The Paparazzi And His Target

CHAPTER 15

Aida’s Point of View

“Bakit hindi mo sinabi na may alaga kang leon? Alam mo ba kung gaano delikado mag-alaga ng mabangis na hayop sa sarili mong pamamahay? Kamuntikan niya na ako lapain kanina, at dinilaan niya ang mukha ko, Gab! Tapos, pinabayaan mo pang matulog dito sa kusina at magpagalagala dito sa loob ng bahay. Pano kung biglang magising 'yan at atakihin ako? O baka naman ito talaga ang plano mo?”

Gab glanced at me as he poured water into a glass. We were in the kitchen, and I stood on the countertop, trembling and restless, while he remained calm, as if yung alaga niya ay para bang pusa lang sa kaniya.

“Hoy, lalaki, mag-salita ka!”

"Look at yourself, will you? Get down from there and mind your own business. You're waking my pet up."

At mas concern pa siya sa alaga niya kaysa sa akin?

“Hindi ko ‘yun gagawin.”

"You're such a monkey."

Bumaba ako sa mesa at dali-daling nagtago sa likuran ni Gab. Nagtataka naman ito sa ginawa ko.

“In case na magising siya, ikaw ang unang kakainin. At isa pa, hindi ako unggoy! Ang ganda ko namang unggoy.”

I slapped him on his back, maybe it felt like a mosquito sting because I didn't hear him complain.

"That's impossible monkey. Lily is well-trained pet, in fact, Lily is even more obedient than you."

“At talagang kinumpara mo pa ako sa leon! Sana ikaw mismo kagatin niyan.”

Ika ko, at nagmadaling lumapit sa ref at kumuha ng cake.

"Cake for breakfast?"

He saw me eating behind him, and he even glanced at what I was holding.

“Ito, hanap ng sikmura ko. Pasensya na kung hindi ako makakapagluto, nandito kasi 'yong leon mo!”

"He's sleeping."

“Tulog. Pano kung bigla na lang gumising at bigla akong habulin?”

"I'm hungry, Aida. You have to prepare breakfast, that's your rule. Leche flan, can you make it again?"

(0__0) Oh my... speaking of leche flan!

“Woah! Ikaw 'yung salarin sa mga plastic na wala nang laman sa basurahan, no?”

“Salarin? What the hell are you talking about?”

“Saan mo tinapon ang laman nun? Magsalita ka!”

Instead of answering, he pointed to his stomach.

"Whoa! Does that mean you ate it? You finished it all?"

I asked him with a smile on my face.

"Didn't you make it for me to eat?"

Tumango ako habang hindi pa rin mawala-wala ang ngiting gumuguhit sa aking labi. Masaya lang kasi ako dahil nagustuhan niya.

“Masarap ba?”

"Sweet."

Okay lang na hindi ko marinig ang papuri niya, ang mahalaga nagustuhan niya. Dahil kung hindi niya nagustuhan malamang hindi niya mauubos, at dahil naubos niya lahat, malamang nagustuhan niya.

“Oo naman, I can make one again, pero mas maganda kung ibang putahe naman ang matitikman mo--”

I was taken aback, medyo na hugot ko pa ang hininga ko dahil--dahil sobrang lapit nung mukha niya sa akin....

“Lumayo ka nga, bakit ang lapit mo, d-don ka--”

" I want to learn, everything..."

When he said this, he glanced at my lips. I couldn't tell if it was just my imagination or not? Teka sandali! Akala ko busy siyang tao?