Walang gana akong umikot sa harapan ni Doom na ngayon ay prenteng nakaupo sa couch. Akala mo naman siya ‘yung may-ari ng mall.
“Ugly.” he casually commented.
“Ako?” Turo ko sa sarili.
“Both.” he replied.
Pasalamat ka mahabang pasensiya ang hiniling ko kay Lord kanina!
Tumalikod ako at bumalik sa dressing room para magfit ng ibang dress. They all are pretty but not for me. First, I don’t look well in a dress. Nakakaloka, pati ang presyo ang ganda rin.
I tried fitting more dresses but he keeps on turning it all down. What a dick. Nakuha pa nitong magpa-cater sa harap ko.
To my irritation, I threw myself on the couch.
“Hey!” he exclaimed.
“Ano? Ikaw lang komportable?”
“Are you dumb?”
Napagitla ako nang bigla niyang tinakpan ang legs ko. He was furious. Medyo mahalay kasi ‘yung pagkakaupo ko.
“What was that?” I blurted.
I was just jealous because he seems like he’s enjoying his company. May patingin-tingin pa sa mga staff habang ako nagpapakapagod magpabalik-balik sa dressing room.
“You’re dumb.”
“Aba’t, ano naman kung exposed ‘yung legs ko at ganito ako umupo?” Pagalit kong tanong.
Hindi ko rin alam kung bakit ako nagagalit. Basta kapag galit siya galit din ako.
“Hindi ako galit.”
Ayan na naman siya sa pagbabasa ng isip ko.
“I was just saying be more conscious.”
“Why? Sa ganoon ako komportable e at saka wala namang ibang taong makakakita--”
“What about--”
I cut him off.
“They’re girls.” For argument's sake.
Pinapalaki niya pa kasi, e.
“I’m not talking about them. I’m talking about me.”
Suddenly, he was so close. His fox eyes moved in search of mine. I gulped. For a second, I lost my breath.
What was he doing?
Umurong ako para magkaroon ako ng konting distansya mula sa kanya. Natahimik ang lugar at tanging malakas na tibok lang ng puso ko ang aking naririnig.
I’ll blame this on him. Masyado niya akong sinanay na kasama siya. Sa sobrang komportable kong kasama siya,nakalimutan ko tuloy na he’s also a man.
Still, I’m embarrassed over the fact na what if he did feel something when he saw my legs? Goodness, I gulped. Gusto kong batukan ang sarili ko.
“Kasalanan ko bang masyado akong naging komportable,alam ko naman kasing
“Look, this doesn’t apply to only me. What if it happens when you’re with you and Hanzo? Even I, know how comfortable you are. You even agreed to stay under one house with him. You get what I mean, Ash? He’s a man, he also has his needs.”
Wow, I’m offended. Parang ako pa ’yung lumalabas na masama.
“And by need, you say?”
“You know what I meant.” May diin ito sa kanyang boses.
“And you don’t?”
Napatahimik siya.
I smirked. I know what he thinks already. Acting like he all cared.
“I’m just saying not to let your guard down.”
“Hanzo is not what you think he is. Fix your mind.” I gritted my teeth.
“No, fix yours. Life is not all about rainbows and unicorns. Don’t be fooled.”
Narinig ko siyang bumuga ng hangin na para bang nawawalan na ng pasensiyang magpaliwanag sa akin. Hindi siya ‘yung tipong nagpapaliwanag. He’s the type to end the argument with him winning and that’s common to us. Nababaguhan ako ngayon kahit napupuno na ng inis ang buong sistema ko.
I know for myself that I’m a fool to think of this world full of only rainbows and unicorns. It would have been without malice.
I get what he said. I just felt offended dahil nadamay pati si Hanzo na wala namang kinalaman sa usapan namin. He's not even with us in the first place. That makes me think he had something against Hanzo simula noong nagtrabaho ako sa coffee shop.
The atmosphere circulating us was awkward after. Hindi ko na nga rin natapos na i-fit ‘yung mga natirang dress. Pumili lang ako ng isa na medyo natipuhan ko saka nagbayad si Doom. Syempre siya nag-aya e. Feeling ko ginagantihan ko siya. Masyado akong pikon pagdating sa kanya tuwing may argument kame. Paano ba naman, he makes most of the points out of all our arguments kasi.
He never misses one to be exact. Is he omniscient?
“Uuwi na ba tayo?”
“Or you’re just making a way to avoid me?”
Tinamaan ako sa sinabi niya kaya hindi ko na napigilan ang bibig ko.
“Bakit ba? Ang awkward na kaya. Manhid ka ba?”
Tumawa siya ng marahan sa naging tono ng boses ko. Rinig na rinig kasi ang inis sa sinabi ko. Paanong hindi maiinis e kanina pa siya nagfifeeling astig. And I even had to bear women passing by, eyeing him and talking a lot about him. Kulang na lang e hubaran nila si Doom e.
“Why are you so fired up?”
He was swinging the bags in his hand from where we bought me dresses. Pumili kasi ito ng mangilan-ngilan pang dress ng hindi ko nalalaman. Thought he does not look like a customer, he’s giving more of an impression of the owner of the mall.
“Maang-maangan tayo dito ha, Doom?”
Inismiran ko siya at naglakad ng mabilis pero pinigilan niya ako.
“Saan mo ba ako dadalhin? Uuwi na ako.”
I was not moving my feet at all, kinakaladlad niya na nga lang ako e. Ganito ako mapikon.
“Ang dali mo naman palang magalit.” I heard him chuckle softly, his eyes made contact with mine.
“Huwag ka munang uuwi, susuyin pa kita.”
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