Don't leave me
"P! Why are you crying?" I held out my hands at him and hugged him tight. He cried even more.
I let out a huge sigh and I began to realize why he was crying. "I told you not to play with them! Bullies sila, P!" I squished his face with my two hands, "You have me, okay? I will protect you. Nobody's gonna lay a finger on you, P!" He stopped crying and looked at me with his cute puppy eyes and suddenly hugged me which took me by surprise. "No! You will not protect me! I will protect you! You're my lady, right? When we grow up, I will marry you and give you every french fries in the world!" I chuckled and faced him. "Daddy's gonna kill you, he doesn't want me to marry, P. And why are you hanging out with those bullies, P?"
He answered with little tears in his eyes, " I wasn't hanging out with them! I got angry because they suddenly went to me and told me that they're taking you away from me and I'm not letting that happen!" He answered while giving me a duck face.
Pinukol ko ang ulo niya making him cry again. "I'm not going with them! You have me, okay? I only like you, not them! I'll be friends with you forever!" He looked me in the eyes.
"....But I want you to be my wife."
Piningot ko ang tenga niya. "I told you Daddy's gonna get angry at you!-" I wiped his face, "-Bumalik na tayo, okay? Let's play grocery! I'll be the cashier and you'll be the customer." He pouted and mumbled,
"But I want to play house. You're the mommy I'm the daddy."
"I heard that! C'mon P! Let's go!" Hinila ko na siya papunta sa tree house.
I woke up again with that same dream. I felt heavy and suddenly remembered that there is a stranger on my bed. Bigla akong bumangon which made him groan. "Where am I?" aniya at bumangon na.
"You're at my condo. You can leave after eating breakfast." I got up and went to the kitchen to bake some pancakes and fry fries for myself. He followed me right after with a ghost of smile on his face na agad naman nawala. He went on my kitchen counter and sat on the chair. Minutes after I gave him two pieces of pancakes to eat.
"Thanks" aniya at kukuha rin sana ng french fries na niluto ko pero tinapik ko ang kamay niya.
"That's mine." I told him and I started eating my fries while reading the newspaper.
He chuckled and mumbled to himself, "Still the same old Vivi huh?" Binalingan ko siya with curious eyes, "What did you say?" He looked down, "Wala. Anyways, thanks for helping me. I guess I owe you one. Di bale, give me your number and I'll take you out on a dinner. My treat!" He said while winking at me.
I looked at him with bored eyes, "No thanks. Forget that you owe me, at umalis ka na pagkatapos mong kumain and please lock the door after you get out." Sabi ko at kinain ang huling fry bago ako pumunta ng kwarto ko para mag-ayos.
Sinara ko ang pinto ng kwarto ko, pero hindi parin umaalis ang bilis ng tibok ng puso ko. What is happening to me? Di naman ako uminom ng kape ah, why am I palpitating? Could it be-
I brushed off the thought. Guni-guni mo lang iyan,Vi. Focus on your priorities. Kinuha ko ang towel ko at dumerecho na ng banyo. I can't have immediate feeling with a stranger! That would be wierd!
Akmang aalis na ako ng banyo nang bigla akong napasigaw dahil sa gulat. Why is he here in my room? Hinigpitan ko ang pagkakalagay ng tuwalya sa katawan ko. Bakit kasi hindi ako nagdala ng damit sa loob! Aish. I gave him a cold glance, "Why are you here in my room? You're supposed to leave after breakfast."
He smirked at me at pinasadahan niya ng tingin ang katawan ko. His face suddenly went red.
"Eyes up here, pretty boy." I said as I lazily took my clothes from my closet.
"Why are you on your towel?" He said while blushing. Bumaling ako sa kanya while rolling my eyes,
"What do you want me to do then? Walk around naked?"
He blushed profusely and went out of my room in a rush while closing the door behind it. "I need a ride! Can I hitch a ride with you?" He said while shouting from the outside of my room.
I rolled my eyes. Inalagaan mo na nga, ikaw pa ang magmamaneho sa kanya? Aba! Shame on him!
I went out and took my bag as well as my keys after dressing up. I saw him fixing his hair in front of my mirror and got surprised when he saw me and went straight to where I was. "Follow me." I said and he followed right after.
Nang pumasok kami sa sasakyan ay tinanong ko siya kung saan ko siya iiwan, "Iwan mo nalang ako sa harap ng building ng Cooper Industries" aniya at tumango naman ako.
On the way I kept on catching him taking a glance on me. He looks hesitant about something. Tinignan ko siya with curiosity, "Why are you stealing glances? Bakit? Masakit pa ba ang braso mo?"
Umiling siya, "I'm fine, malayo to sa bituka. I just want to thank you for taking care of me. Hindi ka parin nagbago- " he suddenly stopped "-I mean, hindi parin ako titigil sa pagpapasalamat sayo." He said while smiling widely.
Nagkibit Lang ako ng balikat, "It's nothing, by the way, we're here." Tumingin siya sa labas ng building. He looked at me again and said, "Aren't you going to ask me why I got shot?" Tinignan ko siya with serious eyes, "It's not my business so I don't have the right to ask." I said at bigla nagkunot Ang mukha niya na mukhang naiirita. He got out of my car and went inside the building. Oh well.
