Eh Yung Hindi Naman Tayo? DATI (COMPLETED)

EYHNTK- #AlmostShamelessSelfie

March 30, 2018:

"Menggay, ano ba? Mapapaos na yang phone mo kaka-ring. Ang sakit sa ulo na pakinggan ah." Coleen who caught a bad cold and who was then stuck in the sick room with me said grumpily.

"Sagutin mo. Kung ayaw mo naman, i-off mo yang phone mo. Utang na loob. Pati ako madadamay sa LQ niyo eh. Arte arte." She snarled then rolled to one side and placed a pillow on her ear. I guessed she just wanted to sleep.

"Hindi kami nage-LQ." I told her although I knew she really didn't care to listen. 

I wasn't upset with her of course. I understood her horrible mood because I was in the same place. I was in the worst mood, being sick on a family vacation since yesterday with a terrible slitting pain in my throat and confined within the four corners of a hotel room instead of going out to enjoy the city. I tried to preoccupy myself by reading a book, trying to write and taking photos of everything inside the room and whatever I could capture outside from our window. 

I was bored out of my wits and in pain. Seeing that almost shameless selfie IG post from you this morning did not help my already dampened spirit, so, NO, I had no plans of answering your call.

I picked up my phone and turned it off then plopped down on the other bed. I closed my eyes and tried to sleep but I wasn't drowsy so I basically just lay there and got more bored. I thought of turning the TV on but I really did not feel like watching anything.

Just then the door opened and Nanay, Tatay and Dean came in with food and medicines for me and Coleen. To avoid the risk of possibly infecting more members of the family including little Matti, only the three of them were allowed to enter the sick room because apparently they were infection-resistant or just really brave. 

"Eto oh. Ramen para magkalaman muna yang tiyan mo bago uminom ng gamot. Si Coleen tulog?" Tatay said as we all sat around the small table in the room.

"Opo, Tay. Gusto ko po sana ice cream." I told him.

"Sabi sa'yo, Teodoro eh. Ice cream ang gusto niyan. Buti na lang bumili ako." Nanay grinned and handed me a tub of ice cream and a spoon. 

"Oo na. Ikaw na ang tama." Tatay pouted.

"Lagi naman talagang tama si Nanay di ba, Tay?" Dean winked at Tatay who nodded his head while Nanay glared at him.

I giggled at the scene in front of me as I ate a spoonful of ice cream.

"Oo agad si Tatay oh. Takusa." Dean chuckled. "Speaking of Takusa. Kanina pa tawag nang tawag si Kuya RJ ah. Di mo daw sinasagot mga tawag niya. Dahil ba sa pa-pandesal niya sa umaga ha?" My younger brother asked as he wiggled his eyebrows. 

"Hindi ah. Tulog ako." I rolled my eyes at him and ate more ice cream.

"Tulog daw. Gising na gising ka kaya pagdating namin." He said. "Oh! Ayan na ulit." He announced as he took out his phone from his pocket. "Sagutin mo na." He shoved his phone in my hand.

Seeing Tatay and Nanay's worried expressions and the suddenly roused Coleen's cold direct I-Will-Kill-You-If-You-Dont-Answer-That-Call stare, I swiped right to pick up the call.

I got up from the table and walked to the corner where I could talk to you in private.

"Hello." I greeted tepidly.

"Love! Finally! Good morning." You answered. "Galit ka?"

"Bakit naman?" I asked.

"Hindi mo sinasagot ang mga tawag ko eh siguro naka-isangdaan na ako." You spoke in a that soft sing-song tone that you usually use with a slight pout and puppy dog eyes when you did something that you knew I won't be happy about. 

"Tulog ako." I lied.

"Pero na-off mo yung phone mo?" You asked.

"Na-lowbatt." I lied again.

"Walang charger? Walang powerbank?" You prodded.

"Tulog nga ako di ba?" I retorted. "Bakit ba ang kulit mo? Biyernes Santo ngayon, bukas ka na tumawag, bukas na tayo mag-usap, abstinence ganoon." 

"Galit ka nga. Wag naman ganoon, Love. Grabeng penitensiya naman yun kung bukas pa tayo mag-uusap. Ipako mo na lang kaya ako sa krus." You sighed. "Nakita mo na noh? Galit ka dun? Di ba sabi mo you support me? Tsaka tuwang-tuwa ka nga na may nafo-form na na abs di ba? Proud na proud ka nga sa akin. Sabi mo." You said in an adorable childish manner and I swear I would have pinched your cheeks so hard if I could just reach you in front of me.

"Oo nga pero sabi mo din for my eyes only. Sabi mo sa akin yan. Sabi mo din na ipapakita mo lang yan if kailangan sa work at ipapaalam mo muna sa akin. Eh ano na ngayon?" I scoffed. "So I guess you deserve that penitensiya now." 

"Love naman. Sorry na please. Kasi sila, Love eh, nilalait ako." You said. 

"What?! Nilait ka?! Nino?! Anong sabi?!" I asked as my irritation steered away from you. 

"Sila, Love. Lahat sila. Ang dami nila. Sabi chubby pa din daw ako. Di lang daw ako humihinga sa picture para maliit tiyan ko. Sabi nila, Love."

"Aba! Hindi pwede yung ganoon! Tama nga yan. Pakitaan mo sila. Isa pa yung mas seksi. Dali! Samahan mo nang pag-flex ng biceps. Tignan natin kundi sila pagpawisan sa sobrang hot. Daig pa nila ang nagbuhat ng krus sa disyerto." 

"Uy! Wag ganoon, Love." You chuckled. "Hindi ka na galit sa akin?"

"Hindi na. Tama lang yun na patunayan mo na may resulta na ang ilang buwan na strict diet and daily workout sa gym." I told you. "Ano? Isa pang post." 

"Hindi na." You laughed. "Okay na ako. Hindi ka na galit sa akin eh tsaka sabi mo hot ako." 

"Sinabi ko ba yun?" 

"Oo, Love. Sabi mo and I quote, 'daig pa nila ang nagbuhat ng krus sa disyerto' sa pagka-hot ko." You giggled. "Okay na ako dun basta bati na tayo ha? I love you."

"I love you too. Oo. Bati na tayo basta next time, ipaalam mo muna sa akin bago mo i-display yang katsudon mo." 

"Oo naman, Love. Promise. With permission mo muna bago ko ilabas ang katsudon pero, Love, tandaan mo. Kahit sino pang makakita nitong katsudon ko, ikaw lang ang pwede kumain."

"Hoy!" I giggled and blushed at what you said. "Ano ba? Biyernes Santo nga kasi." I laughed.

"Sige na nga." You chuckled. "Pag-uwi mo na lang."

"Pag-uwi ko ano?" I challenged.

"Easter na nun. Tapos na ang penitensiya. Babangon ang lahat ng babangon." You snickered.

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