Next Door

Chapter one

I intentionally wake up early to cook my kuys favorite foods. Aalis siya ng maaga ngayon at gusto kong kumain muna siya bago umalis.

Gusto ko rin matikman ni jho ang niluto ko kaya dinamihan ko na. I'm done cooking at nakapaghain narin ako. Kuys went out from his room and smile heartily when he saw foods na nakalapag sa table.

"Good morning kuys." I greated him.

"Good morning too bunso."

He greated me back.

He sat on the chair and eat with his pleasure in his face.

"Na miss ko luto mo bunso." He said while chewing.

"How's your night here?" He asked with his full mouth.

I sat across to him. Kumuha ako ng plato at nagsalin ng pagkain.

"It's good kuys. Finally I'm home with you."

I looked at him and flushed my smile while holding my spoon and fork and then I chuckled.

lakas talaga kumain kaya ang taba.

He eat amazingly without taking care around him. Kumain narin ako matapos ko siyang titigan at baka maubusan pa ako nito. 

"Saan punta mo ngayon?" Finally he said something. Not really interesting but at least the surrounding would not be boring.

"Dito lang sa sa bahay pero may pupuntahan ako after this. It just a minutes may ihahatid lang ako sa kanya."

I clicked my tongue and wink my eye. But the reaction of his face makes me run away. he got annoyed but I know inside of him he's happy.

Pagkatapos kong kumain I put my use plate to the sink.

"Sino?" He asked while holding a glass of water.

" Si Jho. Your neighbor. She's living in front of our house. I just met her yesterday." I explained.

"Okay. Just be careful. I'll be back tomorrow." He stood up and went to his room.

I nodded.

After kuys leaving for work I fastly prepared foods for jho para maabotan ko siya na di pa kumakain. I went downstairs and walk fastly.

I've been knocking her door but no one opened it. I knocked harshly but stil no one showed up. I walked back and forth waiting untill the door will open while holding two boxes of foods.

Someone open the door behind me and I was startled. A beautiful girl went out. No! She's not a girl I mean she's a girl but she likes a girl too.
I know.

I can see it. 

I can smell it.

I was about to greet her when jho's door open. We both tilted our head to jho's side with my heart racing inside of me. She just woke up from her sleeping messing hair was the evidence.

"Sino yong kumatok?!" She asked in a shout tone with her glaring eyes.

I walked towards her.

"Ako." I smile widely hoping she would happy to see me.

Inabot ko sa kanya ang dalawang box na bitbit ko kanina pa.

"Here" I said.

She raised her eyebrows. Her eyes is bigger than I thought. I just want to laugh right now.

"I brought foods for you. Di ka pa naman siguro kumain nuh?" I asked professionally shaking the thought inside of my head.

Her eyes running down to my hand where holding the foods. My hands shaking due to the heavy of it. Wala ba siyang plano papasukin ako?

After reviewing the foods that I was holding on she brought her eyes on me.

" What for?" She's asking like uninterested.

"Wala lang. Naisip ko lang kasi baka kumakalam na - sikmura mo?"

Di talaga ako marunong mag sinungaling. Napa question mark tuloy ako.

Kinuha niya yong dalawang box na bitbit ko at akmang papasok na sa loob.

"Tika!" Biglang sigaw ko.

She's not even talking instead she just raising her eyebrows again.

"Pwede pumasok muna?" I asked.

"Please?" I plead. I even gave her my cute eyes.

"No!" At sinara ang pinto.

Napa face palm nalang ako. First time di gumana ang charm ko. I look to my side and she's stil there standing and watching us. The girl I was about to greet earlier.

I just smile bitterly and walking downstairs. Her eyes followed me until I'm gone. 

Pag uwi ko dumiritso agad ako sa terrace nag babasakaling inopen niya ang bintana niya pero hindi. Nanatili parin itong sirado.

Ito yong dahilan kung bakit alam ko ang exact room niya kasi nakita ko siya kahapon.

Matapos dumating ni Maddie umupo agad kami sa sofa na nakalagay dito sa terrace namin. Dito kami nagpapahinga kapag galing kami sa work or kahit saan.

Dito rin namin pinapa upo ang mga bisita namin kasi malamig ang hangin dito at napaka fresh.

When I'm hugging Maddie I saw jho watching us from her window. I looked at her but I ignored after a moment. I  attempted to look her again but she wasn't there already.

Maddie went to davao after she visit me.

Last night I didn't expect that to happened. I don't have any idea why she's there too. But I'm glad na nandoon din siya. Nagkaroon ako ng pagkakataon na makikila siya at makausap.

Mahigit three years na ang lumipas, ng maghiwalay kami ni jia. Mula noon wala na akong natipuhan na ibang babae. Gustohin ko man pero di talaga tumitibok ang puso ko.

Pero iba ngayon. Ibang iba ky jho. Nang makita ko siya kahapon na gumagapang sa sahig ng pintuan namin nag iba bigla ang tibok ng puso ko. Sobrang bilis.

Di ko maintindihan kaya tinignan ko ang paa niya. Sinundan niya ang mata ko at tinignan din ang paa niya. Tumawa ako ng mahina at nag walk out siya.

Pagka alis niya tumawa ako ng makalas. Magka iba ang tsinelas na suot niya. Siguro sa pagmamadali niya na maligtas ang aso di niya namalayan.

In three years of living in the US siguro ngayon lang ako tumawa ng malakas. I live there because I'm broken. I just want to stay far away from jia for me to move on.

Tumagal kami ng dalawang taon. Akaka ko siya na talaga pero hindi pa pala. Habang tumatagal nag iba ang ugali niya at yong pakikitungo niya sakin.

She's cheated on me kaya pala nag iba. She was thinking daw na happy siya with me pero na realized daw niya na hindi pala. Diba ang sakit? 

I was broken that day. Halos di na ako kumakain buong araw at di na lumalabas ng kwarto. Umuwi dito si dad para kunin ako. Sa US na kasi kami naka base kaya minsan lang dito sa pilipinas si dad.

Ako naman. Dito sa pilipinas nakatira kasama si kuys at si jia. Pilit akong pinapapunta ni dad sa US kasama nila kaso ayaw ko kasi ayaw ni jia. Yon, nauwi parin sa wala. 

After three years I was totally healed pero di ibig sabihin na ready na ako to enter into any relationship.

After that long conversation with mom and dad they finally allowed me to go back here in Philippines. Not because I want to see jia but because I want to be with kuys again.

I missed him so much.