The Only Exception

CHAPTER 7

"But you look good in everything, Roseanne." tugon ko na may halo pang pagtataka because I just don't get you. Yun lang pala yung reason mo?

"What did you say?" tanong mo.

"I said you look good in everything. It doesn't matter whatever you wear, hell you even look a hundred times better with only those jeans on, compared to all the girls inside the University."

Nakarinig naman ako ng tili sa di kalayuan samin kaya napatingin ako sa dalawang babae na naghahampasan pa na parang kinikilig while looking at our direction.

Napansin naman nilang nakatingin na pala tayong dalawa sakanila kaya umayos naman ang mga ito tsaka nag peace sign.

"Ang cute niyo po kasing dalawa." sabi ng isa tsaka bumaling sayo. "Ate sanaol nalang sa jowa mo. Lord, when?" pahabol ng kasama niya bago sila nag lakad papaalis.

What? I don't get it. Girlfriend?

Nagtataka naman akong bumaling sayo and I saw your face turning red kaya nag-aalala akong lumapit sayo tsaka marahan inilapat ang palad ko sa noo mo.

Hindi ka naman mainit?

"W—what are you doing?" kabadong tanong mo.

"Chineck ko kung may lagnat ka, namumula ka eh." sabi ko tsaka hinawakan ang magkabilang pisngi mo dahilan para lalo ka pang mamula.

"You're as red as tomato right now, Roseanne." sabi ko kaya. "Bitaw ngaaa!"  sabi mo agad akong tinulak tsaka pinalo sa braso.

"What the hell was that for?!" pagalit na tanong ko sayo.

"Gutom mo lang yan! Tara na, let's eat nalang muna, I'm starving." sabi mo at nilagpasan ako tsaka dali-daling naglakad palayo.

Just what the hell is your problem? Adik amputa.

I just shrugged my thoughts away at sinundan ka na palabas ng stall.

Time skip.

Siguro nga ikaw yung gutom. After we ate kasi you are suddenly back to your usual self. Napakadaldal mo, just how much of sugar did you take today?

We are now walking with your arms clinging on mine palabas ng food stall. Ewan ko, gustong gusto mong naka cling sakin, sabi mo kasi physical touch ang love language mo and I was like, okay? It's not like I can do something about it kasi ang sakit mo mamalo tsaka kumurot pag 'di kita hinahayaan na kumapit sa braso ko. Sana nagpalit nalang tayo ng braso.

"So, where should we go next?" tanong ko.

"Dun tayo sayo mga suits for women." excited na sabi mo.

"What? So you're not gonna wear dress na? mags-suit ka nalang?"

"Duh, syempre para sayo!" sagot mo sabay irap at napatango nalang ako.

"How about you? hindi ka pa nga nakakahanap ng isusuot mo—"

"No, ayoko na. Hindi mo naman ako tinutulungan, baka I'll just bring my ate with me next time or call Joy and Suzy." diretsong sagot mo so I just shrugged my shoulders.

"Anyway, do you have any exact preference on what you would want to wear?" tanong mo ulit.

"Anything is fine. I still look good on anything naman." maikling sagot ko pero umirap ka lang ulit sakin.

"Kapal." I heard you muttered.

"What? it's true." I answered and shrugged but you just made a face, mocking me.

We made our way inside of one of the stalls tsaka hinatak ako kung saan naka display yung mga suits.

"Waaaaaah they were all so prettyyyy." manghang sabi mo sabay kuha ng isa at itinipat sakin.