When the Heart Sings (Chasing Celestine #1)

Chapter 46

This chapter contains materials of highly sensitive natures including S/H behaviors and thoughts, and mental health topics that may be triggering for some individuals. Reader discretion is advised.

CHAPTER 46

Demons

Nagising ako nang makaamoy ako ng pagkain. Habang bumabangon ay kinukusot-kusot ko ang mata ko.

I grabbed my phone and checked the time, 6:45 AM.

I groaned, "Ang aga pa, eh!"

Pero bumangon na rin ako para tingnan ang kung ano man ang kaguluhan sa labas. I tied my hair up and while walking out of my room, I fixed my bangs.

Natigilan ako nang makita ko si Migo... medyo basa pa ang buhok and he's just wearing a blue striped boxer shorts with Calvin Klein written on the garter, at wala siyang pang-itaas. The muscles on his back are placed to where they belong and contract every time he moves.

It's a normal sighting for me to see boys without shirts dahil buong buhay ko, puro lalaki ang kasama ko at kami lang naman ni Nori ang babae sa grupo. Plus, lahat ng kapatid ko ay lalaki rin. Si Karim at Kuya Theodore ang mahilig na maglakad sa bahay nang walang pang-itaas.

But Migo's still a stranger! Well... a friend, I guess? Friends ba kami? Whatever, a guardian angel na lang.

I thought angels looked creepy. Why is the angel right here jacked?

Nilingon niya ako at ngumiti, "Good morning!"

"Good... morning? Why are you up early and why are you walking around my apartment wearing only that?"

"I woke up early to cook our breakfast, para pag gising mo, handa na."

I yawned and went to my kitchen island, leaned on the table. Nilingon ulit niya ako nang mabilisan at binaliktad ang spam.

"I'm used to walking around my apartment totally naked. Mabuti nga at naalala kong hindi pala akin 'tong apartment kaya nag shorts na lang ako," at narinig ko pa ang mahina niyang pagtawa.

Umirap ako at nahuli niya iyon noong humarap na siya sa akin habang nakasandal sa sink.

"Why? Are you distracted? I'll wear a shirt after this," nakangisi niyang sabi at humalukipkip.

"Why would I be distracted?"

Tumungo ako sa refrigerator ko at kumuha ng fresh milk. Bago pa ako kumuha ng baso ay inabot niya na sa akin iyon.

"Thanks," sabi ko at nagsalin ng gatas sa baso at binalik din sa ref ang karton.

I leaned on the fridge while drinking.

"Are you hungry? Mabilis na lang 'to," aniya at tiningnan ulit ang niluluto. "Anyway, I'll contribute on your groceries also, since dito naman ako madalas."

"Madalas? Aren't you going back home?" Nagtaas ako ng kilay at natigil sa pag-inom.

"Only when there's a need to."

Bumuntong hininga ako. Tama ba 'tong pagpayag ko? I doubt all my decisions. I feel like I'll fail again because of the choices I make. What if in the end, I'll hurt him, too?

He turned the stove off and transferred the cooked spams to another plate. Nilapitan niya ako at pinasadahan ng tingin ang katawan ko. Binaba ko rin ang tingin sa akin.

Bahagya pang nanlaki ang mga mata ko nang makitang nakasando lang ako at walang bra, at may maiksing shorts. But his eyes weren't looking at that. His attention is on my cuts—sa braso, sa pulsuhan, at sa hita ko.