Love at First Touch

Chapter Six

"KELAN ang start ng pasukan mo?"

Naghuhugas ako ng pinagkainan namin habang siya naman ay panay ang check sa laman ng ref at cabinets ko. He insisted washing the plates kanina pero nakipagtalo ako sa kaniya. Siya maghuhugas ng pinggan? Nah.

"Sa Monday," Humarap ako sa pwesto niya. Nakasandal na siya ngayon sa countertop.

"Then you can still join us." Biglang sabi niya.

"Saan?"

"Beach. Birthday ni Gab bukas and naisip niya na mag beach. Three days lang naman." Sabi niya.

"Invited ba ako dyan?" Nakakahiya naman kasing aattend ako tapos di pala ako invited.

"It doesn't matter. I'm sure they'll be happy seeing you."

Nag isip ako saglit. Martes ngayon at kung three days ‘yon....

"Friday uwi natin?"

"Saturday morning but we can still go home during Friday's night,"

"Okay!" I agree. Beach sounds fun! Makapag chill man lang bago ang stress na pasukan.

"So you wanted to become a cardiologist?" Tanong niya habang nanood kami ng TV dito sa sala.

And yes, hindi pa siya umuuwi. Mayamaya raw dahil tinatamad pa siya! And because I'm a great friend, I agree.

"Oo, pangarap ko ‘yon simula nang mag high school ako. Nung elementary ang gusto ko ay maging teacher pero umatras ako not because I don't like it anymore but na attached lang ako nang sobra na maging doctor." Pagkukukwento ko. "Dati nga naalala ko nung mag high school ako ginusto ko maging accountant, model, nurse pero may isang teacher ko dati na nagkwento na dati daw meron daw siyang sakit sa puso. I just don't exactly remember the right term. Sabi niya muntik na raw siyang sumuko sa buhay but her cardiologist told her not to. And because she trusts her doctor so much, she was able to treat her heart disease. And then—" huminto ako pagsasalita dahil parang nakatitig lang siya sa akin.

Nilingon ko siya only to found out that he's deeply staring at me. Like he's interested in everything I will say. It was like his eyes is telling me  that I'll reached my dream someday. And he will be on my side in every step of the way.

"What? Go on. Tell me more about yourself, I'm listening." Wika niya. Halatang gustong gusto makarinig ng informations tungkol sa akin. Ramdam ko kaagad ang pagwawala ng dibdib ko dahil doon.

Umayos ako ng upo paharap sa kaniya. "You're unfair. You already heard a lot about me pero ikaw wala pang sinasabi sa akin tungkol sayo."

"Me?" Itinuro niya pa ang sarili. "I don't have anything to tell."

"I don't believe you. What about your family? Work? Anything.." pamimilit ko. Alam kong nagririsk na ako dito dahil ayaw niya ng pinipilit siya. "You can even tell me about your girlfriend..."

His eyebrow raised.

Okay, I didn't mean it. Basta yun na ang lumabas sa bunganga ko. Malay ko ba kung meron siya.

"Okay." Huminga siya ng malalim. "My parents are separated cause my mom get tired of loving my dad. And then, my mom married another man but..." He stop talking and look away like he doesn't want to tell it. Mayamaya ay tinuloy niya ang kwento niya pero iba na. "I have a younger sister. She's kind but kinda spoiled. I want to blame my dad for that but she deserved to be spoiled so nevermind... And I study..."

I just stare at him while he's telling his story. He look so sexy while his lips are moving while talking. He continued talking while I continue to stare at him until darkness envelope my system.