Letters to my Bestfriend

.33.

TW: 🔞

Gino's pov

I searched for various contemporary art styles before sleeping right after Bogum texted me. Ayun daw kasi ang request nung kaibigan nya. After an hour of browsing and reading, I scoot over to Ian and hugged him from the back. Nakatulog kasing nakatalikod sakin.

"Goodnight, Langga." I said and kissed his temple. Gumalaw sya nang kaonti pero hindi naman nagising.

Kinaumagahan, nagising ako ng maaga para paglutuan sila ni Asher ng almusal. Saka para hindi na rin magtampo si ian. Inaasar ko lang naman talaga sya kagabi.

After cooking and preparing our breakfast, I went back to our room and woke Ian up. He's sleeping on his stomach so i went to his back and lay there while hugging him.

"Gising na, love. Breakfast's ready."

"Hmm.." Ian turned his back around making me sit up on his stomach while he lie on the bed. He was about to pull me in for a kiss when my phone rang from the bedside table.

"I'll just take the call, love. Wait lang."

"Maya na.." he begged. But I still took my phone.

Ian saw the call register. It was Bogum. He rolled his eyes and went to the bathroom. Minutes after, he went out the room and left me in our bedroom. Nakasimangot syang lumabas ng kwarto. Binaba ko muna yung tawag at sinundan sya.

"Hey, galit ka ba? You actually just walked out on me."

Hindi sya lumingon at patuloy lang naglakad papuntang kusina. Para akong asong nakabuntot sa kanya. "Ian. Kinakausap kita."

Uminom sya ng tubig saka tumingin sakin. "Kausapin mo na lang yang Bogum mo."

"Bogum ko? Ano yun?"

"Kagabi bago matulog magkausap kayo. Pag gising sa umaga, sya pa rin kausap mo. Anong tawag don, Gino?"

I snorted after hearing him. "For God's sake, the call was about work, Ian."

"Sobrang importante ba, hindi makapaghintay ng ilang minuto yan? Gusto ko lang ng konting oras mo bago matulog at pag gising sa umaga. But it seems like you're busy giving it to some people."

"What? Seryoso ka ba ha, ian?"

"I don't joke about things I value the most, Gino. And you're on top of them. Ewan ko lang kung ganon din ba ako sayo."

Ramdam ko yung inis at selos ni ian sa bawat salita na binibitawan nya. Pero ayokong magpatalo dahil wala naman talagang dapat ikaselos. Bogum and I were just friends.

"So what are you implying now, ha? That I don't value you as much? Kinikwestyon mo ako ngayon all because of that call?"

"It wasn't only because of the call, Gino. Don't twist things."

"Oh god, I'm twisting things now. You know what? Palamigin mo muna yang ulo mo. This fight is the last thing I need in the morning."

Tinalikuran ko sya at iniwang mag isa doon sa kusina. I went straight to Asher's bedroom and prepared his things. Ihahatid ko na lang muna sya kina Daddy. He can't be here while his other daddy's acting up.

Buong araw akong nag stay sa gallery. Hindi rin nagtext si Ian. Naiinis na ako pero pinigilan ko talaga yung sarili kong itext sya. Bahala sya sa buhay nya. Wala naman sa lugar yang pagseselos nya.

Tahimik ang loob ng condo pagdating ko. Meron lang isang ilaw na nakabukas. Yung purple led light ni Ian.

"My baby's home." Bati sakin ni Ian. Lasing at nakangisi na parang wala sa sarili. Eh kanina lang galit pa to.