The White in her Black

Chapter 24

Hindi ko alam kung paanong biglang naging masunurin na lamang ako kay Catherine. After what happened last night, it felt like I have to follow everything that she wants me to do.

Pilit akong nag iisip kung ano bang ibang paraan ang mayron ako para lamang makapag paalam kay Jeff. He has been so good to me. Hindi siya kailanman nagbigay ng kulang na sweldo. Hindi rin siya nahuli sa pagbigay sa akin nun.

Ngumuso ako at napatingin kay Catherine na nakatitig sa akin. Umangat ang dalawang kilay ko at pilit na nakikipagtitigan sa kanya.

"What?" She asked.

"Nothing..." My lips was still on a pout as I said that. She breathed out before pinching my cheeks.

"You're trying to act cute now, huh?" Nanliliit ang mga mata niya pero halatang hindi naaapektuhan sa ipinapakita ko.

"You know..." Mahina kong sabi sa kanya. "I don't really mind..." I cleared my throat so she'd look at me as she looked away when I started talking. "Taking a shower together..." Halos walang boses ko na sambit sa kanya.

"I don't want you to be offended with what will I be saying... I just really think that we shouldn't do it unless you want us to get married." Mahina niyang sabi sa akin.

"That's not fair!" Medyo tumaas ang boses ko doon. I looked so offensive with her decision that she wasn't able to say anything but to laugh with the way I reacted.

Hindi ko sinasabing ayaw ko siyang pakasalan. Ang akin lang, that won't even be possible. Jusko, hindi naman legal ang ganoon dito sa Pilipinas. Kung gugustuhin man naming magpakasal talaga, aalis kami dito.

Masama ko siyang tinignan at hinampas sa braso. Hindi ganon kabigat ang naging palo ko sa kanya pero bahagya pa rin 'yong namula. Tumulis ang nguso ko pero agad din akong nag sorry at dumikit.

I kissed her arm that is now slightly turning pinkish, "Maliligo lang ako." I said. Still sulky.

Sadyang padabog ang naging mga kilos ko para alam niya na hindi ako natutuwa sa mga sinasabi niya.

I proceeded with doing my chores. I managed to finish everything that I had to do without talking to Catherine. I didn't want to talk to her so I managed my own business while she was either looking at me, asking me things, or just trying to get my attention.

Kahit pa noong pagkakataon na naisip ko na gusto ko na siyang kausapin, namayani ang pagmamataas ko. Kung kaya niya naman palang hindi kami mag hahawakan, mas mainam na rin sigurong hindi na kami mag usap.

For the nth time, I managed to roll my eyes again when I noticed that she was staring at me from my peripheral view.

"Hindi ka naman siguro nahihilo kaiirap sa akin, ano?" Natatawa niyang saad.

Her question made me even more mad. Para bang huling huli noon ang inis ko na agad ko sa kanyang inihampas ang nadampot na unan.

She laughed so loud that made me even want to throw another pillow on her side. Sa huli, inismiran ko siya at agad akong tumagilid.

Naramdaman ko naman ang pagtayo niya at pag upo sa mas malapit sa akin. She did not talk for a while. It was like she was testing the water.

"Why are you so mad, huh?" Her smirk was kept inside her thin and pinkish lips when I decided to face her. "Should I get offended because you are not thinking about marrying me?" She asked.

I looked at her with my grumpy face. I can tell that she knows that I don't find this funny anymore.

"Don't touch me!" Padarag kong sambit bago siya muling irapan.