My Professor is an Eyesore

Lesson 30

Lesson 30

Almost

Pareho kaming tahimik simula kanina sa eksena sa parking lot. Hindi ko rin kasi alam kung ano pa bang dapat sabihin sa kanya dahil nasagot naman na niya lahat ng tanong ko.

I watched him drive as usual. Nakatuon lang ang tingin niya sa kalsada. Hindi lang din ako makapaniwala na ang lalaking 'to, mahal na raw 'yata' ako? Eh?

He broke the silence. "Totoo yung sinabi ko kanina," sabi niya na tila bang nababasa niya ang iniisip ko.

Nagsimula na naman ang panic sa kalooban ko. Damn! Bakit niya pa kasi inamin yung nararamdaman niya? Ang weird tuloy!

"N-naniniwala naman ako." Medyo...

"I'll prove it." His gaze towards the road were still intense. "I know, my apologies are not enough to fix the mess involving the three of us, but I will still do my best."

Inabot ng kanang kamay niya ang kaliwang kamay ko at hinawakan ito. Binawi niya rin to agad at tumuon ulit sa pagmamaneho.

My phone beeped.

From: Ate Francine

Let's talk tomorrow.

"Ate wants to meet me..."

Nakita ko ang pagkunot ng noo at pag-igting ng panga niya.

"Saan daw?"

"Tatanungin ko pa lang. Okay lang ba?"

"Of course, anong karapatan kong pigilan kang kausapin siya. It will be better if you also know her side."

We both did not say a single word when we reached the condo. Ang awkward talaga!

"What do you want for dinner?"

I shrugged my shoulders.

He frowned. "Bakit ganyan?"

Luh? Ang sungit naman nito. Akala ko ba mahal ako nito?

"I want a specific answer, Cheska. Ipagluluto kasi kita."

Ay ganoon? Hehe. "How about beef steak tagalog?"

He opened the ref and checked the freezer. "Alright then! Good thing I marinated half of the meats I bought last night. Pero medyo matatagalan pala kasi kailangang i-fry pa yung karne."

I gave him a thumbs up and went inside our room. Nang tapos na akong magbihis, naalala kong hindi pa siya nakakapagpalit ng pambahay. I choose a pair of sando and shorts and placed it on our bed.

The aroma of the marinated beef wafted all over the place. My stomach rumbled as I went to the kitchen. Naabutan ko siyang nakasandal sa sink habang hinihintay na maprito ang isang side ng beef.

"Hey, you wanna take a quick bath first?"

"Am I stinking?" he crinkled his nose.

"Yeah, mas nangingibabaw yung bantot mo kaysa sa amoy ng niluluto mo," I replied as I chuckled.

"Hindi nga? Totoo ba?" he raised his arms and acted as if he was smelling his armpits.

"Dumb! No! I was just joking! Ako na muna bahala diyan." Tinuro ko ang piniprito niya.

"In your dreams." He raised his brows. "You'd set my kitchen on fire."

"Marunong naman akong sumunod ng instructions," sabi ko sa kanya as I crossed my arms. "Now tell me kung anong gagawin ko dyan sa niluluto mo."