You do something to me
That I can't explain
So would I be out of line,
If I said I miss you
-"I Miss You", Incubus
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Miho half-regretted what happened. Kung hindi na lang siguro siya nagsalita, maayos pa siguro ang mga gamit ni Pat at may hapunan pa itong dadatnan. Kaso wala e, Ria pushed her to say things that she didn't want to say and her words has unexpectedly turned the harmless-looking lady into a monster.
"Are you sure you're okay?"
Kumawala siya sa pagkakayakap ni Pat at nakita niyang basa na ang damit nito ng mga luha niya.
When Ria attacked her, she fought back. Hindi naman kasi siya martyr. Unfortunately, her opponent was stronger, kaya naman mas marami siyang sampal at palo na inabot dito. Miho didn't want to make a big deal out of what happened earlier so she assured him that she's okay.
Hinawakan nito ang braso niya at tinignan uli ang mga pulang marka dito.
"She'll pay for this."
Umiling siya. "Huwag na," She said as she wiped her own tears with the back of her hand. She's worried for Pat, baka kung ano pa ang gawin nito. Hindi ito umimik at tinignan lang siya.
"Bibilhan kita ng kapalit ng mga nabasag bukas."
"I have a few extra plates and glasswares. Hindi ko na kailangan ng bago. Don't worry about it. And if there's someone who should replace my things, hindi ikaw 'yon." Hinawakan ni Pat ang balikat niya. "Stop thinking that everything's your fault. 'Wag mong akuin lahat. People might take advantage of you if you're always like that."
She gave a little nod. "Sorry."
"Ayoko lang na gagawan ka nila ng masama dahil masyado kang mabait."
It's not the first time that he heard it from someone. Para sa kanya, hindi naman talaga siya masyadong mabait. Hangga't maaari ayaw lang niya talagang nakakaistorbo at nakakaperwisyo kahit kanino.
She was about to respond when her stomach growled. Niyaya na siya nito kumain pero sinabi niyang hahatiin muna nila ang mga pasalubong bago sila umalis. What she wanted to bring home was only half of it. He didn't want to accept those at first, but when she told him she's planning to cook Miso soup and Gyoza in his unit next time, he agreed to have the half of her Japanese goods. When they were done dividing, they decided to eat out in a Spanish restaurant.
Miho prepared Paella as her supposed thank-you gift for Pat, yuon nga lang natapon lang lahat. So he decided to order the same dish in one of his favorite restaurants. Ayon dito, authentic daw ang lasa dahil ang may-ari at ang mismong nagluluto ay Espanyol. Nanghihinayang si Pat na nasayang ang niluto niya, pero nang matikman naman ni Miho ang in-order nila, hindi niya alam kung pasasalamatan ba niya si Ria sa pagtapon ng mga iyon. Her own version was not as delicious as what they ate, pero ang sabi ni Pat, gusto pa rin niyang matikman ang luto niya.
After dinner, hinatid na siya nito pauwi. Pat turned on the FM radio and told her that she could switch the station or play her own music. An old Tagalog love song was playing, she didn't bother to change it anymore.
"When it comes to music genre, anong paborito mo?" Tanong nito sa kanya.
"Yung mga luma, yung kundiman. Pero kahit ano talaga pinapakinggan ko. Basta kahit anong maganda sa pandinig, kahit anong lenggwahe."
BINABASA MO ANG
Yo te Cielo
Fiction Historique{ sequel of ikaw na ang huli } Will Pat and Miho's encounter lead to the fulfillment of a promise that was broken in the 19th century?-or shall their past lives still dictate their destiny to remain as star-crossed lovers until the present time? ...
