Playful Melodies Book 2: Precious Miracles

Kabanata 36

Kabanata 36

Fight

I woke up to my alarm the next morning. Lumabas ako ng kwarto, expecting Basty to be still fast asleep but he was already on the phone. Nilingon niya ako nang narinig ang pagbukas ng pinto. Binaba niya rin kaagad ang tawag.

"Good morning," he said.

"Good morning," I told him back.

"Nag-order ako na ako ng breakfast natin. I really think we should buy groceries, so we can cook what we want to eat."

I nodded. I bit my lower lip. Mapupungay ang mata ni Basty, and his hair is effortlessly messy dahil nga kagigising lang, I don't know why I find that so sexy. This is probably the first time I saw him with that hair, because it's either slicked back or it's falling down on his forehead. Now, this is probably his bed hair, like he just had... an amazing night with someone. At hindi pa nakakatulong sa inosente kong pag-iisip ang suot niya ngayon, he is only wearing a fit white shirt and boxers, kagabi naka pajamas naman siya, nainitan siguro.

"What?" tanong niya at napakurap-kurap.

Umiwas ako ng tingin, embarrassed that I've been staring at him for too long! Why the hell am I even checking him out this early in the morning?

"Nothing."

"Okay? Just gonna go shower, or do you want to go first?" he asked.

Nanlaki ang mata ko. For a moment there, akala ko inaaya niya akong maligo kasama siya!

He laughed. "What the hell? What was that reaction?"

"Hah?"

From a smiling face, Basty's forehead creased. Naglakad siya palapit sa akin at automatic umatras ang paa ko, bigla na lang kinapa ni Basty ang noo ko at ang pisngi. Nilayo ko kaagad ang mukha ko sa kanya.

"I'm just checking if you have a fever. Ang pula-pula mo."

Hinawakan ko ang pisngi ko. Oh, damn it.

"W-wala."

Tumango siya and pouted his lips.

"So, shower?" he asked again.

Parang sinasadya niyang asarin ako na hindi.

"Mauna ka na," I said without looking at him.

Binaba ko ang tingin sa cellphone ko at nagreply sa mga nagtext sa akin. Ilang saglit pa bago tuluyang pumasok si Basty sa bathroom sa kwarto para maligo. Huminga ako ng napakalalim nang wala na siya sa sala. Pull it together, Macy.

Sandro:

How are you, Miss VP? Nakakainip kapag wala ka dito.

Ilang messages pa galing kay Sandro ang binasa ko na nag-uupdate lang ng ginagawa niya. He also asked for us to face time.

Akala ko talaga titigilan na niya ako kapag nalaman niya ang tungkol kay Basty, pero hindi pala. Sometimes, I want to be act mean if he's around para lang maturn off siya, but I know I am not that kind of person. Besides, he's kind and it's true when I told him I want him to be my friend. Sana lang respetuhin niya iyon and stop making these advances.

I turned on the TV just so I could have something to do while waiting for the delivery guy or for Basty to finish showering so that I could shower as well, whichever comes first.

The doorbell rang after a few minutes of me watching a morning show. Tumayo ako para buksan ang pinto pero nagulat nang hindi ang delivery guy ang bumungad sa akin.

"Macy? Macy!" Ang unang reaksyon ni ate Marj sa pagkakita sa akin ay gulat, pero unti-unting napalitan ng ngiti.

"Ate..."