Courting My Bad Boy (COMPLETE)

Chapter 25 : Falling Apart

Chapter 25

Falling Apart

I was literally left with no words.

Kahit matagal na lahat ng yon. Hindi ako makapaniwala sa mga naririnig ko ngayon.

Tiningnan ko si  Alina, ngumiti pang siya at iniwan kaming dalawa.

Hindi ako makahanap ng tamang salita sa mga sinabi niya. Hinawakan ko siya sa kamay at hinila siya palabas ng bahay upang doon na lamang kami makapag usap dalawa.

Nang makalabas na kami ng bahay ay saka ko siya hinayaang magsalita.

Hindi ako umimik at nakatingin lang ako sa kanya.

"I'll just give you some time to think. Hindi kita minamadali. It's just that I can't think straight from all of this, Anika."

Ngumiti ako at naisip na dapat ba akong sumagot ng "Oo, tayo na ulit."

Ayaw ko naman ng ganon lang kadali.

"But in one condition." I said.

"What is it?"

Napalunok ako.

"Let's earn our trust."

Kumunot ang kanyang noo at tila lito sa mga sinabi ko.

"I mean, I will court you and you too."

"What?"

"You hear me. Ayaw kong madali lang natin makuha ang mga oo natin. Yes, you suggested it na let's give it a try. I want you to know that it's really not easy, especially, we made mistakes years ago."

Bumuntong hininga akong muli.

"I know. It might be not easy, but let's give it a try, just for this once." He said.

"Uhm.. Did you have dinner na? Or we can-"

"Let's go for a dinner." He cut me off.

Naisip ko na bakit di na lang dito sa bahay kami mag dinner sa halip na sa restaurants.

"Why don't we have dinner here?"

"Huh?"

Ngumiti ako at naglakad na pabalik sa loob. Tahimik siyang sumunod sa akin.

Alina was sitting in the porch and I saw how she smiled. I ignored her.

"You can sit in the dinning or in the living. I'll cook our-"

"Let me help you." He said and I find him in the kitchen.

Hindi ko pa alam kung ano ang dapat lutuin but Azron was already preparing something.

He's really good. I mean, by looking at him he is really a husband material.

"You looked like a hawk."

"Alina!" Mahina kong suway sa ka-kambal.

"Hi, Azron! Enjoy yourselves." Lumingon si Azron pero mabilis na binaling ang tingin sa niluluto. Agad na umalis si Alina at lumabas ng bahay.

Narinig ko ang pag andar ng sasakyan sa garahe hudyat na umalis si Alina.

I don't really know what he's preparing. Lumapit ako at tutulong sana but he said that I should sit.

Hindi ako umupo at pinagmasdan ko siya kung paano magluto.

Nasa tabi lang ako at kitang-kita ko kung gaano niya ka-gusto ang ginagawa.

I presented that I should do something and he let me.

He rolled-up his long sleeves up to his elbow. I saw how protruding his veins on his arm. It was really define.

Napalunok ako nang mapansin ang kanyang biceps. Oh God, what am I seeing?! Snap out of it, Anika!

Mariin akong pumikit at tapos nang magluto si Azron.

Inilapag niya sa mesa ang niluto at lumingon sa akin. Na-mangha ako at lumapit sa mesa.

"I think it's really good." Wala sa sarili kong sinabi.

Mahinang tumawa si Azron at pinaghila pa ako ng upuan na siyang ikinagulat ko.

"You don't have to, but, thanks." Umupo ako at ganoon din siya.

Nagsimula na kaming kumain and when I was eating I noticed that Azron was looking at me.

"Why? May dumi ba sa mukha ko?"

Ngumiti lang siya at umiling.

Habang nakain ay siya naman pagtunog ng cellphone ni Azron.

Nilingon na ito at nang tumunog ulit aynag esxcuse siya at sinagot amg tawag.

"Yes," tumahimik siya. "Okay, thank you."

Uminom siya ng tubig at agad na tumayo.

"Are going home?"

"I need to go, Anika. It's really important and I think I need to be gone for two weeks."

"T-two weeks?"

Agad akong tumayo at naintindihan agad iyon.

"I'm sorry. I'll make it up to you when I'm back." He then pulled me closer and gave me a warm hug.

I was left standing infront of our gate seeing him go made me think, we are falling apart. I was already falling but I need to see him go.