WHAT ARE WE?

[13]

//Anarisa's POV//

I am dazed right now, naririnig ko na ang ihip ng aircon kahit na hindi ko pa'rin minumulat ang aking mga mata. 

Nagising ako nang alam kong si Leon ang katabi kong matulog. Hindi ko alam kung bakit pero napapangiti ako kapag iniisip ko iyon. Sure, I've slept comfortable for so many times already but yesterday night or more like kaninang madaling araw feels different.

Dineretso ko ang aking paghiga at nag-stretch. I patted the space beside me where Leon slept but felt no one. Nakapa ko lang ang kumot at unan na gamit niya kagabi.

I opened my eyes slowly and looked to my side. Wala nga siya.

Tumayo ako at pumasok sa banyo to wash my face and got out of the bedroom.

"Leon?" I called out while palabas ng room but no one responded. I looked in the kitchen and she wasn't there rin. I checked the living room and she was also not there.

"Leon?" I called again, habang papunta na sa likod ng bahay nila.

Where did you go. I asked myself.

"Leon? Asaan ka?" sigaw ko nang makalabas na ako ng bahay nila at pumunta sa may likuran. I looked around and she's not there rin.

I decided to text her nalang kaso nakalimutan ko pala ang cellphone ko sa room.

I combed my hair using my fingers, a bit frustrated because I can't find her and I don't know where she is.

Pumasok nalang ulit ako ng bahay at pumunta sa kusina to drink some water. I checked the time and it's already 8:00 am, so saan kaya siya pumunta nang ganitong oras? Hindi naman siguro siya pumasok sa trabaho at iniwan ako rito. Right?

As I was drinking water I heard the front door clicked and opened. I took a peep to see who it was and when it opened I saw Inna.

"Oh my god, andito ka po pala Tita Risssss!" Inna exclaimed enthusiastically as she walked towards me and hugged me. "Ah, yes. Inaya kasi ako ni tita mo to have dinner here kagabi, kaso late na rin kaya dito na ako natulog." I answered her, we pulled out of the hug and the next person to come inside is Leon with paper bags of what seemed to be food in her hands.

"Gising ka na pala." she said as she went in, "hindi mo man lang ako ginising, akala ko kung saan ka na pumunta." I said.

"I was trying to wake you up pero ang himbing ng tulog mo eh. And you're also tired from work kaya sinundo ko nalang si Inna mag-isa, nagpasundo kasi. I decided na rin na bumili nalang ng breakfast since wala nang oras para mag luto." she answered and placed the paper bag she was holding on the dining table. Si Inna naman ay umupo na sa couch.

"What time pala pasok mo today? Para mahatid kita." Leon asked.

"Evening shift ako n'yan for this week. 6:00 pm pa start ng shift ko, magcocommute nalang ako papasok ng work, pero alis ako rito ng mga 3:00 pm to prepare na rin." I answered. "Okay. Hatid ka nalang namin ni Inna papunta sa condo mo mamaya, we plan to go to the mall naman maya-maya, isabay ka nalang namin."

"Sige." I answered, "Tita-Ninang, why not bring Doc Ris with us sa mall?" Inna asked her tita from across the room. Ang lakas naman ng pandinig nitong batang 'toh, asa couch siya pero narinig kami ng tita niya na nakaupo sa dining area.

"It's up to Doc if she wants to come." Leon said, voice a little louder kumpara kanina para marinig siya ni Inna.

"Do you want to come with us sa mall?" Leon asked facing me, "Yeah. Sure."

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We are at the mall. I told them na unahin nalang 'yung sa mall then idaan nalang ako sa condo ko after.