Worship Me With Your Lips

Chapter Fourteen: Goodnight, Gorgeous

Chapter Fourteen: Goodnight, Gorgeous

"Coffee?"

I don't usually drink coffee at night, sabi kasi sa'kin na 'wag daw ako uminom ng kape pagkatapos ng mga 3:00 pm ng hapon. But it doesn't really stop me from drinking coffee at night sometimes, I was just not planning it tonight.

"Yeah, bakit? Ayaw mo ba? Should—"

"No, it's okay, thank you... Zaiden."

Coffee might just be what I want for tonight. It's an Iced coffee which is more than perfect.

"And here, burrito."

He served me two burritos in a plate and an Iced coffee too, it's a caramel Iced coffee yata.

"Zaid—"

"It's on me, don't worry, tsaka tayong dalawa lang naman dito."

"Kaya pala may niluluto ka ha." Ngisi ko.

"Yup, I know you like burritos kaya e'to, try it, I want to hear your thoughts. 'lam ko rin na gutom na gutom ka na."

I do like burritos, but I don't eat it as much, mas gusto ko kanin at karne agad o fries na lang na may kasamang mocha frappe.

"Hmmm..."

And it's fucking good. Magaling talaga si Zaiden pagdating sa pagkain, I thought na magaling lang siya sa mga inumin pero siguro nung pagkatapos naming grumaduate ko nalaman na magaling din pala siyang magluto.

"So?"

"... masarap, of course." Sagot agad at kumagat ulet sa burrito.

I have never had a burrito taste this good until tonight, o baka kasi nga gutom na gutom ako.

At e'tong Iced coffee? Ah! So good!

Nagsimula na rin siyang kumain, he sat across me and I immediately notice his eyes focused on me, para bang may gusto siyang itanong pero 'di niya lang matanong.

"Ano?" Sinimulan ko na.

"Wala, just... I'm happy you're much better now, kanina kasi parang..."

"Parang... ano? Parang kailangan ko nang tulong?" Ngisi ko.

Oo, medyo naiinis ako, malungkot, pero 'di ko kailangan nang tulong. I'm used to comforting myself, minsan tinutulungan ako ni Cerine kapag halata sa mukha ko na gusto kong sumigaw sa inis.

"Ano bang nangyare? You don't really have to tell me everything but this is a safe place, Karine."

I don't like talking about my problems but when I feel like I have to do it, I do. Kaya nga si Cerine ang pinagsasabihan ko nang mga problema ko, hindi lang dahil sa kambal ko siya pero naiintindihan niya ang pinagdadaanan ko. Ganon din ako dahil naiintindihan ko rin ang pinagdadaanan niya.

Huminga siya nang malalim at binigyan ako nang tisyu.

"What I said was right. I know you deserve it, you deserve the position that you have now. 'Wag mong sabihing may nagsabi sa'yo na 'di mo deserve yon? Karine?"

"No, it's not like that. Hah..."

Sumipsip mo na 'ko sa straw ng Iced coffee na inoffer niya para sa'kin bago ko siya kinorek.