Connected Cords

Chapter Sixteen

I ended up at Creed's place. He kept on insisting while we were on the ride that I should just stay at his place for the meantime. Sa haba ng pagtatalo namin ay pumayag na din ako dahil sobrang kulit niya talaga. Tutal ay mas makakatipid naman daw ako at sandali lang naman akong tutuloy sa kaya kaya ayos lang daw.

I got awestruck at Creed's place. It was the penthouse of the Emerald Tower. Kung noong una ay pahapyaw lamang ang nakita ko sa unit niya, ngayon ay may mas mahabang oras pa ako para libutin ito. His place was a mixture of modern and classic.

It was spacious. The walls were cream white  and the outlines it were dark brown. Creed told me that he would bring my things in the guest room which is going to be my room for the meantime, so I got the chance to wander around.

Pinasadah ko gamit ang aking mga daliri ang pader, hanggang sa mga stante na gawa sa matigas at mamahaling uri ng kahoy. He got a massive living room that has an S-shaped gray couch and two other gray sofas on the side. His whole living room was carpeted. Tiningnan ko ang paligid at nakakuha ng aking atensyon ang isang pader doon na may bakas na pakwadrado, para itong nilagyan ng isang malaking frame na tinanggal.

"Hey, you hungry?" I jumped a little when Creed suddenly appeared beside me.

"Jeez Creed!" I hissed as I turned to look at him.

He chuckled sexily. "I'm sorry. Do you want to eat?" Tanong niya habang nakangiti pa rin.

Napahawak naman ako sa tiyan dahil sa biglang pagkalam nito. I was hungry. "Yeah," I shyly smiled.

"Okay, magpapadeliver nalang ako. Do you want some Thai cuisine, Korean, Chinese, French or what?" Tanong naman niya pagkatapos ay kinuha ang phone sa kanyang bulsa at agad na tumipa roon.

"No, no. I can cook. May mga stock ka naman siguro diba? Tsaka gabi na rin, early dinner na natin?" Sabi ko at sinipat ang relo sa aking bisig. It was already quarter to 7.

He smiled happily. "You'll cook?"

I smiled back. "Oo naman,"

Pumunta kami ni Creed sa kusina niya and once again, I was impressed. Kung ano ang ikinaganda ng sala niya ay ganoon din kaganda ang kusina niya. "You have a nice place, Creed." Komento ko.

"Thanks," He said sheepishly. He's really cute.

"So here's my fridge. Just check it if there's the ingredients that you need." He said after opening his massive refrigerator.

"Okay," I gave him a small smile and find the ingredients that I needed. Nang matapos ako ay inilagay kong lahat ng aking kailangan sa marmol na counter ng kusina ni Creed. Siya naman ay naroon lang at nakaupo sa isang high chair doon.

I saw a black rubber band beside the utensils so I get it and tied my hair into a high ponytail. I removed my pumps and kicked it on the side. I got goosebumps when my bare foot touched the marbled floor.

"Here," Bigla namang sumulpot si Creed sa harap ko hawak ang isang pares ng pambahay na tsinelas.

Natawa ako ng malakas. "Really, Creed? Idol mo si Baymax?" Natatawang sabi ko habang sinusuot ang binigay niyang puting tsinelas na may design na Baymax. Malaki iyon sa akin but it was cute actually. Nakakatuwa lang dahil sa laking tao ni Creed ay mayroon siyang tsinelas na ganoon. He must be a kid at heart.

"I guess?" Sabi niya at natawa ako dahil sa pamumula ng tainga niya.

I shook my head and started to cut the ingredients.

"What are you going to cook?" Tanong ni Creed habang pinanonood ako.

"Adobado," I said and glanced at him. I saw him frown.