Faded (Published Under TDP Publishing House)

Chapter Nine

It's sarurday morning. Wala akong ship ngayon sa trabaho. At dahil boring sa bahay, umalis kasi sila Mommy papuntang Manila. Nagpasyahan kong ayain si Bella magshopping siya lang kasi sa magkakaibigan namin ang free sa mga araw na ito. Its been a month since I did my last shopping. Eric also buy me stuffs sometimes.

"Parang may napapansin akong kakaiba!" She said and acted like an investigator.

Here we go again at her chismosa mode.

"My dream necklace!" she hold at it. "How I wish someone would give me like this too!"

"Care to wait, Bella!" I said and continued walking. "Maybe not now but soon. There is still Kelton who's loving you unconditionally. Baka nagi-ipon pa lang siya!"

I said to make her feel ease.

"Hope so!" but later on she agreed of what I've said.

Una kaming nagpunta sa H & M. Nagsimula kaming maglibot sa mga dresses at shirts hanggang sa napadpad kami sa mga mamahaling bag. Kaliwat-kanan na ang dala namin ng mapansing magdadalawang-oras na pala kami, agad na kaming pumila at nagpacounter.

Kumain muna kami bago pumuntang SM City, kumalam na kasi ang mga sikmura naming dalawa. Habang kumakain kami dahan-dahan kong kinuha sa aking bag ang binili kong relo kanina.

Dahil naging mabuting kaibigan sakin si Bella bibigyan ko siya ng 'Collins Hybrid Bracelet Watch' bilang pasasalamat narin. She was always there the first time I worked at Nascar. Pero syempre I bought six peices of it para fair.

She was shocked.

"Oww, Thank you!" A tear escaped on her eyes.

Tsk. I smirked.

"Nood tayong sine?" aya ko sa kanya ng makarating kaming SM. She nodded.

She answered the two tickets while the popcorn was mine. I choose the large box. We watched the movie Never said Goodbye that acted by Lee Joon-gi, Zhoue Dongyu and Ethan Juan.

Lumabas kaming namamaga ang mata. Ang daming luhang nalabas naming dalawa pero worth it parin naman.

"Thank you ulit dito ah!" Pakita niya sa ibinigay kong relo ng makababa na siya ng sasakyan.

Hindi parin nakaget-over ang gaga.

"Youre welcome!" I waved at her as closing the window.

When I got home my boring mode went back. I can only hear the sound of the clock's hand. And because I was tired I put all the things in my bedroom without being release it by the pack.

After I change I lie down on my bed.

Naalimpungatan ko ang tunog sa aking cellphone. Its already seven in the evening. I slept five hours already.

"Damn baby. I was calling you a hundred times!" napatingin ako sa aking phone. A hundred and ten missed calls coming only from him."Where are you?"

"Sorry, I'm in hell." I joked, I heard him curse on the other line. "Just kidding. Don't worry babe, I'm in home. Nakatulog lang ako. Napagod kasi ako sa shopping namin ni Bella kanina."

Rinig na rinig ko ang pagbuntong-hininga niya.

"Kumain ka na?" I smiled on his question. He's really concern about my health.

"Hindi pa," kinusot ko ang aking mata bago tumayo. "Kakagising ko palang!"

"Wait for me there!" He said in a hurry. "I'll be there in five minutes."

Hindi na niya hinintay ang magiging sagot ko agad na niyang pinatay ang tawag.

Naghilamos at nagtoothbrush muna ako bago lumabas ng room. I forgot to switched the lights to automatic kaya ang dilim ng bahay but somehow I don't feel scared. Minsan talaga ganito rin kaya nasanay na ako.