Fleeting Moments

Chapter 09: Kiss

#HHFM Chapter 09:

Kiss

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"Wear a shirt, Ryo."

I immediately turned my back on him and went to the sink. My hair's still damp because I just took a bath a few minutes ago, kaya hindi ko rin alam kung bakit ako napaderetso sa lababo para maghilamos. Para kasing tanga. It's still early in the morning and he hasn't done his morning exercise, so what's the point of being shirtless? Ang lamig-lamig!

If he wanted to flaunt the ripples on his back and the tightness of his abdomen, this is not the place for that. I wasn't interested. I'm not his fangirl. He should go out and show it to those who would be down on their knees at the mere sight of him. Huwag dito. Nasisira ang umaga ko.

Pagkaharap ko, hindi pa rin siya nakabihis pero nakasampay na sa balikat niya ang itim na sando. Like usual, he's sporting his frown while preparing breakfast. I had to remind myself that I only have to endure a few more days alone with him and that this would all be over.

I sat down and he put a mug of milk in front of me. As much as I wanted to dig in, may manners pa rin naman ako dahil siya ang naghanda ng almusal. I don't know how he manages to wake up so early to prepare breakfast gayong parang late na lagi siyang natutulog—kung ano o sino ang dahilan, wala na akong pakialam.

I picked up a spoon and helped myself with the salted egg. He's still preparing his coffee at hindi pa rin siya nakabihis. I had to roll my eyes when he glanced at my direction. He might get the wrong idea that I was checking him out—na hindi mangyayari kahit kailan.

Kahit na gano'n, hindi ko magawang mairita nang sobra sa kaniya. I felt like he's taking advantage of my pregnancy by pacifying me with food.

Today, he prepared fried rice, mixed vegetables, salted egg, and tapa. I wouldn't admit it to him, but I'm always looking forward for breakfast dahil iba-iba ang niluluto niya. Baka kasi masyado siyang matuwa kaya hindi ko binabanggit at wala akong balak banggitin.

"Wear a shirt," utos ko ulit nang umupo siya sa tapat ko. His lips twisted and he returned the eye roll I gave him earlier. Papasukin ng lamig ang katawan niya sa ginagawa niya.

"Nangingialam ka?" iritable niyang sabi habang sumasandok ng kanin at inilalagay sa plato ko. "Maghubad ka rin kung gusto mo."

My brows immediately met like magnets after hearing what he said. Napatigil siya sa pagsandok nang hampasin ko ang kamay niya at agawin sa kaniya iyon para sandukan ang sarili. My face started to feel warm, kung dahil ba sa galit o sa hiya ay hindi ko rin sigurado. Kung ano-ano ba naman kasing lumalabas sa bibig niya!

"Dream on, Orion. Why would I get naked while you're watching?" Tinaasan ko siya ng kilay.

Matinding lumukot ang mukha niya na parang diring-diri at gusto kong ma-offend. As if namang hindi niya sinamba ang katawan ko sa apat na taon! What? Does he think I look gross now because of my stretch marks? Or is it because of the bump? E anak niya naman ang laman nito!

He gasped and shook his head. "Arte mo kasi," rinig kong sabi niya bago sinuot ang sando.

I thought I could focus on eating because the distraction was already covered with clothes but I was wrong. The lump on my throat made it hard to swallow food. For some reason, hindi matigil ang mga tanong sa isip ko.

Ryo used to shower me with compliments. I know it stopped because we broke up, pero hindi ko mapigilang isipin kung hindi na ba ako maganda para sa kaniya kasi nagbago na ang itsura't katawan ko. Sometimes my feet look so swollen, and I'm always on my slides here at home kaya lagi niyang nakikita. Does the sight scare him? My arms are slowly getting thicker now. Does he find them ugly?