FOUND YOU IN THE MIDDLE OF PANDEMIC

CHAPTER 4: TOGETHER WITH YOU

Ihinilamos ni Dhale mga mga palad sa kanyang mukha, she don’t like the idea of locking down yourself in this house she has a lot of things to do, before the deadline she must finish her work. and besides of that her mission she need to find her dad in that way she been able to know what kind of demon she’ll be chasing with.

Kailangan nyang mapaghandaan ang panahon ng pagtatagpo nila ng kanyang ama she need a back round check at pagaralan ang lahat ng tungkol rito for her to know how she’ll make an attack and win the battle. Napadako ang tingin nya kay Kevin na ngayon papalapit sakanya marahil ay katatapos lang netong makipag usap sa cellphone.

“I…. I’ll show your room“ nahihiyang sabi neto sakanya she just nodded and follow him “there’s one room in this apartment since we couldn’t share in one room I’ll let you occupied this‘’ he continue “but is it okay to you. Doesn’t it inappropriate to discharges you in your own room?’’ nahihiya nya tugon napakamot naman ito sa batok.

“No. it doesn’t bothered me at all tsaka its quiet rude for me na magstay ang isang babae sa sala habang ako sa kwarto haha” paliwanag neto well he's right “hmm okay thank you then. Don’t worry I’ll take a good care of this haha” naisagot nya “so panu labas muna ako please Make yourself comfortable “ he said bago tuluyang lumabas.

Habang sya naman ay inikot ang paningin sa paligid the room is quite dark it's painted with black and gray color even the bed sheet and pillows and blanket are all black hmm perhaps that’s his favorite color nang makaramdam ng gutom ay saka lamang sya lumabas naabutan nya ang binata na naka upo sa sala hawak hawak ang isang libro “ahmm kuya Kevs?’’ she started haiyssr pano ba to.

“Yes?'’ sagot neto habang nakatitig sakanya nagaantay ng sasabihin nya magsasalita na sana sya ng mukhang nakuha na neto ang sasabihin nya “ah you want something to eat?” he said “ahmm yeah you have some?’’ she manage to say tumayo ito “yes. Actually nag pa deliver ako kanina ng pizza pero di korin na kain nasa ref. initin nalang natin sa microwave, is it okay to you?’’.

Dereretso netong sabi nilalagay ang pizza sa oven. Bigla tuloy syang nag crave “yes don’t worry about me haha di ako maarte sa foods“ she said with wink kahit nga ikaw pweede ko ring kainin sabi ng isang bahagi ng utak niya she must feel comfortable with him, kahit naman crush nya ang binata ay di sya nagkaroon ng chance na maging close dito even through they’re in same circle of friends they still haven’t chatted each other.

Whats bothering her now must be put into a trash they need to be comfortable with each others presence to survive. Because no one knows how longer they will be lock inside this house. After eating they decided to sleep without any conversation perhaps it would be hard for her to be friends with Kevin.

He is the type of silent person yung tipong isang tanong isang sagot, like he would rather choose to read 20 books than talking with her. And Dhale was independent type of person, kung walang interest sakanya ang isang tao hell she doesn’t care.

She’s tired of pleasing people to stay that’s why she don’t care if they’re not interested. What a perfect match? mukhang pareho silang mabubulok sa apartment na iyon kung di sya gagawa ng paraan kundi ay paunahan nalang sigurong ma di composed. She must do something in that way they could made sense to her life ang makulong sa lugar na inyon.

Matapos nilang kumain ay pumanhik na siya sa kuwarto at doon nag stay of course alangan namang lubas sya ey di nga sila comfortable ni crush nya diba? Matutulog na sana siya when she remember to check her phone baka may mga tawag na sya mula sa bahay nila napa ngiwi siya sa nakita sa screen okay she’s right she has 230 missed calls and 180 messages.

Karamihan ay galing sakanyang mama ate Sheriee may ilang ding galing kila Boel at Mia may ilan ding minsahe galling kay Ram napaingos nalang ako di ko na binasa pawang mga “asan kana uyy! Anyare sayo? nagaalala kami! bat di mo sinasagot?” yun ang mga messages nila dali dali siyang nag dail at inantay na sagutin ng ate niya ang tawag.

