SOMEBODY THAT I USED TO KNOW

Chapter 25

Reston roamed his vision around her unit the moment he went inside. Dumiretso ito sa kanyang kitchen na para bang alam na alam nito ang pasikot sikot sa buong condo niya pagkatapos noon.

"Res, you don't have to do this." Pigil niya dito habang binubuksan ng binata ang kanyang fridge. Hindi ito kumibo bagkus ay pinagpatuloy lamang ang ginagawa. He pick out her salmon in her freezer and other ingredients. Nangialam na rin ito sa mga gamit niya sa kusina. She sat on the high chair just watching him when she accepted the fact that she'll not going to convince him to leave. She almost rolled her eyes by his dexterity in cooking. Nevertheless, she couldn't help but be amazed. Baked salmon ang niluluto nito. He also prepared vegetable salad which she silently thank. Sa isip niya ay iyon na lamang ang kakainin niya.

"Dito ka na rin kumain, punta lang muna ko sa kwarto saglit." Deklara niya dito ng magsawa siyang pagmasdan ito sa ginagawa. Nakita niya kung paano tumaas ang isang kilay nito.

She didn't wait for his response and she turned her back directing to her room. She immediately change her clothes. Knowing Reston's inside her unit makes her feel kinda nervous. Hindi niya maiwasang maramdaman iyon. Kinalma niya muna ang sarili bago bumalik sa kusina. Halos isang oras siyang naghintay bago bumalik roon. She just turned on her television inside her room.

Naabutan niya itong hawak ang kanyang cellphone sa may tenga. Binaba ito ng binata sa mesa. It turned off. Naalala niyang pa lowbat na nga talaga ito kanina.

"Oh battery empty..." Reston said and resumed on what he was doing. Kumuha ito ng dalawang plato at inilapag sa mesa.

"Who called?" Tanong niya dito. She saw how he just shrugged his shoulder before settling his self on the chair across her. Tiningnan niya ito ng mariin.

"Let's eat, it's getting late. It was just your boyfriend saying hi." He said nonchalantly before putting rice on her plate. Hindi niya alam kung alin ang mas unang sitahin dito. Ang pagkausap nito kay Zach o sa paglagay nito ng kanin sa kanyang plato. She has no plan to eat heavy dinner for tonight.

"I'm gonna eat the salad you made." She said after rambling what to say.

His eyes turned into a narrow slit. She raise a brow for fighting back.

"Kumain ka ng niluto ko, you don't need to diet. I don't mind you getting fat like a bloated elephant." He seriously said. And she almost blow out the water she's drinking. It wasn't supposed to be a joke but it sounded one in her ears. Napaubo siya ng paulit ulit at agad naman itong tumalima para haplusin ang likod niya.

"You seriously think I'll believe you? Men like you sexually objectifies woman with perfect curves." She defensively said.

"So you are seriously getting that perfect curves for me?" He asked back amused.

"Of course not!" She defended nervously because he even moved closer. "Ano ba Res, ang sinasabi ko lang ay huwag kang magtago sa salitang exception ka sa mga kalalakihan." Naiirita niya itong tinulak.

"Okay as you say so." He said smiling before going back to his seat.

Sa huli ay hindi rin siya nito napilit na kumain. She chose to ate the salad he made. She saw how his face disagreed but still stop himself for another arguement.

Siya na ang naghugas ng mga pinagkainan nila pagkatapos. Maging doon ay hindi na rin ito nakipagtalo pa gaya ng madalas na mangyari. He left her unit an hour after their dinner. It was a terrible hour for her. Halos hindi na sila nag usap. Binuksan niya lamang ang kanyang tv sa living room. She wanted to send him away but don't know how kaya hinayaan niya na lamang ito. Mabuti na lang ay nagkusa na itong umalis matapos hindi niya na ito kinausap.