Chapter Seven

                    Avyanna Elyse 

Since it’s already past 10 pm, I decided to go to bed, since ilang oras nakong nag a-aral for exams, after cleaning the room I immediately ran back home, mahirap na baka pagalitan ako ni Rigel kapag late akong umuwi. 

                           ** 

“Avyanna, wake up,” my eyes slowly opened when I heard Rigel’s husky voice. 

Omg am i late na ba? 

“Rigel?” I immediately stood up and check the time when I saw na alas dose na pala ng madaling araw. 

“Bat ka andito? Wait are you lasing ba?” I asked when I saw him all red, parang kamatis at pati polo niya ay hindi na naka ayos. 

He just smiled and leaned on my chest, I don’t know why but my heart was skipping tons of beat. 

“Oy?” I  slowly  pushed him, making him sit.  

“Bat ka ba nag la-lasing? Pano ba yan? Aish you stink also, wait here,” I said slowly punched him on the shoulders. 

I was about to stand up when he unnecessarily pulled me back to him, now dibdib ko at dibdib niya magka dikit. And also hugging me tight. 

Gosh! What is he doing?! 

“No, Rigel, ku-kuha ako ng damit mo, bitiwan mo’ko,” I said trying to escape but he hugged me tighter. 

And because of that I have no escape, I barely waited for him to let me go, and finally it really took to long and I was enjoying being close to him actually. 

I immediately took a shirt and a sweat pants on his drawer and entered my room. 

I sighed seeing Rigel now comfortable at my bed, at naka tago pa sa comforter ko! 

“I didn’t know na si Rigel nag ca-cause din ng trouble,” I whispered and was about to take his polo off when he literally jumped, like na shock siya or something. 

“Woy, wag kang malikot,” I said trying to take off his polo, but he hugged himself tightly, like protecting himself from being raped. 

“Don’t touch me, magagalit si cookie monster,” he said while hugging himself. 

Agad akong natawa sa reaction niya, he looks like a ten year old protecting a piece of candy for his friend. 

“Cookie monster? And who could it be?” I asked while giggling, he immediately pointed at me. 

“She looks like you, pretty,” he said while the other hand is pointing at me while the other one is still hugging himself. 

Silence took over and made me speechless. 

He thinks I’m a monster? Wow. 

“Okay, let’s change you up,” is said taking off his polo, pero dinapi niya kamay ko. 

“No, I said, my wife will be angry, tapos di na naman niya ako pa-pansinin, tapos pa ka-kantahin ako ng Niga neomu joha ottoke ottoke~ niga neomu yeppeo ottoke ottoke~ narang manna bollae eotteohke saenggakhae?janmal malgo malhae jeohdago jeohdago!!” he shouted at the last part of the song, making me laugh hard. 

Because it was funny I quickly took my phone and filmed him. 

“Oh? You have a wife? How come? Is she pretty?” I said while holding the phone. 

But instead of answering he just gestured me to be quite and passed out. 

Wala pang 20 seconds biglang bumanggon at tumawa. 

“Shhh, it’sa secret,” He said, laughing. 

“Yong asawa kong maliit? Di siya maganda,” he said again, now serious, but naka pikit ang mata. 

I sighed hearing what he said, di ako maganda para sa kanya? 

“Maganda pa sa maganda, shh don't tell her I said that dude ah,” I said now pointing at me. 

“Dude pa nga,” I said while still filming. 

“She’s pretty? Well then why does it seems that you hate her so much?” I asked trying to get the opportunity to feed my curiosity. 

But he passed out, again, and never woke. 

Agad kong pinalitan ang damit niya at kumuha ng wet wipes para linisan siya. 

Since di naman kalakihan ang bed ko I decide to sleep on his bed instead. 

** 

Six am in the morning I woke up, and cooked eggs for Rigel and immediately ran fast to school, baka malate ako sa class. 

** 

While my science professor discusses her lesson I  wrote notes for the whole lesson. 

“Michael Faraday FRS was an English scientist who contributed to the study of electromagnetism and electrochemistry, His main discover—Concepcion?!” my heart jumped when my professor shouted my maiden name. 

“Hhmm?” I look at my professor and titled my head, she’s now standing besides me, Ewan ko ba bat siya nag la-lakad habang nag sa-salita. 

“What are you doing?” she asked, look shocked, pointing at my hand. 

“Taking notes?” I said raising my notebook. 

“You’re not drawing?” she asked like she saw a miracle. 

Then everyone reacted and ran close to me. 

“Hah? patingin!” sabay nilang pag react. 

“Si Avyanna? Nag ta-take note?” some of my classmates said. 

“Oy, Avyanna okay ka lang?” Kit said while checking my temperature, agad ko naman itong tinapik at tinignan sila. 

“Huh? Anong ginagawa ninyo?”  I said and closed my notebook. 

** 

Days past by and finally natapos din ang exam and now kabado na naman ako dahil ibibigay na nila ngayo ang scores namin. 

I hope I don’t have any red marks. 

“Silvestre, Tristan,” Our professor called our names one by one, and now Kit’s gonna receive his. 

Not surprised kung magiging top 2 or 1 na naman si Kit since matalino siya. 

“Figueroa, Zein,” 

“Concepcion, Avyanna,” and finally my name was called, I immediately stood up and took my test paper, and slowly flip it to see if ilan ang score ko. 

30/30  

My eyes widened and jumped like crazy, agad kong hinarap ang test paper ko kay Kit at agad naman siyang napalakpak. 

** 

“Minsan Avy iniisip ko kung kinulam ka ba or naumpog ulo mo or sadyang nag iba ka,” Kit said while nag lalakad kami palabas ng school, habang ako ay masayang tumatalon talon. 

