Dealing with Mr. Scared of What? (Quadro Series #1)

Chapter 62

"Kyx?"

Tawag niya mula sa pinto habang hinuhubad niya ang sandals niya. Nang makadating siya sa sala naka-hinga naman siya ng maluwag ng makitang nasa loob pala ng bag ang album. Agad niya itong kinuha bago inilagay sa ibabaw ng ref at tumingin sa boung lugar. Tulog sina Aurora, maliban na lang kay Luin at Aux. Akala niya makikita niya itong nakabantay sakaniya sa pinto niya.

Matapos niya makita ang mensahe nito agad niya itong tinawagan at sinabi na nawalan lang siya ng battery, Kyx was relief after she answer the call pero hindi pa din siya nakatakas sa pag- suway nito sakaniya. Wala naman siyang nagawa kundi makinig at humingi ng tawad.

Nag-lakad siya papunta sa kusina doon niya nakita si Kyx na nagluluto. May headset ito sa tenga, kaya siguro hindi nito narinig ang pag-dating at tawag nito sakaniya. Lalapitan niya sana ito ng bigla itong nag-salita.

"No, Jupiter. You're just being irrational. Quinn is lovely." Natigilan siya, wala sa sarili siyang bumalik hamba ng kusina. It's rude to eavesdrop but she wanted to hear more. "I don't know. I'm scared. That's why I'm a little distant but no." Kyx seem frustrated. "No! She's not scaring me, I'm the one who's afraid. No— Let's not talk about this."

He grab his phone before turning off the call. Her hand crumpleg. Gusto niyang magpakita dito pero may pumipigil sakaniya pero napilitan siyang lumabas ng biglang nag-ring ang cellphone niya. Kyx called her. Agad naman napa-baling si Kyx sakaniya. She smile forcefully before showing herself.

"Hey. What are you cooking?"

Yeah, Kyx is already comfortable moving around her apartment parang nakatira na nga ito dito. Kyx look back at her before putting whatever is on the pot into a bowl and putting it on the counter table. Agad naman siya umupo sa isa sa mga upuan. Mayroon sinigang na baboy at pork chop at syempre kanin. Kyx clean up his mess before sitting in front of her.

"Eat up." Utos nito. "Hindi ka kumain kanina, kaya eat kana now." Patuloy nito habang tinutulak ang mga pagkain sa harap niya. Tahimik lang niya sinunod ang sinabi nito. Silence fill them until she got workup by the silence and the tension filling the place. This is not the usual atmosphere at the table.

She hastily drop her utensil. "Kyx." Tawag niya dito, agad naman napa -tingin ang binata sakaniya. "May problema ba tayo? Bakit mo naman ako iniiwasan?" Hinarap niya ito. Hindi na niya kaya malaman na iniiwasan siya nito. Mag babagong on hindi sila maka-ayos? Hindi siya papayag.

"Nothing. Just eat, I have to leave anyway." Kyx remarked, obviously trying to avoid her and her questions. Sometimes Kyx is not the best liar in the world. Masasabi mo na bago pa ito magsimula magsinungaling.

She sigh. "Kyx naman. We talk about this, right?" Paalala niya dito. "We have to talk Kyx. Just talk to me, ano ba kasi ang problema."

"Quinn, wala nang problema. Just eat and after your done, I'm leaving." Ani ni Kyx, hindi pa din makatingin sakaniya. "Let's not make a fuss about this. Kaya kumain kana."

"Ayaw ko," Pagmamatigas niya. "Ano ba kasi ang problema? Bakit ka na lang biglang nagkaganyan?"

"Just eat Quinn," Nanlaki ang mata niya ng biglang tumaas ang boses ni Kyx. Natigilan siya. Kyx has never raise his voice, agad naman bumilis ang tibok ng puso niya. She just look at Kyx until he sigh and look away. That was the first time he look at her in the eyes. She can tell that he's tired and troubled by something. "Just eat Quinn. Sorry for shouting."