NOT A RIVALRY

Chapter 35

Chapter 35

TRULY, what Noah wants, Noah get. Just yesterday he asked to be discharged and here he is, sitting comfortably on the couch in Callen's place. They just arrived an hour ago together with his parents and Callen's parents. His sisters wasn't able to come for they still have classes.

Yesterday when Callen came back to his room, Aunt Sam and his Mom came along with Callen and they talked about him wanting to be discharged. They also talked about where he would stay once he's out of the hospital. His Mom suggested that it would be better if he stay with them but Noah refused so as his Aunt Bella suggestion to stay with them. As shameless as he is, it was him who told them that he wanted to stay with Callen. Fortunately they agreed so as his sisters and Brianna who screamed in excitement.

Now, he's watching everyone going back and forth arranging his things and some stuff that he don't know where they get. Noah didn't even know how they got his clothes and stuff and also how they managed to buy groceries in a short period of time.

Wala siyang ginawa kundi manood ng TV at panoorin lang ang mga ito dahil hindi siya pinayagan tumulong, lalo na si Callen na kulang nalang hindi na siya paapakin sa sahig.

Noah mentally smiled when he remember how Callen carried him on his arms all the way from the condominium parking lot to the tenth floor where his condo unit located. Kung nagkataong hindi siya gumamit ng wheelchair kanina noong palabas na sila ng ospital siguradong bubuhatin din siya nito hanggang sa makapasok siya sa sasakyan. Hindi naman malala ang pagkaka sprained ng paa niya at kaya naman na niyang maglakad, medyo sumasakit lang kapag pinaglalakad niya pero itong hon niya nasobrahan naman sa pag-aalala na halos hindi na siya nito papaglakarin.

Everyone's doing something while Noah on the other hand is just sitting doing nothing at all. He wants to help but as soon as he made a move, they're fast enough to make him take his seat again.

Inalis niya ang atensyon sa panonood ng TV nang maramdamang may tumabi sa kanya. Nang tumingin siya dito sakto namang nagtagpo ang mga mata nila, sa halip na mailang mas tinitigan pa ito ni Noah hanggang sa ito na mismo ang unang nagbawi ng tingin na ikinangiti niya.

Nagpakawala ito nang malalim na buntong hininga kapagkuwan ay masuyong napatingin na naman ulit ito sa kanya. "You okay? Do you want to eat something or you wanna go upstairs and rest?"

He move closer to him and wrapped his arms around him from the side. "I'm okay, just a little bored. Why don't you just let me help you guys so that I have something to do."

Naramdaman ni Noah ang marahang paghalik nito sa ulo niya. "Baby, your injuries aren't fully healed yet, you're still under recovery. If you wanna go to school this coming Monday, you should behave. Got it, amore mio?"

Nahigit ni Noah ang hininga nang marinig ang huling katagang sinambit ng kanyang kasintahan. May kakaibang epektong dala sa kanya ang katagang iyon na hindi niya mawari kung ano pero isa lang ang alam niya, iyon ay ang nagdiriwang ang kanyang kaloob-looban sa narinig. "Hon, the last time it's Bunny then Baby and now amore mio, what's next?" Kahit ano naman ang itawag sa kanya ni Callen ay okay lang pero nasanay na talaga siya sa pagtawag nitong Baby. "And I'm behave, hon." Dagdag pa niya.

Naramdaman niya ang paghigpit ng yakap nito sa kanya. "You really are my adorable bunny and of course my baby and above all— you're my love. What do you want me to call you then?"

"I love the way you call me baby, hon." Aniya na sa madaling salita ay ayaw na niyang palitan pa ang paraan ng pagtawag sa kanya ng binata na agad naman nitong naintindihan.