SEÑORITA AND HER KNIGHT

XIV:SEÑORITA

ROWAN

There were moments I wanted to drop dead, but at the same time, I badly want to live. My life totally sucked. Why does life does not cooperate? I had enough of this shit.

I was getting drowned in my thoughts. The inner storm inside me was raging. The deeper I swam into these thoughts the more it suffocates me. I felt that no one can ever understand the pain that I was going through. It frightened me that I don't know how to deal with it. I fucking tried to forget about everything, and feel better, but it just gets worse. I swear I've tried everything.

But why? Why is it so hard to fix me? I wondered when will I heal from all this pain.

"Your phone kept on ringing," Kadi interrupted.

I stared at him for a short while. He was also busy with the upcoming final exams. He was exquisitely elegant to my eyes, concentrating on his laptop. His hair was neatly tied up in a thick bun, wearing glasses and on his normal clothes.

I smiled, unhappily inside, and reached my phone. My mom's name appeared. I answered it and stepped outside of his room.

"Ma," I greeted.

"Nak, nandito ako ngayon malapit sa school mo," masaya niyang sabi sa kabilang linya.

Napangiti ako nang marinig ko ang boses niya. Namimiss ko na nanay ko. Minsan lang kami kasi magkita. Laking pasalamat ko nang nabigyan ako nang konting kasiyahan dahil sa pagtawag niya.

"San tayo kakain ngayon, Ma?" I happily asked her.

"Sabi ni Papa mo, sa isang restaurant malapit sa school mo." Nawala agad ang ngiti ko sa taong binanggit niya.

"Papa?" I queried her in a pissed-tone.

She giggled."May papapirmahan daw siya akin. Kaya magkikita kaming,"

I promptly ended the call. Bigla namang sumakit ang dibdib ko. "Hah," I drew out a heavy breath and sniffled back some tears. Ang tanga talaga ni Mama, ang tanga-tanga.

When I turned back, I lightly bumped into Kadi. He tensed up and backed away. Since that night, he avoided any close contact with me, I knew it was my fault.

"What's wrong?" he worriedly asked me, leaning in the doorway.

"Wala, namiss ko lang si Mama," I honestly told him.

He breathed out in relief. "She called?" Tumango ako sa kaniya. "That's good since you've been feeling down for a while," he said as he went back inside of his room. It was extremely heartwarming when he noticed that I'm feeling down.

"You're meeting up?" he asked me and arrange his table. Napa-iling ako agad at nginitian siya.

His beautiful smile faded off. "Oh, all right," he reluctantly said. "Uhm, organize your notes, we're going out for dinner," he said calmly, tidying up his papers.

Napa-iling ulit ako. "Dito lang ako," I said and wiggled my brows.

"Madami pa kasi akong pag-aaralan," I lied. To be honest, ayoko lang lumabas baka magkita kami ng tatay ko since malapit lang kasi sa school ang apartment ni Kadi.

His expression changed into confusion, which I find a little hot because of his sharp gaze that pierces my heart. "What are you going to eat, then?" he asked.

"Biscuits?" I answered with hesitation.

He rubbed his neck while he stopped cleaning his table. "Seriously," he shook his head in disbelief. "Come on, how about a date near the sea?" he suggested that made my eyes sparkled with excitement.

I pumped a fist. "Yes, please," I agreed wholeheartedly.

He covered his mouth and burst into laughter. Napangiti lang ako sa kaniya. Napahanga ako dahil mas mahinhin pa siya akin. Hindi ko man lang naisip kahit bahagyang takpan ang bibig pagtumawa.

"Bring some of your reviewers," he said and went to the bathroom.

O' I hope the sea will be my medicine tonight.

We both sang some old songs on our way. Neke nemen, ang ganda ng boses niya. Nahiya 'yong boses ko when he complimented my singing voice. Enebe!

Fortunately, we arrived at the closest public beach and it's not crowded like I expected it should be. Kadi bought some food right away. He had a strict time for food, he eats his light breakfast before 8 in the morning, eats his heavy lunch at sharp 12 in the noon, and dinner before 6 in the evening.

Though, minsan, he adjusted his eating schedule for me. Swerte ko naman.

He's with you because he owes you his life.

Meg's voice echoed in my ears. Napa-iling ako para mawala ang negative thoughts ko.

I fixed the linen table cloth in the sand. After a few seconds, I saw Kadi walking in a composed manner while carrying a bunch of food.

I love the way he treats me.

Natawa naman ako habang papalapit siya. At first, I thought this man had an eating limit diet, surprisingly, he ate a lot, hungrily at most.

Sabagay, ang laki niya kasing tao. Even his face was beautiful, masasabi mo talaga na lalaki siya dahil sa pangangatawan at galaw niya.

He sat beside me and arranged the food in front of us, I can't stop staring at him.

"How old are you, again?" bigla kong tanong.

"Seven years older than you," he answered without sparing a glance at me.

"Twenty-nine, so when will you turn thirty?" I asked him again.

He slightly paused and think for a few seconds. "This is the third time you asked me. Hmm. The next day after one-hundred-twenty-three days," I frowned to his troublesome answer and started to count.

After counting, "Ah, August seven?" I asked for his assurance. He nodded while still engaged with his food. "Pinahirapan pa ako," reklamo ko.

"Engineering student ka diba? It is just a piece of cake for you," he said, wearing a playful grin.

I rolled my eyes. "May Sci-Cal po kami, minsan nga kahit one plus one, gumagamit pa kami ng Sci-Cal," I jested, but it is quite true to my situation.

He chuckled lightly. "Oh, really," he spoke with a thick accent. "Then, good luck with your SciCal. May it help you these finals," he teased, handing me my food.

I placed my left hand on my hips, my other hand, gave a thumbs up. "Okay na, tatawa na ako?" I said with sarcasm, which made him suppressed a laugh and turned his face away. He was probably hiding his blushing face.

After he recovered, he took out his phone and took a lot of pictures of me. I only made silly faces which made him burst into laughter.

I smiled after he slowly calms himself from expressing his joy.

It's nice to make him happy.

To be continued...