Chapter 24 Sweetness Into Bitterness
"Fights between couple are challenges that can determine if they are meant to be with each other, 'till the end."
-UnleashingDesire
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Pagkatapos nilang maglaro sa mga booths at magpicture-picture ay nagpasyang umalis na at umikot sa lugar. Nang makaramdam na ng gutom si Celindra ay sakto namang may nakita siya fastfood restaurant.
"Let's take out some food first." Celindra looks at Sam who already knew what she had been thinking. Ngumiti ito at ipinarada ang kotse malapit sa retaurant. Bumaba na sila at napansin naman ni Celindra ang katabi nitong supermarket. Bumalik ang tingin niya sa restaurant na puno ng tao, bago tinignan ulit ang supermarket.
"Want to buy something?" Sam asked. Tumingin si Celindra kay Sam at tumango.
"Order my food for me. I will go there first and wait for you in the car." she decided. She thought that it will take long to get the food.
"Are you sure? We can go there together after we got the food. Or if you want we will go there first." Sam looks at her worriedly.
"No need. I will wait for you in the car as soon as I bought something. I will go now." Celindra went to the supermarket without waiting for Sam's reply. When Sam saw she already went in, he decided to immediately buy the food and be with her.
On the other hand, Celindra is buying some of her daily neccesseties. Dapat ay nung nakaraan pa siya nakabili ng stocks ang kaso hindi siya pinayagang umalis. Ayaw rin naman niya ibang tao ang bibili ng stocks niya. Mas gusto niyang siya ang pipili at para na rin alam niyang nabili ang lahat ng stocks na kaniyang kailangan.
Pagkatapos niyang ikutin ang buong supermarket ay pumuna na siya sa counter. Sumakto naman na kakapasok lang ni Sam. Agad namang nakita ni Sam si Celindra na nasa counter at pinuntahan niya ito.
"Where's the food?" Celindra asked, making Sam chuckled.
"It's in the car." Celindra nooded at him.
"Mam, 1520 pessos po." Before Celindra could even pay Sam gave the money to the counter. Tinignan ni Celindra si Sam. Binuhat naman ni Sam lahat ng kanilang binili. Nang mapansin niyang nakatingin si Celindra sa kaniya, nginitian niya ito. Celindra smiled at him too.
Dahil konti lang ang tao ngayon sa mga counter ay pansin na pansin ng mga tao sila Celindra at Sam. May mga naingit at meron rin namang mga bitter na katulad na lang nung nasa likod ni Celindra.
'Mag-aaway din kayo.' ito ang nasa isip ng customer na nasa likod. Hindi niya alam na magkakatotoo ang kaniyang nasa isip. Sino nga ba namang hindi nag-aaway na magkasintahan? O kahit mga tampuhan? Normal lang iyon pero sa situation ngayon nila Cellindra ay masyado pang maaga para mag-away sila.
Lumabas na sila at pinasok lahat ni Sam ang gamit sa backseat. Naka-upo na si Celindra sa passenger seat ng matapos siya. Dumerestyo na si Sam sa driver seat at nagmaneho.
"So... Where are we going?" Celindra asked as she open the food that Sam bought.
"Where do you want to go?"
"Anywhere.. You can just drive around." Celindra shrugged. Sam did what she told him to and just drive. Seeing that Celindra is eating made him want to eat too.
"I want to eat too." Celindra looks at the man who suddenly spoke.
"Stop the car then. We can eat first." Celindra said.
"No need. Just give me some, while I drive." Sam grinned. Celindra rolled her eyes. Pagkatapos marinig ni Celindra iyon ay alam niya ng gusto lang ni Sam na subuan siya. But since wala namang masama kung susubuan siya ng pagkain, she let him be and spoon feed him. Of course, that made Sam very happy. Pero hindi pa nagtagal ay hindi na siya nagpasubo pa.
"I'm already full." Saka ito uminom ng tubig.
