"Your eyes are swollen."
Napaismid ako sa sinabi ni Calen. Pagkatapos naming kumain ay nahiga na kami sa kama. He's hugging me behind my back.
"Huwag ka nang magsalita. Matulog na tayo. I'm sleepy." Sabi ko at pumikit na.
Siniksik lalo ni Calen ang katawan niya sa akin."What happened?"
Napatikom ako ng bibig. Hindi ko alam kung sasabihin ko ba o hindi. I don't want George to get into trouble. He just told me the truth. Tama naman lahat nang sinabi niya. It was just me who got emotional over that.
"Wala," Mariin kong sabi. "Matulog na tayo."
Tumahimik si Calen. Hinawakan niya ang tiyan ko pagkatapos ay naramdaman kong inaamoy niya ang buhok k0.
"Okay. I won't ask you anymore." His voice was husky. "Sleep tight, Lav."
A week passed and there was no sign of Amara. Mabuti naman. I really thought that I would always see and encounter her. Kahit anino niya ay ayaw kong makita.
"Calen!"
Napangiti ako nang makita si Calen na pababa na ng hagdan. Kanina ko pa siya inaayang bumaba kaso ayaw niya. He's being grumpy.
Pinipigilan nila Cecil ang pagtawa habang tinitingnan si Calen sa pagbaba. Si George naman ay napabuntong-hininga at napahilot sa sintido.
"Calen, you are so grumpy." Puna ko sa kaniya nang tuluyan na siyang makababa.
Mas lalong sumimangot si Calen. He's irritated, but I can't focus my attention on his grumpy face. Tawang-tawa ako habang tinitingnan ang dalawang ipit sa kaniyang buhok. I tied his hair into two pigtails. Medyo mahaba ang buhok niya kaya naipitan ko siya nang maayos.
"Should I remove it?" Nag-aalangang tanong ko.
"No, it's fine." Simpleng sagot niya.
He looks serious and irritated, though. Is he just pretending?
"You don't look happy. I'll remove it."
I tiptoed to reach for his hair. Masyado siyang matangkad para sa akin. When I was about to touch it, he tiptoed too. Mas lalo siyang tumangkad.
"Gago ka ba?" Inis na tanong ko.
"I said it's fine, Lav." Mariing sabi niya pagkatapos ay binaba ang kamay kong nasa ere.
"You're just pretending, aren't you?" May pagdudugang sabi ko.
"No," Mabilis na tanggi niya. "As long as you're giggling over this, everything's fine. Stop doubting. Tara na, kumain na tayo."
Hinila na ako ni Calen para umupo sa lamesa. We ate, and after that, Calen told me to shower already. Another monthly check-up ko na naman. I'm on my 8th weeks now. It's already two months.
We went to the doctor for my check-up. Everything is going fine, and the doctor prescribes new vitamins I should take. Dumiretso kami sa mall pagkatapos.
"Putangina naman," I cursed when the teddy bear fell from the machine's claw.
"Language, please." Singit ni Calen sa likuran ko kaya mas lalong kumulo ang dugo ko.
"Putangina mo rin, Morgan. Tumahimik ka nga."
Naglaro kami ng arcades pagkatapos kumain sa isang restaurant. I choose this claw machine as my last game before we go home, pero kanina pa ako rito at wala pa rin akong nakukuha.
"Hala, tangina?! Ang pangit naman nito! Sira yata, eh!"
I kicked the claw machine. Malapit nang maubos ang coin token ko dito pero wala pa akong nakukuha.
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365 Days Contract [EDITING]
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