Forever and Always

Kabanata 7

Kabanata 7

"Sumuko ka na."

"Tapos na. Siya na ang umayaw."

"Ano ba? Isipin mo naman yang sarili mo!"

"Hindi lang ikaw ang nahihirapan! Kami din! Mga taong nakapaligid sayo!"

It was saturday morning ng maiwanan ako sa bahay. Lahat sila may mga lakad. Si Tots naman ay may practice. So, basically it's me time. Pagbaba ko, bigla nalang akong napatili dahil sa gulat.

"AAAAHHHHHHHHH!"

"Mads! Okay ka lang?"

"What the hell, Bea! I thought no one's here!" Angal ko.

She laughed. "Anong tawag mo sa sarili mo?"

Sinamaan ko siya ng tingin. "Ewan ko sayo. Bakit nandito ka?"

"Grabe ka naman. I'm your roomie kaya!"

Napakunot noo naman ako. "Ano ba sinabi ko?"

She shrugged. "Basically, it's you and me for today."

"Like I have a choice." I said at pumunta ng kusina.

I was looking for food when Bea's head popped up behind the refrigerator door. She was smiling like a little kid.

"I'm hungry, Mads." She said.

"And?"

"Can you please cook for us?"

"No."

"But, you're looking for food naman ah?"

"Who said?"

"Mads, hahayaan mo bang magutom batchie mo?"

"Yes. So, leave me."

"Mads, you're so mean naman." She said and pouted. "Pleaseeeee?"

"Ugh, no."

"Please? Please?"

"You're so annoying."

"I know." She said. "I'll annoy you talaga."

"Go home." I said. "Doon ka kumain."

"Eeeeeh!" Angal niya. "I'm hungry na talagaaaaaaa!"

"Then, cook."

Instead of being offended, Bea being Bea just looked at me. I sighed.

"Stop. I know what you're trying to do." I said.

She smiled. "You'll cook for me na?"

"No."

"Maddieeeeeee!!"

I had to cover my ears because of Bea's tili. "Aish, fine. Just shut up."

"Yes!" She squealed and I looked at her. "Oops."

Pinagluto ko na ng tanghalian si Bea. Bea's normal mood is in 1000x and Bea's mood when hungry is triple of her normal mood. So, wala akong chance na tantanan niya ako.

"Mads?" She called me. She was seating sa high chair.

"Oh?"

"Bakit wala kang boyfriend?"

Nasamid naman ako bigla sa tanong niya. "Busy."

"Yung si Brix? Yung nakita ko na kasama mo noon." Aniya. "Wala na kayo?"

Napakunot noo naman ako. "Hindi naging kami."

"Eh si Tots? Kayo?"

"No."