The Forbidden Fruit (taglish)

07

“How about this one? Omygod! Mukhang bagay sakin 'to. Look!"

"Yeah, bagay na bagay..." I answered absentmindedly while staring blankly at a distance.

"What do you think? Should I get this one na ba?"

"Yeah, get it now..."

"Pero hindi kaya mukhang makulay 'to? Sa tingin ko masyadong masakit sa mata to eh."

"I guess too. Find some more then..." I trailed off at pansin kong sandaling tumahimik ang boses na 'yon.

"Um..." there was a long pause bago sya muling magsalita at tila biglang lumambot ang tinig nya. "Are you, really listening to me?”

"I am..."

“Pfft. For heaven's sake, Sophie Audrey..." her voice, that was the first time i heard her speak this soft pero, mukhang mali yata ako.

“Stop answering without looking at it!" I almost jumped on my seat when she slammed her hands on the table causing me to shake out of my haze and looked at her in surprise.

"Ano ba? Sagot ka ng sagot nakatulala ka naman dyan?" Hindi na halos maipinta ang itsura nito dahil sa inis. Kanina pa kasi sya scroll ng scroll sa laptop nya—namimili ng kanyang susuotin para sa birthday nyang halos dalawang buwan pa naman talaga ang layo. Hindi ko tuloy mapigilang matulala na lang kakahintay na makapili sya. 

“Ano ba kasi yon? May napili ka naba?” I snaps out from my deepest thought.

She rub a hand on her temple. "Tsk. Look, you're telling me to get it now pero hindi ka naman pala aware sa mga sinasagot mo.” a disgusting sigh escaped her lips.

“I'I'm so sorry. May iniisip lang.” sagot ko lamang.

“Ano—or sino na naman ba kasi 'yang iniisip mo? It might've been your sister again.” tuluyang nanumbalik ang wisyo ko nang banggitin nya ang salitang 'yon.

My mouth falls open, forehead wrinkling. “Hindi ah? Bakit ko naman sya iisipin?” 

“Kidding.” she flashes me a sheepish grin. Lord, how could she created such gross expression like she haven't scared the shit out of me a couple of minute ago?

“Then tell me what's bothering you? You can't tell me nothing when you already spit it yourself.”

Heto na naman tayo. Hindi ko alam kung matutuwa ba ako o maiinis dahil sa sobrang thoughtful nya sakin eh. Matulala lang ako sandali hindi na nya ako titigilan kakatanong kung anong gumagambala sakin.

“Don't mind me, Jack. Kulang lang talaga ako sa tulog. Just continue browsing some dresses that will look good on you and will surely fit for your five-foot-four-frame, 'kay?” she groan softly and I refrain myself from laughing to see her annoyed face.

Anyway, nandito kami sa Coffee Shop namin dahil umagang umaga pa lang kanina'y binulabog na ako ng isang 'to. Wala na nga akong maayos na tulog kagabi tawag pa sya ng tawag sakin kanina para lang samahan ko sya ngayong araw. Hindi ko rin naman sya matanggihan at hindi ko rin sya pwedeng tanggihan.

Well, she's right tho. For no reason, I'm thinking about Charlie and that guy na bigla na lang sumulpot sa bahay kagabi. Knowing that it wasn't his first time lurching into our house made my blood boil at ang mas nakakainis pa, hindi nya talaga sinabi sakin ang tungkol sa lalaking 'yon.

I know it's none of my business but she had told me anyway.

“Jeez.” I glance at the frustrated girl beside me as she inhaled deeply. “Ang hirap naman kasing mamili.”