Ears and Rhymes

Kabanata 4

Kabanata 4: Sunset

"Hey, Hestia, You called, may problema ba?"

"Nothing. Na-miss lang kita."

"Do you want me to come over?" I asked.

"No... 'wag na. Mukhang may mga gagawin ka pa naman din eh." She implied.

"Okay. But after all of this. Let me see you, okay?" Tugon ko.

"You're so kulit. You don't need to, mahal."

"Ayaw mo talaga akong makita? Fine, pero 'wag ako ha? Alam kong tatawag ka din at sasabihin mong pupunta ka..." I proudly replied.

"Sure ka na d'yan? Is it final?" Mapilosopo nitong tanong sa'kin. "Hihi. Bye na, I love you!"

Our call ended and there's Chase calling.

"Hey, Chase, may problema bang nangyayari d'yan?"

"Yes. A big-big problem occurred here, Sir."

"What?! Anong nangyari?"

"Kinulang tayo ng resouces, Sir. But we don't know why..."

"Anong hindi n'yo alam? You should have double-checked it. Akala ko ba ayos na 'yang lahat nung una pa lang ha?"

"Hindi talaga kami naabisuhan agad regarding this one, Sir."

"Fudge, Chase! You guys must have done your works right. Nagka-aberya pa tuloy tayo. Kindly inform Mr. Cosford about this. Baka mapagdalhan n'ya tayo ng dagdag na tao at mga resources."

"Okay, Sir. Copy."

"Bye."

Nag-text si Hestia minutes after a call from work ended "Have you done all of your works at home? Pwede na ba akong pumunta d'yan?"

I replied, "Mabo-bore ka lang rito. I'll be doing chores pa..."

Bigla naman itong tumawag, "But I can help..."

"No need, Hestia. I'll finish fixing things here at home, alone."

When suddenly someone knocks at the door. Binuksan ko iyon nang hindi sinisilip sa may bintana kung sino. Bumungad sa akin si...

"Hi Crux! Kumain ka na ba? Here, I bought pizzas for us. Hihi."

"Diba sabi ko..."

"But I insisted to come here. Hindi ka man lang ba masaya?" Tugon niya.

"I am..." Hindi ko natapos ang sasabihin ko at bigla niya akong niyakap. "I'm happy naman pero 'di ba kanina nung gusto ko ako ang pumunta sa'yo, umayaw ka, hmm?"

"I just thought na pupunta ka talaga kahit hindi kita pinayagan." Aniya.

"Akin na 'yang mga dala mo. Ilalagay ko ang mga 'yan dun."

"Here, Crux. Thank you..." She whispered when she pulled my ear near to her lips. Sunod niya akong tinitigan sa mata.

"I'm just gonna ask you something... I'm a bit shy but yeah, still gonna ask you anyways..." Kinakabahan kong tugon.

"Go on, Crux...."

"Hestia, can you be my girlfriend?" Kinapalan ko na ang mukha at tinanong ko na siya.

"What is it again, Crux? Sorry, my phone's too loud. May tumatawag kasi..."

"Ha? Wala, wala. Sige sagutin mo na 'yan." Iniwasan ko nalang at nagpalusot. Bumulong nalang din ako sa sarili ko, "I'm just going to ask her the next time... Bahala na."

"Sure ka? Sige wait lang ha?"

The call took long because it seems that they had many topics or things to talk to.