I ate the rest of the sweet cookie while mumbling what the so-called fortune was predicted in the paper with furrowed brows.
"If you feel you are right, stand firmly by your convictions..."
Tapos na kaming kumain at binigyan kami ng apat na fortune cookies ng waitress, dalawa lang dapat kaso makapal ang mukha ni Kalix, apat ang hiningi niya para tig-dalawa kami.
All I know is that he's only after the cookie. Napa-irap nalang ako sa aking isip.
Kalix giggled and snorted. "Man, what is this? Are fortune cookies even real?"
Napa-angat ako ng tingin sa kaniya. "Why? Anong naka-lagay sa'yo?" Kuryusong tanong ko habang tinitingnan siyang natatawa at naiiling, like fortune cookies are downright stupid and bullshit.
He gave me his so I silently read what was indicated on the paper.
'The fortune you seek is in another cookie.'
Huh? What does it mean by the fortune he seeks is in another cookie?
Narinig kong binuksan niya ang plastic ng isa pang fortune cookie, kinain niya 'yon bago binasa nang malakas ang naka-sulat sa papel para marinig ko.
"Actions speak louder than fortune cookies." He seemed puzzled after reading what was indicated in the fortune cookie out loud.
I smiled. May nagugustohan na naman ba siya? Baka mamaya mag-patulong na naman siya sa akin. Tsk.
He then blinked his eyes multiple times, confused, he lifted his head up at me and pouted his red thin lips, making him look like a little boy. The image of a younger him flashed through my mind, and a soft chuckle came out of my throat.
"Naniniwala kaba sa mga ganito?"
Lumawak ang ngiti ko. Lumukot ang mukha niya dahil alam na niyang wala akong balak na sagotin ang tanong niya.
"What does your fortune say?"
I handed him mine so he could read what was on the paper. Mahina niya 'yong binasa bago sumimangot at nag-angat ng tingin sa akin.
"So naniniwala ka pala sa mga ganito!" He speculated, his forefinger pointing at me like I did some serious crime.
I shrugged my shoulders. "Maybe?"
Binuksan ko na ang isa pang fortune cookie at binasag ang cookie para mabasa ko kung ano naman ang naka-sulat dito. I gave him the cookie since I don't eat too much sweets, and he instantly brought it to his mouth and ate it.
"Let the deeds speak."
Huh? Let the deeds speak?
What? That stumped me!
"These cookies are so rigged, aren't they?" Halakhak ni Kalix kaya ngumiwi ako at sumang-ayon sa kaniya. He's probably right, these fortune cookies are downright stupid and bullshit.
I grimaced. Playing mind games with me.
Nilukot ko nalang ang mga papel bago isinilid sa bulsa ng aking skirt at inilabas nalang ang compact powder sa loob ng aking bag para tingnan kung ano ang itsura ko. Baka mamaya ngarag na ako!
Umirap ako sa hangin habang ipinupulupot ang towel sa aking katawan.
"God, Leigh! What's taking you so fucking long to take a damn shower?! I'm about to shit myself!" Galit na kinalabog ni Kalix ang pinto ng banyo kaya matigas kong hinila ang seradura ng pinto, bumungad sa akin ang kaniyang ngumingiwing pinagpapawisan na at namumutlang mukha habang hawak-hawak ang kaniyang tiyan at medyo naka-tuwad.
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