Over Me (COMPLETED)

Chapter 25

After that, he turned like he never existed at all.

Saglit kong binaba ang tingin sabay buntong hininga. Art's chuckle made me go back looking up and smile. We bumped into some people he knew, hindi ko kilala kaya rumito muna ako sa gilid.

"Come on, who's with you today?"

Suddenly, the man and the woman's eyes went into me. I flashed them my smile before Art asked me to come near. Ayoko sana dahil hindi ako komportable pero..

"No, don't tell me.." tumawa ang babae. "You look cute together! Don't they, love?"

Somehow, it made me laugh. Art introduced me to them as the best person he had in his life. Nakakuha lang naman kami ng mga panunukso sa kanila. Kalaunan, the weird atmosphere deflated.

They didn't judge us for being in a relationship. I thought the last time would happen again.

"You look stiff earlier, something hurting you?"

Ako na nag volunteer na magtulak ng cart. We're last minute shopping for the foods we're about to cook for his birthday. Pagkatapos nito ay dederetso na rin kaming uuwi.

"Ha? Wala naman."

Lumipad ang palad niya sa suot kong polo shirt. Napailing na lang ako at hinanap ang kailangan namin para bukas.

"Are you... anxious that that would happen again?" Art's hair now is longer than the usual. He looks like the protagonist of some animes with that down ebony black hair of his. "Eoghan, if only you knew kung gaano ko katagal pinigilan ang sarili ko.."

"Saan naman?"

"From punching his face." his nose flared. "We're not even close yet he had the impudence to prattle us for being together. Gago ang shit na 'yan.."

Tumawa lang ako nang tumawa at hinampas ang sikmura niya.

"No. I'm just... I just can't stop this incessant feeling inside me.. Para sa bukas.."

"We're just celebrating my birthday, mahal. Bakit ka naman kinakabahan?"

Before answering, I fought with my mind whether if I should still purchase two cans of corn. I'm preparing, I already did earlier, Maja Blanca since it's Tita and Art's favorite kakanin. Thankfully, my lola used to cook that kaya alam ko.

"It's my first time." ngiti ko. "Maybe Paul's suggestion is way more better?"

His face turned upside down. I should've never bring that up.

"This, what we're about to do, is way more preferable and personal for all of us. Wala nang mas sweet pa na ang boyfriend ko, ikaw, ang maghahanda sa birthday ko. Para sa amin. Kuya's suggestion is off."

"Alam ko naman iyon pero..." gusto ko sanang tumuloy pero pinili ko na lang na hindi. "Do you think I should double the serving of Maja Blanca?"

"May enough ingredients na akong nabili, ah?"

"I know. But you want to multiply it para may matira? Para may mabaon ka kapag pumasok ka?"

His face lightened up. Art really the epitome of perfect enough. "Sure! You should bring some too, all right? I hate to bring this us but you're body... Maggrogrocery na ako every day para may stock tayo lagi."

With the help of cold can in my hand, I hit him with it. "Sira. Baka masira naman 'ung iba."

"Then you'll cook it. Or I will. I want you to go back from the state when I first met you. Well, of course, not the one where I saw you crying."

Even if he winked after, something downed on both of us. Nginitian ko na lang siya. I don't want to recall that moment anymore.

Besides, Art's doing his best para makabawi sa amin. Just like what he said, he'll cook for me, for us, gamit iyong mga stocks na binili niya. Iyong dinala nga ni Paul noon ay hindi pa ubos, e!