16: Ungrateful Jerk

ZAB

Probably one of my best sleeps ever and I don't want to wake up anymore. I can get used to this warm wrapped around me. My fingers started to draw patterns on the naked torso where my hands landed.

Hmm, soft skin. Hard muscles... heavenly scent, a mixture of cinnamon and masculinity but what the fuck? I harshly opened my eyes, only to meet Dearil's eyes staring down at me.

My leg is carelessly thrown up his lower body. My arm slung around his waist, face facing his naked chest.

"Morning..." I smiled and cuddled even more.

"Enjoying it?" he asked, pressing my forehead away with his finger.

"Hmmm, obviously."

"I thought I will get a punch or whatever when you wake up," wika niya.

Good point but if you wake up cuddling with such hot guy beside you, you'll wish to cuddle more. Or at least, just me. I'm not like the others who will slap them or punch them away. I'm not that prude plus red hair's arm and body feel so good that I don't want to get up yet.

"Well if I wake up with your snoring, I would have smacked you in the face," I murmured and buried my face on his chest.

"Got smacked before."

"That's because of your snoring," I replied. "Why are you here by the way?"

I pressed myself even more to him. I love cuddling but unfortunately, none of the guys I slept with is best in cuddling. They disappear in the morning or maybe I'm the one who disappeared.

"...thanks for the cat."

"Ah, the ugly cat."

He pushed my face away from his chest. I made an annoyed noise and hugged his body even more. He just groaned pero salamat naman at hindi na niya ulit tinulak ang noo ko.

"The cat's not ugly."

"Very ugly."

"Mameng is not ugly," he argued.

"Mameng is ugly. Period."

Again, he groaned. Seriously, magtatalo ba kami dahil sa pangit na pusang iyon? Ugh, I hate that cat even more.

"Mameng is not ugly!"

I rolled my eyes and pressed my face on his heavenly chest even more. "Gezz, Dearil. Let's not talk about the cat okay? Just let me cuddle."

"Do you realize you're cuddling with death?" he asked.

"Hmm, nice experience. I didn't think it will be this good," sagot ko.

"You're unbelievable."

I just giggled and tipped my head to look at him. Kapag iisipin ko ang posisyon namin, we look like a couple madly in love with each other.

Ew.

"So nagpunta ka lang dito para magpasalamat sa pusa?" tanong ko na sinagot niya ng tango. His other hand smoothed my hair, brushing it with his fingers. "Whoah, you're unbelievable. You sent Ajal to fetch the cat tapos ngayon ikaw ang pupunta rito para magpasalamat?"

"Should I send Ajal instead?" he asked.

"Don't go ordering him around. Hindi mo siya alalay."

"The dude's obedient," he replied with a chuckle.

Huh, sinong hindi susunod kung tatakutin naman niya ng apoy? I've seen him do it before kaya malamang iyon ang driving force niya para sumunod sa kanya si Ajal. "Kasi tinatakot mo 'yong tao."

"Human, we both know Ajal isn't human."

I rolled my eyes. "That's not the point, Dearil."

"Glad I went to thank you personally than sending him. The horny ass might see you in your state."

"What state?" nakakunot-noong tanong ko.

"In underwear, sleeping carelessly."

"Whatever," sagot ko. "Nakapagtataka pa rin na ikaw ang pumunta rito." What if he pried on my memories while I was asleep? Fuck. Anong nakita niya? Did he see my wicked plans? My sexy thoughts? Shit. No way, that's embarrassing.

"C'mon, I just got bored writing shitty reports so I took a break and went here instead."

Ah, okay. "Where's your shirt?" tanong ko.

"Tore it off," he answered. "Figured out you like it even more."

He's one punch away from my fist. I know I'm clinging at his naked torso right now and yes, I like it. Kailangan ba talaga niyang sabihin iyon sa akin nang harap-harapan?

"Yeah, I like naked bodies."

He nodded before he pushed me away from him, hindi lamang ang noo ko. Napaungol ako sa inis nang gumulong siya sa kama at bumangon. "Being in human body makes me susceptible to hunger. I'm hungry so make some food."

"What?!" Did he just order me around?

"And correction, it's not morning. It's 11 in the evening."

He's not shitting me, right? I rolled on the side, grabbing my cellphone under my pillow. The fucker is not lying. It's really 11:36 PM. Ah right, I remember I slept early. Alas sais pa lamang ng hapon ay tulog na ako. No wonder I woke up at this hour but didn't feel sleepy at all. At medyo gutom na rin ako.

Nakaupo siya sa kama. His pale torso looks so good on the white bed and his unruly red hair screams some petting. Half of his body is covered with my white blanket, showing only the waistband of his black jeans. I rolled on the lower part of the bed.

