Complicated Love

Chapter 28: Bedroom

Dumiretso kami sa bahay pagkatapos mag-ice cream. Loko-loko talaga yung lalaking yun. Akala ko naman kung anong snack gusto nya. Ice cream lang pala. Para namang nakakabusog yung kinain namin para maging merienda eh.

Kaya nagpa-deliver akong mcdo sa bahay. Hindi sapat ang ice cream no. Gutom pa ko eh,bakit ba? Ako naman magbabayad eh. Wag nga lang syang makikikain.

"Oh? Buhay ka pa pala?" Bungad ni Kuya sa dining table nang makarating yung pina-deliver ko.

"Ha? Bakit?" Pagtataka kong sabi. "Ahhh! So isa ka rin dun sa mga kasabwat ng lalaking to ha? Ha?" Sabi ko habang lumalapit ako sakanya para masabunutan.

"Sorry na,Zia." At tumawa sya nang nakakaasar.

Hinarap ko si Carl. "Umamin ka nga sakin,Carl. Ilan ang binayaran mo para sa kalokohang to?"

"Uhh...10 people?" Then he added,"Yeah. I think so."

At pinaghahahampas ko ulit sya. Oo,kinilig ako dun sa surprise nya but why does kidnapping have to be included? Kaasar lang. As long as i'm not hurt,it's alright with me.

We ate and talked. Si Kuya naman nandun sa girlfriend nya. Palibhasa tapos na trabaho nya sa kalokohan ni Carl.

"Let's watch?" I asked Carl as we finish our food. "I want to have a movie marathon with you."

"Okay. Sure babygirl." Then he smiled. "Anong papanoorin natin?"

"Madami."
"Like?"
"Basta! Paborito ko to kaya samahan mo ko,okay?" He nodded. "San tayo? Dito sa living room or sa kwarto ko?"

"Living room na lang. Baka may mangyari pa sa kwarto eh." Hinampas ko sya. Lakas din ng trip nito eh. Akala mo naman papayag akong may mangyari. "Joke lang,Zia. Dun na lang sa kwarto mo para mas comfy."

"Grabe ka talaga." Then we went upstairs to my bedroom. As soon as we reached there,I walked to the tv. I scattered the CDs on my bed and let him pick. "So ano gusto mo?"

"Eto na lang. Puro horror movies mo eh." He said as he pointed to a rom-com movie.

"Ang korny mo naman! Horror na lang para masaya,okay?"

"Horror?"
"Bakit? Takot ka no?"
"H-Hindi ah. B-Bakit naman ako matatakot,ha?"
"Your stuttering. Of course you're afraid."
"Okay. Fine. Yes,takot ako pero sasamahan pa rin kita."
"Yayyy!" I said then he ruffled my hair.

The movie started as we layed on the bed. I swear. Nothing will happen. Just watch a movie together while cuddling and eating then i'm done.

He kept caressing my hair even though I know that he's afraid. Climax time. So for sure it's scary as hell. I watched concentrately while he watched with his hands covered infront of his eyes.

I looked at him and placed the chips on my bed. "Ang cute mo." Then I pinched his cheeks. Ang cute-cute nya habang natatakot sa pinapanood namin. Biruin nyo yun,yung sobrang gwapo at may pagka-sigang heartthrob ng school namin,takot sa mga ganto. Natawa na lang ako sa mga kilos nya noong sobrang nakakatakot na ng mga pangyayari.

We watched 3 movies then I looked at him. He's already asleep. After all it's already 8pm and we haven't ate lunch. Pinabayaan ko lang muna syang matulog dun at kumain ako sa baba.

Pag-akyat ko sa kwarto,gising na sya with my cellphone in his hand.

"Anong tinitignan mo dyan?" Tanong ko sakanya. Tinabihan ko sya at tinignan kung anong ginagawa nya. "Sus. Yan lang pala." He was looking at our selfies.

"Send mo sakin to ah?"
"Sure." Then I remembered the 'Open when...' letters. "Ayy oo nga pala,Carl. May ibibigay ako sayo. Wait lang ah."

"Jjang!" Then I threw the 12 enevelopes with letters inside of it. "Basahin mo yan ah. Pero wag ngayon. Pagka-uwi mo na lang,oki?"

"Aww. Sweet mo naman,Zia." Then he kissed my forehead. "Thank you."

"Sus. Wala pa yan sa ginawa mong effort kanina para sakin eh. Akala ko manliligaw ka eh. Tapos naalala kong tayo na nga pala." Then we laughed. Di pa rin talaga nawawala yung saya ko kapag naaalala kong sya lang yung pinapangarap ko dati. Swerte ko. Gano ba ko kabait para bigyan ng ganitong biyaya? Thank God.

"Kumain ka na ba?" He asked me. I nodded. "Okay. Good."

"Ikaw? Di ka pa kakain? Halika na sa baba." Umayaw sya. Ewan ko kung bakit. "Bakit? May problema ka ba? Sabihin mo sakin."

"Wala akong problema. Gusto ko lang nandito ka sa tabi ko."
"Dami mong alam. Basta kumain ka bago ka umalis ha?" Then he made a smiling-while-nodding-and-touching-my-hair action.

Nagtagal pa sya ng isang oras sa bahay at tsaka sya kumain.

"Bye na,Zia. Masyado na kong ginabi eh." He faced me and touched my cheeks. "Goodnight. Matulog ka na ha? Wag ka magpupuyat. Papanget ka nyan."

"Ikaw din. Wag ka magpupuyat ha. Baka pumanget yang gwapo mong mukha." Then both of us smiled. "Sige na. Goodnight. Thanks for this perfect day."

"You're welcome,my princess. Everyday is a perfect day as long as you're with me,okay?" Then he rushed to his car that was brought by his driver. Tignan mo to. May driver pala sya. Eh bakit laging sya ang nagd-drive? Mapahamak pa sya eh. "Bye!" He said cheerfully while waving as he sat down in his car. 

"Bye!" I smiled and I waved back to him.

Hindi na rin ako nag-internet at nakipag-chat sakanya since magkasama naman kami buong araw.

Binasa ko yung letter nya na napaka-sweet at natulog na rin ako.

Carl,you'll stay in my heart as long as i'm alive. Yes,there's no forever but i'll make it sure that we're together for a lifetime. Walang iwanan ah? Kaso baka iwanan mo ko pag hinabol tayo ng multo. Pero okay lang yun. Basta ayun. Thank you.