"Ba't ang tagal niyo? Naglampungan pa ba kayo sa daan?" Tanong sa'min ni Lenlen nang makabalik kami sa unit.
"Hulaan mo." Nakakalokong ani Nero.
Sinuntok ko siya sa tagiliran. "Gago."
Tinawanan niya lang ako bago pumunta sa kitchen para ilagay ang mga pinamili namin.
"Bunganga mo, Len. Wala na bang chance bumait 'yan?" Tanong ni Andrei.
"Wala na, h'wag ka nang umasa." Sabi ni Nixx.
"Duh, at least nagpapakatotoo ako!" Depensa ni Lenlen.
Tinawanan ko sila at lumapit, dala-dala ang isang plastic na puno ng chips at mga bote ng soju. Agad naman silang nagdiwang.
Pinuntahan ko sa kitchen si Nero at naabutan siyang naglalagay ng mga chips sa cabinet.
He looked back at me when he noticed my presence. "Nag-dinner na ba kayo?"
Napa-isip ako. "Hala, oo nga! Nalimutan namin kumain!"
He sighed. "That's not healthy, Apoy. Anong oras na, oh!"
He went to the fridge and scanned what was inside. Balak sigurong magluto.
"Eh, kasi naman! Kumain kami ng ihaw-ihaw bago pumunta rito tapos ang dami pang schoolworks, ayon nawala sa isip namin." Paliwanag ko.
Naglabas siya ng isang buong manok at iba pang ingredients mula sa fridge. Pinatong niya muna ang mga 'yon sa ibabaw ng countertop bago ako harapin.
"Is this the first time this happened?" Pinaningkitan niya ako ng mga mata.
I looked away, feeling guilty. "N-no... Minsan nalilimutan namin 'pag hectic sched."
Pinagkrus niya ang mga braso niya. "Should I call you every eating hours then?"
I looked back at him. "For what?"
He shrugged. "Just to remind you to eat."
I waved my hand, disapproving. "That would just bother you! Besides, I can just set an alarm."
He turned his back on me and focused on making food. I watched how he easily cut the chicken in pieces after rinsing it. Binabad niya sa isang bowl ng tubig ang mga ito at saka kumuha pa ng isang bowl.
Nero cooking, was enough to make me stare at him shamelessly!
"Like what you're watching?" He asked without looking back as if he felt my stares.
"Yep." I answered honestly. What's the use of denying the truth, anyway?
He chuckled. "You better get used to seeing me cook for you."
"Mm-hm..." I hummed as a response, as I focused on every move he makes.
He was just so cool and hot at the same time! How is that even possible?!
"Bakit nga pala parang hindi ka busy these days?" Tanong ko maya-maya.
He put a pan on the stove and turned the stove on. "Time management and motivations to finish my schoolworks, I guess?"
"Yeah? Motivations like what?" I curiously asked.
"Like you." He answered without a doubt.
I don't know if he meant was just a best friend motivation or what. But, oh, damn. I feel the fucking butterflies once again!
I looked away again when I felt my face heating up. This man really knows how to get someone. I mentally rolled my eyes.
"Do you want me to teach you how to cook?" Mabilis na bumaling ang ulo ko pabalik sa kaniya nang marinig ko iyon.
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