Meeting Halfway (On Going)

Thirty Seven

"I knew it from the start that he's not your cousin. He's overprotected with you."

Nakatulala lang ako sa pagkain.

"Heyy!"

Bigla niyang tinap ang mesa dahilan para magulat ako.

"Stop making face, it's not good. It can make the foods spoil."

Napangiwi ako, ano namang connect ng pagkakapanis ng pagkain sa emosyon ko?

"Bakit ganun ang mga tao, di naman nila alam ang lahat pero kung makapanghusga
sila parang kilala nila tayo diba?"

"That's the illness of the society. We cannot remove it from them. Let us not talk about those crap people. You are far from what they're saying, okay?"

Ngumiti siya at ako din. Then we start eating.

"Sorry ha, ginamit pa kita kanina para sa kasinungalingan ko na nagdidate tayo."

"Hahaha, yah I almost forgot that. I was a bit proud that you said that. It was like a punch to his ego. But to be honest, you are very obvious awhile ago."

"Obvious?"

"Yep, obviously you're jealous seeing him with another girl."

"Really?" tumingin ako sa kanya. Busy lang siya sa pagluto ng bacon.

"Well it depends, I guess that dude is kinda fuck up of guessing feelings."

"Grabe ka naman."

"Hahaha. Well from a man's point of view that's my opinion. But anyway don't mind me. Let's just eat okay?"

We started eating.

"By the way, we have team building. You want to join?" sabi ko, ang tahimik kasi naming dalawa.

"Really? You're inviting me?" para siyang batang tuwang-tuwa na nakatanggap ng candy.

"Oo nga, ano sama ka?"

"Your treat?"

Napanguso ako.

"Yaman-yaman mo, kuripot mo naman."

"Hahahaha. I'm just being practical. It's a good thing to have a rich friend.Hahaha."

"Sagot ng kompanya so you can come."

"Wait, are you gonna use me to make your lover jealous?"

"Anong lover pinagsasabi mo dyan. Wala ako nun. Ayaw mo? Di huwag."

"No,no ..Of course I love to join."

Maya-maya ay may tumawag sa kanya, daddy niya ata.

"I know Dad,relax I know what I'm doing okay...

whatever it is, just don't mind that issue. Tss. ."

saka niya binaba ang tawag.

"Are you okay?"

Ngumiti siya agad sakin pero binilisan niya ang pagkain.

"Hey, okay ka lang ba? Dahan-dahan sa pagkain. Baka mabulunan ka. What happened?"

Tumingin siya sa akin ng ilang minuto pero inalis din agad ito.

"Ano nga?"

"I'm full. Let's go? Are you done eating?"

He's avoiding the topic, I know there's something wrong.

Tumayo na siya at lumapit sakin. Aalalayan sana ako tumayo pero nagmatigas ako.