"Red hair, stay still."

Hindi man niya lubusang maintindihan ang sinabi ko, he stayed still looking confused. My giggles blended with the sound of a camera click. Ops, forgot to keep that silent.

Whatever, I don't regret it. Dearil is one hot picture-worthy guy!

"What was that?" he roared.

"Picture."

"I know human," he angrily scoffed. "Why did you take a picture of me?"

"Why not?" Bumaba ako sa kama at binuksan ang closet. I grabbed some cotton shorts and wore it. There's no way I'll cook with my ass almost visible to him. Okay, sabihin na nating nakita na niya iyon habang tulog ako, or if possible, that he has some x-ray vision at pati kaluluwa ko ay nakikita na niya. My clothes will be useless.

But whatever. Pagkatapos magbihis ay lumabas ako ng kwarto but he jumped off towards me, blocking my way and opened his palm. "Phone."

"No."

He tightly closed his eyes. "Phone!"

"Why?"

"Delete the picture."

I stuck out my tongue. "No."

"It's my picture!"

"It's my phone and I'm the one who took the picture."

"Just erase it," naiinis na sabi niya.

"Ayaw ko nga. Bakit ba? It's not like I'll post it on my Instagram. Hey, red hair, that's for my eyes only. And why are you so worked out over it? Wanted criminal ka ba?"

His forehead creased. "Wanted? No."

"Oh hindi naman pala eh."

"Still, give me your phone—"

Kinuha ko ulit ang cellphone mula sa bulsa at inakbayan siya sa leeg. "Fine, let's take another."

Ngumiti ako sa camera kasabay ng pagpindot ko sa capture button. I smiled as I looked at our picture. Nakangiti ako samantalang nakaakbay sa kanya na nakatingin sa akin at bahagyang nakabukas ang bibig. Dearil has that snob and annoyed look on his face but definitely hot.

"Aaahh, we look so cute!" Sinubukan niyang kunin ang cellphone ko ngunit mabilis pa sa kidlat na nailayo ko iyon. "Not so fast, Dearil baby." I slipped my phone on my shirt, tucking it under my bra. "Dinner on the way!"

Dumeretso ako sa kusina at sumunod naman siya. Hindi ko siya pinansin habang naghahanda ako ng lulutuin. Hmm, maybe I'll make some waffles and of course, some rice for dinner. He's still topless as he wandered around the kitchen. Binuksan niya ang cupboard at tiningnan ang mga naroon.

He examined the strawberry jam. "You like strawberry? You offered me strawberry jam bread before."

I cringed. "No, I don't like strawberry but I like something red."

Tiningnan niya ako na may pagtataka sa mata bago ibinalik sa cupboard ang jam. He also examined every spices there. Marahil ay nab-ore na siya sa pagha-haul sa kusina kaya bumalik siya sa kwarto.

I prepared rice and chicken for dinner. Tinawag ko lamang siya nang nakapagluto na ako. The sweet smell of waffles lingers in the whole house as I called him in the bedroom. Nakadapa siya at nakapikit. I'm tempted to curl back again on the bed beside him but no, the food is waiting.

Demonyita ako pero sumusunod naman ako sa sinasabi ng mga magulang ko na huwag paghintayin ang grasya. "Dearil, wake up. Food's ready."

Hindi ko na siya kailangang yugyugin. Red hair immediately rolled and got up. In fact, mas nauna pa siya sa kusina at sumunod lamang ako. He sat on the chair and smelled the sweet scent of waffles around.

"Waffles will be ready later... for snacks. For now, kumain ka na muna ng kanin," wika ko at inilabas ang cellphone mula sa dibdib at inilagay iyon sa countertop.

"Okay." He started eating without saying a word. Tahimik lang siya at mukhang walang balak purihin ang luto ko o kahit laitin man lamang. I think he likes it because he ate a lot.

When the waffles were ready, he picked two pieces and stood up.

"Thanks for the meal," wika niya at naglakad papunta sa dingding.

I just rolled my eyes. Tss, eat and run? He snapped his fingers twice and disappeared.

Eh? He snapped his... shit!

My eyes turned impossibly wide at napatingin sa countertop kung saan nag-aapoy ang cellphone ko!

Huh, that ungrateful jerk!

"Damn you, red hair!" I shouted but to no use dahil alam kong hindi naman niya ako maririnig. Shit. Sana ay hindi ko pala iyon inalis sa dibdib ko!

On the other hand, I don't want my tits to burn but...

I hate him! He's not welcome here anymore!

With a frown, tumayo ako sa mesa, naglabas ng pitsel sa ref at ibinuhos ang tubig sa nag-aapoy na na cellphone.