Kabanata 31 : CLOTHES
Three days have passed and Papa's Funeral is nearing. I could obviously notice Claudius trying to reach me in a simplest way, nervous that he might trigger me. Hindi ko naman pinapansin iyon dahil nagbabasa ako palagi ng libro ko about nursing while sitting in front of Papa's casket. Nag-didiscuss tungkol sa mga natutunan ko about sa libro.
I was always like that when I didn't want to talk to people around me. Some might view me now as a crazy lady because I'm talking to the dead corpse of my dad, but for me. I don't care anymore. I just want to stay by my father's side before he disappears from my sight.
Claudius really stayed at our house for three days, naka-uwi siya pero madali lang iyon at nakatulog ako bago ko malaman, kumuha lang siya ng damit niya. Ate Ericka was shock knowing that, gusto niya sana na patuluyin si Claudius sa kwarto niya para doon na matulog but Claudius decline.
He normally said that he's okay with our wooden sofa and Ate Ericka almost protested. Nahihiya dahil ang boss pinapatulog lang sa kahoy na sofa.
I was quietly greeting the newcomers from the province, when he came by my side, slightly lifting a bag and different brands of unknown restaurant logo
“Do you want to eat?” he calmly asked besides me.
I shook my head. “Busog pa ako, kayo na lang muna.”
“U-Uh..it's your favorite dish, are you sure you don't want to eat?”
I glared at him. “Sinabi ko na nga diba na hindi ako kakain? Bakit hindi iyan pumapasok sa utak mo?”
Since the day he arrived at our house he keeps delivering food, buying food at ibigay sa akin but unfortunately it will always be sent to the guest because I always decline.
He gulped and he looks nervous. He slightly licked his lips at binaba ang dalang paper bag. “Okay..” I could hear a sting of sadness on his voice but I ignore it at nakipag usap sa mga papasok na guest.
After that I went to my room and locked myself again, dahil napagod na ako makipag socialize and also I don't want to see him with his sad eyes everytime he looks at me. A pang of pain will hit my chest instantly, kahit masama ang trato ko sa kanya ngayon hindi ko din mapigilan masaktan.
I woke up with a feeling of an empty stomach. Kumulo ang tyan ko at napangiwi ako habang hinahaplos ito. Naalala ko na hindi pa pala ako nakakain since breakfast.
Nagkape lang ako. I looked at my keypad and saw that it's still 2:31 in the afternoon.
Tumayo ako at tahimik na lumabas ng kwarto. I slightly glanced to our wooden chair and saw Ate Ericka conversing with Aling Bebeng.
Alineg bebeng greeted me and I greeted back kahit na sumasakit ang tyan ko at nanginginig na sa gutom. I went to the kitchen at binuksan ang iilang mga kaldero. I was shaking out of hunger while lifting it.
“Do you need food?” I heard a soft voice from behind and I saw Claudius on his dirty white t-shirt. His hair is slightly comb neatly, habang ang suot niya naman sa ilalim ay puting khaki shorts.
“W-Wala.” sabi ko pa sa nanginginig na boses habang binubuksan ang isa pang kaldero pero wala akong makita.
“Are you hungry?”
I glared but I slightly pouted.“Hindi..Sino nagsabi niyan sayo?”
His eyes went down on my shaking hands and I immediately hide it from his view, he looked up, his right brows slightly raised.
Bahagya akong napaatras. “A-Ano ba?”
He sighs before he went towards our wooden table at binuksan ang tabon sa lamesa and it revealed a packaging of food.
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