Chapter 9

I woke up, because of Kira's meow. Naririnig ko ang ang pag meow niya and I got irritated so bad. I badly want to sleep.

I rubbed my eyes before I look at the clock. It's freaking 7am?! Nakarating kami ni Seb dito sa bahay niya, kaninang 1 at, nagising ako ng 7?!

Tamad akong naglakad papunta sa banyo. I wore my pink headband before washing face. Habang binababad ko ang sabon sa mukha ko, nag sipilyo muna ako.

After brushing my teeth, that's the time I rinsed my face. I wiped my wet face on my towel, before going outsife the room. I'm wearing my pink and white cotton night dress with a Hello Kitty design in front. Wala naman akong pake sa suot ko because this is what I want.

Pinalibot ko ang tingin ko sa buong bahay once I reached the living room. Ang buong bahay ay tahimik, so I assume Seb is outside.

I sighed before seating down, but before I could sit down, someone opened the front door of this house. Agad akong napatingin doon and I saw Sebastian, wearing a dry fit black sleeveless shirt, black and white jersey shorts, and a pair of white running shoes. May white towel siya na nakapalibot sa leeg niya, for sweat. Gulo gulo rin ang buhok niya, siguro dahil sa pagod and sa pawis.

"Ang aga mo ah."

Nabalik ako sa realidad when Sebastian said something.

"O-oh, oo. I was uo early," awkward kong sabi before I walked towards the kitchen area.

"Maliligo lang ako, pero may breakfast na diyan," I heard Sebastian saif and I just nodded my head even though he will not see it.

He's right though. May pancakes na naka ready na dito, and two sunny side-up egg. May nakahsnda a rin na mga kubyertos sa mesa. I pulled the chair in front of me, so I could sit.

I started eating while I'm browsing the internet. I stopped whenI realised that I need to do my tea. I stood up and went to the island counter, para makuha ko yung box ng green tea na nilagay ko dito kanina. I was yawning while I'm stirring the tespoon on my cup of tea.

"Antok ka pa? Matulog ka pa kaya?" Sebastian saif as soon as he went inside the kitchen.

I smiled before shaking my head, and walking towards the table with my cup of tea. I placed my teacup on the table, before hugging Sebastian from the back. Nakaupo na siya ngyon, and I'm standing behind him.

"Good morning, love," I whispered on his ear before giving him a peck on his cheek.

He chuckled while caressing my arms around his neck, "Good morning, love."

Kumalas ako sa yakap para mag lakad papunta sa inuupuan ko kanina, paharap kay Seb. I was stunned, when Kira jumped on the chair beside me, while she's looking at me.

"Kira, you have your own food," Seb said but Kira didn't listen to her dad.

Napangiti ako sa pusa na nakatingin sa harapan ko ngayon. Hinayaan namin na nakaupo si Kira sa tabi ko, until we finished our breakfast.

"Ako na rito, matulog ka nalang ulit," Seb insisted.

Umiling ako at ambang kukunin ang mga hugasin, nang ilayo niya sa akin iyon. Ngumuso ako at masama siyang tinignan.

"Mukha kang tigre na hindi pinakain sa loob ng isang taon," Seb teased kaya hinampas ko siya sa braso niya.

"Huwag kang masyadong mag gagagalaw, dahil pag bumukas na naman iyang tahi mo, sinasabi ko sayo," Seb said in a serious tone kaya hindi na ako nakipag talo pa.

I walked outside the kitchen and went to the living room. I sat on the gray sofa, before opening the tv with the remote. Kinalikot ko lang ang mga channel hanggang sa makita ko ang Disney channel. Luckily, Sofa the First and palabas ngayon.

"Nanonood ka pa rin niyan?"

I looked at Sebastian who was now leaning at the backrest of this sofa.

"Why?" I asked while my eyes are on the tv.

I felt Seb sat beside me, "Nothing. Para ka tuloy bunso kong kapatid na 6yrs old."

