HEARTBEAT #08
CAIAH's POV
Even a small infatuation can lead to a great love. Like how a seed grows into a tree. Soon, that tree would produce its fruits like how love between two people, produce their offspring. Sometimes, the smallest thing in our life could make a big impact into our world
"Do you like to watch a movie after we eat?" Lumingon muna siya sa akin saglit bago nilagay ang mga gulay sa niluluto niya
"Zombie?" I ask while munching the nuts that is in front of. I heard him chuckle which made me frown
I'm still sitting on the high chair, covered with my thick blanket. Hindi na gaanong malakas ang ulan sa labas. Bagkus ay parang ambon na lamang pero nananatili parin ang malamig na panahon
"You like zombie movies?" He ask with a hint of amusement in his voice
He turn around to face me and lean on the counter on his back
"Hmm" tugon ko habang tumatango
"You're really weird"
"I know" Lei are always telling me that. I got weird taste and wears weird clothes. In simple words, I'm weird and I'm aware of that
"Most of the women loves to watch romance movies, those with cringy love stories" he said with distorted face, as if he remembered something
"I'm not like any of those women"
"Yeah. I agree. You're unique" nakangiting pag sang-ayon niya habang nanatiling nakatitig lamang sa akin na tila ba natagpuan na niya ang pinaka-interesanteng bagay sa mundo
Napailing na lamang ako sa iniisip at dumako ang mga mata sa niluluto niya
"Yung niluluto mo" paalala ko nang mapansin na kumukulo na ito
Agad naman niya itong dinaluhan na tila natataranta pa
I tried my best to hide the smile that is threatening to form into my lips. I look around and sigh when I suddenly felt at peace. It's been so long since I felt this kind of emotion without thinking of anything in the past and it's now feels strange to me
"It's nearly done. Can you please arrange the table for us?" He said after a while and I silently obliged
Well, he's already the one who cooked so I get to do the table preparing. I smoothly prepare the table since I'm already used to that. Lei would always ask me to do that every time we eat together so it's no sweat for me
Inilagay muna niya ang ulam na niluto niya bago umupo sa upuan na nasa tabi ko. I was about to get the rice to serve on my plate when he did it for me. He put a lot of rice on my plate which made me frown
"Papatayin mo na ba ako? Hindi ko kayang ubusin yan" ungot ko habang pilit na pinipigilan siya sa pagsasalin ng kanin sa plato ko
Masyado na ngang madami, dinadagdagan pa niya
"You need to eat a lot. Ang payat payat mo" sagot naman niya habang nilalagyan na ng ulam ang plato ko
"No. Not that green one" I said when I notice that he's putting a lot of different vegetables on my plate
"Which one?"
"That" sabay turo sa gulay na tinutukoy ko
"Hindi ka kumakain ng okra?" Tanong niya pagkatapos niya akong paglagyan ng pagkain
"Hmm. I don't like its texture" I said and scratch the bridge of my nose, a mannerism every time I dislike something
Tumango tango naman siya at kumuha ng isa uoang tikman
