Bewitched

CHAPTER TWENTY ONE: Movie Date

Byron

I lay down on my bed smiling after taking a warm bath.

It really feels good to punch Warren's face.

I don't know why I found myself striding towards Yanny and Warren when I saw them talking. But when I heard him insulting Yanny kumulo talaga yung dugo ko and I ended up punching him.

It was just a waste that my conversation with Mr. Garcia got interrupted because of that incident.

Suddenly I heard Yanny's door closing then it was followed by footsteps going down the stairs. I look at my watch.

Hindi pa sya tulog?

I stand up and headed downstairs as well. The smell of buttered popcorn fills up the air. My stomach grumbles.

I went towards the kitchen and then saw Yanny stooping over the microwave oven and peeking inside.

I find myself staring at her legs. Long legged din pala itong si babaeng kwago like her sisters. My eyes went up to look at her butt. They look nice as well.

I heard someone clearing her throat and when I look up nakalingon na pala si Yanny sa akin.

She straightened up and looks sheepishly at me.

"Are you checking me out?" she said.

"What?!!! Me?!" I exclaimed as I point at myself.

"Yes you." she said as she crosses her arms. "I saw you staring at my ass."

"Coz I heard you fart." palusot ko.

"I didn't fart!"

"Basta narinig ko."

Yanny took out the popcorn and then she walks passed by me. I followed her until we reach the living room. She sat on the couch and turned the tv on.

"I'm watching a movie. Wanna join?" she asks me while munching a mouthful of popcorn.

Since hindi naman ako inaantok pa I decided to watch and I sit beside her.

"Anong palabas ba yan?" I ask her.

"Leap Year. It's good." she said.

I am not much into chick flicks but I just enjoyed how she say out loud some of the movie's lines.

"Ilang beses mo na bang napanuod yan? Saulo mo na yung lines nila."

"About fifteen times already I guess." she answered.

"What?! Di ka naman adik ano? Fifteen times?!!" I exclaimed.

"I like the movie. Can you blame me?"

Umiling na lang ako. Why are girls even into this kind of movies? Masyadong malayo sa realidad. Imagine getting in love in just mere three days to a total stranger? Nakakatawa! This is the reason why a lot of women are melodramatic.

"Why are you grinning?" Yanny disrupted my thoughts. Nakangisi pala ako.

"I will show you a real good movie." I said to her then I put on a new disc.

"Anong pelikula yan?" she asks me.

"Greenmile."

As the movie progresses I found myself handing Yanny a box of tissue. She is crying heavily. She blows her nose na sobrang namumula na.

"This film is so depressing! Where is the justice in it?" Yanny said habang humhikbi.

"That's reality Yanny. A lot of innocent people die in this world."

"You're cruel! How could you let me watch this depressing movie? Paano ako matutulog ngayon?" Yanny shouted at me.

She took another tissue and blow her nose again. Her tears keeps on falling and falling like a waterfall.

I turned off the tv.

"Hey! Why did you turned it off?! Hindi pa tapos!" she blurted out.

"Grabe na yang pagngawa mo kaya wag mo ng tapusin."

"I can't sleep without knowing how it ends!" singhal na naman nya sa akin. I threw the remote to her.

"Bahala ka." I said.

I just entertained myself watching her brood over the film as it progresses then my eyes started becoming heAvy.

Yanny

This film is so depressing! Yung kaninang feel good movie na pinanuod ko is totally gone now! All thanks to Byron!

Hindi ko pa rin makalimutan the way he looks at me in the kitchen awhile ago. I am sure he is staring at my ass! Pervert! He even claimed that I farted!

Hindi ko naman din magawang magalit sa kanya ng sobra because he saved me from that Warren guy.

Hindi naman pala masyadong douche afterall.

The credits of the movie starts rolling on screen.

"About the dress you bought for me Byron." I said sabay lingon sa kanya but as soon as I turn my head eksaktong dumantay din yung ulo ni Byron sa balikat ko.

I stiffened. Dahan dahan kong ibinaba yung tingin ko sa mukha nya. His eyes are closed. Byron fell asleep.

His face is so different when he is asleep. Para syang maamong tupa. He is so picture perfect that if I only have my camera with me here I will definitely immortalize the way his face looks right now.

You're husband is one example of a physically perfect creature. So beware of his charms.

I look away from Byron when Aly's voice entered my mind. My heart is beating fast again and it's drumming hard on my chest right now.

What is this feeling?

"You smell good." I heard Byron whispered. I look at him and now his eyes are open. Lalong bumilis yung tibok ng puso ko.

"You remind me so much of...."

I am totally catatonic as I wait for him to finish his sentence.

"....mothballs."

I blinked. "Excuse me?!" I said then he started laughing.

I pushed Byron's head off my shoulder and I stand up and march right towards the stairs. I can still hear him laughing.

Ang saya saya nya! Ha ha ha! Hindi na talaga sya magbabago!

I slammed the door of my bedroom and I stomped my feet. I tried smelling myself to check if I really smell like mothballs.

"Hindi kaya ako amoy alpombra! Stupid jerk!"

I heard a soft knock on my door.

"Go away Byron!" I shouted.

He continued to knock so I opened the door and I was greeted by Bryon's half smile that shows his dimple.

"Ano na namang sasabihin mo?! Amoy insenso naman ako ngayon?" inis kong sinabi sa kanya.

Byron stoops over and kiss my cheeks. My eyes widened with shock.

"I got a text from Mr. Garcia and he said he is willing to invest in our company. Thank you for coming to the party Yanny. I really appreciate it. Goodnight." he softly said.

I stood there by the door motionless as Byron walks towards his room.

"And one more thing." he said sabay lingon ulit sa akin.

"You really do smell nice." he said before finally getting inside.

I place my hand on my chest and felt my heart beating under my palm.

Did Byron really made my heart beat like this?