Choices in Between

Kabanata 11

Bored

Pitong araw na ang nakakalipas simula nang dumating kami ni Lucas sa Isla Veles. We ended up deciding or maybe HE ended up deciding that we should stay for like a month or two. Sa loob ng isang linggong iyon ay wala namang halos nangyari sa amin. In fact I could just count in my fingers the times we talked with each other.

I would cook food, we'll eat. Sometimes together sometimes not together. He does his thing and I do mine. Hindi ko nga alam kung ano ba talaga ang ginagawa namin dito. I mean the idea of being with him in the same house alone is already enough to make things fuzzy.

It's a good thing I brought a lot of supplies, including his garments which I would plan to check later, because I didn't really think that he loves to eat. He eats everything I make.

Ngayon, isang araw nanaman kasama ang unang lalaki sa buhay ko.

It's one rainy day today, unlike the other days, and I'm getting bored so I have this great plan that I would want to share with my 'boardmate'. I thought if we'll really gonna push through this kind of thing might as well make the most out of it.

I cleared my throat, to relax a bit, before knocking at his door. "Lucas?" I called in a low voice.

I waited for a couple of minutes but he didn't respond. So I knocked again. This time I made sure that it's louder than the previous one. "Lucas are you up?" I called again.

Nakaka-ilang katok na ako sa pintuan ng kwarto niya pero wala pa rin.

Maybe something happened to him! Wait, really Ivvy? Like what would happen to him? Ugh! This is so frustrating.

I decided to grab the knob only to know that the door wasn't locked at all. I gave it a twist and tried to open door. Peeking like a teenager making sure her mom is already asleep so she could sneak out, I almost broke my neck and I couldn't see any of him. Not even his shadow.

"Lucas? Are you here?" I tried to open the door wider so that I could get in.

Pagpasok ko ng kwarto niya, a minty scent filled my nostrils. It's kinda bit nostalgic. Naglakad ako papunta sa King size bed ni Lucas atsaka ko nalaman kung bakit hindi siya bumaba para kumain ng agahan. He's sleeping like a ruthless baby, if there's even a thing.

I went near him but made an effort not to make noise, funny because I'm planning on waking him up.

Zhen Lucas Sabrieno is literally sleeping like a baby having a wonderful sleep. Ibang iba sa personalidad niya tuwing nakamulat ang malalalim niyang mata.

If he's not perfect, tell me what he is. His almond-colored messy hair, his thick brows, his deep eyes hidden behind those long lashes, his impossibly narrow nose, his distinct jaw line, they all seem roughly beautiful. Even with all his almost perfect features he looks so roughly handsome. I think the only soft thing he has is his naturally red lips. Those naturally red lips. Okay, I need to stop now. Really.

Get a grip Pristine! Stop drooling for a man! A man whom you gave your virginity to. A man whom you gave your first kiss to. A man who almost made you forget about a very important thing, which he's doing again now.

Mababaliw na ata ako. Pero bago pa mangyari 'yun ay gigisingin ko na lang siya para tumuwid ang baluktot kong pag iisip.

I fake a soft cough again before deciding to touch his cheek. Okay, just touch Ivvy no caressing. Just touch. "Lucas... Hey wake up. It's lunch time." I tried to ignore the feeling of his skin touching mine.

Bahagya siyang gumalaw sa tawag ko. Nasa pisngi niya pa rin ang palad ko trying to wake him up lightly. It's too hard to handle a tough guy lightly.