Hello, Yellow Fellow

Chapter 14

Hello, Yellow Fellow
Chapter 14: Unexpected

"I'm serious, say sorry. Again..." he insisted, his voice is soft but firm.

"Fine, I'm sorry,” malambing kong sabi habang nakatingin sa kanya. Baka pag di ko pa sinabi ay pagsisisihan ko pa. Parang paiyak na e, pft.

Tahimik siyang nakatitig sa akin, as if he's waiting for me to say it again. Nakakaloka, seryoso siya? Kailangan ko pa talagang ulitin?

"Sorry na, Maki. Hindi ko naman sinasadya na magalit ka," dagdag ko pa, this time I'm making sure each word was emphasized para talagang marinig niya. Now, I could barely hold back my laughter again.

He looked away, obviously annoyed, and I couldn’t help but let out a small giggle. Sinamaan niya ako ng tingin when he heard me.

"Tss, saying sorry should be sincere," pagmamaktol niya bago umalis sa harap ko at naglakad papunta sa kwarto ko. I raised an eyebrow. But a few seconds later, he walked back out at pumasok sa kabilang kwarto. His face flushed in embarrassment when he realized he’d walked into my room by mistake. Lasing na nga talaga.

Napapailing na lang akong pumasok sa kwarto ko. As soon as I lay down, I realized my cheeks were starting to hurt. Di ko namalayang kanina pa pala ako nakangiti, gosh. I didn’t expect him to be that demanding when asking for an apology, but it was kind of cute. 

So, he has a childish side, huh? Well, aside from his cool and teasing personality, it seems there’s more to Maki than meets the eye. Ngayon ko lang nakita yon. 

The last time he was this soft was during that night, pero ngayon, he’s acting like a grumpy child who wants to be pampered. Ano pa kayang mga sides niya ang hindi ko pa nakikita, aside from being so full of himself and playful?

Hindi ko namalayang nakatulog na ako habang iniisip si Maki. When I woke up, the smell of something delicious drifted from the kitchen. Antok na antok pa akong lumabas, only to see Maki cooking breakfast. He was wearing the same pants from yesterday, pero wala siyang pang-itaas. My eyes automatically drifted to his broad back, the way his muscles flexed with every move he made, ramdam ko pag-init ng pisngi ko.

"Good morning, gising na pala ang mahal na prinsesa," he greeted me in his morning voice with a playful smile on his lips. Napatigil ako at agad na umiwas ng tingin, feeling my face heat up more. He chuckled softly, obviously catching me staring on him. Gosh.

"Breakfast is ready, tara na dito," he said, motioning me to join him at the counter. Nahihiya akong tumango at umupo sa counter table. He handed me a cup of hot chocolate he had prepared earlier.

"Thank you," I mumbled, still avoiding his gaze. He just smiled in return.

There was something different about him this morning. Parang ang bait-bait niya, considering what happened last night. I expected him to still be grumpy and mad, but here he was, smiling like nothing happened. What's with the sudden change Matthew Kier? Or baka hindi niya lang matandaan gawa ng lasing siya kagabi? Well, whatever.

He sat across from me after plating our breakfast. It was a simple meal, bacon and fried eggs, just the way I like to eat in the morning. He started eating, while I just stared at him, still in disbelief.

"What? Di ka ba sanay na may gwapo kang nakikita sa umaga mo?" he teased, a smirk playing on his lips. I rolled my eyes and finally started eating.

Yeah, he's back to his usual self again. Playful, confident, and annoying.

But he was right, hindi ako sanay na may kasabay mag-breakfast. Usually, ako lang mag-isa dito sa condo ko, except kapag dumadalaw sina Kuya at Rio. Now that I think about it, this is the first time na may ibang tao akong kasama mag-breakfast dito. Whenever Maki visits, he never stays too long. He respects my personal space and privacy, kahit na ang kulit-kulit niya sa labas ng condo.