Solving the Puzzle (GL)

14

14: Easy

“Let me…see.”

Umiling ako.

“Come on. Saglit lang.”

“Masakit,” sabi ko.

She wanted to see my foot.

“Just let me.”

“Ouch!” sigaw ko nang bigla niyang hilain ang paa ko.

“Sorry,” sabi niya.

“Sorry? parang sinadya mo nga,” sabi ko and I just saw her smirked. Gosh why is she so hot just smirking?!

“Please be gentle,” sabi ko.

“Sure.” Nakangiti niyang sabi sa akin.

I’m in her room again.

“Dahan-dahan,” sabi ko.

“I know what I’m doing.”

She gently started massaging in circular motion using her fingers and then she gently stretched my foot and ankle.

“Please stop moaning.”

“I’m not moaning,” sabi ko at inirapan siya.

I did not…masakit lang!

She applied cream to it and I don't know how she can know all this. Kasi kung ako lang, hahayaan ko nalang sana. Mawawala nalang rin naman ang sakit.

“Masakit pa ba?” She asked. I gasped when she suddenly touched the most affected area. “I’ll stop if it's still hurting.”

She focused more on my heel and ankle.

“Oka–okay na,” sabi ko.

“Yeah but we still need help from the professionals,” sabi niya at tumayo na rin siya.

“You can sleep here… I’ll sleep on the couch.”

“Ha? Ah…pwede naman akong pumunta sa kwarto namin,” sagot ko.

Oh..I really need rest. I need sleep.

“No, just stay. You can go to your room tomorrow. Rest.”

Napatingin ako sa wall clock and it's already 9 pm. Baka tulog na rin sila Kisses. Ang dami ko pang utang sa kanila. I’ll just use the money that mom sent me.

I still have my dad's money with me. ‘Yon nalang. Yong iba napunta na sa mga utang niya.

It's a miracle that I’m still breathing.

“Don't worry, kung sino man ang gumawa niyan sayo. They won't do it again,” sabi niya. “Hindi ka ba nagugutom?”

Umiling ako.

I lost my appetite.

“Okay. You can skip class tomorrow and stay in my room. I’ll just let the doctor come here.”

Umiling ako agad.

“Ilang araw na nga akong hindi nakakapasok. Hindi ko nga alam kung may natututunan pa ba ako. O papasok pa ba ako.”

Natigilan ako nang mapagtanto kong si Eight itong kasama ko. Kausap ko ngayon. Isa sa mga top bullies dito sa school. How could I be so comfortable?

“Then quit school.”

“Saan naman ako pupulutin kung ganon?” tanong ko.

“Marry me. I’ll provide for the both of us.”

Naubo ako sa sinabi niya. Nagpapatawa ba siya? Grabe na talaga ‘tong araw na ‘to sa akin. Nakulong pa ako may kausap pa akong hindi seryoso sa buhay.