Crawl Out of Love (COMPLETED)

Chapter 12

Chapter 12

Friends

Iain really did what I asked him to do.

Nakapikit ako habang nakikinig sa kanya. He's already on the fourth song- singing September by Daughtry. I was going to sleep but I couldn't because of his voice. It's really good...

I am contemplating if I'll get up or not. Bukod sa nahihiya pa rin ako sa pang-aakusa ko sa kanya na playboy, e hindi ko rin alam ang sasabihin. It's like suddenly I realized I'm all in the wrong. I assumed things and it brought me no good. I thought he's mad or annoyed at me- which troubled me a lot.

I know I was kinda mean with what I said to him before... pero totoo naman na iyon nga ang naiisip ko sa kanya. But that was before I knew that he's not really the Iain that I described in my head. It's actually nice of him to bring me to this place. Kahit papaano, gumaan naman ang loob ko.

I opened my eyes and sat upright. So much for trying to sleep... I know damn well na hindi naman ako makakatulog.

Napatigil si Iain sa pagkanta. He looked at me curiously and set the mic aside.

"I'm sorry," I said before he could even utter a word.

"For what?"

"For being so rude... and for accusing you of being a playboy. My bad."

His lips parted. Hindi niya yata inaasahan na kaya kong mag-sorry?

"It's fine. I'd rather you're rude at first than nice."

Napakunot ako ng noo. "What do you mean?"

Mukhang may sasabihin siya pero hindi na niya itinuloy. "Nothing," he said.

Napailing na lang ako at kumuha ng pagkain sa table. Ang dami ng pagkain pero dalawa lang naman kami.

"Ang dami nito," sabi ko. Kinuha ko ang plate ng nachos.

"You can invite someone. Your friends, maybe?"

If I invite Jean and Leera, I'm sure they'll ask a lot of questions... Bakit ako biglang umalis? Bakit nandito ako kasama si Iain? Bakit ako umiyak? I don't think I can answer those.

"Ikaw, you wanna invite someone?"

Sayang kasi ang pagkain kung hindi mauubos. We can take this out... pero wala namang kakain nito sa bahay.

"I can call Austin and my brother pero baka hindi ka komportable."

Right. I'm sure I won't be.

"It's just us, then," I said and started to eat.

Nagsimula na rin siyang kumain. He got another plate of nachos. Mayroon ding mga inumin. There's a bucket of beer (I think) and two glasses of fruit shakes.

"Masarap ba ang beer?" I asked.

"Are you allowed to drink?" balik tanong niya.

Umiling ako. "But I'm already eighteen."

Agad siyang tumayo at kinuha ang bucket para malayo sa akin. Tss.

"You really feel down."

Sinandal ko ang ulo ko sa headrest ng couch at lumingon sa kanya.

"How can you tell?"

"You're attempting to drink."

"Nah. Curious lang," sabi ko.

This is... weird. Extending the same level of casualness towards Iain. Kasi dati kung hindi pagtataboy, pagsusungit naman ang nakukuha niya sa'kin. Sure there are times when I was nice to him but this right now is actually more genuine.