“Helo ate” nang sa wakas ay sumagot ito sumigaw ang nas kabilagn linya “HOY! IMPAKTA KA! ULAP! ASAN KANA BAT DI KA UMUWING GAGA KA! TAPOS DI MOPA SINASAGOT ANG MGA TAWAG NAMIN NI MAMA NAPANO KANA BA?! UMUWI KANA DTO!” sunod sunod na litanya nito inilayo nalang niya ang cps a teana s**t sobrang lakas ey!

"Unee chan relax okay ako pero di ako makakauwi jan sorry” sagot niya muling naglintanya ito sa kabilang linya “ANONG HINDI KA UUWE?! MAMA SI DHALE OH TUMATAWAG! WAG MONG SABIHING COVID + KANA?! NAKA DHALE UMAYOS KA!” sunod sunod nitong satsat at tnawag pa talaga ang kanilang mama haiyst nailing nalang sya sa kalokohan ng kapatid niya narinig naman niyang nag mamadaling lumapit ang mama niya.

"Oh ano daw sabi asan daw sya?” her mom ask baksa ang pagaalala sa tono nito “mama I'm fine nasa bahay po ako ni Kevin na lockdown kaya di ako makakuwi jan” nagpapaunawa kong sabi “HAY NAKO DHAKE TIGILAN MO NGA KAMI SA MGA BIRO MONG YAN! KEVIN KEVIN KA JAN NAPAKA IMPUSIBLE NAMANG MA LOCKDOWN KA SABHAY NUN EY DI KA NGA PINAPANSIN” nanguuyam na sagot ni ate haiyst.

“Ede wag kang maniwala puno” sagot ko lang simpre naiinis ako rito ey “TALAGANG HINDI ULAP! SIGE VIDEO CALL KA NGA !” panghahamon nito sakin sa sobrang inis ko pinatay ko ang tawag at saka tumawag rito sa messenger sige VC tayo ulol! Sinagot namn nito agad. and her sister is so shock when she found that she isn't lying while her mom is so worried that's why they talk in Vc untill she fell asleep.

Its 4am ang biglang magising si Dhale her weird dream bother her so much, that’s why she decided to have some coffee. But before she get up a popping sound make her startled. Nalala nya si Kevin na sa labas natulog shitt! Something bad might happen agad syang napabaliwas at dahan –dahang lumabas sa kuwarto maingat ang bawat hakbang na ginagawa niya at nanatiling alerto dahil ano mang oras na iyon ay may maaring umatake sakanya room.

What made her worried a lot is Kevin what if may nangyari rito? Napangiwi sya sa naisip oh God wag naman po sana magpapakasal pa kami Lord. Until she reach the kitchen may isang lalaking nakatakod sakanya ang may hawak na sandok at nakataas ang mga kamay neto marahil ay upang depensahan ang mukha. May naka salang na kawale sa stove and its popping natawa si Dhale sa nadatnan okay she just being paranoid again there's no culprit its Kevin trying to cook and perhaps he failed.

She immediately run towards him and turn off the stove before he burn all the house she must stop him and it seems like Kevin got shock about what she did “don’t burn the kitchen‘’ that’s all words come out from her di parin mawala ang pagkagulat sa mukha neto nakatitig lang ito sakanya but suddenly the fan popup! One last time marahil ay na nagover heat ito.

Maging sya nagulat sa nangyari kaya di na nagawa pang umilag before she could make a move yakap nasiya ni Kevin mabilis sya nitong inikot palayo sa stove but he lost balance that make them fall to the floor napatitig lang sya sa mata ng binata. They’re closer to each other now and hes on her top like hell everything went to slow as the moment he touches her waist and twisted her away from the stove until where they are right now.

