Pagkatapos namin magusap ni Luke ay umuwi na ako sa bahay ni Matt. Natatakot ako sa ginawa ko, I just destabilized my otherwise peaceful existence.
Kumuha ako ng beer sa ref at naupo sa pool side. Alas dos na ng madaling araw at napakatahimik ng paligid.
Narinig ko ng dumating ang kotse ni Matt pero hindi ako gumalaw sa kinauupuan ko.
"Hi.." Bati ni Matt ng puntahan siya nito. He looks so handsome. "Are you ok?"
"Fine, Im fine."
Naupo ito sa tabi niya at hinawakan ang kamay niya. "Iniisip mo ba ang sinabi ko kanina?"
"I-I think, I want to.."
"Then we will."
"Pero paano? Si Abby?"
"She will be very happy."
"I live in Manila."
"We will make it work." Matt dropped a kiss on her lips. "We will Mina, this will work."
Nang gabing iyon ay magkatabi kaming natulog. I was so contented lying in his arms, holding each others hands, kissing whenever we want. Nagising ako na may ngiti sa labi.
Nang makita na tulog pa si Matt ay inilabas ko ang cellphone at kinuhanan kami ng litrato. We were so darn cute.
Dahan dahan akong kumalas dito dahilan para umungol ito. I pecked on his lips and went downstairs.
I made breakfast, normal hearty breakfast.
"Hmm." My heart skipped a beat when Matt walked down the stairs looking tousled and handsome. "Ang bango."
"Corned beef and egg. Upo ka na." Yaya ko.
Lumapit ito sa kanya at hinalikan siya ng buong buo sa labi. It was so intimate she could have cried. "Good morning, youre so beautiful."
"Gosh, why are you so sweet?"
"Masaya lang ako." Naupo na ito sa counter at pinagsilbihan niya naman ito. She sat beside him with her plate.
"I have to go to work, saan ang punta mo ngayon?"
"I dont know, kay Abby. Then gusto kong pumunta sa beach."
"Sasamahan kita sa Fe Juliana bukas, you can enjoy the beach there. May commitments ako today but I can move my schedule tomorrow."
"Hindi na kailangan."
"I want to." She couldnt help but smile.
Inihatid pa siya nito sa cafe ni Abby bago pumasok sa trabaho.
Abby looked at her suspiviously when she walked in with all the smiles in the world. "Are you two..?" Tanong nito.
"No. Im just..you know.." hindi pa namin napaguusapan ni Matt ang mechanics ng 'relasyon' namin, so Id rather keep it to myself for now. Besides, I havent told Abby about Luke and the messy things I did.
Nang tignan ko ang cellphone ay halos mamatay na iyon sa katatawag ni Luke. He is mad, he had been sending angry messages. Hindi ko na muna iyon pinapansin.
I texted my mom and dad instead, masaya ang mga itong makita na magkasama kami ni Abby.
Hapon ng dumating si Ethan. Dahil busy si Abby ay ako na ang nagentertain dito.
Ethan is too nice. Im actually thinking of him and Abby getting together.
"Abby said youre a biologist." Sabi nito ng nakaupo na kami sa al fresco.
"Oo, but Im not a geek growing up."
"My mom is also a biologist you know, she used to work for RITM and I dont think youre a geek."
"Haha, yun kasi ang palaging follow up kapag sinasabi ko ang trabaho ko."
"Youre too pretty and confident to be a geek. Not that theres anything wrong being one."
"Alam mo, now that Ive thought about it, ikaw din ba ang designer ng bahay ni Matt?"
"Actually yes, how did you know?"
"Nabasa ko sa article. Youre really good ha, Ill have to get you to make my dream house."
"Sure, Ill be more than happy to oblige." Ethan looks so damned cute when he smiles. "And I can accept dinner as 'acceptance' fee, you know. Seal the deal."
"Dinner?"
"Would you like to have dinner with me Mina?"
"She wont."
"Oh, Hi Matt."
"Tara na Mina."
"Abby is preparing merienda,"
"Come on."
Wala na siyang nagawa ng hawakan ni Matt ang kamay niya at alalayan siyang tumayo. She waved goodbye to Ethan.
Nang daanan nila si Abby na nagsasalin ng kape sa tasa ay mabilis lang na nagpaalam si Matt. He didnt even made excuses.
