Philippines
2019-Present
The car ride is really quiet. Pinapakiramdaman kasi ni Bea si Thirdy. Sobrang obvious kasi na wala ito sa mood. To break the silence, Bea turned the radio on. Hinayaan lang siya ni Thirdy.
"Do you want me to play Spotify?" Bea asked, pero hindi sumagot si Thirdy, so nagooverthink na si Bea.
"Ano bang maling ginawa ko?" she thought.
When they arrived sa restaurant, Kristine greeted them, pero si Bea lang ang pumansin sa kanya.
"Away kayo?" she asked.
"No. Tinopak nga. I don't know why," Bea answered.
"Lagot ka. Suyuin mo," tukso ni Kristine at dumiretso na sa trabaho.
Dumiretso sa kitchen si Thirdy at tumulong sa staff sa loob. Umupo naman si Bea sa may mini bar ng resto at nagorder ng drink.
"We are okay naman on the way sa hospital. Okay din naman kami when nagaasaran sila nila Anton. Anong nangyari?" she thought.
A bottle turned into two, then three, and before pa makaorder ng isa pa si Bea, lumabas si Thirdy ng kitchen at tinawag siya.
"Bea, let's go home," he said coldly.
She just left some cash sa mini bar and tinuro yon kay Kristine. Thirdy didn't wait for her at nauna na sa sasakyan.
"I hate you," Bea said the moment na nakaupo na siya.
"You're so unfair," Thirdy blurted out, na kinagulat ni Bea.
"Tell me naman why? Not yung bigla ka na lang magiging cold and all," nakasimangot na sabi ni Bei.
But his face is down, and he looks really sad.
"Hey," Bea called him, pero nakayuko pa din si Thirdy. "Tell me kasi what's wrong," she demanded.
"Sabi mo ang bagal ko to propose, eh you told me to wait for that go signal kasi sabi mo if I ask at the wrong time, baka you'll say no. Sino di matatakot non? Syempre I am just waiting for you to tell me na pwede na."
Thirdy is really frustrated.
Sobrang tahimik lang ni Bea. Thirdy is so emotional, sobrang obvious na nagpipigil lang siya ng luha. After a few more minutes of silence, biglang humagalpak ng tawa si Bea.
Napatingin si Thirdy sa girlfriend niya at sumimangot.
"Wow. Do you think this is funny?" Thirdy asked. This time, galit na siya.
"So are you saying na you are not in the mood just because I told you na matagal ka magpropose? Joke lang yon, love!" she explained habang natatawa.
"So yon na ba go signal mo?" Thirdy asked.
Seryoso niyang tiningnan si Bea at tumigil ito kakatawa. Inayos ang buhok at ang upo at saka sumagot ng,
"No."
Thirdy just nodded and nagdrive na pauwi ng bahay niya.
Thirdy is still cold paguwi nila ng bahay.
"Love, I'm hungry," she said.
"You should have ordered what you want sa Grid kanina."
"Sungit. Fine, I'll cook instant noodles kasi di mo na ko love," Bea whispered, pero it is loud enough para marinig ni Thirdy.
Papasok na dapat ng room si Thirdy nung narinig niyang napaaray si Bea. He went to her to check.
"Joke lang. Just checking if you still care," Bea said and motioned a peace sign.
Thirdy did a facepalm, but Bea clung to him.
"Sorry na about that joke," she said and kissed his cheek nang paulit-ulit.
"Fine. I'll cook for you."
Thirdy went near the stove to finish yung ginagawa ni Bea, but his girlfriend hugged him from the back.
"Sorry na, please."
"Yes po. Okay na."
He kissed her forehead at pinagpatuloy ang pagluluto, but Bea is still hugging him.
"Ehh, bakit cold pa din?" reklamo ni Bea.
"No na. Bea, please go na sa island table and wait for your food."
"You see, ayaw mo ko here with you," malungkot na pagiinarte ni Beatriz.
Thirdy chuckled this time.
"Love, di ako makagalaw. How can I cook when ganyan ka kaclingy?"
"Fine."
Umupo siya sa stool near the island table.
After 30 minutes, Thirdy gave Beatriz her instant noodles, but syempre, the Chef in him won't allow her to eat it na ganon lang. He added spareribs, shrimp, and a little spice sa noodles ni Bea.
"Thanks," she said while eating.
Thirdy kissed the side of her hair and whispered, "I love you, sweetcheeks!"
"I know," she answered.
Umupo si Thirdy sa tabi ni Bea at pinanuod lang ito kumain.
"Rhi's dad will interview me tomorrow. Please drive me there."
Thirdy is shocked.
"You're working there???"
"Don't know yet."
And she winked.
"Okay, I'll drive you and fetch you."
"Yeyy!"
And she continued to eat.
"I hope she works here and stays here for good," he thought.
"Sagada tayo the day after tomorrow while wala ka pang tawag from missions?"
"Where's Sagada??" she asked.
"Basta."
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author's note
Hot chocolate season, so let's go to Sagada!
All the love,
jayexx
