wrong move

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"grabe, gutom na ako" mahinang saad ko saka ngasimulang kumain kaya gumaya sa akin si jungwon. "masarap 'no?" he nodded.

"the pineapple slices are great! may ganito pala sa adobo..." i smiled. "if you are ready to talk about your problem, i can always listen jungwon" he looked at me and sya naman ngayon ang tipid na ngumiti sa akin.

"ang babaw lang pala nun, sena" i scoffed. "huh? bakit?"

"looking at you right now, surviving by yourself.. ang liit na bagay lang pala nun.. napaka immature"

"it's not like that, won. we are carrying different loads of problems, it has different weighs" saad ko sa kanya. "this may look hard on you, but this problem is actually kinda easy for me.. and vice versa din" dugtong ko pa.

"so.. what is it?" i raised a brow before i continue eating. "nag-away kasi kami ni zane" he opened up. nagulat ako

"why? did you hurt her or something?"

"no, i can not do that" he scoffed. ibinaba ko ang kubyertos na hawak ko at nakinig sa kanya ng maayos. "it's just that.. maybe i am just really wrong this time"

"hmm?"

"she got mad because i was so clingy ang protective over her. kanina sa photo shoot kasi the dress was too daring, i mean ayos lang naman but there are these staffs doon na binabastos sya. i got mad because of that and she got mad at me na masyado na daw akong madaming napapakealaman..." he sighed.

"and?"

"i mean, sinabihan ko lang naman yung mga bastos eh. trabaho yun i know.. i am okay with her wearing that dress, hindi naman ako galit sa kanya, galit ako doon sa mga bastos. i am just protecting her? i mean... did i really crossed the line? kasi trabaho nya yun?"

"i don't see something wrong sa ginawa mo kasi if i were there sinapak ko na ang mga bastos na yun. but i guess if we look on zane side, importante sa kanya yung bawat projects and shoots nya, baka ayaw nya lang na magulo or something or gumawa pa ng eksena" i heard he sighed again bago dumiretso sa pagkain.

"i am sure she appreciated what you did, won. the safety that you always want her to feel.. i mean" i gave him a small smile. "or baka pagod lang sya sa shoot kaya she snapped like that" i assured him more kasi nalungkot na naman ang aura nya.

"i know zane, mag sorry ka lang and everything will be better" pinagpatuloy ko na ulit ang pagkain ko.

"are you sure?" he looked at me, tumango ako ka agad.

"yup! she's one of the most understanding person i met you know and deserved ng mga bastos yung ginawa mo sa kanila, kung ako ang nandon kakaltukan ko talaga" gigil na saad ko kaya narinig ko na naman ang malakas nyang tawa, i also laughed. natigil lang ako noong nakita ko syang nakatitig sa akin. "bakit?"

napahawak ako sa gilid ng labi ko "may kung ano ba sa mukha ko?" umiling lang sya ka agad.

"i am glad you are here for me sena"

"always, won"

he asked me kung anong pwedeng maging apology gift nya kay zane, and i told her na padalhan nya ito ng bulaklak dahil mahilig doon si zane.

tinulungan nya ako magligpit ng pinagkainan namin bago ko sya hinatid sa labas ng apartment.

"you should rest na, pagod ka siguro sa shoot mo" tumango ako sa kanya. "yes, i was alone.. kaya ang hirap at napagod ako pero ipapahinga ko lang naman ito"

"are you happy tonight, sena?" he suddenly asked. napakunot ang noo ko. "huh?"

"dati, you told me na you are sad eating your meals alone.. right?" he still remembered that.

"uhmm.. yes, i am happy pero magbati muna kayo ni zane" he giggled. "of course, i can not get mad at her naman.."

"nga pala, sena.. ate jia's birthday is coming she's inviting you. may party kasi na inihanda si mom"

"nakakahiya naman"

"no, si ate jia mismo ang naginvite sayo" i smiled. "okay! i will"

"okay! i'll go now. goodnight sena"

"goodnight, won"