OS #4: Claws of Dominance

4th Dominance

Closeness

Napakalumbaba ako sa lamesa habang nakatingin sa kanya. Nandito kami sa library pareho kasi naming free time ngayon. Study time, parang ganun kasi exams na.

Walang tao medyo sa banda namin, hindi kasi ako pumayag na umupo kami sa upuan kung nasaan sila huling umupo ni Katalina.

Hindi ako papayag na si Katalina lang ang 'close' sa kanya.

It was last night when I thought that I should ask him to help me too in studying. Malapit na kasi ang exams pati na rin ang month ng December.

I also thought about asking him to go to a cafe with me some time that month to make further progress between us.

"Is there something in my face?" Tanong niya na ikinatigil ko sa pag-iisip.

He asked, eyes still on his book.

I trace a look on his face, looking for an answer to that question.

He's reading his book on Literature, I saw it a while ago it's about greek stories. He's so serious with it that his face seems dark while having his thick eyebrows crease a bit. His amber eyes are moving fast on each line, silently reading.

"Yeah, ang pagiging gwapo mo." Diritsong sagot ko na ikinatingin niya sa akin.

Hindi man lang siya nagulat roon. Mukhang nasasanay na siya pagiging vocal ko. Napangiti ako sa naisip.

Nilagay niya ang libro sa lamesa bago kinuha niya ang notebook ko sa math. He scanned through it, and when he saw nothing was wrong with my homework, he looked at me questionably.

"You're done already," sabi niya.

Tumango ako.

Iyan kasi ang sinabi kong hindi ko alam kung paano sasagutin sa kanya kagabi.

"So why do you ask me to help you?"

To spend time with you, of course! I still need these excuses to have you around.

Well actually, I want to ask about Katalina and him but I didn't since I don't need to waste my time with him talking about her.

She's not special, duh.

"For other things."

I sat straight and had both of my elbows on the table to lean my jaw on my crossed hands.

"Like what?"

"To get to know you."

This is what I wanted when I asked him here.

Ipinatong niya ang dalawang kamay sa itinaas ng kanyang libro habang nakatingin sa akin. Tumango siya, hinahayaan akong magtanong.

"I heard you know how to cook?"

"Yes, from my mom." Casual na sagot niya.

"What do you like to cook the most?"

"Her favorite, pasta and adobo."

Napatango ako. "That's tasty. Do you like pasta and adobo too?"

"I do but I like sinigang the most. How about you?"

Hindi ko inaasahan ang tanong niya kaya hindi ako nakapag-isip kaagad.

"Uhmm... I don't have something in particular." Litong sagot ko kasi walang maisip talaga.

Bahagya siyang nagulat. "Really? What do you eat then?"

"I don't think I'm that picky but sometimes I just don't really eat."