2 prizes here I come! 

Nang maka labas kami ng campus I saw Rigel’s car passed by, agad niya naman akong nakita, I quickly took out my test paper and faced it to him, kahit malayo siya at tumalon talon. 

He was about to smile at me but biglang nag iba ang face expression niya and beeped 3 times at agad na umalis. 

“Woy, baliw anong ginagawa mo, oy kailangan mo ba talagang ipag kalat sa lahat ng da-daan?” kit whispered and pulled me inside his car. 

** 

“Eh? I’m going home na,” I said and was about to open the door when he stopped me. 

“Wag, samahan mo’ko,” he said and turned on the engine. 

“San?” I ask while looking at him, seriously driving. 

“Bibili ng bulaklak sa mahal ko,” he said not looking at me. 

“Eh? Bat moko sinama?” I titled my head and crossed my arms, gustong gusto ko na umuwi. 

“It seems the woman doesn’t like the flowers I give her every day, kaya ikaw sinama ko, baka sakali magustohan niya kung ikaw pumili,” he said and made me curious. 

“Oh? You’re giving someone flowers everyday? Sanaall binibigyan,” I said and smiled at him. 

“Woy, chika mo kung sino,” I said poking his hips. 

“Oy tigilan mo mababanga tayo, at t’ska sinabi ko na sayo noon,” he replied still focusing. 

“Ahh, si Soj, ang unique ng name noh?” bigla akong napahawak sa seat belt ng biglang tumigil si Kit sa pag mamaneho. 

“Ahh, Avy, may pu-puntahan pala ako, ibababa nalang kita kung san mo gusto, nakalimotan ko eh, hehe,” he said habang kati kati ang ulo. 

“Ahh, okay, bye,” I said at agad na bumaba, mabuti nga yon, makakauwi na ako. 

**

After I ate dinner mag a-alas dyes nalang ng gabi ay hindi pa nakakauwi si Rigel, I waited for him to eat dinner na sabay kami pero ang tagal niya, when I finally heard his car coming in. 

         ** 

“Avyanna? Wait why is it so dark? I already paid for the electricity,” Rigel said habang tahimik akong nakaupo sa dinning table, pinatay ko ang ilaw para hindi niya agad ako makita. 

That’s when he turned in the lights ay agad siyang napatalon sa gulat. 

I glared at him the whole time. 

“Sit,” I said gesturing the chair on the other side of the table. 

“What’s the problem?” he asked and sat infront of me. 

“What’s the problem? Huh, it’s you, saan ka galing bat ka late umuwi did you know that I was waiting for you for 6 hours?” I said while looking at him straightly and that’swhen I saw his face. 

“Nakipag suntukan ka ba?” I quickly took a look on his cheeks namumula kasi and may dugo pa sa labi niya. 

** 

“Ouch!” shouted when I tried to touch his lips with a cotton bud. 

“Ouch mo mukha mo, ang lakas mo makipag suntokan tapos ouch ouch ka d’yan? Jeez! Di ko alam na ang prize ko is gamotin ka, buti nalang nakinig ako sa way ng pag bigay ng first aid or whatever,” I said while cleaning his lips. 

“Shut up or I’ll kiss you?” he said while glaring at me. 

“Weh? Kaya mo? Sus ako takotin mo Rige—,” I never finished what I said when he grabbed my waist and kissed me on my lips. 

He kissed me like he was hungry for it, like he was waiting for it for decades, and that made me shy.

Finally he stopped, and looked at me. 

He kissed me again but I pushed him. 

“Ahh, Rigel, do I need to tilt my head? And this is my first time so I don’t know what to do,” I said while holding his neck. 

He just laughed at me and stood up. 

“Go to bed,” he said and walked inside his room. 

                             ** 

“Noooo!!!!” I shouted when I saw my white bed with blood. 

Rigel immediately budged right over and also panicked. 

And I laughed when I saw his outfit, siguro bagong gising pa siya. 

Naka boxer lang siya and topless, tapos magulo pa ang buhok, still handsome. 

“What happened? Bakit ka sumigaw?”  he asked looking in every part of my room. 

“Natagosan ko yong bed ko,” I said while pointing at my bed. 

Mahirap kasing mag laba nito, since mabigat sila lalo, na kung la-labhan. 

“It’s alright, now wash up, ako mag la-laba niyan,” he said and patted my head and walked out my room. 

My heart jumped. 

Oy! Oy! Ang bait niya na sa’kin!! 

Nag improve na!! Dati inaaway niya ako every time natatagosan ko bed ko!!! 

Salamat Luna!! Effective ways mo!!! 

                             ** 

After kong maligo I immediately opened my drawer, which is kung saan ang sanitary napkins ko my eyes grew wider when I saw na ubos na pala. 

Paano ako makakabili nito kung malayo ang mini marts dito tapos wala akong su-suotin? Pano na yon?! 

No I can’t ask Rigel nakakahiya. 

Fine, I have no choice. 

I slowly opened the door of my room and called him, since nag lu-luto siya sa kusina madali niya lang akong maririnig. 

“What?” he asked while wiping his sweat with his towel. 

“Ahh can I ask you a favor? Ket bawasan mo na yong wish ko,” I said while smiling. 

“Hmm, what is it?” he replied while scrunching his nose. 

“Pabili ako, hehe alam mo na,” I said awkwardly smiling. 

“Uhhh—,” di ko na pinatapos ang sinabi niya ay agad ko nang sinara ang pinto baka sabihin niyang ayaw niya. 

“Sige,  I’ll wait for you ah, sige salamat,” I said and closed the door.