Class Starts When the Game Is Over

chapter 28

Nagising ako kinabukasan nung nafi-feel kong parang may nagki-kiss sa cheeks ko. Tapos naalala ko, sa pad nga pala ko ni Ejay natulog. Kaya naman pala ang sarap ng tulog ko eh.


Tumingin ako sa alarm clock na nakapatong sa bedside table, quarter to 5:00 AM. Ang aga pa.


"Good morning, handsome," bati ko kay Ejay. Then I locked my arms around his nape. I smiled happily.


"Good morning," he said. "I guess, effective naman pala sayo yung way ng paggising ko."


"Do you usually do that? Yung pag-kiss hanggang sa magising yung bisita mo?" I asked, half-laughing.


"Naaah. Sayo lang," he answered.


"Have I told you how sweet you are?" I asked him. At hindi ko alam kung pano ako nagtaksil sayo sa kabila ng pagiging sweet mo.


"You keep on telling me that. You know, if I keep on seeing you beside me in my bed every morning, maybe I'll just become a morning person," sabi n'ya. Hmm, puma-punch line :">


"And every night if I go to sleep with you by my side, maybe I'll just become a nocturnal person, gising sa gabi para lang titigan ka," I said. Kainis, ang corny -.-


"But it'll flatter me kung napuyat ka sa gabi kakatitig sa'kin but you'll make an effort to wake up early in the morning just to see me," he said. Ang aga-aga, ang corny namin.


"Oh, shut up," I said and kissed him in the cheek.


Tumayo s'ya sa pagkakahiga sa kama at dun ko lang na-realize na he's wearing nothing aside from boxers. Oh my! Please!


"Hey! Ba't nakahubad ka?" I snapped and covered my eyes. Kunyari pa ko eh, noh Syempre, first time ko kayang makakita ng lalaking may malaking katawan na nakahubad sa harap ko, noh! Well, actually madami na akong nakitang lalaki na nakahubad but having a man standing right in front of you, naked, grabe, ngayon lang ako nakakita. Iba pa din pala kapag meron kang sariling life-sized action figure.


"What's wrong? Hindi ko pa ba nasasabi sayo? I used to sleep naked, as in, I feel comfortable. But since I'm going to sleep with you, I make an effort to wear at least a boxer. Alam mo na, baka kung ano pang mangyari," he said smiling. "Baka hindi ko mapigilan. Anyway, hindi pa naman siguro expire yung offer mo kagabi di ba?"


I looked at him sternly. "Expired na!" Grabe toh. Siguro kaya lang s'ya hindi pumayag kagabi kasi alam n'yang malungkot ako. Pero ngayon na okay na ako, binibiro n'ya na ako nang mga ganung bagay. Tsss. I covered my face because of embarrassment. "Now, get dress!" I shouted at him. Alam ko, namumula ko. Palagi naman eh!


"Why? I thought you'll love to stare at me?" he asked. Tumatawa s'ya. May nakakatawa ba? Ha?


"At your face! Not at your body. Pleeeease!" I told him. Nakatalikod na ko this time pero nakatakip pa din yung unan sa mukha ko.


"Why? Isn't this a spectacular view? Huh?" he asked. Naramdaman kong umupo s'ya sa edge ng bed. Spectacular your face!


"No, it's not, babe," I said. Syempre hindi yun totoo. "Get dress, please!" I commanded him.


"Okay then," he said. Pinihit n'ya ko paharap sa kanya tapos tinanggal n'ya yung pagkakatakip ng unan sa mukha ko and kissed me, matagal, pero parang dampi lang, walang movements :P


"I'm fungry," I said while touching my tummy.


"Fungry? Huh?" he asked. Iniisip n'ya siguro kung ano yung pinagsasabi ko.


"Yeah! Fungry, the state of being f*cking hungry!" I said. Hahaha!


"Hmm, where'd you get that word?" he asked.


"I used to invent words when I'm starving. Now, please, make some breakfast," I asked him, pouting. Hindi ko pa pala nasasabi sa inyo, HRM ang boyfriend ko.


"Okay!" he said and he jumps out of the bed and hurry to his kitchen.


Sumunod ako.


WOW! The macho man is wearing a boxers and an apron. Walang t-shirt.
Gosh lang, ang laki ng muscles.


"Is it okay with you if I watch you cook?" I asked him. Hmm, parang may naaalala ko? De javu ulit?


"It's okay. You know you're my lucky charm," he said tapos kumindat s'ya sa'kin. Eeee.


"Apron suits you, babe," I told him. Parang nasabi ko na toh kay Alfred ah? But I know, I mean it with Ejay.


"Wag ka nang mambola, papakainin naman kita eh," he answered back.


"Hindi ako nambobola, noh," I told him.


"Just wait a sec, babe, I will full your starving stomach," he said.


"Okay, basta dapat masarap yan ah," sabi ko pa. Tignan natin kung ang skills mo sa kusina ay kasing galing ng skills mo sa basketball.


"Curse me if not," sagot naman n'ya.


"I can't wait, can you make it a little bit faster?" I asked him. Gutom na gutom na talaga ko. Naalala kong hindi nga pala kami nagdinner kagabi. Siomai naman oh!


"You wait, little princess, I will feed you the sweetest food you'll ever eat," he said.


"Good thing I'm not diabetic!" I exclaimed.





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"This is great!" I told him nung matikman ko yung luto n'yang lasagna. "And you're great."


"Yeah?" he said. "Okay, you eat all of that I'm gonna take a shower. You wanna go with me?"


