(Yours Series # 5) Always Yours (COMPLETED)

Chapter 12

"I'll tell him," I said.

Mama nodded. "Matagal pa yata sila ni Rhys. I'll head to my room," Mama added before siya umalis.

I helped Manang clean while waiting for 'the talk' to end. At first, it was just a distraction hanggang sa nag-enjoy na ako bigla na maglinis talaga. I was in the middle of drying the plates nung mapatingin ako sa likuran ko. For some reason, alam ko na si Chester iyon. Weird talaga na alam ko na kung ano iyong tunog ng steps niya.

"Tapos na kayo?" I asked. He nodded. "Si Rhys?"

"Umuwi na."

"Di man lang nagsabi," I said, frowning, habang tinutuyo ko pa rin ng towel iyong plates. "Uuwi ka na rin?"

"In a while," he replied tapos ay kumuha siya ng towel din and nagstart magpunas ng plato. Napakunot iyong noo ko. "Para mas mabilis matapos," he added. "Lakad tayo sa labas."

I was sucking in my cheek para hindi masyado halata na kinikilig ako sa ginagawa namin. I mean, doing my favorite chore with my favorite person? This was the moment!

Gusto ko pa sana tagalan para mas matagal iyong moment, but Chester was working double time. Ang bilis tuloy namin matapos sa ginagawa namin.

"Nabusog ka ba?" I asked while we were walking outside na. It was already 11PM. The dinner ended at around 10 tapos nagusap sila ni Rhys and naghugas kami ng plates.

Tumango siya. "Meron talaga kayong chef sa bahay?"

Agad akong umiling. "Wala! Now lang 'yun kasi invited ka," I said. "But the steak was good, noh?" I asked and he nodded in affirmation. Ang bilis niya kaya maubos iyong food. Pansin ko mabilis talaga siya kumain. Buti nga hindi siya nagcho-choke, e.

"Chester," I called again. Tumingin siya sa akin sandali. "Mama told me to say sorry."

Kumunot ang noo niya. "For what?"

"Your dad."

His lips were pressed into a thin line again. Hindi na ulit ako nagsalita kasi halata naman na ayaw niyang pagusapan. But this seemed like it was really bothering him... I hope he talks to someone about this—kahit hindi na ako basta may kausap lang siya. Mahirap if bottled up lang lahat ng iniisip niya about that.

"How was the moving in?" I asked to change the topic. It was a nice night. I was walking under the night sky with the love of my life. I just introduced him to my family as my boyfriend. Tonight's a great night.

"Tapos na," he replied.

"What? Ang bilis naman!" sabi ko. I wanted to help him, but my sched wouldn't allow me. Sick season din kasi ng mga bata ngayon, so ang dami talaga ginagawa. Meron din akong isang patient na wala lagi iyong parents and she's always looking for me, so I always go to her room para tumambay if may time.

"Konti lang gamit ko," he replied with a small shrug.

"But ang laki ng kinuha mo na place," sabi ko kasi when we went there, it was actually a decent one bedroom place. The main bedroom was fine, but the living room area was big. And for some reason, ang laki-laki ng CR like hindi ata naplano nang maayos nung contractor.

"Sabi ni Cha marami ka raw gamit."

"So, pinaguusapan niyo akong magkapatid?"

"Pinaguusapan niyo rin kami ni Iñigo," he quickly replied.

I faked a gasp. "How dare you," I said. "We talk about other things!"

"Like?"

"High school stuff," I said. "Marami kaming kahihiyan nung high school," I added. My lips parted when I saw him rolling his eyes at me. Natawa ako bigla. "Are you seriously jealous kay Iñigo? That guy is literally head over heels sa kapatid mo."