His Girl Friday 2

Chapter 8: Farmhouse Rules

Chapter 8: Farmhouse Rules

Ara: I am bored.

Ara: Sooo fucking bored

Leila: Facetime?

Ara: Is Savi awake?

Leila: Still sleeping

Ara: Ok, later na lang

Leila: WOW HA

Everly: HAHAHAHA

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After Everly left me alone at Apollo's farmhouse, I fell asleep after unpacking my stuff and checking my bed for bed bugs. I am truly, 100 percent, traumatized. I'd probably check every bed I'll ever sleep in forever.

Especially because when I woke up, I was so itchy—it got me so fucking annoyed and restless. I just want to feel better and to look like I don't have a skin disease.

So with my car finally in Apollo's driveway and a new hatred for bugs, I left Hacienda Arcangel to go to Ciudad de Hidalgo to finally buy a mosquito patch, insect repellant lotion and spray, and a pack of cigarettes. I'm so out of sorts, that I needed to let out some steam.

Sobrang tagal ko na rin namang nag-smoke, I think deseve ko naman dahil sa mga pinagdaanan ko these past few days and weeks before that.

But gosh, ang init-init. I have to wear pants, a cardigan, and sneakers to hide the bed bug bites on my body. I also wore a face mask, sunglasses and cap. Mukha akong maglalayas ulit sa suot ko. Hindi tuloy maiwasan na pagtinginan ako ng mga taong makakasalubong ko sa CDH.

Sino ba naman ang matinong tao ang magiging balot na balot sa panahong ito?

Kaya naman after kong bumili ng mga kailangan ko sa convenience store ay agad akong sumugod sa pinakamalapit na coffeeshop para malamigan. I went to Ysmael's Bean&Bean and was shocked to see someone I never thought I'd see outside of Hacienda Arcangel.

Apollo, the new town recluse.

"Hey, um-order ka na?" I asked him after reaching his table.

Surprised at my approach, Apollo just nodded. I sat down in front of him, not waiting for him to join him, and took the menu placed in front of him.

"Ano bang masarap dito? Mukhang masarap 'yung bistek bowl pero I think I want to eat pasta. Anong masarap na pasta nila?"

Apollo just stared at me and it dawned on me that I was still wearing my "disguise", so I took my facemask off followed by my sunnies and cap. "It's me, Ara," I said to him, chuckling at him not recognizing me and just letting me trample his peaceful lunch.

"I know it's you," he said quietly.

Oh. Um... so he knew it was me pala. Maybe he just didn't know how to tell me to move the fuck away that's why he wasn't responding to my questions earlier.

I start smiling at him but notice his unreadable eyes. Shit. Does he not want me here? Teka, bakit nga naman siya kakain dito kung pwede naman siya ako sabayan sa bahay niya? And yet he decided to eat out.

Gently dropping the menu, I flashed him an apologetic smile. "Did I ruin your lunch? I can move away, wala pa naman 'yung food mo," I said to him as I gathered my stuff. "You can still salvage it."

"No, it's fine," he said simply. "I'm just shocked to see you outside right after you got out of the hospital."

Raising the brown bag in my hands, I showed the reason why I left Hacienda Arcangel. "I needed to buy some stuff at the convenience store."