HOUSEMATES|Mikhaiah: 8 Series #1

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Ashianna's POV
I smiled in satisfaction after finally done reading the last part of the book. I immediately close the book and then calmly walked to the window. Tumingin ako sa labas dahil plano kong pagmasdan ang magandang tanawin subalit bago ko maituon sa tanawin ang aking atensyon ay may isang bagay ang unang nakakuha ng atensyon ko, si McZinn, nasa labas siya't nakatayo sa harap ng puno ng Calachuchi. Salubong ang dalawang makakapal na kilay nito at nakapikit habang nakatingala. Ilang sandali ay bahagya itong tumungo bago dahan dahang hinawi pataas ang makapal niyang buhok. Halata sa ekspresyon ng mukha nito ang pagkainis, at ang madiin nitong pagkakapikit ang patunay ng tila nagpipigil ito ng isang matinding damdamin. Patuloy ko siyang pinagmasdan subalit agad akong natigilan ng bigla itong humarap sa gawi ko, agad akong umiwas ng tingin at walang ano anong sinara ang kurtina ng bintana. Naglakad ako pabalik sa kama ko at nahiga doon na tila walang nangyari.

Alas-9 na ng gabi ng maisipan at mapagdesisyonan kong lumabas ng kwarto para maghanap ng makakain.

Bumungad sa akin ang dilim sa labas ng aking kwarto, pansin kong tila may kakaiba sa dilim ng paligid kaya agad kong nilinggon ang kabilang silid, at tama nga ako. Iba ang dilim ng pasilyo ngayon dahil wala ang ilaw sa tapat ng kabilang silid na nagsilsilbing tanlaw dito ng nagdaang gabi.

Nagtataka man dahil ng nagdaang gabi ay buong gabing bukas lahat ng ilaw sa kabilang silid, pero ipinagsawalang bahala ko na lamang.

Kalmado akong naglakad sa madilim na pasilyo patunggo sa kusina.

Nang agad mapatigil ng maaninag ko ang isang pamilyar na bultong kasalukuyang nakaupo sa ilalim ng puno ng calachuchi, at doon ko naalala.

"Hindi pa s'ya kumakain since lunch." Bulong ko sa sarili.

Hindi na ako nagdalwang isip pa, agad akong nagtunggo sa kusina para kumuha ng food na pwede kong ishare sa kanya.

McZinn's POV
"What is it?" I simply asked to the girl sitting beside me, but she didn't answer instead she just gently handed me a warm canister. I looked down on it then back on her with questioning look.

"To save myself from guilt." She simply said.

"Oh really? Thanks." I sarcastically said.

"'Wag na lang pala." She tried to grab the canister back but I didn't let her. Later she stopped then looked into my eyes. I laughed and shook my head before opening the canister. It's chicken adobo with rice. I took a quick look to her before starting to eat. I swear, I don't care about how I act right now while eating because I'm starving for real.

"So, you're Ashianna?" I asked.

"Hmm, you're McZinn?" She asked back and I just nod a little as an answer.

"This afternoon, I've realized something. If you're my godfather's daughter, that means... ahm, do you remember me?" I asked, hoping for her to confirm that she is my long lost childhood bestfriend. She didn't answer immediately, and just look up to the moon for a minute before saying...

"Hindi ko sure, but I think I do... Mikmik?" She said and then looked back into my eyes.

"Tsk, I always hate that nickname. Did you make that your own?" She laughed. After a while, our surroundings was covered with a long deafening silence.

"I remember you mispronounced my name by saying mik-sin instead of mak-sin." I open up.

"Then after nun, mik na ang tawag ko sayo kasi tinatamad na ako sabihin 'yung sin." she added.

"And later it becomes Mikmik na because of Lolo Alfre-wait, wait!" I said after realizing something. "Lolo Alfredo, where is he?" I asked but she didn't answer, her eyes suddenly become sad, and by that look in her face, I just knew.