Best Part of Me

3

"Jonaaaas!"

I shouted at the top of my lungs. 5am in the morning, alam kong tulog pa siya dahil 8am pa naman ang class ko but I need to do something and I'm excited for it.

Tumakbo ako papunta sa kwarto niya at malakas na kinalampag iyon.

"Jonas wake up!" Sigaw ko. Ilang minuto lang ay bumukas na ang kwarto, bumungad sa akin si Jonas na mukhang naiirita pero pinipigilan ang sarili niya.

"Ano yun Madam?" Tanong niya.

"Help me to cook!" Nauna na akong maglakad at excited na nagtungo sa kusina. Ramdam ko namang sumusunod sa akin si Jonas.

"Anong naisipan mo?" Tanong niya.

"I'm going to cook for Ryker!" Masayang sigaw ko. Kumunot ang noo niya at nagcross arms.

"Nabasa ko kasi na a way to a man's heart is through his stomach kaya bilis na tulungan moko!"

"Ano naman balak mong lutuin?" Tanong niya.

"Ikaw na mag-isip." Umupo ako sa bar stool at pinanood siyang maglabas ng mga rekado mula sa ref.

"Should I call him Ryker? No. That's boring and everybody calls him that way. I want something unique." Daldal ko sa sarili ko. Jonas was busy preparing the vegies.

Should I call him Ash? Yes that's right I'll call him Ash because his hair is ash gray.

"Let's cook menudo." Sabi ni Jonas.

"Alright." Tumayo ako at tinulungan siyang maghiwa ng patatas at carrots, he made it look easy but it's not! How the hell does he cut it so beautifully?

"Ma'am masyadong malaki yang cubes mo." Puna niya sa ginagawa ko.

"Who cares? Makakain din naman yan." Sagot ko.

"Mahihirapan tayong lutuin yan." Saad niya. I rolled my eyes and cut those cubes again into smaller pieces.

"Okay, what should I do next?" Sabi ko ng matapos ko hiwain lahat ng patatas.

Tinuro niya sakin ang mga gagawin. I'm really enjoying this! After few minutes ay naluto na ito, and it taste so freaking good. Nilagay ko ang niluto ko sa isang lock and lock na food container at umakyat na ako sa kwarto at nag-ayos na para pumasok.

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First subject and I was kinda nervous kung papasok ba siya o hindi. Dumating na ang prof and it's been 10 minutes since the class started.

I smiled really wide when the door opened, and he walked like a freaking gangster without minding the professor. Minsan nagtataka rin ako bakit hindi manlang siya sinisita sa ugali niya, but maybe money do the work. Our eyes met but it didn't even last for 5 seconds, mabilis niyang binawi ang tingin niya na parang di niya ako kilala.

"Girl, it's very obvious that you like him." Bulong ni Zephany.

"I like him so fuck off girl." I heard her laugh on what I said.

"Di naman papalag boss." Natatawang sabi niya.

Ash sat on his usual spot. Sa dulo, kung saan walang mga estudyante na nakaupo. Tumingin ako sa harap at nakitang nagsusulat sa board ang prof.

"Girl punta lang ako sa boyfriend ko." I told Zephany.

"What the fuck?" Rinig kong kumento niya bago ako tuluyang maglakad at umupo sa tabi ni Ash.

He looked at me confused.

"Hey." Bati ko sa kanya. I saw him clench his fist kaya't medyo napalunok ako. Why is he so scary?!

"Get lost." Malamig na sabi niya.

I expected this, buti na lamang ay walang nakarinig dahil mapapahiya ako. Gosh! Why is he like this ba?

"I cooked something for you." Bulong ko upang hindi kami marinig ng prof.

"I can buy my own food." Sagot niya. I smiled widely. Bakit ba ang gwapo ng boses niya?

Nagsimula nang magsalita ang professor sa harap kaya't umayos na ako ng upo. Mamaya ko nalang siguro siya kukulitin.

Matapos ang ilang oras ay natapos na rin ang pagkahaba-habang lecture ng prof. Nauna ng lumabas ang ilang mga kaklase ko ngunit naiwan kaming nakaupo ni Ash.

"Girl una na ko ah? Ingat." Paalam ni Zephany, kinindatan pa niya ako bago tuluyang umalis.

Tumayo na si Ash at nagsimulang naglakad kaya't tumayo na rin ako.

"Ash!" I called him bago pa siya makalabas ng pinto. He immediately stopped and looked at me.

I took my paper bag and handled him the food that I cooked for him.

"Sabay na tayo kumain." Aya ko sa kanya.

Huminga siya ng malalim na tila nagpipigil sa galit.

"How many times do I need to tell you to fuck off?" Malamig na tanong niya.

"I cooked this for you!" Binuksan ko ang paper bag at inabot sa kanya yung food container. He just looked at it boredly.

Hindi siya nagsalita at bigla na lamang ako tinalikuran.

"Ash!" Sigaw ko. I saw some students stare at us but the hell I care.

Hinabol ko siya at sinabayan siya maglakad.

"Saan ka pupunta? May next subject pa tayo!" I reminded him but he didn't even answer and just continued walking.

"Hoy Ash!" Sigaw ko.

"Stop fucking calling me Ash." Naiiritang sabi niya. I smiled and moved closer to him.

"I like calling you Ash." Sagot ko. Hindi na siya muling nagsalita at tuluyang lumabas na ng campus. I looked at my watch and we still have an hour before our next subject and we need to go back by then.

"Where are you going ba?" Tanong ko habang patuloy na sumusunod sa kanya.

"Stop following me." Maikling sagot niya.

Hindi ko siya pinakinggan at tuloy tuloy lamang na sumunod sa kanya. He suddenly stopped and looked at me.

"What do you want?" Malamig na tanong niya.

"Lunch with you?" Hindi siguradong sagot ko. He bit his tongue to show his frustration.

"Are really that dumb? Stay the fuck away from me!" He shouted, halos mapatalon ako sa sigaw niya.

"I told you I cooked for you." Sagot ko. He clenched his jaw.

"Where?" Tanong niya. I smiled at agad na inabot sa kanya ang food container na kanina ko pa hawak hawak.

Tinitigan niya muna ito bago muling tumingin sa akin.

"Sige na tikman--"

I was cut off when he suddenly grabbed the container and threw it inside the trash bin. My mouth literally hanged open.

I stared at the trash bin in disbelief, I saw how my dear food splattered all over it.

I looked at him, and it looked like he doesn't even feel bad about it. I want to cry, and run and slap him but I just stared at him like he was the most unbelievable person I have ever seen.

"You're so bad." I whispered, but he just smirked.

"No. I'm the worst."