Choke
"Heed telling me what happened last night?"
Naalimpungatan ako sa pagluluto nang makarinig ng boses sa likuran. Just a perfect time when the last pieces of sliced bread I dipped in egg mixture went rightly toast.
"May kasalanan ka sa 'kin."
I woke up in bed earlier and saw him where I remember myself lying last night.
He stopped nearing me, pursed his lips, and shrugged his shoulders. "I can't sleep in the bed. Namamahay..."
I laughed to myself. Really? Namamahay? Hindi naman siguro madami siyang baon na Filipino word, ah?
"Lame excuse." I transferred the toast on a separate plate for us two. "So namamahay ka kasi sabi mo hindi ka makatulog sa bed... sa bed ka lang namamahay? May specific pala?" Nalingunan ko siyang hindi maipinta ang hitsura. "Namamahay ka diyan... flexing the word?"
He continued on his steps and snorted. "Shouldn't be a big deal... I can't stand it when I'm the one who's getting a lot of comfort than you. It feels like a sin..." He mumbled the last sentence.
Binigyan ko lang si Third ng ngiti at saglit na sulyap. Tinuro ko rin sa kaniya ang katitimpla ko lang na coffee. I put a strawberry syrup on top of the french toast na para sa akin. I was about to put also the chunk for him when I remember something.
"Chocolate syrup?" I asked him.
Umupo siya sa stool. "You?"
I shook my head and pointed to my plate. "Strawberry," sagot ko.
"I'll go with strawberry too."
"Okay... copycat," I smirked.
He stifled a laugh before sipping on the coffee. I removed my pink checkered apron and hang it on the rack, grabbed our breakfast, and sat next to him on the stool.
"What happened last night?" he asked again.
I draw my finger on the french toast to get a lick of the sauce. Kinuha ko ulit ang container ng strawberry syrup para magdadag pa ulit ng panibago. "You don't remember?" Gusto kong matawa na lang habang inaalala ang screenplay niya last night, ah!
I'm fully aware a drunken person tends to be forgetful after a nightlong hangover, but I have this feeling na alam niya naman talaga kung ano ang nangyari kagabi because he was interested asking. His elusive eyes talked about it. He's just trying if he could save a face.
"You're going to make this a jollification. Tell me," pangungulit niya. He's furrowing his forehead while observing my hideous smiles.
He's just trying it! See!
I scoffed. "I know you can think back last night. Gusto mo lang ng assurance, e..."
KAMU SEDANG MEMBACA
Until Skies Taste the Sun (Lost Series #1)
RomansaLost Series #1. Avi acted her dreams so dearly and all that is important. Sweet. Passionate. Determined. She's a spring of bloom into a wild yellow light. Until... what can she lose.. from this? The cover is not mine. [Credit to the rightful owner].
