Breaking the Bonds (Tetra Series #1)

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"Are you feeling better now?" tanong ko kay Zaiden habang nakahiga pa rin sya sa mga hita ko.

He was supposed to sleep only for 5 minutes but he slept for about 30 minutes. Hinayaan ko lang sya kasi naawa ako sa kanya. I just found myself sleeping also.

"Yeah...okay na ako." sabi nya at dali-daling umupo nang mapagtantong nakahiga pa rin sya sa mga hita ko. "Sorry, nakatulog ako nang matagal."

"Okay lang," I replied. "Ikukuha muna kita ng gamot at nang makainom ka." Tumango lang sya sa akin at hinayaan akong i explore ang cabinet nya na naglalaman ng medicine kit. I gave it to him immediately and he gladly accepted it and took it.

"Thank you for staying, Elle. You made my day." he said while intently looking at me. I nodded at him and beamed a smile. Tinitigan nya lang ang mukha ko ng mga ilang segundo bago ito ngumiti na rin at tumayo.

"Saan ka pupunta?" nag-aalala kong tanong sa kanya dahil agad syang tumayo. "Hindi na ba masama ang pakiramdam mo?" umiling lang sya at ngumiti sa akin.

"Hindi na masyado. I'll cook. What would you want for dinner?" he asked. Really? Hindi pa masyadong maayos ang pakiramdam nya pero sya pa itong magluluto para sa akin. I shook my head at him.

"Ako na ang magluluto." I volunteered. "Anong gusto mong kainin? Yung gusto mo nalang ang kakainin natin... hindi pa naman ako masyadong nagugutom."  pagpapatuloy ko. But my stomach betrayed me when it growled. Tumawa ng mahina si Zaiden habang nakasandal sa pader.

"Really, Elle? You're not hungry?" he asked me with a mocking tone. I pouted at him dahil napahiya ako.

"Wait here... I'll cook pasta." he stated. Hindi ako makapaniwala sa sinabi nya. This man can cook also? Ibang-iba na talaga sya noong una ko syang nakita. He's mature. Sinundan ko nalang sya sa kitchen at tinulungan sya sa mga hiwain. I was really impressed by the way he readied the pasta. He looked like a professional cook. I can't help but admire him. He was so good at making something look pleasing to the eyes. Naaamoy ko na rin ang niluluto nya and all I can say is... magaling syang magluto.

"Elle, can you feed Hershey's? Hindi ka naman siguro takot sa aso diba?" he asked, still in his apron and cooking. "Oo naman." I replied.

"Saan mo inilagay ang dog food nya?" Tumingin sya sa direksyon ko at ngumuso sa direksyon kung saan nakalagay ang dog food ni Hershey's. Agad ko itong kinuha at tinawag na si Hershey's "Let's eat na Hershey's."

Ang sarap siguro sa feeling kapag may alaga kang aso. Dogs are man's best friends. Yung kapag tinalikuran ka na ng lahat, hindi mo pa rin magawang sumuko dahil alam mong may naghihintay sayo. A ball of sunshine. You'll surely have peace of mind if you have a pet. Their silliness just makes them more precious.

Nang matapos na si Zaiden sa pagluluto ay agad na nya akong tinawag para pumunta sa dining area ng unit nya. It was also very huge. Pwede na ata pang-inuman. Zaiden arranged the foods that he cooked on the dining table and the foods that he cooked were very Instagram-worthy. Dali-dali kung kinuha yung phone ko sa bag ko na iniwan ko sa may sofa kanina.

"Can I... take a picture of what you cooked?" tanong ko sa kanya habang tinititigan sya sa mata. Zaiden only looked at me and smiled, signaling to me that he was permitting me to take pictures. Ngayon ko lang din na notice na may dimple pala sya sa right side ng labi nya. It was very... cute. It complemented his fierce-looking eyebrows and attractive almond eyes.