Vee and Vince (V series #3) (#Wattys2019) - COMPLETED

11 - If I Could Only Teach My Heart

Veera's POV

I was the first one to wake up this morning. Tiningnan ko lang si Kuya Vince who's still sleeping soundly beside me. Akala ko hindi kami makakatulog ng maayos kagabi because of our position, siksikan pa kami.

But oddly, I found myself comfortable sa ganitong pwesto. I always find comfort in his arms.

Ang gwapo talaga niya, ang bait pa and not to mention, matalino rin. Meron pa rin talagang perfect na lalaki 'no? Any girl will be lucky to have him.

But sadly, the spot for being the lucky girl is already taken. May girlfriend na kasi siya, si Kelly. Mabait rin naman si Kelly and we totally get along. They deserve each other.

Ang cute talaga ng buhok niya. Kulot kasi. I reached for his hair and played with it. Sana ganito rin ang maging buhok ng mga anak ko. . .

Ay, ano ba 'tong iniisip ko?

I shook my head to erase that thought in my mind. Nagising tuloy si Kuya Vince.

"Good morning, Vee. . ." Ugh! Bakit ganon? Bakit ang sexy ng boses niya?

Gosh, I seriously need to stop thinking this way!

"Good morning, K-Kuya." Why am I even stuttering? Para naman akong tanga.

"Did you sleep well?"

I nodded.

"Good for you, Vee. My back fucking hurts." He ranted, natawa naman ako. "And you're laughing, huh?"

"Sorry na. You know I badly need your hugs right now." Natatawa ko pa ring sabi ko sa kanya.

He chuckled. "Yeah, I know. Halika nga."

He pulled me closer at mas hinigpitan pa ang yakap sa akin. "You'll be okay, Vee, huh? You'll find another guy. Someone who's a lot more better than him."

I hugged him, too. Kapag talaga masama ang loob ko, I only need his hugs and his comforting words then I'm okay.

"I know, Kuya. Ang ganda ko kaya." I joked kaya nagtawanan na naman kami.

Of course, I'm hurting but with him by my side, I feel a lot better. When he's here, mas kaya kong harapin yung sakit.

"Tara na, Vee? Breakfast na tayo?" Yaya niya.

"Okay. Sarapan mo luto mo ah." I responded. "Make sure that it will heal my heart."

"I'm sure it will." He proudly said. "I made that cake only for you, Vee. And I'm sure you'll love it."

My eyes widened at that. Then I suddenly remembered what he promised me 'pag naka-graduate ako.

"No way, Kuya! Seriously? Gumawa ka talaga ng cake? For me?"

"I promised, remember? Now let's go or else wala ka nang aabutan."

We went to the kitchen together. I sat down at the counter while he prepared the cake.

"So what kind of cake is that? Dapat maramdaman ko na para sa akin lang 'yan ah. That's what you promised." I reminded him.

Napangiti naman siya. "Here it is, Vee. Coffee and Custard cake."

He showed me the cake na nakalagay sa tin container. I can't help but to get excited na matikman ang cake. Just like what he promised, naramdaman ko talaga na para sa akin lang yung cake. He knows how much I love cream puffs with custard inside of it and of course, he knows how much I love coffee.

"Nasa ibabaw lang yung custard then yung mismong cake ang may coffee." He explained. He took a slice and put it in a plate saka niya binigay sa akin.

I took a spoonful of it para matikman ko and the moment it touched my tounge, a familiar feeling enveloped me. Pakiramdam ko Sunday ngayon-Sunday naman talaga-and I'm just staying at home, eating Veronica's waffles.

I feel like I'm home. . .

"Oh my gosh, Kuya! This is incredible! Ang galing mo talaga!" I exclaimed. I stood up at lumapit sa kanya to give him a bear hug.

It's just so perfect! The custard on top has just the right amount of sweetness and the cake, wow! It is drenched in coffee. And I don't really know kung paanong hindi natuyo yung coffee sa cake. Ang galing talaga ni Kuya Vince.

He laughed at my reaction. "So, I don't think I still need to ask if you liked it because clearly, you did."

"I didn't just liked it, Kuya. I loved it!" I corrected. "Iba ka talaga. You're not just the bestest of the best Kuya in the world. You're the best pastry chef din."

"Ang OA naman, Vee. Pero thank you. I really like it kapag inuuto mo ako." Natatawang sabi niya.

Natulala na lang ako sa kanya when he laughed. Ang sexy talaga niya 'pag tumatawa siya ng ganon. It makes me want to. . . Ah, shit! Bakit ba kanina pa ako ganito?

"A-Ano. . . Hindi k-kaya." Damn this stutter! "I mean, hindi kita binobola 'no! Pa-humble ka na naman eh."

Nakahinga ako ng maluwag. Good thing I was able to hide my awkwardness.

"Mas magaling pa rin si Tita Tanya, syempre. She's my mentor."

Natawa ako. "Kaya tuwang-tuwa si Nanay sa'yo eh. Inuuto mo rin siya lagi. Pareho lang tayo."

Again, we both laughed at that. Napa-tigil naman ako when I noticed that Kuya Vince is looking intently at me habang naka-ngiti pa rin.

"O, bakit? Ganda ko?" I jestered.

Nagulat naman ako when he answered, "Yes, Vee. Sobra. Sana lagi kang naka-ngiti nang ganyan."

I know my face blushed at that but I ignored it.

"Well, thanks to you." I told him sincerely. "Masakit pa rin pero thank you, Kuya. Kasi somehow, you made me feel better. You made me smile."

"Gusto mo ulit ng yakap?" He asked.

"Sure. I'll never say no to that." Lumapit ako sa kanya at niyakap siya nang mahigpit.

"I love you, Vee." He whispered. "Always remember that I'll be here for you. I will always try make you smile during your worst days. Hanggang kaya ko, I will."

"Thank you, Kuya." I answered with a smile. "And I love you, too. . ."

Wait, did my heart just skipped a beat? No way! Hindi pwede. . .

I hugged him tighter.

Mabait si Kuya Vince. Maalaga. Mapagmahal. Masaya ako 'pag kasama ko siya. He makes me happy. He makes me smile.

He never failed to make me feel loved. . .

If I could only teach my heart na siya na lang ang mahalin, gagawin ko. Pero hindi pwede.

Kasi best friend ko siya. . .

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A/N: Here's a short UD for youuu 😉