KOI NO YOKAN

CHAPTER THIRTEEN

After eating we decided to watch some movies habang nagpapalipas lang ng oras, we settled on watching Narnia Chronicles which he have not watch yet kaya ayan, habang pinapanood niya pinapanood ko naman siya. He look like a kid right now, nakayakap pa siya sa isa sa mga pillow at tutok na tutok siya sa TV.

"Okay ka lang?" I asked and nudged him softly, he didn't remove his eyes from the TV and nodded, his mouth slightly parted.

"Yes." he whispered kaya hinayaan ko na siya at tinawanan ng mahina.

I decided to finally think about what would be our lunch and also wondered what is he doing here watching Narnia when it was his birthday.

"Wala ka bang plano mag party para sa birthday mo?"

I asked from the kitchen habang nagch-check ng kung anong laman ng ref ko para makapag isip ng lulutuin.

I didn't hear any answers from him kaya naisip ko baka 'di niya ako narinig.

I was already putting some ingredients out of the ref and to the counter beside my sink when he showed up on the door frame and was  watching me.

"That movie was so good," he said and smiled widely, natawa ako ng mahina.

"Buti nagustuhan mo," I smiled at him before finally standing in front of the counter and started preparing some ingredients.

"Anong lulutuin mo?"

"Chicken curry? May gusto ka bang iba? Wala ka bang plano?"

"Plan? Why?"

I bit my lip and glanced over at him, he looked so confused, nakalimutan ba niyang birthday niya? I didn't speak and so he later realized what I was talking about.

"Ahh, may dinner naman mamaya sa bahay, nakausap ko na sila Scalsky, sama ka, ano ba plano mo today?" I purse my lips and focus my eyes as I chopped the carrots.

"Hmm, bukas pa namin gaganapin ang pag visit sa mga orphanage para magbigay ng mga donations and visit the kids, ngayon alam ko wala naman yata?"

I started making my brain work to remember if I have any other schedule today pero mukhang wala nga talaga.

"Ayun, sama ka na lang akin mamaya pabalik sa bahay, magluluto sila Sixto panigurado," tumawa ako ng mahina.

"Ng ano? Mga favorites mo?"

"Hindi, paborito nila." natawa ako ng mahina and didn't speak for a moment.

Hinayaan ko siyang tumambay sa kung nasaan siya nakatayo and continued preparing for the ingredients needed.

"'Yung, 'yung mga tapos ng canvas, inspired ba sila lahat sa Bible?" I glanced over at him, nodded, and smiled.

"Yes, napansin mo pala?"

"Oo, kailan pa? Do they know you can paint very well?"

"Hmm, I know Kweslin and Papa, uhh, Kweslin's dad, my uncle, know that I can paint pero hobby lang naman 'yan, hindi naman nagagamit for any income or so, talagang nahiligan ko lang."

"You like art?" I nodded and pursed my lips.

"Based sa kwento nila Papa, mukhang namana ko raw ang pagiging talented sa arts sa tatay ko at hindi kay Mommy, they told me that Mom was never that artsy, so siguro raw namana ko sa tatay ko. But I felt different about it, malakas pakiramdam ko na kay Mom ko 'yan nakuha."

"Do you ever plan on selling them? They're very very nice, Ithiel, like very nice, something you can see from museum type of nice." napalakas na ang tawa ko ng marinig ko siya.