Her Unheard Weeps

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Chapter 4

"We should date"

Napabaling ako sa boyfriend na ngayon ay nagmamaneho. Tori and nissy decided to not tag along and give us both as they called it...our intimate privacy.

"Mr Tan...we are..dating" i stated chuckling, so did he.

"I know. What i meant was, we should go out...on a date"

"A date? Really?"

"You kept repeating the word 'date'." He chuckled. "Oo nga. Bakit? Ayaw mo?"

"Not that I don't want to. Kaya lang..."

"Kaya lang ano?" Kunot noo niya.

Bahagya akong natawa habang napailing.

"Why?" He repeated.

"Have you looked at yourself in the mirror lately?"

"Yeah. What can i say? I'm f*****g ravishing"

"Oh my God! Here we go again" i rolled my eyes. "Yeah, ravishing. Your eye bags also looks ravishing" ani ko ata sabay kaming napatawa.

"Yeah i know. But do tell me, your man still looks good right?" He winked.

I scoffed.

"Don't ask me a question that would end up disappointing you. You already know the answer to your question"

He just grinned.

"Alam mo? Ang hangin mo!"

"What? I didn't said anything" he chuckled. Maya't-maya pa ay rinig ko ang kaniyang paghikab.

"You're sleepy. Imbes na e date natin, itulog mo na lang. May duty ka pa ba mamaya?"

He hummed as a yes. I can see his eyelids slowly became lazy. Alam kong nilalabanan niya na lang ang antok niya.

"Gusto mo ako na lang mag drive?" I offered.

He smiled, revealing his perfectly pearly white teeth his eyes were still focused on the road.

"Astrid...baby..i love you, you know that. But please, ayoko pang mamatay"

Sinamaan ko siya ng tingin. "Okay fine, then don't"

Tumawa lang siya at ilang minuto pa ay nakarating na kami sa condo niya. Good thing he actually listened to me na 'wag na muna kaming lumabas.

Hand in hand, pumasok kami ng elevator. The elevator took awhile to reach our floor, he was behind me so while lifting, i felt his hand snake on my waist while my back was on his chest, sinandal niya ang kaniyang panga sa aking balikat. I imagined him exasperatingly closing his eyes. Hinayaan ko lang siya.

"Are you hungry? Do you want me to cook something for you?" I asked nang makapasok na kami sa condo niya.

Dumeretso ako ng kusina at umupo naman siya sa counter. Sinandal niya dito ang kaniyang magkabilang siko and he leaned his head on his palms, closing his eyes.

"Yes please" he muttered lazily.

"Why don't you rest for awhile while i cook? Tatawagin na lang kita kapag handa na"

Nakaramdam naman ako ng awa sa kaniya dahil mukhang pagod talaga siya. I knew that he just doesn't want to leave me alone in here.

Tumango siya. Nagtaka pa ako dahil imbes na dumeretso sa kaniyang kwarto ay naglakad pa siya papalapit sa akin. He held my head and kissed me on the temple while muttering his thank you's. Wala sa sariling napangiti ako.

That big doctor can sometimes be a helpless baby.

Humarap na ako. Nilibot ang tingin sa buong kusina. At doon ko pa lang naalala.

Hindi pala ako marunong magluto.

Okay! This is an epic fail! WHAT THE HELL? Ang lakas pa ng loob kong mag offer!?

I tried searching on the net pero wala akong mahanap na hindi gaanong mahirap na lutuin. Indeed, a little experience in the kitchen could've been nice. Sandwich lang ang alam kong gawin e!

And then i remember na tawagan si tori dahil bukod kay nissy...nissy is a professional at cooking though, she actually has a cooking blog which is really relevant right now kaya lang hindi niya sinasagot ang tawag ko. Kaya si tori na lang.

"Hello? Sino 'to?" Pagtataray niya.

"Kaibigan mo 'to tanga!" Sagot ko.

"Tanga ka din!" I can imagine her rolling her eyes. "Anong kailangan mo?"

"Magpapatulong ako"

"Sa ano? Bilisan mo. Busy ako"

I rolled my eyes. "Magpapaturo ako magluto."

Hindi siya nagsalita kaya nagpatuloy ako.

"Pwedeng dito na lang sa phone o itext mo na lang sa akin ang recipe. Ang madali lang lutui—"

"Wala akong kaibigan na hindi marunong magluto. Bye!" Mabilisan niyang sabi at kaagad akong binabaan.

Napaawang ako ng mga labi. Bwesit talaga ang babaeng 'yon!

I tried calling her again pero hindi niya na sinasagot. So i just ended up calling my sister. And thank God sinagot niya. She helped me, instructed me pero mabilis lang din ang tawag dahil may trabaho pa siya.

Nang ibaba niya ang tawag, i continued with my cooking since prito lang din naman pala ang kinahahantungan ko. But unfortunately...or hindi lang talaga ako marunong...i ended up burning the fried rice that i made, the bacon and the chorizo looks like it's inedible anymore.

"Babe?" I peeked my head on the door of his room at nakita kong naka dim ang ilaw sa loob. Hindi naman masyadong madilim kaya kita ko pa din ang nilalakaran.

I sat on the edge of his bed. The white thick comforter was covering his whole body. Napagdesisyunan kong 'wag na muna siyang gisingin.

Minutes of just staring and massaging his slightly curled hair, i took off my shoes at dahan-dahang humiga sa tabi niya. I also settled myself on the thick sheets at siniksik ang sarili palapit sa kaniyang katawan.

Maybe it was the silence and the peaceful sound of the air-condition talking, i felt my eyelid weighing heavy and just found myself comfortable and asleep. With his arms slowly enveloping my body.

A few later, i felt the satisfying comfortableness from another person's body heat. It made me moan. Pero napamulat din kaagad ang mga mata nang maalala kung nasaan ako.

