Loving the Ruthless Wave

Kabanata 25

Kabanata 25

Mine

I can be with anyone else. I am sure of that. I can smile with another. I can laugh at another's silly jokes. I can smile and laugh with another but no one can make me this happy, extent of happiness like Apollo ever did. He makes me happy in a way no one else can.

His love makes me happy. His smile makes me happy. His laugh makes me happy. His presence is even enough to make me happy. I think he is my happy place. My heart is always full when I am with him.

"Should we get some chocolate chips?"

I looked at him with sparkling eyes. He raised his brow on me but my smile only got wider.

"Yes please!"

"Let's get all the important ones first."

Masaya akong tumango at sumunod sakanya sa vegetables section. Yesterday we agreed to buy groceries in the market and now here we are. Maaga niya akong ginising para maaga rin daw kaming mayari. Atat na atat nanaman kasi siyang manood ng Game of Thrones. He's very very addicted.

"What should I get? This one or this?"

Ipinakita niya sa akin ang broccoli at cauliflower sa magkabilaan niyang kamay. Seryoso siyang tumingin sa akin at naghihintay sa aking sagot. Gusto kong matawa sakanya. He's very serious. Come on! We're just buying foods.

"Kunin mo na pareho. Piliin mo yung maganda at medyo malaki. Kumuha ka na ng tig-dalawa."

He nodded. Seryoso niyang tinitigan ang mga broccoli at cauliflower. Tinitimbang niya sa kaniyang kamay at kunot ang noong sinusuri ang mga ito.

I can't help but laugh.

Kunoot noo siyang tumingin sa akin kaya mas lalo akong natawa. Gosh! He's so cute.

"Kumuha ka na ng tig-dalawa. Huwag mo nang titigan at baka hindi tayo na maka alis dito."

Nang makabili na kami ng mga gulay ay hinayaan ko siyang mamili ng mga karne. Iniwan ko siya doon at nagtungo ako sa parte kung nasaan ang ibang pagkain na gusto ko. Kumuha ako ng mga chocolate chips and junk foods. Kumuha ako ng pringles and chocolates. Susulitin ko ang isang buong buwan na hindi ako magta-trabaho.

I was about to get the chocolate cookies when someone also got the same cookies that I was about to get. Nilingon ko ang pinanggalingan ng kamay na inunahan ako sa pagkuha ng cookies. My eyes widened when I saw Rico in front of me.

I almost forgot that he is in the country. Nakalimutan ko na rin halos ang nangyari sa bar. Nawala sa isip ko ang lahat dahil nagka ayos kami ni Apollo.

"R-Rico..."

His normal playful smile showed but I can't get myself to smile back at him. This is wrong timing. Kapag nakita siya ni Apollo ay hindi magiging maganda ang kalalabasan.

"I never saw you again after the last time. Hindi ko rin nakuha ang number mo kay Arry. I went to your house. Your parents was not there. Ang sabi ng mga kasambahay ay hindi ka na daw doon nakatira."

I heard him laugh. Hindi ako halos maka kibo. Paano ko ba ipapaliwanag sakanya ang sitwasyon? Ayoko na ng gulo. I don't want to just ignore Rico like that but I also don't want Apollo and I to quarrel. Kakaayos lang namin. Sinusubukan pa lang namin at ayoko na magkasira kami kaagad.

"Hindi na ako doon nakatira."

"That's what I heard. Nag joke pa nga ang mga kasambahay niyo. Ang sabi nila ay sa bahay ka na raw ng asawa mo nakatira. But I know that was some silly joke."