Almost Enough (Could Trilogy #2)

Almost #9

ALMOST ENOUGH #9

Sharyn's POV

I woke up to the smell of something burning. I immediately got up thinking our house was on fire when I realized that I was not in my room, rather I was in Hunter's loft unit.

He probably brought me to his bed when I fell asleep on the couch while we were studying. Hindi na kasi ako umuwi. I felt like it was a waste of time to go home since I needed to catch up with school, dala ko naman ang readings ko and I can ask Hunter for help. May tiwala rin naman ako sa kan'ya.

I thought Dad wouldn't allow me to stay but Hunter has this convincing power so he said yes to sleeping, just sleeping, of course. Hindi ko lang alam kung paano ba napapayag ni Hunter ang daddy ko dahil strikto pa naman 'yon at papayag lang kapag sina River ang kasama ko.

"Hey, what is happening?" tanong ko at dali-daling bumaba. Hunter was wearing an apron while he was cooking? Ugh, no, burning the food!

"Sorry, tried to cook bacon and egg for you but. . ." Huminga siya nang malalim sabay iling. "I don't think this is for me. Look. . ." Pinakita niya ang sunog na bacon tapos iyong sunny side up na itlog sana na naging scramble na lang.

I laughed. "What you need is someone who will teach you. Is it your first time cooking?"

"Yes."

"Why?" I glanced at him. "I am not judging you, okay? Just curious. Hindi mo ba nagustuhan ang magluto?"

"Honestly, no. I usually stay at my parent's house kaya may nagluluto at wala rin naman akong ipagluluto. . ." He stared at me and smirked, "until now so I want to learn how to. Just wait, okay? Bago kita maging asawa, promise, marunong na akong magluto."

"Ang tagal naman," kunwari ay reklamo ko habang inaayos ang mga kalat sa kitchen counter, so I could wash the pan and teach him how to properly fry an egg.

"Hmm." He pressed his lips. "Matagal? Gusto mo ba ay after a week marunong na ako magluto?"

"No, not that."

"What?"

I've been waiting for a chance to throw a pick-up line so I said, "Ang tagal naman kitang maging asawa."

His jaw literally dropped as he blinked his eyes. His face was flustered but he didn't hide it. Kita ko sa mata niya na hindi niya talaga inasahan tapos hindi alam ang susunod na i-re-react. . .hanggang sa tumawa na siya.

"Speechless? Been waiting for that moment 'cause you are always the one making me speechless. Dapat ako rin sa'yo," I teased, grinning.

"Nah, your mere presence beside me is already making me speechless and breathless. . ." He fired back. Natigil ang dapat na pagdampot niya ng huhugasin.

I rolled my eyes, trying to hide my kilig kaso wala rin namang epekto kaya hinayaan ko na. It was such a good feeling and I also want to show Hunter than he can give me those butterflies.

"Really? Hindi ka nga nauubusan ng sinasabi. Are you really sure you never had a girlfriend before?"

Tinuloy namin ang pag-aayos ng mga ginamit niya kanina. He wasted a lot of eggs. I really need to teach him how to cook properly. Ang dami-daming bata pa naman ang hindi kumakain tapos magsasayang siya.

The funny part? He was about to throw the frying pan dahil maitim na raw at hindi na nagagamit.

"No," pigil ko sa kan'ya. "I can wash it, okay?" I rinsed it with water. "Ibabad na muna natin sa tubig tapos mamaya ko na hugasan. Do you still have another pan?"

He opened one of the cabinets and gave me a pan tapos pinanood lang niya ako habang nililigpit niya ang iba pang kalat. Allergic yata 'to sa kalat, kaya kahit pwede pa basta madumi na ay itatapon niya.