Bago pa siya makabalik sa realidad ay nagsilaglagan ang mga gamit na nasa ibabaw ng mesa na marahil ay natabig nila di nagdalawang isip si Kevin na iharang ang sarili to protect her against the stuffs lalo itong napalapit sakanya and now she can feel his breath through her neck na lalong nagpagulo ng kangyang systema dama nya ang pagsitayuan ang kanyang mga balahibo sa batok his warm breath driving her crazy.

“Are you okay?’’ he ask her she wanted to say no but she end up saying yes “yes. And you?’’ tinulungan sya netong maka tayo “yeah uhmm Im sorry I.. I didn’t know you’d come over” nahihiya nitong tugon maging sya ay nakaramdam ng hiya ‘’yah! It's okay. I just want to have some coffee but..“ she said but he cut her off “nadumihan ko ang damit mo sorry talaga’’ muli paghingi nito ng paumanhin okay nga lang sabi parang tanga to si crushhh haha she wanted to said but she can’t.

’'its okay hehe magpapalit nalang ako“ she said napangiwi sya ng maalalang wala na pala syang dalang bihisan “bakit? May masakit pa sayo? Okay ka lang nako sorry’’ bakas ang pagaalala sa mukha ni kevin siguro ay napansin neto ang pagngiwi niya parang tanga to si crush “hehe no its okay walang masaket sakin naalala ko lang na wala pala akong dalang extrang damit hehe” she said.

Napakunot noo naman si Kevs problem a mo crush? Tanong nya isip bigla itong umalis sa harap nya saka dumeretso sa kuwarto abat! Bastos ka ser ah! Bulong nya sa sarili luumas muli ito bitbit ang isang gray t-shirt at iniabot sakanya “ wear this. di ko ginagamit yan di ka pweeding magkasakit“ he demanded enebe crush wegkenge! hihihi kinuha nya ito mula sa kamay ng binata.

“Salamat kuya kevs‘’ pagpapasalamat nya rito saka dumeretso sa CR. Karamdam ng gutom ayy saka lamang siya lumabas naabuutan niya si Kevin na nakatitig sa harap ng ref. nilapitan niya ito “need help?’’ she ask simpre dapat cool tayo napapitlag naman ito “ahhm I'm trying to cook but I think I failed‘’ nahihiyang sabi nito teana its make him even cuter she chuckled.

“kita ko nga haha tabi let me handle this” she said casually “sure ka? Marunong kang magluto?” pagaatubili nito ang shunga mo crush! “yaH! Leave this to me!” she said at nag wink pa sa binata halata naman ang pamumula neto my ghodd crush wag kang ganyan jowain kita jan ey! Kinuha niya ang chicken sa ref. at nagsimulang mag luto.

after a few mints inihain nani Dhale ang kanyang niluto “tadannnn here is your sweet and spicy fried chicken, sir with lettuce“ she proudly present her dish like she is in a cooking contest tinitigan lang ito ni Kevin “masarap ba yan?” naitanong lang neto ABA GAGO KA CRUSH! Malamang pero mas masarap ako awieee sabi ng kangyang utak.

“Oo naman ser come on try it di kita lalasunin“ paghihimok nya rito gagayumahin pweede pa hahaha nagaalangan namang tumikim ang binata Aba! Umayos ka crush wag kang ganayan sa future wife mo bigla ayy lumiwanag ang mukha nito, he‘s closing his eyes now habang dahan dahang nginuya ang pagkain lihim na napangite si Dhale 3points hahaha.

“its delicious Dhale pweede nang maging chef ah!’’ komento neto na nagpangite namn sakanya matagal narin ng may huling nakatikm ng luto nya maliban sa kanyang kasama sa bahay “I told you reyna ng kusina kaya to!’’ she said with a smile “yeah nahihiya tuloy ako. Im bad at cooking haha” dagdag pa neto sus to naman si crush you don’t have to magaling sa kusina ang asawa mo charrr.

“yeah its nothing. don’t worry from now on I'm in charge pag dating sa foods haha” she said 10 points awiee tumawa si crush “anyway lets eat bago pa lumamig to“ sabi pa ni Kevin and they eat together perhaps this will be happened everyday well. Mas okay na to kesa naman para kaming strangers.