakaluto na ako ng pagkain ko lang but he's still asleep.