11 Reconciliation

CHAIZER'S POV

When I wake up in the next morning, I immediately went to Chris' room to see if he got home. When I open it, there's nobody inside.

"When will he be back?" I whispered to myself and close its door.

I walked to the kitchen to check if I have some food to eat for breakfast. But when I open the refrigerator only a bottle of water was there. Gosh! I forgot to buy foods yesterday. I immediately close the refrigerator and went out to buy for my breakfast. I am wearing only a jogging pants and lousy shirt when I get out of the apartment. I was surprised then by the number of people hauling furniture upstairs. I quickly asked Manong June about what is happening when he passed by.

"What's happening Manong June?" I asked him.

"A new tenant came yesterday who rented the vacant room above your apartment." he said. "Please be careful not to break it!" he shouted to those who carry the furniture.

Manong June then left to command those workers. It looks like the new tenant was planning to live here as it looks like she's bringing here her whole house because she's bringing lots of furniture. I just ignored them and walk away.

"Where are you going wearing only that clothes?" a voice asked and when I raised my head I saw Chris.

His hand was inside of the pocket of his jeans. He wears a leather jacket while a jersey shirt inside of it. A sports bag then was hanging on his left shoulder. He stepped a little closer to me. He lowered his bag and took off the jacket wrapped around him then put it around me.

"The dress you are wearing is too thin," he took my right hand in as well as my left hand. "Cover your chest even though you don't have one," then closed each button of the jacket one by one.

I could not move from what he was doing and saying. It looks like I got froze for a moment.

"I don't want anyone else see that," when he said that I came back to my sense and kicked his head using my powerful hands. He then fell ill.

"Are you crazy?" I shouted.

"Joke!" then he laughed as if he forgotten our fight. Suddenly, he hug me and I immediately put my hands over my chest. "I think you lost weight. You got thinner than before," he teased me.

"Hey!" I said while trying my best to escape from his hug but he suddenly hug me tightly.

"I really miss you," he said.

I don't know what I'll going to reply from what he had said. My heart suddenly beats fast. This is not how I used to feel every time he hugged me. It was as if something strange was happening to me.

"Do you really saw Chris as a friend in 27 years?"

I suddenly think of what Jen asked me last night. Yes! He was only my friend. I am not supposed to feel something like this towards him. Chris then let me go.

"Are you okay, Chai? Why am I hearing your heart beating fast?" he then grabbed my right hand and try to feel the beats on my veins. "Did you drank coffee again?"

I can see on his eyes how he really cares for me. Suddenly, he put his hand on my chest which made me surprised.

"Why is - - - -" he was stunned by what he was going to say when he realize that he touched something strange. He immediately removed his hand before I could touch it.

"Hey, Chris!" I shouted and put both of my hands crossed on my chest. He looks like humiliated then stares at his hand.

"S- - - o - - - r - -ry!" I looked at him sharply. "Eh - - - - w - h- - -y - - " he looked at me then down to my chest and immediately turn his head to the left.

"I was just going to buy noodles,"

"What are you going to do with the noodles this early?

"I'll eat it! What I'm supposed to do with that then?" he then give me a bad look. "What?"

"That's why you're thin," he was then going to pull me closer to him but he realized the clothes I am wearing and the strange thing he just touched early. "Come on, I'll just cook something for you," then he walked first.

"Sure?" I said smilingly and followed him back to the apartment. "Wait for me!" I shouted and caught up with him.

"So you're not angry anymore?" I looked at him.

"Sorry," I sounded as I am shy and he stop walking.

"What you have just said" he teased me.

"I said I'm sorry," I said softly and he then walk again.

"Is there something happened to you? It just a miracle that you said it. Eh! I still remember how hard it was for your mouth to say that because you're too ashamed to say it,"

"I think we are old enough for the things like that. Sorry if I acted that way." I said.

"You didn't even let me finish what I was going to say on that night. Then you didn't talk to me even we are in the same roof,"

"That's why I'm apologizing,"

"If you're not angry anymore, then why you didn't even texted or called me?"

"Of course! I still have pride. And also I realized that I should not dictate your actions or control your life. That life is yours and you're the only who can control it,"

He was just quietly listening to me as we walked back to the apartment.

"I also remember the time we fought just because of Jen and I don't want it to happen again," I said as if I was going to cry.

"Did you prepared that speech while waiting for me to return?" he asked jokingly.

"You're really crazy anytime," I just laughed with him. "But I'm serious," then I turned left because we already reached the apartment but I noticed that Chris was not following me.

When I looked back, I saw Chris standing while looking upstairs. Then I looked at to the direction he was looking I saw Jen.

"Chris!" she said cutely.

This woman really misses everything anytime. I quickly wiped away my tears which was about to drip.