It's been a week since our date. Both of us got busy kaya hindi na iyon nasundan pa. Busy ako sa art class ko at siya naman sa business ng family nila. He told me his mom is very busy with her surgeries because just like my mom, she's a surgeon too. And besides, holidays are coming! Sabi niya ay baka mag out of town sila kasama ang buong family nila.
"Good morning," sagot ko sa tawag niya. Kanina pa ako gising dahil may art class pa ako. Last day na ito dahil Christmas eve na bukas. Pagkatapos noon ay sasamahan ko pang mag grocery si Jian at Kuya.
"Off to class?"
"Yup! You? Let me guess, nakahiga ka pa, 'no?"
Narinig ko ang tawa niya. "Yeah,"
"Bumangon ka na! Help your aunties prepare foods!" Sermon ko.
"Later, Miss. Inaaktok pa ako, e,"
"Ano ba ang ginawa mo kahapon at mukhang pagod na pagod ka?"
"Bonding with my cousins."
"Ooh. That sounds great! Kamusta naman? Nag-enjoy ka?"
"Sobra. Kaso nakakapagod," tawa niya.
"Sige na nga. Rest well, okay? I'm going to join Kuya and Jian to do grocery after my class, by the way," I informed him.
"Okay. Ingat ka palagi, ha?"
"Opo,"
"Kasama mo ba talaga palagi iyong Blake?"
"Huh? Oo, bakit?" Kunot noo kong sabi.
"Wala. Sige, matutulog ulit ako,"
Ngumiti ako kahit hindi naman niya makikita. "Sleep well,"
"Jei," tawag niya ulit.
"Po?"
"Miss na kita,"
Pakiramdam ko umakyat lahat ng dugo sa pisngi ko. I was taken aback by that so I did not reply in an instant.
"I-I.. I missed you, too,"
I heard him chuckled. "See you soon, love."
"Hm.." tumango na lang ako dahil pakiramdam ko sasabog na ang pisngi ko sa sobrang pag-iinit nito. The call ended.
Nang makarating ako doon ay nagsimula na at madali rin akong natapos. We're only thirteen in that class and since it's our last, we took a group picture.
"Hey," Blake approached me.
"Hey!"
"Hi, Jeicah," his sister, Ate Blythe, said.
I waved my hand. "Hi po,"
"May pupuntahan ka? Sama ka samin? Kape-kape lang," tumawa siya kaonti.
"Parang sira. Magyaya ka pero hindi ka sure kung saan pupunta," bulong ni Ate Blythe kaya natawa ako.
"Sige pero my treat!" Pagsang-ayon ko.
"Naku, hindi na!" Tanggi ni Ate Blythe.
"Ayos lang. Tara na? May malapit na cafe dito," sabi ko at nauna na. Nang tumingin ako sa likod ko ay nakita ko silang parang nagtatalo. Napangiti ako. That's probably what Jian and I look like when we're teasing each other.
We went to the nearest cafe in the area. I let them decide what do they want so I could order it. They were hesitant but I indulge them.
"Saan nga pala kayo ngayong holidays?" Tanong ko. I realized that I got really close to them.
BINABASA MO ANG
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General FictionJeicah and Caius have their own reasons why both of them are scared of commitments. When everything's uncertain, are they willing to take risk? When the person they want to keep are against their relationship, are they willing to fight for it? Stole...
