CRADLE SNATCHER (Nepumoceno Series #3)

CS 3

CS 3

Family

Maaga akong nagising dahil pupunta kame ni Dash sa Xavier University ngayon. I was wearing my silk black skinny jeans and a white sleeveless top and I finished it of with my cream stilettos. Ipinatong ko ang aviators ko sa ulo ko and I grabbed my channel hand bag.

Pagbaba ko ay dumiretso ako sa kusina at nakita si Dash na naghahain ng almusal namin. He was wearing maong pants and a white polo na tinupi niya ang sleeves hanggang siko together with his brown topsider.

Nang napa tingin ito sa akin ay pinasadahan nya mula ulo hanggang paa ang kabuuan ko. I felt my throat becoming dry kaya kaagad akong lumapit sa lamesa at naupo. Nag salin ako ng banana juice sa baso ko at uminom nun. I remembered that we will be meeting his parents later!

"Let's eat," sabi ni Dash at umupo na rin.

Napanguso ako saka kumuha ng brown bread. I've been shamelessly eating a lot this past four weeks at nararamdaman kong tumataba na ako. I need to cut down and get back on my diet kase kung hindi ay baka mag mukha na akong balyena. Not that I have something against plus size people, it's just not for me because I feel sick and unhealthy everytime I gain weight for eating junk.

"Pagkatapos mag enrol, san tayo?" tanong ko rito.

Nang makita nyang ubos na ang laman ng baso ko ay sinalinan nya ito. "We'll be having lunch with my family at our ancestral house."

Tumango tango ako. "Am I fat?" tanong ko rito dahil nararamdaman ko na ang rolyo sa gilid ng tiyan ko.

Natawa ito sa tanong ko kaya napa angat ang tingin ko sa kanya. There's a glint of humor in his eyes like he finds my question somewhat ridiculous.

"Why would you ask that? You're not fat, Tal. If your collarbones popping out is what you call fat then I don't know anymore..." naiiling nitong sabi.

Napanguso ako at tinignan ang braso ko.  "But... nevermind. Is there a gym nearby? I'd like to enrol there."

Natigil ako sa ginagawa ng maramdaman ang daliri nito sa gilid ng labi ko. "I have my own gym at the third floor, Tal." he said wiping of the bread crumps on the side of my lips.

Nanlaki ang mga mata ko at tila nag ningning. "Really?"

Tumango ito saka uminom ng juice. "U'huh... you can use it as long as you want. Just don't beat yourself up. Okay?"

Malapad akong ngumiti saka tumango. "Okay okay!"

Habang nasa sasakyan kame ni Dash papunta sa university ay hindi ko napigilan ang sarili kong mag kwento rito. I was telling him my childhood story and other stuff. Lalo na noong panahong elementary ako at sobrang taba at bilog ng mukha ko.

"Pero nung nag senior high school na ako I started watching what I eat and I work out five times a week kase mahirap na..." sabi ko at nagkibit balikat. "Pero I don't work out naman just for my physical appearance. Of course it's still about my health. Alam mo kase every time I eat junk or too much I feel nauseous."

Nang tignan ko ito ay naka taas ang isang sulok ng labi nito. Napa titig ako dito at napahawak sa dibdib ko. His eyes were so expressive and goddamn... my heart is insanely beating so fast right now.

"Wife?" sabi nito at sumulyap sa akin.

Napailing ako saka pumikit ng mariin. "Huh?"

Natawa ito. "I was asking what you usually do when you work out?"

Napa awang ang labi ko saka napatango tango. "Ah! I do high intensity interval training together with core work out every monday, wednesday and friday. Legs, arm and butt work out every tuesdays and thursdays. I do yoga on saturdays and sundays." sabi ko.