(Magnus Haven #1) Fighting For His Name (COMPLETED)

Chapter 47

It's just barely five in the morning when I got out of our room. But the shocking I saw is Raj standing outside their room. I immediately grab his attention and went near at him.

"You should be resting now." I said to him. He yawned and shook his head. His hair is growing so much now, I like the curls of his hair. Very Rajih Mendoza of Midnight Cullen.

He's just wearing a simple white shirt and shorts. Parang kakaalis niya lang ng kama niya at lumabas. "I can't. Hindi ako makatulog after ko gumamit ng CR."

Tumango naman ako at inayos ko ang buhok. "You? Bakit gising ka na kaagad? Gising na siya?"

Umiling naman ako. Inaya ko siya kung gusto niya bumaba and he agreed naman. Pagpasok namin sa elevator, doon ko lang sinagot ang tanong niya. "I want to buy a cake for him. Alam mo na."

Today is September 21, Rey Maestro's birthday. Kagabi ko pa plinaplano na bumili ng cake pero kung bumili na ako pagkatapos ng last tour nila, mahahalata niya na may surprise ako. Kaya maaga nalang ako nagising para bumili ng pagkain doon sa labas ng hotel.

"Right! It's my buddy's birthday!" Nagtawanan kami. "Cake lang bibilhin mo?"

Nagkibit-balikat ako. "Hindi ko rin alam. Siguro. Kung ano iyong makikita ko."

Malamig ang labas dahil umaga palang. The road is silent now, kakaunti palang ang mga dumadaang kotse at mga tao na naglalakad sa labas. Nakatawid din kami at pumasok sa isang cake shop.

"Gusto niya iyan." Tinuro niya iyong white cake na puno ng berries sa ibabaw. Tumango naman ako sa sinabi niya at kumuha ng isang buo noon. Isang chocolate cake pa ang binili ko.

"Gusto mo rin?" Iiling na sana siya pero tinitigan ko lang siya. He laughed and told me that I don't need to. But I got Rey's stubbornness so he gave up and pointed at the cake he wanted.

"Hati nalang kayo ni Louise diyan." Sabi ko nang makuha na ang mga order. Tumango naman siya at kumuha ng litrato roon.

"I'm hungry. Let's eat first before going back?" Pumayag naman ako sa kagustuhan niya. It's not a bad idea, hindi pa magigising si Rey kapag ganitong oras. It's either seven or eight ay gising na siya. We still have two hours to eat and for me to prepare things for later.

We settled to buy food at one of the convenience stores na nakita namin. Doon kami sa labas ng store umupo dahil may tables naman doon at nakikita namin ang unti-unting pagliwanag ng langit at pagdami ng tao.

We're in the middle of eating when a sudden idea come crossed to my mind. "Raj.." Tawag ko sa kaniya. Nakababa na iyong mask na suot niya dahil he's eating the ramen he bought from inside.

"Yep?"

Binaba ko iyong hawak. I've been dying to know who it was or what's the inside of that gift or what's really his reaction when I gave him that give. It's been months and I don't know how I survived being bugged by that thing.

"Remember the one I gave you on your birthday?" Kumain ako sa pagkain ko. Nagtaas lang siya ng kilay sa akin at binaba ang pagkain.

"Your gift?" I shook my head. "Iyon lang naman ang gift mo sa akin."

"Not the one I put on top of your gifts, Raj. Iyong personal kong binigay sa'yo.."

I waited for his reaction, he's recalling that day until he stopped for a while. He didn't blink, he just looked at me with that blank stare. Iyong titig na parang biglang nabalot ng sakit. "Gusto ko lang malaman kung ano iyong laman 'non."

His mouth went ajar after that. I suddenly regret what I asked. I should've just stick to my undying curiosity about that gift. Nakuntento nalang pala sana ako na alam ko kung kanino galing iyon, kung sino iyong babaeng iyon.