Sleeping Beauty

Kabanata 29

Kabanata 29

Forget

-Iya-

"Ang pangit mo pala kapag umiiyak," aniya at biglang tumawa.

I glared at him. Pasalamat siya at nasa harapan kami ngayon ng pagkain or else iniwan ko na talaga siya dito. Tumahimik naman siya at nilagyan na lang ng pizza ang plato ko. Lalo ko siyang sinamaan ng tingin.

He just smiled at me and pinched the tip of my nose.

"Aigoo, wala ba tayong date na hindi ka naka-simangot? Dinala na nga kita sa buffet,"

"Anong date-date na pinagsasabi mo diyan? Gusto mo ng sapak?" tanong ko at pinakita sa kanya ang kamao ko.

He shook his head. "Nope, gusto ko ng kiss." he said in a child-like tone.

"Yuck," I almost cringe. "Shut up and just eat, okay?" inirapan ko na lang siya at bumalik na lang sa pagkain. Ngumisi na lang din siya at pinagpatuloy na rin ang pagkain.

Gumaan ang pakiramdam ko sa lahat. I feel like I finally accepted all the things that are happening in my life. There are things that will never go the way I wanted it to happen. I already accepted the fact that the world doesn't revolve around me. Na kahit ang mundo ay walang pakialam kahit na nasasaktan ako. Life goes on and so does my life...

"Nakaka-ilang plato ka na ah? Hindi ka ba natatakot tumaba?" Keith said amusingly as he looked at my plate.

I sighed exasperatedly and put down my fork. "Kung natatakot ka palang tumaba ako eh di sana hindi mo na lang ako dinala dito. May pa-buffet-buffet ka pang nalalaman diyan. Why? Don't tell me you're scared that you might marry a pig?" I smirked and raised my eyebrow.

"Hindi," he smiled meaningfully. "I'm just scared that people might think you're pregnant while we're not yet married. Hindi mo ba naisip 'yun? Baka mapabilis ang kasal kapag iyon ang naisip nila."

"Kilabutan ka nga sa mga pinagsasabi mo," halos mapagod na ako sa usapan naming hindi ko alam kung matino ba at may patutunguhan. "Excuse me, hindi porket mataba o tumaba ang isang tao, buntis na. Hay, kailan ka ba magkaka-sense kausap? Wala bang patutunguhan 'tong usapan natin?"

"Okay lang na walang patutunguhan ang usapan natin, basta 'yung relasyon natin may patutunguhan." he said then he laughed. "Di ba?"

"Wala kang kwentang kausap," naiiritang singhal ko sa kanya.

Mas lalong gumaan ang pakiramdam ko kay Keith ngayon. I looked at him while eating. I spent some of my days now with him and so far it all felt good. He didn't pressure my at all. Exactly what I need after all the drama that I had in my life. I feel like he's a friend.

"By the way, can I go on your school's event?" he asked. "Si Jasmine ba manunuod?"

"I don't know," I shrugged my shoulders. "I'll ask them na lang if pwede. Tsaka pwedeng hindi naman na kayo pumunta doon. It's just a simple event." I nonchalantly said.

"I just want to watch you, Iya." aniya.

In the middle of our talk, my phone beeped. I checked it and saw Jerome's message.

Jerome Miguel Montello:

May naisip ka ng kanta?

I glanced at Keith, he's looking at me with a curious expression. Binalik ko ang tingin ko sa phone ko at mabilis na nag-type ng reply.

Me:

Wala pa. But if you already have something in my mind then let's just use that okay? I'm fine with everything naman. :)