Twisted Fate (TS1)

Kabanata 4

Months had passed and I was able to adjust a bit from this new life of mine. I started learning how to cook courtesy of my mom, of course. 

Whenever I go home to Batangas or them visiting me here, cooking has been our bonding time. Tuwang-tuwa nga si Papa dahil natututo na raw ako sa mga gawaing bahay. 

In speaking of bahay, I've noticed that my jerk housemate has been avoiding me for almost a month now. I could still remember our last interaction more than a week after the adobo incident. 

My original plan was not to involve myself to him at all after that selfish act of his! That way, both of us could live peacefully without us shouting or mocking each other. 

But when Tita Dianna called me days after that incident to ask about how Edzel is, I realized that in some aspects we couldn't really stay here without us talking, especially that Tita was asking me to update her about the happenings on Edzel's life. 

What would I say to Tita Dianna next time about Edzel kung wala naman akong alam sa mga ginagawa ng anak niya? I don't even know his friends. 

We may be both engineering students, Civil naman siya while mine is Chemical. I'm just so lucky na wala kaming subjects na magkaklase! So yes, for Tita Dianna, I swallowed my pride and tried to talk to him. 

This happened more than a week after the adobo incident and I will never forget that day because that was also the last time he talked to me.

"Hey", mukha siyang nagulat nang batiin ko siya bigla.

Who wouldn't? Eh ngayon lang naman ako bumati sa kanya. I looked at the clock and noticed how late he went home. Minsan mas nauuna pa siya sa akin umuwi. It's already past 8pm. 

"Hey", he greeted back. 

He removed his shoes and wore his black house slippers. His backpack was hanging on his right shoulder. He's wearing a simple fitted white shirt, faded jeans and white rubber shoes. He combed his hair with his hand after putting the shoes on his rack then looked at me.

"Kumain ka na?", he asked then looked at his watch.

I nodded and remained silent as I tried to silently survey him. I don't want to compliment him but yeah, he is a bit handsome. 

His dark brown hair were slightly disheveled which made him looked like a play boy, let me add that he had silver piercing on his left ear. He has a straight-edged nose, showing his Spanish blood. His eyebrows were thick, they highlight his hazel eyes more, which I'd admit is my favorite part of his face. They just look so perfect kahit sobrang cold niyang tumingin sa akin minsan. 

His lips were naturally red and moist. His jaw was shaped so manly as well, it made him look more attractive. His body is fine with some obvious muscles on his arms. I don't know if he has abs though and I don't really care.