I didn't bother looking at him, dahil ang mata ko ay naka glue sa tv. Magkasunod na episode ang naabutan ko. On the second episode, Seb stood up to went upstairs kaya naiwan ako dito sa salas mag isa.

"Tapos na?" Seb asked pagkarating niya sa salas ulit.

I pouted and nodded my head. Paharap akong naupo sa kaniya, and I saw that he was holding the box of Uno card. My gaze went up to look at him, anf he's smiling at me.

"Tara, laro tayo?" He asked and I immediately nod my head.

"Seb! Let me win, you asshole!"

Sebastian just laughed at my face, "Ayoko nga. Mag laro tayo ng patas, huwag kang pikon."

I rolled my eyes habang tinitignan ko ang pag distribute niya ng cards. Pang limang beses na namin ito ng paglalaro, and Seb won 5 times in a row!

"Ayan, lets start!"

As soon as I got my cards, agad akong nag diwang because I saw 4 plus 4 cards, 3 plus 2 cards na kulay red, blue and yellow.

Get ready, Sebastian Angelo. My time has now come!

"What?! How did you do that?!"

Seb just shrugged before smirking at me. Yup, I lost..... again!

"Ano ba klaseng cards meron ka?" Seb leaned on my side so he could see my cards.

"Puta, andami mong power card, bakit hindi mo ginagamit?" Gulat na sabi ni Seb sa akin.

Ngumuso ako, "I was saving it for later pa kasi," nakayuko kong sagot and he just laughed at me.

Ginulo niya ang buhok ko, before he held my chin to look at him, "One round pa?"

"May baraha ka?" I asked at agad na kumunot ang noo niya.

"Meron?" Taka niyang tanong hanggang sa unti-unti niyang na realise kung bakit ako nag tanong, "marunong ka mag laro?"

I shurgged, "Pusoy dos, tongits, lucky nine, heart attack, pares-pares. Iyon lang ang alam ko."

Lumiwanag ang mukha niya, "Saan ka natuto mag laro ng mga iyon?"

I sighed before shrugging, "From my cousins. Every New Year kasi may get together kaming Makinano sa Italy since nandoon halod lahat ng angkan namin. Of course may mga liquors and such, and we're also playing baraha."

"Teka lang, hanapin ko lang yung baraha. Natago ko na kasi, hindi ko na alam kung nasaan iyon," paalam ni Seb and I nodded my head before standing up.

"Maliligo lang ako. Just call me, if you already saw the cards," paalam ko rin and we both went upstairs.

Nilabas ko yung mga susuotin kong damit sa closet ko, and I placed it on my bed. Simpleng denim shorts that I bought from Bench and crop top hoodie that I bought fom H&M. After that, I went inside the bathroom so I could take a bath.

Dahan-dahan lang ang pagligo ko making sure na hindi nagkakaroon ng direct contact sa tubig my newly stitch wounds. After taking a bath, I brushed my teeth, before putting new gauze pads.

Nag susuot ako ng crop top hoodie ko, ng may kumatok sa pintuan, "Love, nakita ko na. Are you good?"

Sinuoy ko ng maayos ang damit ko, before hanging my towel, and walking towards the door so I could open it, "Sa salas ba? Susunod ako."

Pinasadahan niya ako mula ulo hanggang paa, "Aalis ka ba?"

Kumunot ang noo ko, and I also looked at myself, "Hindi," I answered and looked at him, "pangit ba?"

"Hindi! Madyado lang maganda ang suot mo, nasa bahay ka lang naman," he answered and agad na kumunot ang noo ko.

"It's just Bench and H&M," inosente kong sabi.

"Puta."

I rolled my eyes in annoyance, "Pambahay ko ang Bench, Forever 21 and H&M, because it's cheap. Pang alis ko kasi ang Fendi, Gucci and Armani."

"Tangina, ang sosyal," I heard Sebastian whispered.

"Go na nga, susunod ako sa baba," with that I slammed the door on his face.

Pinatuyo ko lang saglit ang buhok ko, bago ako lumabas ng kwarto. The entire house is air-conditioned, kaya no worries ang pag suot ng crop top.

