Next Door

Chapter 18

Today is a new day. It's 7: 00 o'clock in the morning and I'm pretty busy preparing foods for our breakfast.

"Good morning!" A wonderful voice echoed around the kitchen. I turned around and I saw the beautiful lady in my eyes "Good morning!" I reply and kiss her forehead as I came closer to her.

"Andaya mo. Diba sabi ko sabay tayong gigising ng maaga?" Nakanguso niyang reklamo.

"Okay lang tapos naman na ako dito. Anyway, musta tulog ng mahal ko?" I quickly response with my sweet gesture para di siya tuluyang madismaya.

"Well, ang sama lang naman ng panaginip ko." She said with her worried face. I hug her para naman gumaan pakiramdam niya.

"Hmm! Sunod-sunod na yan ah. Ganun parin ba?" I asked and she nods. Kumalas siya pagkakayakap sa akin at umupo sa tapat ng mesa. "Iwan ko ba," she sighed. "Palagi nalang masama panaginip ko." She added and sighed heavily. Alam kong nalulunkot na siya sa mga masasamang panaginip niya. Meron lang sana akong magagawa for her.

"don't worry babe. I'm here for you, okay? Let's eat nalang pagsasalin kita." I released my sweet smile and she did the same. "What did you cooked babe?" She asked habang tinitignan yung mga hinain ko sa lamesa. "Your favorite!" Masigla kong sagot.

"hmm... Ang bango!" She sniffs, "Kaya pala nagising ako." Pambubola niya na nagpatawa sa akin ngayong umaga.

"Anyway babe, I just realized this morning na mas mainam siguro kung pag dadrive kita today. Wala naman akong gagawin dito." Pag o-open ko ng topic which is gusto kong gawin for her. Well, she seems like my idea is not worth to be hear so di na ako nagpatuloy pa. She looks so irritated.

"Nag usap na tayo about jan kagabi diba? Atsaka gusto ko magpahinga ka muna dito sa bahay. Di rin naman ako magtatagal, babe." As always. Ayaw niya talaga akong mapagod kahit sa pagdadrive di niya ako pinapayagan. Tumango nalang ako para di na humaba pa at mauwi pa kami sa pag-aaway.

When she's done eating she directly headed to the banyo and took her bath. Pagkatapos kong magligpit dumiritso agad ako sa aming kwarto at hinanda ang mga kailangan niya.

"Okay lang ba kung ito suotin mo?" Pinakita ko sa kanya ang napili kong damit pagkalabas niya galing banyo.

"Anything babe." She just reply without even take a glance on it, pagkatapos pumunta na kami sa labas kung saan nakaparada ang kanyang sasakyan.

"Babe. May pabibili ka ba sa akin? Kasi dadaanan ko nalang." Tanong niya habang inaayos ang mga dala niya sa backseat.

"No" I replied. She closed the door at humarap sa akin.

"Are you sure, babe?" At binuksan ang pinto ng driver seat at nilagay ang kanyang sling bag.

"Yeah!" Sagot ko ng humarap ulit siya sa akin.

She nods "Okay. Huwag kang magpapagod dito huh? Tawagan nalang kita pagkadating ko dun." And she kissed me on my lips. She went inside of the car and drove away.

It's been 1 hour had passed but I already feeling bored. Nababagot na ako at gusto ko sanang maligo when my phone rung.

Calling...

I took the phone and put it on my ear. "Hi babe." I said softly.

"Hey babe, I'm here. Inaantay ko nalang siya baka na traffic pa. I really missed Davao, babe." Mahaba niyang sabi. Diko alam kung ano ang isasagot ko na memental block ako.

"Hey! Are you there?" She asked on the other line

"yeah! Uhm...baka di matutuloy yun tawagan mo kaya." I suggested kahit di pumasok sa utak ko ang sinabi niya.

"Okay, sige." then she turned off the phone.

Habang nag iisip ako sa aking gagawin today my phone suddenly pop up the light which took my attention. I unlock the phone and saw 1 message from unknown number.

St. Luke

Ito ang laman ng message. Well, this kind of messages not really new for me. Pang ilan ko na kaya tung natataggap. Huminga ako bg malalim.  Di nato bago. Minsan talaga napapagtripan ako.

I shook my head and went to our room. I threw my body on the bed and stares the ceiling.

It was 12 in the evening when I saw a girl walking down the street. She was wearing a black hood and black pants. I called her attention but it looks like she didn't heard me. I walked faster hoping to walk beside her at the same time I could ask her name.

As I walked faster she started fading away until I couldn't even see her. I looked around but I found out nothing.

My eyes closed slowly and let myself breath and dream hoping she would appear again. I started breathing heavily and shaking my head when I suddenly open eyes.

Calling...

"Babe! Pauwi na ako." She said on the other line.

"Okay, babe take care l love you." I said. I sighed disappointed as I put down my phone on the table. I headed to the banyo and took my bath.

As I done dress up myself I went out the room and I saw her sitting on the couch. She looks so sad. Hindi siguro sila nagkita. I told to myself. I cleared my throat which made caught her attention.

"Hi..." I greeted her softly, "Are...you okay?" I added ng di siya tumingin sa akin.

"Yeah! I'm just tired. How about you here?" Tanong niya habang busy kakakulikot sa kanyang sling bag. I walked closer to her and kissed her temple.

"I'm good. I fell asleep while waiting for you." She just nods without looking at me, "Uhm! Nagkita kayo?" I further.

"Oo. Pero konti lang napag-usapan namin." Nalulunkot niyang sabi.

"Why?" Tanong ko.

"Wala. Yaan muna magkikita parin naman kami." Di na ako nagtanong pa kasi as I said busy siya sa kanyang sling bag. Kinuha ko yung mga dala niya at nilagay sa mesa.

"Ano tung mga pinamili mo, babe?" I asked kasi parang andami naman niyang pinamili. She threw me a stares while holding her phone pero pagkatapos ng ilang segundo nagsalita ulit siya.

"Babalik na tayo ng manila." She told me straight. My head suddenly crease of what I heard from her.

"Seriously babe! May problema ba? Bakit nag dedecision ka nalang bigla without even consulting me?" I am so sick of this. Is she mad? Why she'd making a decision without even asking my opinion. Isn't my opinion important to her? She threw me a pissed look and put down her phone.

"Please! don't argue with this. I've already decided. We gonna make it tomorrow." Mas lalong kumunot ang noo ko sa sinabi niya.

"Tomorrow? What the hell babe! I'm not going."

"Please babe!" Pag iinsist niya. She stood up and took her steps closer to me. "Please, just cooperate. This would be my last time I would ask you. Just this time babe." She added whle she held my hands.

"How I would cooperate if I didn't know the reason why?" Sagot ko habang mangiyak-ngiyak.

"You will know at the right time." She answers and went straight to our room.

I left behind staring her back till she closed the door.