Chapter 8: I Missed This When I woke up, the comforter was gone. It was already neatly kept in the closet. Maybe he left? I felt a little disappointed. I took a big sigh and stood up to get ready for work. “Oh, you’re awake.” I looked up in surprise to see Pare smiling at me. He looked like he was cooking at. “You’re cooking?” I asked him. ‘Cause as far as I remember, he’s not the type of guy fit to be a chef. “Yes. Anything wrong with that?” “You’re not planning to poison me, or are you?” I said in a teasing voice. Then I followed him to the kitchen and took a glimpse of what he was making. In fairness, it smelled good. “Oh come on. Don’t you have faith in me?” he asked. I shook my head ‘no’ and smiled at him. “Is that so? Well, why don’t you go and get ready for work, then after, you’ll taste heaven.” He told me with a wink. “Oh really? Wow. You sure you’re not taking things to another level?” I said laughing. “Just go. You’ll get to taste this soon.” He said helping me out of the kitchen, well pushing actually. So I went upstairs to get ready for work. I actually bathed with a smile on my face, I felt so happy. Though I didn’t know why, I was so happy. After changing into my clothes I went down already. I was in awe. The presentation of the table was amazing. It was nothing grand, but it was so not Pare. It was beautiful. I looked up at him and raised my eyebrow. “Wow” was all I could say. I headed to the table, and seeing the food suddenly made me feel so hungry. “This smells good! Mmm.” “Of course it does.” He said pulling up a chair for me, I sat down then he sat across me. “But will I survive this?” I asked laughing. “Why don’t you just try it and see for yourself.” He answered while putting big helpings into my plate. I just smiled mischievously at him. When I took my first bite, all I could say was “Wow!” it was delicious. I never knew he could cook. He just smiled at me, I could see it drawn all over his face, he was so proud of his cooking. And he made no effort of hiding it from me. We talked and chatted during our meal. Mostly I was laughing at all his stories and corny jokes. I don’t know why, but up ‘till now he still makes me laugh no matter how corny his jokes are. “Well?” he asked me after we ate. “Well what?” I asked pretending to be innocent. “Well, what can you say about the food I made?” “Well,…” I answered making a ‘not-so-sure’ facial expression, then I laughed. I miss theses times. Most of all, I really missed my Pare. “Well, what? Is it okay?” he asked nervously. I felt good that my opinion still matters to him. “It’s better than okay.” I answered and he let out a big sigh of relief. “I never knew you could cook. How come I didn’t know this?” I asked. “When I graduated from the university I started living on my own, and of course I had to cook for myself. One time, I was watching this food channel, and I found it interesting. So I tried my luck and bought a couple of cookbooks and tried some of the recipes there. Then when my interest in cooking grew as soon as I already had a stable job, I started taking lessons.” He explained. “Really? Wow! I never imagined you as a kitchen person.” I said. “Well, me too. I never saw myself in the kitchen. But I just found it amusing and relaxing. Especially when I’m down or depressed. And sometime cooking helps me release some stress. Now, it seems I can’t live without cooking. One of my officemates even told me that should start my own business. Like a small restaurant or something close to that.” He continued. “That’s a good idea. Why not give it a try? Anyway, you have the talent.” I said encouraging him. “Yeah I was also thinking about it. It would be nice to have something to fall back to in the future. We both know I have to retire one day so at least I still have a source of income. But for now I still have my doubts. Being at the peak of my career, I don’t want to lose my momentum. But I’m keeping it in mind, someday.” He said. “Yes, that’s also right. But if you’ve decided to venture into food business, tell me. I’d like to be your associate. I’ve always wanted to have a business of my own.” I told him. Then we started cleaning up and left for work. “Gosh, I don’t remember when was the last time I’ve eaten so much.” I told him, while we were on the road. “You won’t find anyone like me.” He said proudly. “You’ve spoiled me, and now, I think I want to keep eating the food you cook.” I said with a smile. “Pare, I’ve always spoiled you.” He said looking at me then back at the road. “True. I know that. So, from now on, instead of going out to dinner, why don’t you just come by the house and cook for me?” “Sure. As if I have a say.” He answered with a chuckle. “Right!” I answered, and we that we both laughed and talked happily on our way to the hospital. I guess I looked crazy. ‘Cause all throughout the day I had this very big smile on my face. Everybody was saying that I was blooming. Well, why shouldn’t I be? Everything seems to be perfect already. •~•~• I take none of the credits.
