Yup! I'm That Noona

17

Kumakain na kami ng binili nyang pagkain but I still feel embarrassed knowing na ipina laundry nya ang damit ko at ang underwear ko. He's nonchalant about it.

"C'mon, are you still thinking about it?" Napansin nya ata na nahihiya pa rin ako.

Hindi ako sumagot. Sumubo na lang ako ng carbonara na nasa plate ko.

"I don't want you to go home with your used clothes. There's nothing to be embarrassed about." Nagulat ako nang hawakan nya ang kamay ko pero di ko naman hinila.

"Na appreciate ko naman, nakakahiya lang talaga."

Pinisil nya ang kamay ko bago nya bitawan. "Don't worry about it. Please, just eat."

"Are we going somewhere later? Wala ka bang trabaho today?"

"Pina re-sched ko,"

Nagulat ako. "Ha? Bakit?"

"I want to be with you. Besides, I rarely cancel or re-schedule. Just on rare occasions like this,"

Hindi ko alam ang sasabihin. Lalo akong na touch. Kumabog ang dibdib ko and I don't know why may kaunting takot akong naramdaman. While looking at him while eating, parang may kung anong pumasok sa utak ko.

I feel calm and happy. I feel safe. I feel comfortable looking at him eating in front of me.

Is there going to be more situations like this in the future? Magkasama kaming kakain ng pagkain na binili nya? Ipapa laundry nya ang mga damit ko? He will drive us to whenever we want to go together?

"Noona,"

That snapped me back to reality. "Hmm?"

"Ayaw mo ng pagkain? What do you want to eat?" Gumalaw sya na parang tatayo sya. "I haven't had the chance to ask you since tulog ka pa kanina." He looks so serious while asking me that.

"H-ha? Hindi. Okay lang ito. Masarap." Mabilis akong sumubo ulit ng carbonara at kumuhaa pa ng garlic bread.

"Sure?"

Tumango ako. "Yep. Ikaw, kumain ka lang rin,"

I volunteered to wash the dishes. I told him to rest for a while. He's suggesting places we can go around Tagaytay pero sinabi ko na dito na lang kami or within the premise. Unang una, parang mas okay na makapag pahinga sya. Second, I don't want him to be seen with me in public.

I know he might not care, but I do. Mas okay nang ganito, sa private place lang kami.

It's just better not to be seen by scrutinizing eyes. Whatever we have, it's for us na lang to enjoy. This feels nice.

"What time do you want to go back to Manila?" Nagulat ako nang dahan dahan Nyang pinulupot ang mga braso nya sa bewang at tyan ko habang naka tayo ako sa balcony.

Back hug. This isn't the first time but this feels more intimate. I let him. I love the warmth that his body is giving me. He put his chin on my left shoulders.

"Gabi na lang. Magpalipas tayo ng traffic."

"Okay. More time for us, then." Ramdam ko ang sigla ng boses nya.

"Sayang naman ang rest day mo."

"Ah. You were thinking that this is my rest day?"

"Eh ano pa ba? No work for you today."

"Oh. You want me to rest here instead kaya ayaw mong lumabas tayo? Is that it?" Humigpit ang mga braso nya sa tyan ko.

I chuckled. "Is that so wrong?"

Imbes na sumagot, naramdaman ko na dumampi ang labi nya sa leeg ko. I felt goosebumps all over my body. Hindi ako nakagalaw. I know he felt me stiffen, pero hindi sya nagsalita and planted another kiss on my neck.