Too Classic for Him

XII. Jealous

I don't like the way he's looking at you

I'm starting to think you want him too

Am I crazy? Have I lost you?

Even though I know you love me, can't help it

"Hello?"

"Hi, Magandang Ale."

Kinikilig na napangiti ako. "Corny!" I giggled.

"Kinilig naman!" He laughed on his end. Yung tipong tawa palang niya pero para ka ng kinikiliti. Napapamura ako ng mahina sa ulo ko. I couldn't be this whipped, mad and so stupidly... Umiling ako. Some people just didn't want to admit how in love they are. Siguro dahil sa pride? But others were just too brave to admit and submit to it.

My heart is so full of Dominic right now. I know. People's feelings are so inconsistent. And love... it changes over time. No... perhaps people change over time. But for now, I wanted to savor every moment with him.

"What time are you going home?"

"Hmmm... Baka mga 7? Bakit?"

"Buti nakakagamit ka ng phone? Is it your lunchbreak?" I looked at the clock and it stroked 2 in the afternoon.

"I'm the coach, remember?" Narinig ko ang pagngisi nito mula sa kabilang linya. "Bakit ka nga pala tumawag?"

I heard the splashing noise from the background. Oras ng swimming class niya at part-time coach siya dito.

"I might try to cook tonight so..." I stopped in midsentence and smiled crazily. Dominic gave me all kinds of crazy, stupid, giggly feelings. Feeling ko lagi akong nasa Cloud 9. Ganon ba talaga ang taong in love? Para akong high lagi. I was always looking for him. My eyes could easily search him in the crowd. I always wanted to be near him. Para siyang may magnet na may pull sa akin. And not a day goes by that I couldn't hear his voice. Even in my head. "Haaay... ano ba ang pinainom mo sakin?" Wala sa loob na sabi ko.

"Ano?" Tanong niya.

"Ha?" Napalunok ako at umiling. As if he could see me.

Narinig kong napangiti siya sa kabilang linya. Yes, kahit yung ngiti niya nae-envision ko. It felt like my sixth sense and third eye was open in everything Dom says or does. I was attuned to his actions. So aware of everything about him.

"At ano naman po ang naisipan mo, Prinsesa at magluluto ka? Siguro ka ba dyan???"

I pouted a little. "Of course. That's so easy."

"Wow. Ang yabang." At tumawa siya. "Siguraduhin mo lang na edible po yan Prinsesa... hintayin mo na lang kaya akong umuwi para ako na magluluto?"

"Wala ka bang tiwala sa luto ko?" Kunwaring arte ko. Wala naman sigurong masamang maging pabebe once in a while. Anyway, I'm a girlfriend – might be a temporary girlfriend for now but still.

"Hindi naman sa walang tiwala." Tumatawang sabi niya sa kabilang linya. "Ang lalaki ang dapat nagaalaga sa babae. Ayaw mo bang inaalagaan kita?"

Damn. And those words just hit the heart. At ang kilig gurl... nag-skyrocket. Feeling ko ako ang unang babaeng nakatuntong sa buwan.

I bit my lower lip hard to contain so much kilig.

"I like it so much, love." I whispered without thinking. And my words hit home. I stiffened. I suddenly heard the deafening silence from the other end. Yung klase ng katahimikan sa gitna ng kaingayan. Yung klase ng katahimikan na ikaw lang ang nakakaramdam.