I opened my eyes to be greeted with a still sleeping oliver. I small smile made it's way on my lips when i saw how peaceful-looking he was. Pero kahit gano'n, his eyebrows were still furrowed, even though it wasn't intended.

I was kinda tempted to touch his soft face. Kaya 'yon nga ang ginawa ko. My fingers went from his creasing forehead, to his thick eyebrows, papunta sa matangos niyang ilong and his pink lips.

"Mabuti ka pa clear skin kahit nagpupuyat" i whispered chuckling.

My fingers went to his sharp jawline. I yelped in shock when he moved, bago ko pa mabawi ang kamay ay nahawakan niya na iyon. He brought it to his lips, his hot breath met the back of my hands and it sent me shivers.

He opened his eyes at nagkasalubong ang tingin namin.

"Hmm...how nice it is to be to wake up like this" he said in a husky voice. "Good morning princess"

"It's good evening for you. Gabi na" tawa ko. "Bangon ka na. You still have a shift at 8 pm"

I leaned and he chuckled when i kissed him on the tip of his nose.

"Here. Eat this"

He amazingly looked at me habang inaabot ko sa kaniya ang styro na naglalamang pagkain.

"I thought you were cooking?" Tawa niya. Bahagya naman akong nahiya.

"Well you might've forgot that your girlfriend doesn't know how to cook." I shrugged "It's okay. Kahit ako nakalimutan ko"

I stood up at binuksan ang kurtina sa kaniyang kwarto. Through the glass window of his balcony, the city lights and beguiling stars were now in full view. It made a contrast to the dark skies.

Bumalik ako and went to his walk in closet. Narinig ko pa siyang nagtanong kung anong gagawin ko. His question was answered no'ng maglapag ako ng blue na polo at slacks sa kaniyang kama. I also pulled out some socks and shoes to go along with it.

"Wow. What a sight" he said, amazement was evident in his tone.

Inilingan ko lang siya habang nagpatuloy na ihanda ang mga gamit na kakailanganin niya. I replaced his already used doctor's robe with a new one and grabbed a fountain pen from his desk at bahagyang inipit iyon sa kaniyang robe.

"May kulang pa ba?" I whispered to myself. Nakahalukipkip habang nakatingin sa kama niya kung saan nakalapag lahat.

"I think that's all, my trusty assistant...or should i say...wife?"

Sinimangutan ko siya. "s**t! Stethoscope mo pa pala"

I heard him laugh.

"Baby. Ako na lang 'yan. Halika dito." He tapped his side nang aakmang tatalikod ako. "You should join me eat"

"No i'm good" ani ko pero naglakad pa din naman papunta sa kaniya. I climbed on the bed and sat on the space between his legs.

"You haven't eaten anything besides the sandwich from earlier this morning"

Umiling ako. "Really, i'm good. Uuwi na din naman ako. Doon na lang ako magdi dinner para hindi magtaka si mommy"

"Oo nga pala. Ihahatid na kita—"

"No! You should finish your food first. Who knows ilang oras pa bago ka makakapag break ulit mamaya"

"Are you sure? Baka pagalitan ka?"

"Hindi. Wala 'yan. Okay lang"

"Woah. Getting courageous now, aren't we?"

Tumawa lang ako. Nagpatuloy naman siya sa kaniyang kinakain habang nakaupo lang ako sa kaniyang hita, scrolling on my phone. When i got bored, i shifted and turned to face him. My legs straddling his waist.

I can't help but look at him in the eyes. Kumunot ang noo niya.

"What?" Natatawa niyang tanong.

"Nothing. I just love your eyes" i whispered. "Tumawa ka nga"

Mukhang nabigla naman siya sa biglaan kong request.

"What? Why?"

"Basta! Tumawa ka. O di kaya ngumiti ka na lang"

"Pinagtitripan mo lang ako"

"No! Just...just do it!"

"Okay boss...no need to be all aggressive" he chuckled, raising his both hands in the air.

I stifled a laugh when he awkwardly laughed. I ordered him to do it once more but this time longer, halatang napipilitan lang talaga.

Natawa ako nang tila nawala ang kaniyang mga mata.

I cupped both his cheek and placed my index finger above his ear and my thumbs on the corner of his eyes. I used it to stretch his eyes with a little amount of force. Tuluyan na akong natawa nang makita ang kaniyang mukha.

"Your eyes are now completely gone" tawa ko ng malakas. "Stop struggling!"

Napasimangot naman siya at wala nang nagawa ng sawayin ko. Mas lalo akong natawa.

"State your name doctor" jokingly, pinababa ko ang aking boses.

He tsked. "Oliver devon Tan" didn't expect him to ride with my trips.

"Chinese...sinong chinese? Huh?" I laughed and stretch his skin more. "Sinoooo?!!!"

"Okay, that's enough" he chuckled at kinalas na ang kamay ko sa mukha niya.

Napanguso ako. "Kill joy"

"Kill joy? Who? Me?"

"Yes you!" I was about to roll my eyes when it immediately stopped mid way when he suddenly poked my side.

"Oliver! What the hell?!" I shrieked. He laughed and did the same again.

"Isa! Oliver!" I warned. But he didn't took it seriously and continued to tickle me. Laughters and shrieks were filled in every corner of his room.

I was laying on my back, breathless on his bed. Sinamaan ko siya ng tingin nang ibagsak niya ang kaniyang sarili sa tabi ko.

"I hate you" i breathed out. Hinhingal pa din.

He grinned. Minutes of silence, napatingin ako ulit sa kaniya nang kunin niya ang kamay ko. He brought it to his lips once more with a pure, affectionate kiss.

Our eyes met

"I love you"

I let a small smile.

"I love you too"