Orphic Love

Chapter 34

Chapter 34
Worried

Mula sa pagkain sa aking harapan, I slowly lifted my eyes to Aedion who was sitting on the other side of the table, eating quietly.

Although his eyes are on his food, I could tell that he knows I am looking. Umangat ang isang kilay niya, tila nagtatanong kung bakit ako nakatingin sa ganoong paraan. Ngumuso ako at ibinalik ang tingin sa pagkain sa aking harapan. Sungit.

It's already seven thirty in the morning. Usually, I would be at my office by now. But since I am not expecting any clients today, ayos lang kahit na medyo ma-late ako ng dating. Isa pa, I wanted to check up on him. Seeing how drunk he got himself last night. I thought he was still asleep or having a bad headache.

So I went to his place with the food I ordered for the two of us. Nguni't 'di gaya ng inaasahan ang nadatnan ko.

Nguli akong nag-angat ng tingin. In his usual dark navy coat and slacks, with a white button-down shirt underneath. I noticed how his hair grew a bit longer. His thin framed glasses made his deep set of dark eyes look more intimidating. And his thin stubbles that made his jaw look sharper.

Although I saw a hint of surprise in his eyes when he opened the door for me a while ago. He's still giving off a serious and uptight aura like usual. As if he didn't get drunk last night and almost made a scene at Olivia's engagement party. Bahagya akong natawa nang maalala iyon.

With a raised eyebrow, Aedion lifted his eyes to me. Mabilis ko namang binagsak ang tingin sa pagkain. I bit my lower lips to stop myself from laughing. Mukhang maayos naman ang pakiramdam niya, hindi ko lang alam kung bakit tila ang sungit niya ngayon.

Sumimsim siya ng tubig. He did that while keeping his eyes on me. I find it really amusing kaya hindi ko siya magawang seryosohin even if I could see a hint of irritation in his eyes. Wala naman akong ginagawa, ah!

Nagpatuloy na siya sa pagkain. I pretend to do the same kahit na ang totoo ay pinapakiramdaman lang siya. Iniisip kung bakit siya nagkakaganito.

Napakurap-kurap ako nang may mapagtanto. Don't tell me this is still about last night?

Sandali kaming nabalot ng katahimikan. Nang hindi na makayanan, I raised my head to look at him. He only gave me a quick glance at nagpatuloy sa pagkain. Hay nako!

Sandali ko siyang pinagmasdan. When he finally lifted his eyes to me, 'tsaka ako nagsalita.

"Are you sure you're going to work?"

"Oo." sagot niya.

Ngumuso ako. "Sigurado ka? Don't you have a hangover? Marami pa naman ang nainom mo kagabi," I chuckled a bit, hindi na napigilan.

He looked back at me. Kumurap-kurap ako at ngumiti. The irritation in his dark eyes became more evident.

"Oo, Yuri." he answered in a cold tone.

Nagbuntong hininga ako. Humilig ako sa lamesa na nasa aming gitna kasabay ng pag lawak ng ngiti sa aking labi. I really find his reactions amusing. Hindi lang dahil sa naaalala ang nangyari kagabi. Kundi dahil na rin sa alam ko kung bakit siya nagkakaganito. Pumakalumbaba ako.

"Galit ka ba?" I asked the obvious.

My question got his attention. Aedion shifted on his seat, facing me. Nilapat niya ang kaniyang likod sa backrest ng kinauupuan. Instead of answering, nagtanong siya pabalik.

"Why were you with Teo Claveria last night?"

I knew it!

"Olivia wanted her guests to come by pair. Dadalo din si Teo kagabi so we decided to come together," I explained.