i was eating Banana while doing this chapter lunch time. lemme eat lunch first and i'll start with the next onethanks for reading. Do share it with your friends •~•~• Chapter 9: Sorry While I was walking through the halls of the hospital to check on one of my patients I ran into Doc. I had clearly forgotten about him and our argument, I just remembered about our little fight when I saw him. I ignored him and just walked straight, but he caught my arm. “What?” I asked in a bit harsh tone. I couldn’t help but feel cold towards him. “Can we talk? Please?” he asked. “We have nothing to talk about.” I said looking away from him. “Look, I’m sorry. I was just….” He started. “I’ve got things to do. I have patients waiting for me. I don’t have time for this right now.” I said cutting his sentence short. “But this is important.” He pleaded. I looked him in his eyes. “My patient’s life is more important. This can wait. So please. Not now. Be professional.” I said taking back my arm and continued on my errand. I could just imagine him standing there and just looking at me walk away. I kept my distance from Doc for the rest of the day. I wasn’t ready to talk to him. I didn’t want to face him yet. After my shift I went to the shop to get my car, at last my baby is done. I drove home. I felt so peaceful. Actually, I was thinking about Pare all through out the day. I don’t know, maybe he’s the reason why I had a smile on my face though I was stressed at the hospital. When I got home, there were rose petals everywhere leading to my door steps… there at the end of the door step “SORRY” was spelled out of rose petals, there was a letter and a bouquet beside it. I took the bouquet and the letter and went inside the house. I read the letter, which was mainly full of his sorry speech… then below it said ‘look outside your window.’ He was outside standing with another bouquet and balloons in hand. So I went out to meet him. We were both quiet. I wasn’t speaking first I’m not the one who has anything to say anyway. At least I came out to listen to his explanations and to accept his peace offerings. “ummm, hon?” he started with his head down. “hon? -__-” I asked sarcastically. I won’t let this slip away just like that. “Okay, I admit, it was wrong of me to say all those stuff to you. I acted immaturely and I just want to say…” his voice trailing off. “Say what?” “I just want to say I’m sorry. Please forgive me?” this time looking at me. “Give me five good reasons why I should forgive you.” I told him. “Well.. First is I was stressed that time. Second, I’ll never do it again, I promise. Third, I was such a jerk and I sucked in a lot of guts to say that in front of you.” He said. I was trying hard to hide my smile he was just so cute thinking of reasons for me to forgive him. “And?” I asked still keeping my cold voice. “fourth.” He looked at my eyes. When I looked at him all you could see in his expression is pure sincerity. “fourth is, I love you too much… that I’m afraid to lose you.” His voice a bit shaking when saying those last five words. It was touching, really it was. “Do you mean that?” I asked him. “Of course! Am I forgiven?” he asked back. “Op—you still have one more reason. That was only for, I asked for five.” I said smiling with one eyebrow raised. “Well—umm—…” he was thinking hard, “oh, my fifth reason is in the car, wait.” he left and came back with two boxes of roll cakes. “My fifth reason is….” “What?” I asked curiously. “I bought your favorite cake. And you’re not laying a finger on any of them unless I’m forgiven.” He said with a big smile. It was funny that it just made me smile too. “There’s that smile. So am I forgiven?” he asked again. “You promise? To never do it again?” I asked seriously. “Yes. I promise.” He answered. “Then let’s eat cake.” I said smiling. He hugged me and we went in. We ate cake and talked about stuff. It was nice, ‘cause I’m finally okay with Doc already. I realized how much I also miss him. After that talk we got along and everything in our relationship went on smoothly. We understood each other more. I was happy. It felt like I had everything already. Everything was finally in place. •~•~• I take none of the credits.
Chapter 10: Get Together Months have passed by so fast. Everything is going so well. My relationship with Doc is doing fine. And Pare and I are back to what we use to be, super close. As promised, during our movie nights he’d cook dinner for me. On one of our sacred nights, we had lots of movies prepared and as usual the food Pare prepared tasted good. While watching some flicks, my phone rang. Since he was nearer he answered it for me. “Hello?” he said. “Just a second.” Then he handed me the phone. “Hello?” I asked. “Hello, hon?” it was Doc on the other side of the line, and he sounded irritate. “Yes?” I asked again. “Who was that?! Was that Eric? I didn’t know he already arrived? I thought it’d be next week?” he told me in a demanding fashion. “Huh? What are you talking about?” I asked a bit confused at what he was saying, “Eric is arriving next week. I don’t get what you’re saying.” “Then who answered your phone?” he asked, though I know he knows who it was, he just wanted to make an issue out of it. “It was Pare. Remember? It’s Friday. I told you we have a so-called sacred night every Friday of the week.” I said in a matter-of-fact tone. I saw Pare look at me but looked away when I looked back at him. I could feel how uneasy he was. “Huh? Pare is there? And it’s just the both of you?” he asked as if he didn’t know. “Yes. What’s wrong with that?” I asked already getting irritated. I could hear jealousness in his voice already, and I hate it when he does that. “Nothing. I—I just forgot.” He said