Fair Winds, My Love

15

"Tapos na?" gulat na tanong ko nang makita ko ang drawing ni Wave na nasa table. He was cooking breakfast na.

"Aren't you going to say thank you?" tanong niya at agad na nagpout. Agad naman akong lumapit sa kanya and gave him the kind of 'thank you' that he wants. He immediately smiled. "Welcome," agad na sabi niya.

Umupo ako sa may dining at muling pinasadahan nang tingin ang mga drawing ni Wave. I can't see any flaws as in, this is what perfection of art means. Everything was drawn perfectly and neatly. As in you won't see any traces of erasures or whatsoever.

Tinignan ko si Wave na abala sa pagluluto. This man is so good at everything. He's good at cooking, he's good at swimming, he's good in drawing, he's a pilot pa, he's caring and so many more. I wonder why he doesn't have a girlfriend pa.

"Why are you staring at me like that?" natatawang tanong niya.

Umiling lang ako, "Masama ba?" tanong ko. Tumawa naman siya at umiling. "You're good at anything 'no?"

"Anything?" tanong niya.

Tumango ako, "Yeah, your good at everything" sabi ko pa.

"Does that mean I'm good at kissing too?" nakangiting tanong niya. "Hmm?" tanong niya pa.

"E'di ikaw na, sanay na sanay ka 'e," sabi ko pa at umiling, "Playboy tsk," naiiling na sabi ko.

"That's not true," serysong sagot, he seems to be mad. Wrong move ata.

Tumalikod siya at nagluto na ulit. From where I am sitting ay I can see that he's not smiling. He looks really mad. Maya-maya pa ay nilapag niya na sa table 'yung java rice na niluto niya at pati na din 'yung spam and bacon.

Nilapag niya sa harap ko ang plate at spoon and fork. He's silent lang, which bothers me. Nilagyan niya pa ako nang java rice at spam and bacon sa plate ko. He's not looking at me pa rin. Maya-maya pa ay umupo siya sa katapat ko.

Kinuha ko 'yung fresh milk at tumingin kay Wave na nagsasandok nang java rice. "Wave," pagtawag ko sa kanya pero hindi niya ako nililingon. Patuloy lang siya sa pagkuha nang pagkain niya.

"Wave," sabi ko pa pero hindi niya pa din ako pinapansin. "Gusto mo nang milk?" I asked him and raised the fresh milk but he still keeps on ignoring me na parang hindi niya ako naririnig. Sumimangot ako at kumain nalang din.

Napatingin ako kay Wave nang bigla siyang tumayo, he's done eating na pala. Dumiretso siya sa sink agad din akong tumayo at nilagay ang plate ko sa sink. Paglapit ko ay bumalik siya sa table para punasan iyon.

"Wave," pagtawag ko pero hindi niya pa din ako pinapansin. I feel so guilty, I didn't know that a joke from me could offend him. I'm too insensitive. Do I need to suyo him? No, I MUST SUYO HIM. It's my fault naman.

I stepped near him, he's still cleaning the table. How to suyo a boy?!

"I should leave," he stated without even looking at me. He straightly went out of the suite. Napanguso tuloy ako, what should I do?

Naglakad na din ako palabas nang suite, I was frowning the whole time I was heading to the Bridge kung saan ako nakaassign ngayon. 'Yun 'yung platform where the ship was commanded or should I say it is the main control centre of the vessel, from where the captain and officers are able to man the entire operations of the vessel.