LOST
AyerLay
Chapter 12
I really don't cook. Because of how busy I am, I always buy cooked food outside. This night, bibili ako ng adobong baboy, chop suey, at kanin para sa hapunan namin ni Alina. Kanina pa kasi sya walang tigil na nagsusulat. Ayoko din naman na tanungin sya at baka mailang o kung ano man.
Wala syang reklamo o tanong. Everything she needs is already written as the notes. But I expect that she will ask this and that but she never.
That's cute.
"Bumili ako ng ad---"
But I saw her laying in my bed, fallen asleep.
Then I tried to recall. She is still in-pain because of her injuries last week even though she said that she doesn't have any fracture in the X-ray result, she went through a lot of pre-tests today since this is the week start of the lesson proper, their PE class but I doubt she done some sports again because of her condition.
I realized that, somehow, she was tired.
Nilapag ko sa kitchen yung mga pinamili ko. I took one newly laundered blanket, nakakahiya naman kung ikukumot ko sa kanya yung ginagamit ko. Sabihin nya pa eh wala akong modo. Haha.
I put the blanket on her then checked where she had gone with my lesson plan. And as I never expected, she went beyond the week. May mga blangko pa which is the objectives, na ako nga naman ang dapat maglagay.
Everything was beyond satisfaction.
Hinayaan ko syang magpahinga habang hinahanda ko yung pagkain. Bagong luto naman ito, good thing. Maya-maya, papasok na din ako sa call center.
Tiring right?
"Alina..."
"Hmn.."
"Alina gising na..."
"Asjhsjdhgkjadshglgfdpkdshgih! Mamaya na maaa~" saka pa nya lalong niyakap yung kumot nang padabog.
I chuckled.
"Alina, ang Sir Alastair mo nasa labas."
"Sir Alastair? Hmn?" she softly asked, then to my thrill, her eyes went wide open, "WHAT??!" at napabalikwas sya ng bangon.
Nagulat din ako dun ah.
Pero nung makita nya ako eh biglang nagbago yung facial expression nya. From shocked to shy.
"Ayaw mong gumising so I thought--"
"Sorry Sir hala... argh." she pulled her hair, "Nakatulog pala ako sorry~" she pleaded.
"No it's okay." I smiled. "Nakakain na ako. It's 8:43PM. I need to go to work. Eat fast so I can take you home."
"EH SIR!"
"Don't complain. Eat." I ordered as I point at her plate that I put in front of her.
She pouted, then ate.
Wait. Did she really pouted?
She ate silently while I prepare my things. Nakakatawa lang dahil parang tumalikod lang ako sandali, pagkaharap ko, ubos na yung pagkain nya. Wow.
8:53PM.
"Hey, let's go. I'll be late."
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"O--kay, Sir? Sure kang magmomotor tayo?" she asked when she saw where we are going to ride.
And yes, I've not been using my motorcycle for quite a while but I needed it today since I will be late. I need to take her home before I go to work.
"Just hop on. Late na ako." at inabot ko sa kanya yung helmet na isa while I prepare my motorcycle and my own helmet too. "Kumapit kang mabuti."
She rode on, but I can sense that she isn't comfortable. Of course, she is wearing a not so short, but not so long, school skirt. She then held on tight at the back.
Sabing kumapit nang mabuti eh.
I stole her hands and put it around me. "I'm gonna be driving really fast. Just listen, so both of us won't be late."
She quivered at first, but gave up eventually. "Okay."
With that, I rushed driving her home while her arms are around me.
Her arms are around me.
[Alina's POV]
Hinubad ko na yung helmet pagkababa ko sa tapat ng bahay saka inabot kay Sir.
"Nice home." sabi niya nang di na bumababa sa motor nya. "Pakiregards na lang ako kay mama mo. I need to hurry. Thank you, Alina." he waved, then drove so fast.
Welcome....
Medyo na-hang over pa ako sa nangyari. That isn't my first time riding a motorcycle, but heck I am wearing a skirt! Pero dahil nahihiya pa rin ako kay Sir na nakatulugan ko yung ginagawa ko, hindi ako makapalag. Plus, late na nga sya. It's actually 2 minutes before 9PM. For sure late na talaga.
"He's cool, right?"
PUTANGINA SINO TO LECHE MAAATAKE AKO SA PUSO NANG DI ORAS EH.
"Sino ka ba? Di kita kilala." I frankly said.
"As what Archie had told me. You'll know me soon. Maybe, tomorrow?" he smiled. But not the creepy smile. I mean, that's a warm smile. I don't know how to describe it but I just smiled back awkwardly before he went away.
Kilala nya si Archie? Teka nga.
Ah bahala sya. Wala akong pake.
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"Akala ko di ka na uuwi eh. Hmp!" maktol ni mama pagkapasok na pagkapasok ko. Nagpapacute na naman sya.
"Nakaidlip nga ako sandali eh. Pagod kasi." I answered as I sat beside her. Alam kong may sasabihin pa sana sya pero inunahan ko na, "Ma, he is outside during that time. Bumili ng makakain. Hindi ako matutulog na nanjan sya. Nakakahiya kaya matulog na may pinapagawa sya. Remember, sanction ko yun?"
"So kumain ka na?"
"He made me do so."
She pouted. She really want us to eat together, that's actually why.
Myghad. Ilang taon na ba ang mama ko? Haha.
But.. why can I still smell him? I mean amoy na amoy ko kasi sya kanina. Like, he smells so damn good. Parang, alam mo yun, bagong ligo? Well bagong ligo naman talaga sya eh kaso- hah ewan. Okay sige, it was practically a hug but technically I am just clinging on him so I won't fall, right? And I didn't.
I didn't fall, right?
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[a/n] rest days are coming soooo magkakaroon na naman ng oras for typing the updates haha. salamat sa pagbuno nyo ng oras to read this lame updates of mine. brb~~ haha
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