FELINE FASCINATION (RHIAN x MICHELLE)

Chapter 13

Rhian's POV

"I-I think I might've--uhm--developing--or uhm Rhian, I think I am in--"

Before Michelle could finish her sentence,

"In what?" I asked, concerned.

"In...somniac. I-I've been struggling with insomnia lately. T-that's why I'm seeing Lo--D-Dr. Love. W-wait a minute, why am I explaining to you again?." Sabi niya.

"Sus, akala ko naman kung ano na."

"H-ha? A-anong--ano na?." Tila kabado nitong sabi sakin.

"Wala." Sabi ko.

AWKWARD SILENCE

"Sige na, kainin mo na to." She pouted.

"Kala mo talaga cute ka dyan tsk muka kang tanga." Taray ko rito.

"Well, I'll probably just pretend na di mo ko crush." Sabi niya, sabay wink.

"At talagang you're using that against me ah tsk ibang klase ka talaga." Sabi ko.

She sighed deeply before saying,

"Pero seryoso, kainin mo nato. Sige ka, kung hindi; ikaw kakainin k--"

"Ha?"

"H-ha? Uh t-that didn't turn out the way I thought. I-I meant kain like--"

"I get it, gosh." Sabi ko. Pero aaminin ko medyo kinabahan ako dun ah. And yes, I got a little excited. Malay naman natin diba?

At ayun, pinapasok ko na nga sya at hinanda nya na nga kami ng utensils. And while she's preparing,

"Your bed is probably comfty, imposibleng nahihirapan kang makatulog." Sabi ko.

"Well, some people can afford beds but not sleep. A-and unfortunately, I'm some people. There, kain ka na." Sabi niya sabay upo.

"P-pag may session kayo, k-kayo lang sa room?." Tanong ko.

Well, I can't help it. Simula kahapon pakiramdam ko para na talaga akong mababaliw sa kakaisip.

"Yup." Sabi niya at nauna nang kumain after she briefly prayed.

"N-no 'you know', extracurriculars?." Sabi ko.

"Extra-what? Haha. Nooo." Sabi nya.

Tsk lalaki na naman lalo ulo nito, nakakainis.

"N-nakakatulong ba yung eherm uhm session nyo?" Sabi ko, trying to keep my composure.

"Medyo. Sabi nga ni Lov--ni Doc Love, na medyo nag-iimprove nako. Thank you ah." Sabi niya, habang focus lang sa pagkain.

"T-thank you?"

"Ah ano, wala. Never mind it. Kain ka pa." Sabi niya.

Tsk ang weird nya talaga.

"By the way, are you free tonight? Gimik naman tayo oh." Sabi niya.

"T-tayo lang? Is this a date or--"

"O-of course not. I-I mean we're going out with my friends. Remember Ly, Sam and Rabiya right?. Ikaw rin, baka gusto mo ring isama si Tuesday or someone else--" Sabi niya.

"O-okay. Kaso I'm not sure kung makakasama si Tuesday ah, alam mo naman yung boyfriend mo apaka seloso." Sabi ko.