DREAM CATCHERS

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A/N: I'm back!

"You should change your phone's wallpaper." utos ni Gab habang nagluluto ako ng dinner naming dalawa. He said he wanted to eat home made Filipino foods, eh di pinagbigyan! Masyadong maarte!

My throat doesn't hurt that much, anymore. Masyadong effective ang biniling gamot ng kumag na 'yon. 30 minutes after I took it, medyo gumaan na ang pakiramdam ko. Then, sino ang magluluto?

Pagkatapos niya akong sigaw-sigawan kanina, pinatakbo at tinakot ng aso niya ay pinaluto niya ako agad.Walang puso! He can't cook alright? At isa pa, hindi naman ako sanay na pinagsisilbihan.

"Jacqueline, your password?" sigaw niya habang kinakalikot ang cellphone ko.

He always invade my privacy and I don't know why I always give into him. We've been friends for almost 10 years, kaya paano siya mahihiya? But I'm okay with it, wala naman akong tinatago. Ay! Nagtatago pala ako ng feelings! Shhh!

"Jacqy ano-" Pinutol ko na ang sasabihin niya.

"Ano na naman ba ang gagawin mo?" namamaos 'kong sabi bago pinatay ang stove dahil luto na ang menudong nirequest ng boss ko. May ingredients naman sa ref niya, kaya wala nang abala sa pagluluto ko.

"Parang si Jongsan ang may-ari ng phone mo." Ismid niya bago binalik na naman ang mata sa cellphone ko at naiirita dahil hindi malaman ang password ko.

"Kapag 'yan hindi ko na mabuksan, ewan ko nalang sayo!" Habang sinusubukang kunin sa kaniya.

"Listen, ako ang may-ari kaya ako ang magdedesisyon ng wallpaper ko." mahinahong 'kong sabi habang inaabot parin ang cellphone ko sa kaniya. Tumayo pa siya na may nanunuyang ngiti. That single smile I've always love to look at.

Huminga ako ng malalim at tinalikuran siya. "Bahala ka diyan, 'di ko papatulan yang kalokohan mo at masakit pa ang lalamunan ko. "
At magmartsa na papuntang kitchen niya.

I'm always having a hard time dealing with him for this past few weeks. He's been so irritating and I've noticed that his always seeking attention. Sometimes, he'll call during midnight just to say goodnight or good morning. Siguro kung jowa ko 'to iisipin kong nagiging clingy siya masyado.

"You're not taking it seriously, dapat mukha mo ang nasa phone mo." His dramatic tone made me turn my attention to him.

"Nonsense." Umirap nalang ako at umupo ma sa hapag. I cooked rice too, just like an ordinary meal for an average person like me. Ewan ko sa artistang nasa harapan ko na hindi pa umuupo at naka-cross ang mga braso sa dibdib niya, nakatitig ng mariin sa akin.

Before eating I murmured a prayer for gratitude. Im already starting to eat but he's still standing beside his chair, kaya tiningnan ko na siya.

"Let's eat Gabr--"

He sat in front of me,like a child throwing out a tantrums. Gosh! Just a wallpaper? Seriously? I just continued eating, not minding his annoying behaviour.

Minutes had passed,but still no one intend to start a conversation. Tinaas ko ang tingin ko sa kaniya habang ngumunguya pa. And there, I saw him glaring at the food, gripping at his utensils tightly and brows furrowed.

"Gab."

He just stared at me blankly with clenched jaws and turn back to his food again.

I stared at him angrily, my hand slightly shaking because of frustration. He dragged me here in his condo, shouted at me harshly and now he's aggravating me with this negligible reason.

The side of my eyes heated, my sight of him became blurry and I can't help to prevent the sobs I've been retraining for a while. I immediately dried the tear that escaped from my eyes, rolling down to my cheek then directly to the table. This is my problem, when I'm angry I just cried out my frustrations.