Last Summer's Catastrophe

Chapter 23

Fell

Pagkalabas ko ng banyo niya ay naabutan ko siyang nakadapa sa kanyang kama habang nag s-scroll sa phone niya. He's very busy with it that he didn't even notice me.

I cleared my throat. "What are you doing?"

Napalingon siya sa'kin at saka ngumisi.

"Checking your feed," anito at ibinaba agad ang phone niya. Bumangon siya at nag-indian seat. "Cute mo diyan." Tinuro-turo niya pa ang suot kong bunny jumpsuit.

I felt my face flushed. I'm not used getting complimented about being cute. Most of the time they'll tell me that I'm pretty and sexy, so hearing him say I'm cute is kinda fluttering. It feels different.

"You, stalker." I accused.

I walk towards his bed, filling the gap in between us but he was quick to get up and move to his computer chair. Sumimangot ako.

He's acting weird.

"Hindi naman. Gusto ko lang maging updated."

"With my everyday life? You should've just called me," I suggestively said kahit pa tapos naman na.

I don't know, I'm still unhappy with the fact that he didn't contact me for the past few days. Then now he's acting all concerned.

He just smirked then shook his head.

"Kumain ka na ba?" I nod. Tumango rin siya.

He pursed his lips as the atmosphere starting to get awkward. We're both silent and just looking at each other's eyes. Akala ko ay ilang minuto pa kaming ganoon, but it didn't take him long to avert his eyes from me. This coward.

"Tulog ka na."

Tumayo siya mula sa computer chair niya at ambang lalabas na ng kuwarto. So he's going to leave me here alone?

"I don't think I can sleep," I lied. Truth is, para na akong hinihila ng antok sa sobrang pagod. But I don't want to sleep yet. This is my first time being alone with Genesis all night long so I better make the best out of it.

"Ako rin," bumuntong hininga siya at bumalik sa upuan. Pabagsak siyang naupo doon at saka pumaikot-ikot. "Ano bang gusto mong gawin? Movie? Midnight snack?"

I pouted. I don't want to eat since I'm still full. Ayaw ko rin manood ng movie dahil boring. God, what are we gonna do now?

"I'm gonna do my night skin routine," ani ko ng maalala na dala ko nga pala ang bagong biling products. "Give me my bag." Utos ko.

It wasn't really that far from me but still not in my reach. And although mas malayo siya, mas mabilis niya namang makukuha 'yon dahil sa computer chair niya.

Walang imik niyang kinuha ang bag ko at iniabot 'yon sa'kin. He's curiously looking at whatever's inside my bag as I opened it. I pulled out the paperbag containing the products. Buti na lang at dito ko nilagay 'to nung binili ko kanina and it's all complete since I decided to try new ones.

Inihanay ko sa kama niya ang mga skin care products according to its sequence. Cleanser, toner, essence, serum, oxygen mask, eye cream then moisturizer.

"You want to try?" I offered since he's looking really curious kanina pa.

His brow twitched. "Magiging glass skin ba ako niyan?"

Ngumiwi ako. I don't think a glass-skinned face won't suit him since he's looking manly and besides he already have a perfectly fine skin. Poreless and no pimple marks. I wonder if natural bang ganito or nagpa-derma siya.