Until Skies Taste the Sun (Lost Series #1)

Kabanata 30

Expectation

"Grabe si Daddy, Noah! Ang sakit- sakit..."

I once again pulled a tissue inside the tissue box I carried here in my bed. Sobra na kasing hapdi sa mata ng towel na ginagamit ko kanina, so I opted to switch it with a tissue na walang awa kong inaaksaya sa bawat punas ko sa face at tapon sa trash bin. I took the last Magnun stick from the box I'm now about to finish.

"Babe... you listening?" I asked.

I hardly breathed and sniffed while eating the ice cream. I was talking too much, and Third remained muted throughout. 

I heard an intense sigh on the line. 

"Y-you okay?" I repeated a question.

He responds immediately, "Are you?"

"Obviously, I'm not. I want your hug, Noah."

Third tucked his showing face on his pillow. "We both know I can't make it tonight. We'll just see each other tomorrow, hm? You can hug me for as long as you want. And kisses are free," he simply smirked.

I tossed the paper box tissue to the table after getting four pieces and arranging myself to properly lay on the bed. I hugged the comforter. 

"Ayaw ko ng kisses, hug lang."

"Ok. Hug lang." He has a small smile on his lips.

I stayed silent for a second and watched him on the video call until I saw him slowly knotting his forehead while his lips are biting. 

"You still there? Open your camera now, babe."

"Ang pangit ng eyebags ko."

He scoffed. "It doesn't even lessen anything. You're still as beautiful as a panda."

"Anong sabi mo?! A panda, huh?"

His lips were in a thin line but his annoying eyes say otherwise. He raised a brow. "Kaya nga patingin ako. Open now your camera so I can see..."

"Pangit nga..." 

"Then panda nga." He laughed.

I made a sarcastic face as if he can watch me right now. "Hindi kita papayagang i- kiss ako sa lips ever!"

He opened his mouth but soon smirked. "Who did you scare?"

I creased my forehead. 

"You?"