in a much more calm voice. I guess he could also hear how irritated I already was. “So, then why did you call? I suppose you didn’t call to fight right?!” I asked in a rather cold tone. “Oh, ummm, no. I just wanted to check out on the both of you. I was going to ask you out for dinner, but I guess he already cooked dinner for you. That’s all.” He said. Unknowingly confessing that he knew all along. I was so irritated. “Is that it? Okay. Gotta finish the movie then.” I said still cold. “Oh I see. Okay.” Was all he could tell me. I was about to bid my goodbye when I saw Pare making gestures to invite Doc over. “Wait a minute.” I told Doc, then I covered the mouth piece to make sure that Doc won’t here a thing. “What? I don’t understand what you keep signing me.” I asked also becoming irritated at him. “I said, why don’t you invite him over and watch the rest of the movies with us.” Pare told me. I looked at him blankly for a few seconds. “This is OUR sacred night. We had a deal right? Before. I allowed it to happen once. And you promised. YOU promised.” I finally said. I can’t believe he’s doing this to me all over again. I could just feel both my eyebrows meeting. “I know. But you’re just going to ask if he wants to come over. There’s nothing wrong with that.” He said. “Remember the last time someone was with us? I felt like a third wheel. It didn’t go well remember?” I said this time I was already really irritated. He came over and placed in arm on shoulder “Pare, just try. Okay? Please.” Then he looked me straight in my eyes. Those eyes! I just can’t refuse those eyes.” “Fine!” I said myself away from him. I removed my right hand from the mouth piece. “Hello?” “Yes? So what’s up?” Doc said. “Well, Pare was wondering if you’d like to come over and join us. You know watch the res of the movies.” I asked. I guess Doc could hear in my voice that I did not vote on this, because he said “Uhm, no thanks. I just received a page and I’m needed at the hospital.” “Okay. I’ll just see you tomorrow then.” I asked feeling relieved inside. “Okay bye. I love you.” He said. “I love you too. Take care.” I said. I don’t know why but my ‘I love you’ to Doc sounded a bit off, like I didn’t want to say it. I don’t know, but I’m just not comfortable at saying ‘I love you’ to guys if Pare is around. “Well?” Pare asked me once I put down my phone. “He can’t come, he received a page from the hospital so he had to go. See, I told you.” I said trying to hide my still relieved face. “What about next Friday?” he asked. “WHAT?!?!” I told him in a pretty loud voice. Is he really trying to piss me off? ‘cause seriously, I am pissed off. “Nest Friday. Why don’t you invite him over and I’ll bring Twinx too, so everybody could meet everyone. Plus I’d like to have a talk with your honey, I want to make sure that my Pare is in good hands.” He said, saying ‘honey’ in a very sarcastic tone. “But Fridays are about us. Us. You and I spending time together. Do you know the meaning of US?!” I asked. “Then, let’s make that night an exception.” He said still calm which irritated me even more. “Why? Give me a good reason. Why?” “To tell you the truth Twinx is starting to get jealous and stuff. You know her. She’s starting to think that there’s something going on between us. It’s better if all of us meet each other face to face. And even if you don’t tell me, I know tension arises when you and Doc talks about me. Am I right?” he said. I couldn’t say a thing everything he said was true. It would be better if we all face each other and get rid of all the worries, anxieties, and suspicions. So when I came to my senses I finally agreed and said yes, “Fine, but only this once. Okay?” I said. “Yes, just this one time.” He said then he placed his arm around my shoulder and we continued on with all the movies. •~•~• The next day I approached Doc and told him about the get together next Friday at my house. “So I’ll see you at around 8pm maybe?” I asked. “Okay. Wait, who will be there again?” he asked me, I guess he didn’t hear everything I said ‘cause a nurse suddenly gave him the results of his patient. “Pare and Twinx. Pare will be cooking dinner so you don’t have to bring anything. Just come, okay?” I said. “Okay. Wait, what time is it again?” he asked while reading the results. “Around 8. Don’t forget okay?” I told him, then I was paged so I had to go. •~•~• It’s the big night! Oh my gosh! Suddenly I’m not ready for this! Oh boy, this is going to be an awkward night. I mean, I haven’t seen Twinx for years, and I never really got along with her. Plus there’s Doc and Pare who isn’t really that buddy buddy with each other. This is going to be one big hell of a night! I don’t even know what to expect. Then the door bell gave a loud buzz, it was just around 7 so I was shocked to see Pare arrive early. “Why are you early?” I asked him. “Hello?! Pare, I’m the cook. I can’t be caught up late.” He said kissing my cheek then he went straight to the kitchen. I guess he’s starting then. I was about to close the door when I saw a very sexy but not that beautiful (I’m not bitter, just stating a fact.) girl coming over. She was bringing a bowl with her. Is this Twinx? I remember the first time I met her she was also carrying a bowl of chips with her. What is this? Does she always have to carry a bowl each time we meet? Hay. “Hey! How have you been? I haven’t seen you for some time.” The girl said. Yeap, this is Twinx, still feeling close just like before. “Hey!” I said with a forced smile, I didn’t show her it was forced of course. “yeah, it’s been a while. Well, here I am. I’m a doctor now.” Then we kissed each other at the cheek. “Come in. Come in. What’s this?” I asked when she handed me the bowl.