REMEMBER (R SERIES #1) COMPLETED

C H A P T E R 18

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"Nagugutom ako," bungad ko sa kaniya na umuupo sa sala at nagbabasa ng libro. Tumayo siya at naiiritang tumingin sa akin. "Anong gusto mong kainin, Lauv?" tanong niya na inemphasize ang salitang 'lauv' para ipaalala sa akin na dapat talagang gamitin iyon. I laughed and rolled my eyes then acted thinking to think what I will eat.

"Hmmm... I want a strawberry cake, Lauv." Pagkasambit ko ng endearment namin ay bigla naman siyang nafull charged at ngumisi na parang loko. "Too bad I don't know how to cook that." Ang ngiti niya kanina ay napalitan ng lungkot at nag pout pa ang loko.

"Gawan mo ng paraan yan," I demanded pero tine-test ko lang naman siya kung ano ang gagawin niya. "I'll bake? But I don't have the talent," he frowned. "How about you order?" I uttered. "I'll just order nalang?" he asked while grabbing his phone and I nodded since wala naman akong ganang gumawa pa kaya order nalang.

We waited for a few minutes and then a strawberry cake appeared at the door. He payed the bill and I thanked him for that. "Say 'aaaahhhh' Lauv." He gestured the spoon with a biteful of cake in it. "Aaahh, parang tanga. Thanks for the food."

"Your wish is my command, Lauv," he smiled and gave me a kiss. "Aalis na tayo mamaya?" I asked and took another bite. "Yeah. Baka marami ka namang tambak na trabaho. Gusto mong samahan kita sa office mo?"

"Hmm... Didistorbohin mo lang ako e?" saad ko na pinanliitan siya ng mga mata. "Ba't mo nabasa utak ko?!" at nag-inarteng gulat na gulat kaya natawa nalang ako sa pagiging monggoloid niya.

I finished eating at umuwi na rin kami sa condo ko pero nagpaalam muna kami sa pamilya niya at sinabi niya na rin sa pamilya niya na girlfriend niya daw ako at ako naman ay hiyang-hiya.

Dumaan muna kami sa hospital dahil may isasagawa daw na observation ulit ang team ni Zach about something and it didn't last long. We arrived home and dozed off to bed dahil gabi na naka-uwi.

Morning came and I prepared myself to work. "Sama po ako?" paalala niya sa akin nang kami ay kumakain. "Basta't wag kang malikot," I warned. "Promise, I'll be gentle-- ooopsies!" aniya at parang baklang nagtakip ng bibig at napatawa nalang ako.

Loko talaga itong lalake na ito. Kung sa harap na iba ay mapagkakamalan mong astig pero loko-loko pala pag nakilala mo ng buo. My thoughts of him being a boyfriend? Yeah he's sweet, a boyfriend material and the most important thing of all is that he cooks kaya hindi ako magugutom, well except baking, mukhang kikita ng malaki and oorderan niya palagi ng cake. Kasalanan niya yon, nah I'm kidding.

I'll bother to teach him how to bake some other time when we're not that busy. I am on my office attire and he is wearing a black jeans and V-neck shirt and wore a shade to complete his look. "Your boyfriend is handsome, right Lauv?"

"Nope," I cracked a joke that made him frown. "I'm just kidding Lauv, ang gwapo mo kaya. You're Rank 2 of being handsome sa paningin ko," I told him at pinisil-pisil ang kaniyang pisngi at pinanggigilan 'yon.

"Why Rank 2?! Who's Rank 1?" he seriously said kaya napatawa nalang ako. "Rank 1 si Dad, rank 2 ka. May reklamo ka?" Tinaasan ko siya ng kilay and then he quickly turned his head left to right and acted as if zipping his mouth.

"Good. Let's go?" Umalis kami at ginamit ang sasakyan niya at nakadating sa main branch ng ilang minuto lang. Pagkapasok pa lang namin ay tumingin agad ang mga tao sa amin at maraming bulong-bulungan ang maririnig.