Sailing With the Gleam (La Carlota #5)

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"Uno naman, the hamper's right behind the door!"

Sigaw ko sa kaniya mula sa kwarto. His socks are a feet away from the hamper again! Sa totoo lang, ilang beses na namin 'tong pinag-aawayan pero 'di niya pa rin ako pinakikinggan. Para siyang ahas na nagbabalat kung saan-saan!

"Huh?!" he shouted from the kitchen.

"'Yong medyas mo 'di mo na naman nilagay sa labahan! What, you think maglalakad ang mga 'to papunta sa lalagyan?" sarkastiko kong tanong.

My head's really preoccupied with the upcoming boards. Well, malayo pa naman siya pero kailangan ko nang mag-aral at 'di pumalya. The pressure is really on, kaka-graduate ko lang pero ito na agad ako, nag-aaral muli.

"I can't hear you!" sigaw niya muli. I can smell he's cooking something.

I looked around our unit and my head immediately felt hot. Ang kalat-kalat, 'di ko sinisisi si Uno dahil miski naman ako ay may ambag sa mga kalat na iyon. There are unfolded sheets on the sofa, some books on the coffee table, coffee mugs... Everything is a mess!

And these socks can't seem to find its way to the hamper!

I sighed, exasperated. Padabog kong inilagay ang mga pinaghubaran ni Uno sa marumihan at kinuha ko ang wallet ko para umalis ng unit. I didn't want to give him a bad attitude! Not when he needs to go early and run errands.

'Di na ako makikisabay.

"Hey, 'di ka magbe-breakfast?!" tanong ni Uno nang malagpasan ko ang kusina. I shook my head. "Sorry na! I'll put the dirty clothes in the hamper next time!"

Matalas ko siyang tinignan. "Sinabi mo rin 'yan last week," ani ko habang sinusuot ang sandals ko.

He scratched his nape and chuckled.

I opened the door and was about to walk out when I heard Uno speak.

"'Pag bababa ka, bili mo ako ng cake, Jo! Please!"

I slammed the door and grabbed a full of my hair! God, nag-utos pa siya kahit na nag-aaway na kami! He just laughed it off! What a man that he is!

Well, 'di naman talaga 'to away. We just have days that are too busy that we forget to clean up after our messes that it files up.

Or there are days that we just seemed to be annoyed at the world in general.

At isa ang araw na 'to sa mga 'yon.

Imbes na mag-stay ako sa unit namin ni Uno at mag-lash out sa kaniya't makapagsabi ng mga salitang 'di ko naman talaga mine-mean, I went out to get some fresh air. 'Pag-uwi ko sigurado akong naka-alis na si Uno.

I'll just make sure to have a clear head when I get home, too. I took the elevator and went to the convenience store. Dumaan na rin ako sa cafe sa tawid no'n para bilhan ng cake si Uno para 'pag-uwi niya may kakainin siya..

I sighed and blew my cheeks as I watch the people walk by the cafe. Tinignan ko ang binili kong cake para kay Uno at umirap.

Kahit inis ako sa kaniya ngayon, 'di ko matiis ang request niya't ayaw ko rin namang umuwi ako nang walang dala because I know I acted poorly earlier, kailangang may peace offering.

When I cooled down and was sure that Uno's gone in the unit, bumalik na ako para maglinis at mag-asikaso bago ako mag-aral ulit. I did the laundry because Uno did it last week, naglinis na rin ako dahil siya ang gumawa no'n no'ng nakaraang linggo ang we take turns.

I folded the sheets and cleaned up everything before I sat down on my study table which Uno made for me. I started studying when I remembered I asked Miles for a favor.