Loving Thy Flaws (Albertus Magnus #1)

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James brought me to his condo dahil wala naman akong mapupuntahan. I know we just met pero alam ko namang wala siyang gagawing masama sa akin. He looks to innocent.

" I have a guest room here,at pwede ka doon" he said pointing to a door.

He's condo isn't that big unlike Peri's pero hindi iyon basehan para sabihing panget iyon. Naghahalo ang kulay nang itim at gray sa lahat na bagay from the interiors to the furniture, everything. Masasabi mo talagang lalaki ang tumitira dito at masyado siyang malinis. Ni walang kalat dito.

"You can take a shower there and I will give you some of my new clothes that I havaent used it"

Nakakahiya man pero wala na akong magawa dahil wala na akong gamit. Pumasok siya sa isang pintuan na malapit sa tinuro niya kanina, maybe it's his room. Nang makalabas ito marami na itong dala.

He give me his black tshirt and boxer with a tag on it, a towel and some toiletress.

"Sorry kung panlalaki lahat"

"Okay lang James, salamat."

I enter the room and it doesn't look like a guest room, masyadong panlalaki ang nasa loob. I take a cold shower baka kasi makuha pa nito ang sakit na nararamdaman ko. Tulala lang ako at hindi makaiyak, maybe naubos na rin kanina.

Did Peri lie on me? Nong tumakbo ako palabas, umaasa ako na hahabulin niya ako ang explain everything to me, pero iba ang pumunta sa akin.

I finish bathing from the guest room's bathroom. I look at myself on the mirror for the last time. James clothes could pass as my dress dahil hanggang tuhod ko na rin ito. Lumabas na ako at nakita siya sa kusina.

" Do you want milk? "   he said while cooking something

I look at him while I sat on the chair at the counter table.

"Kahit ano okay na ako"

" Okay"

I just watch him making a coffee.

" Paano ka pala napunta sa party kanina? are you one of the guests?"

I ask him after a long silence, nakakabingi. He put the coffee in front of me and the aroma of it makes me crave for it.

"Our family was invited."

Tanging nasabi nito at bumalik na sa kanyang ginagawa. He is cooking something at ang bango iyon.

" Sorry if I ask but I'm just curious. Do you know Peri?"

I thought he wouldn't answer me dahil parang wala itong pakialam.

" I know him because of my cousin Darius"

nabigla ako sa sinabi niya. Pinsan siya ni Darius yung kaibigan ni Peri. Lahi na pala talaga nila ang may magagandang mukha.

" But were not close, definitely not"

He put what he cook on the table . The smell of it is so good to the nose.

"Maruong ka palang magluto"

I heard him cough.

"I'm not, It's just pasta everyone knows how to cook that"

Ngumuso naman ako dahil meron akong kilala na hindi marunong magluto kahit noodles o pasta man yan. Hindi nga marunong bumiyak nang itlog.

" Why? your lover doesn't know how to cook?" nangungutyang wika niya