Almost Perfect (COMPLETED)

chapter thirty-fifth

It's been such a long time we've been together. Helden was busy on his work but that's fine. Busy din naman ako sa upcoming board exam ko. Mas lalo lumiit yung oras namin sa isa't isa kasi palagi ako wala sa bahay para maka-focus sa study atsaka siya naman ay minsan super late na siya umuuwi and that time tulog na ako.

As usual nakikita ko parin si Fiona na pumupunta sa firm na tinatrabuhan ni Helden. Argh! Isa pa yang bruha na yan tas yung kaibigan niya. Syempre dahil dun minsan hindi namin mapigilan ni Helden na magtalo dahil sa magkaibigan na yun. I don't know kung ano ba talaga trip ng magkaibigan na yun. Like sarap nila pareho itapon sa bangin.

"Beh. Bumili ako ng chicken nuggets. Favorite mo," Nilapag ni Helden ang dala niya sa harap ko kaya napatigil ako sa pag-aaral, lightening my mood up.

"But I have to study," I frowned.

"You look so stressed," Sabi niya at chineck yung mukha ko.

I rolled my eyes and get one piece of chicken nuggets. "Obvious naman diba?"

"Hindi. Mukha ka naman talaga'ng ganyan araw araw," napairap naman ako ulit sa sinabi niya.

"FYI stress ako dahil sa 'yo."

He laughed and pinched my cheek for a moment at napatawa nalang din ako at sinubuan siya ng chicken nugget.

"Tama na nga yan. Mukhang dudugo na yang ilong mo kakaaral." Inayos niya yung mga gamit ko sa lamesa at tinabi 'yon.

"As if kasi'ng talino kita."

"Wow. Compliment!" He clapped his hands. I glared at him and he stop.

"Next week na yung board. Kinakabahan ako," I muttered while eating the food he brought. He was silently reading something on his phone when I catch him. "Are you even listening?"

"Yeah. Fiona just texted me," sagot niya.

Tumango ako. Ang honest naman kasi. "Ano sabi?"

"She just asked me if available ako next week."

"Bakit ba kasi dikdik ng dikdik yang Fiona na yan sayo? Alam niya naman na tayo na diba?" I rolled my eyes due of annoyance.

"Yeah but she still used to be my friend," He shrugged.

"May kaibigan ba na naglaplapan na?" I rolled my eyes again.

"That was before!"

"But it still happened!"

"Damn. Are we going to fight because of her again?" Helden asked. "Don't you trust me?"

Napatingin ako sa kanya kaagad. "I do! But that Fiona? No!"

"What makes you hate her?"

"And why are you yelling at me?"

"Because you were yelling at me!"

"Sige magbulongan nalang tayo," I said as I stood up. I was about to leave when Helden grabbed my hand and pulled me down to make me sit again.

"Seryoso kasi," Helden said, almost sounded yelling.

"Seryoso naman talaga ako. Talaga'ng bobo ka lang."

Napahilamos nalang siya ng mukha dahil sa inis.

"Do you know why I hate Fiona that much? Damn, you both used to have benefits back then Helden! Or worse naging fubu or whatever, I don't know what the hell going on between you two on your past," I said, finally taking the talk seriously. "And oo nagseselos ako! Mabuti pa nga siya halos araw araw nakakasama ka!"

"Wala naman talaga nangyayari sa'min, e."

"Okay."

"Okay?" He repeated my words.