Chapter 2: Roommates
We always have that bad day. Bad things happen almost to everyone, no matter who or how high profile you are. Guess the only way to face it is either accept your loss or stop thinking about it and just let things be whatever they are. Una, nakita ko 'yung lalaking gumugulo sa isip ko noong nakaraang araw, naging katabi ko pa sa classroom. Pangalawa, nasunugan kami ng boarding house at nawalan ng matutuluyan. Hindi pa nakakain ng hapunan. Pangatlo, makakasama ko sa iisang bahay 'yung kulay mais na lalaking 'yon at hindi ko pa alam kung hanggang kailan. And the worst of all? These happened in just one day. Tatlong kamalasan sa isang araw. Fine, hindi na masyadong malas 'yung pangatlo.
Palihim akong napabuntong hininga habang nakaupo sa malambot niyang sofa. Kulay abo ito na bumagay sa puting pintura ng apartment. I scanned the whole room. Starting from the door was a little shoe rack and a standing coat rack on the opposite side. The walls are covered with white paint. Black velvet drapes framed the windows, the lace inner curtains remained drawn, allowing moonlight to enter while rendering the eerie view of an empty night street. A 32" TV was displayed above the living room cabinet, which I think has a few books inside. Also, I can nearly see his king-sized bed through the vertical blinds that are dividing his room and the living area.
On the left side was his mini-kitchen that really reflects modernization. May maliit rin na dining table na kasya lang sa dalawang tao. May pintuan rin sa gilid ng stove na pakiramdam ko 'yung pintuan papasok ng banyo. I tried opening it and it was clean. The tub and the towels were dry. The medicine cabinet above the sink had a mirrored door and behind it were over-the-counter analgesics, toothpaste, dental floss, and spare soap and shampoo. Isinara ko na ang pinto ng banyo at muling ibinalik ang tingin sa living room. Maaliwalas ang buong mukha ng apartment and it's studio-type. Muli akong naupo sa sofa habang hinihintay siya. Ah, nagugutom na ko.
Nanlalagkit na rin ang pakiramdam ko at gusto ko na talagang maligo nang makita ko ang bagong set ng shampoo at sabon niya sa banyo. Talagang mas maganda ang tinutuluyan niya kaysa sa akin. Kwarto lang 'yung nirerentahan ko at nasa baba pa 'yung banyo at kainan. Sulit na rin naman sa 1500 pesos monthly. Ewan ko na lang kung magkano 'tong sa kanya, o baka binili niya 'to. He reeks that rich-kid vibes. The type of teenagers who lives away from his parents and ending up hooking to random girls and such. Well, I'm just spitting facts.
Maya-maya pa'y lumabas na siya mula sa kwarto. He's only wearing a white sando shirt and grey sweatpants yet he looks so handsome. His biceps are showing and it's pretty toned. Ni wala nga ata siyang taba sa katawan. He smells amazing too— like a spicy, minty forest that I would wish to run through. Wait, what the fuck am I thinking? I felt my cheeks heating so I erased the thoughts in my head and secretly slapped myself. Bad Yuen. Bad.
"Sorry, natagalan. I had to clean some stuff. By the way, kumain ka na ba?" he asked, staring at me directly. I swallowed the invisible lump in my throat. He's literally meters away but he feels too close. Kinakabahan ako sa presensiya niya and it isn't a good sign, especially that the awkwardness I am feeling is showing through my face. Damn.
Dahil sa kaba ay wala sa sarili akong napatango. Saka ko pa lang pinagsisihan ang katangahan ko. Argh!!
"Oh, okay. Well, I haven't had mine so just sit there and wait for me. Kakain na muna ako." He turned his back on me and that's the moment I had my most ugly disappointed face. Hindi ba siya nakakaramdam? Wala pa akong kain!
Diba sabi mo tapos na? I heard the back of my voice said. Okay fine. It's my fault! Sana lang hindi kumalam 'tong sikmura ko dahil mas nakakahiya 'yon.
Suddenly, a deep growl was heard from the silent night.
"I... I think we should eat together."
Why people can't disappear? I really need to know how to be invisible, asap.
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