For His Entertainment

Chapter Thirty-Six

"Hindi ka ba kumakain?" Kunot noong tanong ni Spencer habang inaabot sa akin ang helmet ng kan'yang big bike. Nakasuot lang siya ng isang hoodie at sweatpants, mukhang naistorbo ko nga sa pagtulog. "You look pale."

"I'm fine. I'm just tired." I sighed and climbed up behind him. Agad ko siyang niyakap mula sa likod and I feel safe, like I was finally home.

We silently exited the subdivision but my mind was somewhere else. I honestly don't know what I've been thinking, hindi ko alam kung tama ba itong gagawin ko, pero unti unti akong nakakahinga ng maluwag habang pinagmamasdan ang bahay namin na unti-unti ring lumiliit habang papalayo kami.

"So what happened?" Asked Spencer. The wind was blowing right against my face and it felt nice to finally feel this.

"Mom and Kuya sat and talked to me. I know they only wanted the best for me but I wished they'd be more understanding about what I really want in life," Pag-amin ko, almost yelling dahil sa hangin. "Maghahanap agad ako ng apartment bukas—"

"What for?" He looked at me as the bike came to a halt because of the red light.

"Kasi wala akong matitirhan?" I replied sarcastically.

"What do you call my condo then?" Binalik niya ang tingin sa daan.

Uminit ang pisngi ko. "What, you want me to move in with you?" I said, almost a whisper.

"I don't see anything wrong with that." He again accelerated the speed of his bike and pulled over at the nearest convenience store as per my earlier request. "Ayaw mo ba?" Aniya nang tuluyan akong makababa. He raised his helmet for me to see his face but he didn't fully remove it. He was still sitting on his motorbike, a leg was extended as a support, and damn, he looked so hot.

"L-Live in?" Nangangapa ako sa sasabihin.

Ngumisi siya, as if it was an idea he didn't think of, dahilan para lumabas ang dimples mula sa kan'yang pisngi. "I didn't fancy you as traditional."

"Whatever, Spence."

I turned my back at him and started walking towards the store. Narinig ko ang pagtawag niya sa pangalan ko pero hindi ko na ito pinansin. Dire-diretso lang ako sa loob. Live in? With him? Naiisip ko pa lang na makakasama ko siya umaga at gabi, makikita ko sa pag-gising at bago matulog, ay kinakabahan na ako. Kinakabahan at na-eexcite! I wasn't the traditional type and I really am open-minded, but thinking about it gave me thrills.

Agad siyang nakasunod sa akin at pinadausdos ang kan'yang braso sa aking bewang.

"I can't wait to take you home," Bulong niya habang kumukuha ako ng toiletries. "It's been three days of drought. Napapagod na rin si Maria."

Napalingon agad ako sa kan'ya. "Maria?!"

"Mariang palad." Humalakhak siya.

Nanlaki ang mga mata ko at napalingon sa paligid. This man! Baka kung sino ang nakarinig sa kan'ya!

"Bastos ka talaga!" Hinampas ko siya sa braso at dumiretso sa mga sanitary napkins. Kumuha ako ng ilan doon at nang makitang mayroon na ko ng lahat ng mga kailangan ko ay dumiretso na ako sa cashier para magbayad.

Umirap ako kay Spencer na nasa gilid ko lang. The cashier looked at me and spencer, then she suddenly flushed before she finally went to take my stuff. It didn't bother meNasanay na lang ako sa mga ganito.

I wasn't looking at Spencer kaya't laking gulat ko na lang nang may nilagay siyang maliit na kahon malapit sa mga pinamili ko. Mabilis ko siyang tinapunan ng titig and found him casually looking at his wallet, grabbing some cash from there, as if he didn't just put a box of condoms in front of me! The nerve!