THE ADVENTURE OF AUGUST BACK TO EARTH

64. Before it Fades

"Good morning." Bati ni Cayden sa akin and his smile is seductive that I wanted just cuddle with him.

"M-morning." Nautal na saad ko. He looks so handsome with his black v-neck longsleeves and dark pants. His hair is now a bit lengthy dahil hindi na niya yun pinaputol pa simula ng makabalik kami dito sa Pandora. His hair is starting to grow long again.

"How was your sleep?" Tanong pa nito sa akin and now, he's twirling my hair. I can't help but blush dahil naalala ko na naman ang kagagahan ko kagabi.

"Ahm...it was fine." Sagot ko na lang rito at itinuon ko na ang pansin ko sa kinakain ko. Cayden is distracting the hell out of me. He's a walking sin for christ sake! Thinking about what happened last night makes me want to have an amnesia. Peste, bakit hindi ko nakalimutan yun kagabi? Ito yung mga bagay na gusto ko talagang magka-amnesia ng mawala itong hiyang nararamdaman ko.

"It's sunday, so.......do you want to spend some time with me?" Without looking at him, I know he's teasing me! Why he's bullying me when it's too obvious that I was too embarrassed with what happened last night. Kung pwede lang i-rewind yun ay hinding hindi ko hihingin yun kay Cayden.

Pakiramdam ko ay nagkastiff neck na ata ako. Ayaw ng lumingon ng leeg ko. Nakatutok na lang yun sa kinakain ko. Ayaw ko siyang lingunin dahil alam ko, nararamdaman ko na nakangisi ang pesteng ito. Nagkaayos lang kami, ganito na siya sa akin.

"I'm not sure if I can spend time with you right now... I have a lot of assignments to finish, so probably I will be stuck in my room the entire day." Palusot ko rito. Oo, totoong marami akong assignments, pero exaggeration na yung buong araw akong gagawa. Maybe a few hours will be spent but not the entire day.

"You can do it in my room. My room has complete books that you can refer for your assignments. It would be helpful." Saad ulit ni Cayden na halata talaga na gusto niya akong makasama.

"I—"

"Duh, pumayag ka na. I will be using the room. Kasi may group project kami at maingay doon. Hindi ka makakapagconcentrate sa assignments mo. So better to do it in Cayden's room, August." Biglang sabat naman ni Misha sa amin na ngayon ko lang nakita simula kanina.

Napatingin naman ako rito at may mga kasama nga ito at may mga dala-dalang materyales para sa gagawin nilang project.

Fuck, the odds are turning against me. "Ah, maybe I'll just do it at the library." Sagot ko na lang.

"Library is close the entire day. General cleaning." Biglang sumabat naman si Lucas na hindi ko napansin na nandito pala.

Seriously? What the heck is wrong with this day? Gusto ko nga iwasan si Cayden dahil nahihiya ako pero talagang nananadya pa ang lahat. Damn it, I guess I have no choice but to endure it. Hindi ko na lang siguro papansin ang pang-aasar nito.

"Okay fine, I'll do it in your room." Nawawalan ng pag-asang sagot ko at tinapunan ko ng tingin si Cayden and swear to God, kitang kita ko ang ngiting tagumpay nito sa kanyang mga labi.

"Okay, finish your food, para makarami tayo." Turan naman ni Cayden. Tinapunan ko naman ng nagtatakang tingin ito at ngumisi naman ito. "I mean your assignments."

Is it just me or sadyang double meaning yung sinabi niya sa akin?

"Oo nga, you have a lot of things to catch up." Makahulugang saad naman ni Misha.

Hindi ko na binigyan ng pansin pa ang sinabi ni Misha. I am already burdened with the fact na makakasama ko na naman si Cayden. No matter how I think about it ay nakakahiya pa rin.

Tinapos ko na ang kinakain ko. Umalis na rin kami ni Cayden sa cafeteria. Sinamahan pa ako nito sa dorm ko para kunin ang papel at mga notes ko. He acted like we are doing it everyday. Ni hindi man lang ito naiilang sa mga tingin na pinupukol sa amin. I am pretty sure na nagtataka ang mga estudyante kung bakit magkasama kami ni Cayden. Particularly, he's caging me with his arm on my waist. This act already attracts attention and will create a rumor. But seems Cayden is fine with it.