Celindra only shrugged and focused on eating the food. In the middle of eating, she couldn't help but glance at Sam. She saw him frown, tighten his knuckles and a bit of sweat is in his forehead. Celindra didn't feel cold or hot in the car, but the air-con is fully turn-on. Thinking that he felt cold she turned the air-con off and put the heater on, without asking Sam. Celindra didn't look at Sam and continue eating. She heard him sighed.
Pagkatapos niyang kumain ay inayos niya na ang mga pinagkainan para hindi magkalat sa kotse. Tumingin siya sa bintana ata nakitang papunta na pala si sa Maynila.
"Did you tell mom that we are going to Manila?" Celindra asked.
"Yes. I told her that you will be living with me for a while." His voice is hoarse, making Celindra frowned.
'What happened to him?' she thought. Napansin niya na may mali agad kay Sam. He's a bit pale. Pero hindi niya ito magawang tanungin. She wanted Sam to tell her by himself. But it seems he didn't want to. It made her dissatisfied.
"With you? Why?"
"Just a bit days wouldn't hurt... Right?" Sam muttered, not looking at her at all. Hindi na siya sumagot at binigyan na lang niya ng tubig si Sam. Sam took it and drank.
Maya-maya lang ay hindi na nalabanan ni Celindra ang kaniyang antok at nakatulog na. Hinintay ni Sam na makutog ito ng mahimbing bago siya huminto sa tabing gilid. Hinitay niya kung gigising ba si Celindra. Nung nakita naman na hindi ito nagising ay agad niyang kinuha ang gamot na nakatago sa comparment ng kotse niya. Uminom siya ng gamot ng nakatingin kay Celindra. He didn't want to worry her, making him endure the dizziness and hotness he felt. Pagkatapos niyang uminom ay bumalik na siya sa pagdradrive ng kotse para makauwi na rin sila.
Nasa loob na sila ng hindi makapagdesisyon si Sam kung gigisingin niya ba ang tulog na tulog na si Celindra. Pero sa bawat tingin niya kay Celindra ay hindi niya ito magawang gisingin. Alam niyang pagod ito at nagdesisyon na lang na kargahin si Celindra.
Pinagbuksan sila ni Manang Dona na nakita agad ang kotse ni Sam. She saw Celindra who is sleeping in Sam's arms.
"Sir.." Sam shook his head to make her quiet.
"The car.." He muttered. Manang Dona nodded her head, telling him that she understood.
Umakyat na si Sam ng maalala niyang hindi naka ayos ang guess room ay dinala na lang niya si Celindra sa kwarto niya. Nang ibinaba niya na si Celindra sa kama ay sumimangot ito at unti-unting binuksan ang mata.
"Where...? Oh." Napansin niya agad na nakahiga siya at nasa harap niya si Sam.
"Youre awake. Do you want to eat or take a bath?" Sam asked. She nodded.
"Take a bath." She sat down and observe Sam's complexion. When Celindra saw he's a bit fine that earlier, she sighed a relief. Sam gave her an unused towel. She also took the bag, where there are extra underwear that is always in her bag for emergencies.
"I will get some clothes from my sister's. Is that fine?"
"Hmm." Tumango naman si Celindra. She walked toward to the comfort room, while Sam was about to go out when she spoke.
"Next time tell me when you're feeling unwell." Celindra closed the bathroom door without looking at Sam.
Sam look daze for a moment and smile. He went out to look for clothes.
After a while, Celindra's head went out the door of the bathroom, Sam is nowhere to found. She saw some clothes in the bed too. She sighed a relief and went out to fetch the clothes. Nakatowel lang siya at nakapanty sa loob at kakatapos lang maligo, kaya naman agad niyang kinuha ang damit. Dahil nagmamadali siyang pumunta sa banyo ay natapakan niya ang comforter na nagulo dahil sa pagkuha niya ng damit.
"Ahh!" Agad niyang itinungkod ang dalawang kamay at tuhod niya na naging dahilan ng pagluwag ng towel na nakaikot sa kaniyang katawan.
Si Sam naman na papasok na kwarto para kunin ang kaniyang laptop ay narinig ang sigaw ni Celindra. Agad niya binuksan ang pinto at nagulat siya sa bumungad sa kaniya.