I choked, "Whaaaaat?" nanlalaking matang tanong ko sa kanya.


"I'm just joking," he said smiling. "And oh, you have a sauce here," sabi n'ya tapos ki-niss n'ya ko. Nasa gilid ng lips ko yung sauce at ginamit n'ya yung lips n'ya para tanggalin yon? 0.0


"Chansing, huh?" I told him. "Aren't you gonna eat before showering?"


"Mamaya na pagkatapos, you wanna come?" he asked. Naughty.


"Kung ganito kasarap yung breakfast ko every morning baka tumaba ako," pag-iiba ko ng usapan.


"Then, you can hire me as a cook in your house. Do you want me to talk to Tita?" he suggested.


"Shut up, handsome. Go and take a shower," I snapped. O baka gusto mong akong magpaligo sayo?


"Will you be alright here?" he asked. Ano daw? Parang ang layo-layo naman ng pupuntahan nito. Hoy, magsa-shower ka lang di ba?


"What are you saying? Of course!" sabi ko.


"Baka lang hindi ka maging comfortable, you know," he answered. Anong pinagsasabi nito? Baliw. "Suit yourself."


"I'll be fine," I assured him. Ang weird lang, sa CR lang ang punta mo, kuya, ba't ka ganyan?


Then he walked away and go inside the bathroom.


Dun ko lang naalala yung cellphone ko. I walked towards the bed and searched for my phone under the pillows. Nandun naman. I turned it on, then.


Ring... ring... ring...


"Hello?" I asked. It's Alfred. Mahina lang yung boses ko, baka kasi marinig ni Ejay, eh biglang lumabas ng CR. Baka makita ko ang lolo ko ng wala sa oras.


"Hey, how are you? Are you fine?" tanong ni Alfred. I can sense naman yung concern. Sweet man, but not to me.


"I'm fine," sabi ko. Naalala ko yung bruise n'ya. "Masakit pa ba yung pagkakasuntok sayo ni Ejay?" I asked.


"Not quite," he said. Parang gusto n'yang iparating na hindi naman masyadong masakit sumuntok si Ejay. "Where are you?"


"I'm at 'his' pad," I answered. I heard him sighed. And I felt sorry. But I don't need to feel this way. I don't need to feel sorry for him. What for? Wala naman kaming relasyon. Naaawa lang siguro ako sa kanya since maawain naman akong tao.


"So, what happened?" he asked again.


"What do you mean 'what happened?'" I asked back while tossing the food using the fork and shoot it in my mouth. I'm still not full.


"What did he do to you? Anong pinag-usapan n'yo?" he asked. Bakit parang naiirita ako? Naisip ko, bakit kelangan kong mag-explain sayo? Sino ka? Pero naisip kong baka concern lang s'ya since s'ya naman yung dahilan kung bakit kami napunta sa sitwasyong toh. But still, iritado pa din ako.


"Nothing. Wala s'yang ginawa. We talked... a lot. I explained everything to him and I think he understands me," I said.


"How are you certain that he understands you?" he asked.


"I just know. Alfred, I know he loves me... so much. I know he understands me. I just know. I'm sure. He loves me. That's the only thing I'm certain," I told him.


"He loves you? He's not there for you like what I did," he said.


"You're there for me for just one night, Alfred, just one night. But Ejay, he's there for me... always. Not just for one night," sabi ko kay Alfred. Naguguluhan na ko.


"I can be at your side... always. For the rest of my life," he said. Sweet, I mused, but don't waste your sweetness to me. Hindi ko kayang suklian yan.


"That, I'm not certain that I can love you back," I answered his warm statement with a cold one.


"Whatever you say, I'm still going to reach for you. I know you feel something for me, too. And just like what I've told you, you just don't know it yet. But in time, you will."


"Please, don't -- "


"Please stop bugging us. She didn't love you and what you feel towards her is not right. You're a professor, so just do your job. She'll remain your student and you as his professor, as long as you do what you intend to do," si Ejay. Nasa likod ko pala s'ya. Hindi ko alam kung gano na katagal. Basta bigla na lang n'yang kinuha yung phone ko from behind. Pagkatapos n'yang magsalita, he turned it off and put it in the table.


"You called him?" he asked.


"No. He called me," I said. I bowed my head. Halatang hindi pa tapos maligo ang baby ko. But look at this, ang sexy. Tumutulo yung tubig galing sa basa n'yang buhok. Sexy. Muscles are in the right place. Yummy. Nabusog na yata ako.


"He did? Why you can't look me straight in the eye? You're lying," he said. Hinawakan n'ya yung chin ko para makita yung mata ko at para hindi ako yumuko. Gosh, nakaupo ako, nakatayo s'ya. Ang tangkad mo, kuya. At sa tingin mo pano ko makakatingin sayo ng diretso? You're half naked and you're standing in front of me. Nakatapis ka lang ng towel sa may bewang tapos, inaasahan mo kong makakatingin ng diretso sa mga mata mo? Rawr!


"Sa ayos mong yan sa tingin mo makakatingin ako sayo ng diretso?" I answered him sarcastically. Totoo naman.


He laughed, "Sorry. I'm not yet done when I heard you talking at your phone," sabi n'ya and kissed the tip of my nose. "I'll just finish taking a bath."


"You should," I said and faced my breakfast. Hindi ko na kinuha pa ulit yung cellphone ko. Enough of the drama last night. Maaga pa para sa drama ulit.


"And hey," he said before entering the bathroom door. "You're mine."


"The last time I checked you're mine. And now I'm yours? Maybe we can talk about that," I said smiling. "Now go on the shower, big boy."