Bestfriends with Promises II [COMPLETED]

Chapter 14: With Him

-14-

Mira's POV

I tugged the blanket upto my shoulders because I suddenly felt cold. Kahit na matagal na 'kong nakatira sa Japan, madali lang na makapag-adjust ang katawan ko sa temperature ng Pinas.

Dahan dahan kong iminulat ang mata ko, only to see that I'm lying in a bed. As far as I can remember, naka-tulog ako sa desk habang ginagawa ko yung report. I rolled to have a much more comfortable position but wrong move, nalaglag ako sa kama. Aw! I landed on a soft mattress, no, the sofa bed, where Xander was sleeping.

I silently cursed and praying na sana hindi siya nagising. I slowly turned to face my left only to see Xander looking intently at me.

"H-Hi?" medyo alangan kong sabi

"Since when do you sleep turbulently?"

I cleared my throat before speaking, "Nasanay lang kasi ako sa kama ko."

"Buti hindi ka nalaglag nung nasa itaas ka pa."

"May harang naman e. Unlike the lower bed."

Hindi na siya sumagot at pumikit na lang. Tumingin ako sa bintana at nakita kong paumaga pa lang. Maybe quarter to 5 in the morning? I don't know.

Dun ko lang rin napansin na malambot ang sofa bed na hinihigaan ni Xander, mas malambot pa sa foam ng sa double deck. I even have a little battle on my head kung mag-i-stay ba 'ko dito or babalik na 'ko sa hinigaan ko kanina. But the sofa bed is hard to resist. Ang lambot kasi talaga e—

"You can just sleep here, if that's what you want." nabigla ako nang mag-salita si Xander habang naka-pikit.

Tumagilid din ako ng higa katulad niya saka tumingin sa kanya, kahit naka-pikit pa rin siya, "Can I? Malambot kasi dito e." I said.

"Of course. Lilipat na lang ako." sabi niya at pabangon na sana nang pigilan ko, "Wait!"

Nag-tataka naman siyang tumingin sa'kin.

"Uhh, kasi..." I bit my lower lip. This is kinda embarrassing, "When I was still in Japan, I have this big Kumamon who was always beside me when I sleep. Tas nung umuwi naman ako dito, uhm, I saw Xandy and made him sleep beside me too. So, yeah..." medyo mahina pa ang pag-kakasabi ko sa dulo.

The look from his face is priceless. I don't know if I want to laugh or not.

"You're still keeping him?" halos hindi pa rin siya maka-paniwala.

"Yeah. Is there any reason that I couldn't?"

Dahan-dahan lang siyang umiling. His gaze was unreadable. I don't know what is going on to his mind.

"So yun, I can't sleep without anything beside me."

"How did you managed to sleep for the past days?"

"Milk. That is also another way to make me sleep."

"Where's your milk then?"

"Ubos na. Naubos ko kahapon."

He just sighed and laid down beside me again. There was this mischievous grin on his face.

"Why?" I asked

"Wala lang. Gusto mo lang siguro akong makatabi no?"

Umiwas ako ng tingin, "W-Wag na nga. Sasabayan ko na lang mag-agahan sila Mang Jaime."

Bumangon ako para maka-labas na sa kwarto dahil sa kahihiyan pero bigla na lang niya akong hinatak pahiga ulit. And this time, he made his arm as a pillow to my head. Mas lalo akong nakaramdam ng pagka-ilang dahil sobrang lapit niya sa'kin, particularly his face.