Chapter 11

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I went to their other sala where there is a t.v to watch some series on Netflix. I can watch it on my phone or laptop, but it's better to watch on a big screen. Mas feel ko kasi 'yung palabas 'pag malaki 'yung screen na pinapanooran ko.

Nakakainis nga at wala akong t.v sa kwarto. Wala naman akong karapatang magreklamo kasi nakikitira lang ako rito.

Ano ako? Palamunin na tapos demanding pa?

I don't want to buy a t.v either. They have a lot of t.v here in their house! I don't want to bother buying one. I can still watch series peacefully in their sala kasi ako lang din naman ang tao roon. Ayaw ko naman sa entertainment room nila, 'no! Nakakatakot kaya.

"Elysia, gusto mo ba nito?" Kakabukas ko pa lang ng t.v ay narinig ko na ang boses ni manang sa likuran ko. Napalingon ako sa kanya at nakitang may hawak siyang cupcakes and donuts.

"Syempre naman po!"

Manang's lips turned into a smile and gave me four cupcakes and three donuts. Pagkaabot niya ng mga 'yun sa 'kin ay agaran siyang umalis at pagbalik niya ay may dala na siyang ice tea para sa 'kin.

"Thank you, po" Matamis akong ngumiti nang nilapag niya ang ice tea sa lamesa sa harap ko.

Pagka-alis niya ay tumihaya na ako sa sofa at namili na ng series na papanoorin ko. I was happily watching while eating when I heard someone's footsteps. Hindi ko 'yun pinansin kasi wala naman akong pake kung sino 'yung parating. I was too preoccupied with those sweets to even care.

Intense na rin ang scene kaya talagang tuktok na tuktok ako sa t.v.

"Did you buy it?" Napabalikwas ako nang marinig ko ang boses ni Zale sa mismong tenga ko!

Hindi ko siya pinansin at agad rin naman ako nakarecover sa pagkagulat kasi kailangan ko talaga makarecover agad to not miss this scene!

"Hey, I'm talking to you," Zale said and walked in front of me, covering the big screen with his body.

"Umalis ka nga!" iritang sigaw ko at hinawi siya paalis sa harap ko. Nagtagumpay naman ako.

Zale stopped talking but I felt that he sat down on the sofa beside me. He was not near to me, though. I sensed that he was doing something but I didn't look at him to see what he was doing dahil hook na hook na ako sa nangyayari sa palabas.

"Hala! Kailangan kong huminga," I said when I finally finished the whole episode.

Grabe ang ganda! Unang episode pa lang pero talagang hindi nakaka-boring. 'Yung ibang series kasi sa una naboboringan ako. Maikli lang din kasi 'yung attention span ko kaya mabilis ako mabored pero sana sa series na 'to hindi ako maboring.

Bumaling ako kay Zale sa tabi ko to see what he's doing. My eyes grew bigger when I saw what he's doing.Pakiramdam ko ay umakyat lahat ng dugo sa katawan papunta sa ulo ko.

I took a deep breath before screaming at him.

"Hoy! Patay gutom ka! Bakit mo kinakain ang cupcake ko!" Kinuha ko ang mga lalagyan sa lamesa at inilapit ko sa pwesto ko.

Hindi ko na kinuha 'yung kanya kasi kadiri, 'no. May laway na niya 'yun!

He was going to take a bite again at the cupcake but he stopped midway because of my scream. Zale turned his face at me and gave me a bewildered look.

Messy eater naman 'to. May icing pa 'yung taas ng labi.

"I was so hungry na kasi, Elysia," he calmly said before taking a bite at a cupcake.

"Eh, bakit 'yung pagkain ko 'yung kinakain mo? I'm also hungry!" inis kong sabi.

"I was going to ask you, but you're too preoccupied in the series to even bother to talk to me."

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