Short update!
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Martin. Martin. Puro na lang Martin!
Alam ni Cyrus na mali ang magalit kay Lena dahil si Martin ang palagi nitong bukambibig. She grew up with him. Malaking parte si Martin ng buhay nito. Natural lamang na madalas mababanggit ni Lena ang pangalan nito. Pero ewan ba niya. It doesn't sound good to him. Maybe it's because of the fact that Lena likes the guy. If love is out of the equation, then he won't be so annoyed.
Ramdam yata ni Lena na inis na siya dahil hindi na ito nagsalita mula nang tanungin niya ito kanina. He was supposed to take her out to dinner, pero dahil nainis siya, idiniretso na lamang niya ito sa bahay nito. Medyo nakukonsensya nga siya dahil baka hindi pa ito kumakain ng hapunan. Magpapa-deliver na lamang siguro siya ng pagkain para rito.
Nang makarating sila sa bahay nito ay agad siyang bumaba ng kotse para alalayan itong bumaba. Inihatid niya ito sa may pintuan, kinuha ang susi mula rito at saka binuksan ang pinto.
"Ihatid pa kita sa loob?" tanong niya.
Lena shook her head. "Okay na 'ko. Thanks."
"All right. I'll go ahead."
He was already walking to his car when she called him. Muli niya itong nilapitan para tanungin kung bakit. Without meeting his gaze, she told him, "Totoro. I like Totoro."
"Totoro?"
She nodded. "And Baymax. I like Baymax. They have nothing to do with Martin in any way. I just like them because they're fat and huggable," seryoso nitong sabi.
He tried his best not to smile.
"Okay. I'll remember that."
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Monday evening ang flight nila papuntang Hongkong, so naturally, umaga pa lamang ay nasa bahay na ni Lena si Cyrus. Dala na niya ang lahat ng gamit at doon na siya magmumula papuntang airport.
"I brought you something," bungad niya.
Lena's eyes shone when he showed her the Toothless onesie he bought online. He learned that Lena likes Toothless as well. Pati minions. Basically, any cute and huggable character.
Kinuha nito iyon sa kamay niya at niyakap-yakap. He'd gladly wish to be a onesie if she'll hug him like that too. As if she heard his thoughts, she walked up to him and gave him a hug.
"Thank you!"
He hugged her back and kissed her hair. "Anything for you."
Lena looked up to him and beamed. He fought the urge to kiss her.
"You're spoiling me."
"I like spoiling my girlfriend," he replied. Then he changed the topic before things become awkward. "Tapos ka nang mag-empake?"
Umiling ito. "Mamaya pa naman aalis, di ba? Pinatutuyo ko pa kasi 'yong dadalhin kong damit."
He remembered seeing some clothes outside. Puro itim na long-sleeved sweaters and pullovers, shorts at jeans ang nakasampay doon. If Cadence could see Lena's closet right now, she'll probably freak out. Lena wears too much black.
Inilagay nito ang bigay niyang onesie sa maleta.
"Hindi pa laba 'yan," sabi niya.
Lena shrugged. "It's okay. Ipantutulog ko lang naman."
Isinarado nito kaagad ang maleta na para bang natunugan na kukunin niya iyong damit.
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They spent the whole afternoon watching movies. They were watching a horror movie when he noticed something that Lena's covering her ears and her eyes were shut. He raised the volume. Lena yelped and hid behind his back when a scary scene came up. Agad niyang pinatay ang TV.