Naabutan ko si Seb na nakaupo sa sofa. He noticed my existence, kaya napatingin siya sa gawi ko. Agad siyang napangiti when he saw me.

Bagong ligo rin siya and he's now wearing his blue Ateneo shirt, and white shorts. Naupo ako sa tabi niya habang pinagmamasdan ang suot niya.

"Since when did you become an Ateneo student?" Kunot noo kong tanong sa kaniya.

He chuckled before he placed his hands around my shoulder, "Yung kapatid ko, nag aaral sa Ateneo," casual na sagot niya.

"Middle child ka pala," gulat kong sabi at napatingin sa kaniya.

He bit his lower lip before nodding his head, "Yup."

"Pusoy dos tayo!" Agad kong sabi at humiwalay sa kaniya so I could get the cards on the table.

Malakas ang loob ko na mag laro ng pusoy dos, because I know the tactics when it comes to playing it. Iyon ang gamay kong laro, sa lahat ng baraha na laro.

"Hah! Loser!"

"Master ka ata dito eh."

Pumapalkapak ako sa hangin, "Now bow down to the master of pusoy dos," I teased at bahagya niyang ginulo ang buhok ko.

"Gutom ka na ba? 12 na kasi eh," Seb said while glancing at the wall clock.

As if on cue, biglang kumulo ang tiyan ko. Sabay kaming napatingin doon ni Seb, at agad siyang tumawa.

"Mag luluto na ako, ano ba gusto mo?" Seb asked habang tumatayo.

Tinaas ang braso ko, as if I was reaching for him. Natawa siya pero agad niya rin akong kinarga, baby style. I put my legs around his waist habang ang mga braso ko ay nakapalibot sa leeg niya. His hands are on my waist, para hindi ako mahulog sa sahig.

"Nag papalambing ang baby ko," Asar ni Seb at agad ko siyang tinampal ng mahina sa pisngi niya.

Sinandal ko ang ulo ko sa balikat niya. My face is facing his neck. I felt him caressing my hair habang nag lalakad siya, going to the kitchen I guess.

"Baby, diyan ka muna para makakilos ako," malamabing na may halong pang aasar na sabi ni Srb sa akin pagkababa niya sa akin sa island counter.

"What are you making?" I asked while I'm watching him prepare the ingredients.

He looked at me for a second before bringing back his gaze to the ingredients in front of him, "Chicken tinola," he answered and looked ate me again, "okay lang sayo?"

I nodded my head and showed him my thumbs up, "Kahit ano naman okay kang. As long ad it's edible. I don't want to poison myself, asshole."

He laughed before walking towards me and giving me a soft kiss on my forehead. After that, bahagya pa niyang pinangigilan ang ilong ko kaya masama ko siyang tinignan, before he went back to his cooking.

"Pwedeng pa set-up na ng mesa, para makakain na tayo after kong maluto ito?" Seb asked and I immediately followed.

Kumuha ako ng dalawang glass plate and mga kutsara tinidor ago ko nilapag iyon sa mesa. I even put a placemat underneath the plates.

"Mainit, mainit," Seb said befor he put the kaserol in the middle of the table.

"Tara kain na," aya ni Seb at agad kong hinatak ang upuan na nasa harapan niya.

We started eating quietly, and after that nag presinta ako na mag liligpit ng mesa.

"Oh sige, basta ako mag huhugas. Next time ka na mag hugas, pag okay na mga tahi mo," sabi ni Seb sa akin habang nag liligpit ako ng mesa.

After I cleaned the table, and after Seb washed the dishes, naupo ulit kami sa sofa dito sa salas. Seb was putting on some ointments, while I'm watching him do that.

"You're pampering me. Baka masanay ako," biro ko sa kaniya

Suddenly, his gaze went up to look at me, "I like pampering you, and besides sabi ko aalagaan kita diba? Aalagaan kita, hanggang sa abot na makakaya ko, Lyric. Panghawakan mo iyan."