Helveryst Series #2 : The Cassanova and The Hater

Chapter 31 - Comfort

"Mabuti naman at nagawa mo siyang patulugin. Even me, I couldn't even do that to her. Iba nga naman talaga ang epekto mo sa kanya." She shook her head unbelievably.

Napatawa naman ako at pinaupo siya sa kusina. Binigyan ko siya ng pagkain na niluto ko kanina at saka bumalik sa lababo para hugasan ang mga pinggan na nakatambak. She might forgot to wash the dishes after eating and maybe its because her mind was still preoccupied. Marami pa kase siyang iniisip at naiintindihan ko 'yon.

"May I mind if I'll ask you about her career? Linggo na kase sa susunod na araw kaya baka may schedule siya ng photoshoots. She's still the Zeriel who's known for being a model," I said as I wiped my hands using the dry cloth.

She sighed, probably unaware."Ngayon ko nga lang naisip, eh. Buti na lang at sinabi mo. Don't worry, I'll go to their entertainment later and talk to her manager. Sasabihin kong on leave muna si Zeriel for personal matters."

"Sige, mas mabuti pa nga. We shouldn't pressure her that much since she haven't recovered yet. Magpapahinga muna siya at kailangan nasa tabi niya tayo para hindi na niya maramdaman ulit na nag-iisa siya," I said while thinking deeply.

"Tell me honestly. Mahal mo na ba siya?" she asked out of a sudden.

Natigilan naman ako sa sagot niya pero kalaunan ay napangiti na lang."Hindi pa sa ngayon pero...malapit na ako ro'n."

Nagising ako dahil may yumuyugyog sa balikat ko kaya agad akong napabangon. I blinked twice until my vision was clear and I saw Zeriel standing in front of me. Tiningnan niya ako na para bang hindi siya makapaniwala kaya kumunot ang noo ko.

"Good morning, sir? Ipagluto mo na ako ng pagkain," she demanded me as if I'm her servant.

Napahilamos naman ako sa buong mukha ko."Y-You...You wake me up just to cook food for you? Zeriel naman, eh! Anong oras na ba?"

"It's already 8:00 o'clock in the morning and my stomach is grumbling. Ang tagal mo naman ba kaseng gumising," reklamo niya pa.

"Ay shit! Pasensya na talaga." Tumayo kaagad ako at nagmamadaling pumunta sa kusina.

I'm so tired. Pumunta kase ang mga kapatid ko kagabi kasama si Katria kaso natutulog pa rin si Zeriel no'ng time na 'yon. They stayed here to look out the coffin while I'm doing my works. Minadali ko pa ngang gawin ang mga works ko para magawa ko rin 'yong sa kanya. Yes, I did it for her because I know she's not yet in the mood to do it.

'Yong mga gawain niyang puro mathematical problems ay tinira niya kaya ako na lang ang gumawa lahat. She hates that subject so I couldn't just set that aside. Baka bumaba ang grades niya at ayoko namang mangyari 'yon. She always wants to be on top so I'm always beside her to support her.

"Bakit naman ngayon mo lang ako ginising eh gutom ka na pala?" nakasimangot kong tanong sa kanya habang pinaghahanda siya ng pagkain.

She winced at my reaction."You look so tired so I didn't wake you up. Hindi na rin ako nagluto kase---"

"Kase mas gusto mo ang luto ko. Alam ko naman 'yon kaya kumain ka na." I smirked as I started to eat.

"Nagpapatawa ka ba? I was reading my emails right after I woke up so it took me hours to finish all of it. Akala mo naman dahil 'yon sa'yo." She rolled her eyes on me.

I laughed to tease her but immediately stopped when she glared at me. Napansin ko pa nga ang pamumula ng pisngi niya dahil alam kong kinikilig siya. I smiled secretly because of that but I acted normally when she's going to look at me. Mahirap na, baka mainis pa.

"I suggest you not to attend your photoshoots tomorrow. Gusto kong magpahinga nga muna para naman makabawi ang katawan mo. Besides, I know you can't do it that great if you're just going to force yourself and pretend that everything's okay," I said while blowing her hair.