Copper

3

"Dito ka natulog?" Bea asked habang kinukusot ang magang mata.

Thirdy is now eating breakfast in the dining table while checking his phone for emails

"Uhuh. Let me see you drink your meds" He demanded

"Ah yea yea" she answered and goes to the kitchen searching for her medicine organizer.

Her ex looks at her curious on what he's looking for

"Anong hinahanap mo?" Thirdy asked

"Med organizer" She answered without even looking back at him

He chuckled that made Bea look at him

"What?" Bea frowned

"Ayun yung med organizer oh" He pointed at what she's looking for which is placed in the coffee table in front of the TV

"Oh oo nga pala. We left it here" she smiled and gets the medicine at ininom na ito.

"Bea, wala ng tayo ah" he jokes

"Shut up, Thirdy! Nadala lang ako kahapon"

"Sige sabi mo eh. Cinclear ko lang" he teases

"Yabang mo." Bea rolled her eyes at him

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Last night, they had a heart to heart talk. He waited for her to stop crying, for her to calm down

"Bea, let me have this please. Kailangan na kailangan ko 'to" he pleaded

she just stare at him trying to convince him to talk more, explain more using her eyes.

"After college I have been so used to your presence na nattake for granted ko na ata. Sobrang hindi mo deserve yon, Bei. Isipin mo tuwing umaga rason ng away natin ay ang pagpisil sa toothpaste" they both chuckled because its true. Bea always lectures him to push the toothpaste from the bottom.

"We even fight everytime Cucu poops in the living room instead on the balcony. Sobrang dali nalang natin gawin issue lahat. Sa tingin ko kailangan muna natin pag pahingahin yung sarili natin sa isa't isa."

He's not yet done when Bea cutted "Are you sure walang iba?" her voice broke asking it

Thirdy hugged her again, this time a little tighter

"No. I can't do that to you. I can't" he taps her hair.

"Akala ko.." she stops speaking and let her eyes cry again.

Thirdy calms her down again, a few more minutes and Bea's already asleep on his chest

He smiled "I just need to fix a few more things and I'll be yours again. I promise" he kissed the  tip her nose. He carried her to the bedroom and fix her up.

He got a few pillows at inayos ang sofa. He texted Dani

"I'll pick up Cucu tomorrow. May dog food naman kayo dyan diba?"

"Yes. I fed him na. Nagbalikan na kayo?" Dani replied

"No. We had closure. Dito muna ako matulog. Bea's so forgetful sa meds niya. Baka mapadalas ang pagbisita ko sayo just to check on her"

"Haaay nako, Kuya. Just go back together"

"Goodnight, Dani! Kiss Cucu for me"

"K"
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"But seriously Thirdy. Sana okay ka. Sana makuha mo yung rest na hinahanap mo" she smiled genuinely walking towards him after taking that tablet

"What's for breakfast?" she asked eyeing Thirdy's plate

"I got you pancakes nasa ref" he answered a little nervous because Bea's a little close to him

"Oh okay Thanks. How much? Let me pay" she pleaded while getting the pancakes out

"Nah. Isipin mo nalang sorry gift yan for breaking your heart" he winked at her

"WTF? Sobrang feeling" she slaps the door of the ref

He chuckled trying to memorize her every move

She sat on the chair near him.

"Oh cmon. You forgot my coffee no?" She remembered

"Nope I didn't. Sadyang bawal lang sayo kape kasi magpapalpitate ka. Tigilan mo na yang kakape mo" he explained

"I can't wait for you to leave" she rolled her eyes

"Dadaan daan ako to check your med organizer. Swear to G papakagat kita kay Cucu kapag hindi ka nainom" iritang sabi ni Thirdy

"Copper will never bite me. Ikaw lang yon"

"Speaking of that boy. Sunduin ko siya kay Dani then hatid ko dito. Remind lang kita na Wednesday bibigay ko si Cucu sayo kasi may business trip ako"

"Yeah noted pero text me pa din on Tuesday ah. I'm so forgetful lately eh" she smiled at him causing for Thirdy to laugh because Bea's a messy eater

"Why?"

"You have nutella near your mouth"

"Ugh. I hate you" Inis na sabi ni Bea at pinusan ng tissue ang bibig pero hindi pa din ito naalis

He reached out to her face and wipe it off with his hands

"Panget mo talaga" He jokes

"Thanks." she replied sarcastically

"I'll pick Cucu up na. Papasok ka ba?"  he asked

"No. Naka leave na ko."

"Oh okay. See you. Finish your pancakes" He pointed at her food trying to warn her na ikagagalit niya kapag hindi ito naubos ni Bea.

she chuckled and let him leave the door again.

she counted 5 seconds after the door was shut

she sighed

"You tried, Beatriz. You tried"

and when the tear starts forming

"He has a point, Bei. Toxic na." she convinces herself and finish the pancakes in front of her