Letters to Romeo | #KNMelancholiaWC

Chapter 4

["Will you go out with me today, bubby?"] Matthew asked. I can't help but smile with the way he said it. He's so pa-cute talaga.

Magkausap kami ngayon sa telepono. Kakauwi ko lang galing sa trabaho nang tumawag siya bigla.

"Don't wanna. Pilitin mo muna ako." Asar ko sa kanya.

["Jillinette Ybarra, why are you doing this to me? I just really miss you and I really want to see you, you know?"] He cried and I almost laugh.

"No, I don't." I teased him more. I really love making fun of him--I know it sounds so evil but he's really looks cute kapag inaasar ko siya. Para siyang pusang kinakawawa.

["Bubby."] Natawa na ako ng tuluyan. Imagine this, he's an guy with an australian accent tapos sobrang pabebe ng pagkasabi niya. Plus the fact na pilit niyang niliitan yung boses niya kahit na imposible naman.

["You really love teasing me, huh?"] He asked.

"Hindi kaya."

["Psh."]

"Uuy. Asar na siya." I said then I laughed.

["Bubby naman kasi."] He said it in a nagpapaawa voie.

"Matthew naman kasi." Gaya ko sa kanya.

["I really miss you. Zenaiah misses you, too. I went to your house when I was in Cebu. She asked me to tell you that she misses her ate na. God, I miss that little girl already."] I smiled at what he said and then sighed.

"Ako rin." Hindi ko mapigilang mapabuntong hininga ulit.

Nakakalungkot lang isipin. Bakit ba ako napupunta sa ganitong sitwasyon? Yung mga sitwasyon na laging kailangan may itago. Puro sikreto. Nakakapagod na but do I have a choice? Wala.

Wala akong ibang choice kung hindi itago na lang kasi hindi na pwede. Nangyari na. At kung sasabihin ko ang totoo, mas magiging masakit ang epekto. Mas magiging mas masakit para sa kanya.

["What 'Ako rin'? You miss Zenaiah or you miss me, too?"] Natawa naman ako. I know what he's doing. He knows what I'm thinking right now kahit na hindi niya ako nakikita kaya he's trying to lighten up the mood.

"Well." Pabitin ko sa kanya.

["What?"]

"Yeah." I miss Zenaiah and I miss you, too.

["Hmm?"] Alam kong nakangiti siya ngayon.

"You know what it means, Matt." I rolled my eyes kahit na alam kong hindi naman niya makikita.

["Really? I don't. So, you have to tell me what it means."]

"Sige. Binabawi ko na lang." Natawa siya sa sinabi ko.

["Fine. Fine. I get it already. You said you miss me, right? Right."]

"You're crazy." Sabi ko na lang

["Crazy for you, Bubby."]

"Yeah, yeah. Whatever. Sige na maghahanda na ako. Saan ba tayo pupunta?"

["That's a surprise for you, Little Missy."] Napaikot na naman ako ng mata sa tawag niya sa akin pero hindi ko na lang pinansin.

"Eh paano yung susuotin ko?"

["Wear anything you like. It's not important. I'm dating you and not your dress."]

"Fine."

["I'll pick you up at 7 pm ok?"]

"Sure. Bye, Matthew."

["Bye, Bubby."]

Mabuti na lang pala at nag-half day lang ako ngayon--well, not really kasi 4 pm ako lumabas. Pwede ko naman kasing gawin dito sa bahay yung mga requirements ko sa opisina.