WHEN LOVE IS JUST A WORD

Chapter 3

WLIJAW#Chapter 3

Naalimpungatan ako sa isang tawag.

I searched for my phone on the bed side table para makita kung sino ang nang iistorbo ng tulog.

I groaned and I saw the smiling face of Kuya Yuri. Candid shot niya yung pic na ginawa kong display sa number niya. Kasi unlike Kuya Adam, pinaglihi ata ito sa sama ng loob. Nagmana si Kuya Theo sa kanya.

Hindi ko nga sinagot.

There is no way I will be sermoned. Gigisingin ka para magkaroon ng paunang-misa. No way!

Kuya Yuri is just too much sometimes.

Matutulog nalang sana ako ulit nang may mag-doorbell naman.

This is not a democratic country! Kuya is a Dictator! Kampon siya ni Gillian! I should know. Siya iyang nasa pintuan at nagdo-doorbell.

I almost crawled my way to open the door pero ang nakangiting mukha ni Dayzy ang nakita ko. Tinignan ko pa ang likuran niya baka tinatago lang niya si Kuya Yuri but none.

Napakunot ako sa kanya. With my morning wine breath and all. What is she doing here?

"Did you get lost Doc?" I raised a brow.

Dayzy is just a sight to behold when she's in her doctor's suit.

"Can I come in?" She asked.

I opened my door and she gracefully entered. I don't even know how I look. Ang alam ko lang amoy Prosecco siguro ako and something more.

I lazily stormed in my kitchen matapos niyang isabit ang bag niya sa wall hooks. I eyed her as she looked around and finally decided to remove her white coat as well. Pagkatapos non ay dumeretso siya sa sink at naghugas ng kamay.

Dayzy being a doctor has always been a clean freak. Hindi naka iwas sa paningin ko ang paglibot niya ng tingin sa condo ko before finally deciding to take her coat off.

Malas niya, hindi pa ako naglilinis. But my home is clean. Wala ngang laman eh, alak lang at konting frozen food, para hindi masira agad.

Pinanood ko lang siya habang tinatapos ang ritual niya. I swear you could finish singing the national anthem before she finishes washing her hands. Then bigla nalang siyang lumapit sa akin. She hugged me.

"Good morning, you reek of wine and spoiled saliva" she giggled.

I rolled my eyes.

"Walang breakfast dito, why are you here?"

She laughed and look around again. Ano ba ang iniisip niya?

"Can I open the fridge?" She asked.

Balak ba niyang magluto? Huwag naman sana! She isn't Mirheya, she isn't that inclined in cooking. But then maybe she's way better than me, kasi marunong naman siyang magluto ng spare-ribs, ako hindi.

I just nodded and got myself a tea. Pati naman siya mahilig sa tea so I offered.

"Green or black tea?" I asked.

"Black please," she said and saw her pull out some hotdogs.

Akala ko naman ay lulutuin niya, pero ininit lang niya ito sa microwave. " Real breakfast should be here in thirty" She said nang tinaasan ko siya ng kilay.

"Nagpadeliver ka?" I asked.

"No, my dear friend will bring us food"

Dear friend daw, was she referring to the Consunji guy?