He's Real

Chapter 5

"Calliah Chrysanthe, who's that guy with you?!"

I've got to think of something. Kapag nalaman ni Mom to she'll go nuts! Iisipin niya na may ginagawa ako kababalaghan dito sa bahay. Wha do I do?!

"Calliah Crysanthe Cruz, I'm talking to you. Who's that guy?"

"What?What guy?"pagmamaang-maangan ko.

"I heard I guy just now. Sino yun?Nagpatulog ka ba ng lalaki sa bahay? Answer me!" Oh my goodness. Puputok na ang bulkang Ina.

"What? Oh it must have been the TV mom. Malakas kasi yung volume"

"I'm serious!Sino yun?!"

"Mom, I'm serious to. Wala akong kasama dito. Mag-isa lang ako"

"Are you sure? Kasi kapag nalaman kong nagpatulog ka diyan uuwi agad ako makikita mo kung anong hinahanap mo" Mom nandito na po yung hinahanap ko. Hindi niyo na kailangan pa umuwi. Kidding!

"Yes, I am sure. Mukha ba akong magsisinungaling sa inyo?" Kotang-kota na ako sa kasinugalingan ngayong araw.

" Okay. Keep the doors locked and.."

"Yeah I know,I know. I'm hanging up Mom.Bye"

"Okay then. Bye"

Nakahinga na ako ng maluwag when she ended the phone. Whew! Muntik na ako dun. Iniisip ko pa lang kung anong magiging reaksyon niya ay kinakabahan na ako. Knowing her attitude, baka ipatapon pa ako nun kung saan.

"Who was that?" tanong ni Maze.

"Oh that was nothing. Let's have breakfast."

" You cooked?"

"Sino pa bang magluluto? Multo?"

"Oo. Kausap ko nga ngayon eh."

"Whatever" sabi ko at inirapan siya

"Did you just rolled your eyes at me?" kunot noo niyang tanong

"So what?"

"No one..." he lifted my chin "can roll eyes at me. Do you understand?" he said with an enticing stare

Bumilis ang paghinga ko bigla. I've never ever been commanded by guy. As in ever.

Kumain na kami ng agahan at hinugasan niya ang mga pinggan. At dahil maarte pala ang isang to, humingi pa ng apron at dish washing gloves. Dinaig pa ako!

Habang naghuhugas siya ng plato ay hindi mapigilan mapangiti.Damn! He looks hotter with a no shirt but with apron look. Para siyang ulirang asawa na ginagawa ang gawaing bahay para sa misis niya.

Kinuha ko ang phone ko and I took lots of photos of him. Paano na kaya yung ibang readers ni queenx na naghahangad kay Maze? Sorry guys, naunahan ko na kayo.

"Hey, para kanga so diyang nakangiti. What are you smiling at?"

"Wala,wala" iling ko at tumalikod

"Para kang baliw"

"Oo,baliw sayo" sabi ko ng may mahinang boses.

"Alam ko. You're crazy for me, aren't you?" he said with a teasing tone..Narinig niya?!

"Nabanat ako,okay?It means nothing. It's just a joke"pagpapalusot ko

"Jokes are half meant"

"Dictionary ka ba?Lahat na lang kasi binigyan mo ng kahulugan eh."

"Sabi mo eh" ngisi pa niya.

"Don't you have other clothes? Saan ka ba nakatira?" I asked out of the blue

"I change clothes when I want to. And I don't have a permanent place so I don't need a lot."

"You know what, let's skip investigating for this day." Saad ko. "Let's go buy you some clothes"

" I don't have time for those etceteras,woman" bagot niyang sagot.

"Why? Diba mas madaling maginvestigate kapag naka-disguise?Come on, it's for the sake of the investigation anyway. And also your personal hygiene as well."

"So what are you saying? Na hindi ako hygienic? Na mabaho ako?"

"Ikaw nagsabi niyan."

"Amoyin mo pa yan, wala kang maamoy" sabi niya sabay tapat ng kil-kili niya sa mukha ko.

"Maze! You're so disgusting!"

"Oh diba? Wala namang amoy. Diba?" tinapat niya ulit yung kili-kili niya sa akin.

"Maze!" tumawa lang siya at patuloy na inasar ako.

Who would have thought he'd have this side? You know, the playful side.

Playful Maze? I love it!