CHAPTER TEN

"Really?" Niko asked to assure it.

His voice is full of loneliness and that made me fail to stop my conscience towards him.

Stupid!

"Yep, I don't know what are you talking about."

After uttering those lies I went to the mini kitchen of the store, to prepare our lunch.

He followed me from there till we both reach the comfort room. Lazy eyes as I face him and tell him to get out of my sight before everything else happened.

Yea, something bad will happen to him if he continues following in my footsteps.

"Don't tell me Niko, you're still gonna follow me in the comfort room?"

"Ahh, of course not, I'm just going to stay in the chair. I'll wait till you get done," Niko smiled in embarrassment.

That isn't embarrassing, it was more fun for me. Like, he usually did that every time I answer his questions incorrectly.

At this point, everything changed in just one decision we made. The whole decision was the one fact reason who changed the two of us.

We don't even have the know-how, but little by little we are coming to understand why. I wiped away the tears and smiled slightly as I turned to look in the small mirror.

"You made the right decision. So you have nothing to worry about," I reminded myself.

A person becomes miserable if he does not know how to accept his own decision. Words and decisions that we let go of easily.

"You can do it, you can do it!" I smile to myself to relieve the sadness.

Slowly, I pushed the wide bathroom door only to see Nikolas seating on the chair while leaning his head on the wall. He was probably tired because he went in this kind of situation, how did he know that I'm here?

Did my sister give him hints about coming in here so he could talk to me about his birthday? It could be this one also, maybe he wanted to personally ask me if I could be his partner.

Duh! it's too annoying if he'll be asked that question to me. I shouldn't imagine or think these kinds of ideas that I already know won't happen in real life.

I know in myself that he already courting a girl in the states and that lucky girl will be his partner. That isn't new to me, after all, we already end up with each other because we fell out of love.

Did we? or we didn't fix the problem we had before and end up like this. How funny it could be if that's our reason for choosing to part each way instead of fixing it.

"Niko...Niko.." I called to wake him but he's not moving.

There aren't choices to pick, I need to let him sleep in here and just be in front of him. This man still needs to be watched by me, he might fall in the chair.

Gently held his head as a soft and cottoned pillow was placed under his head. It will help him sleep in peace, while I'm here in our store, working to earn money.

Why do you still come home here in the Philippines? There he is, going asleep in the middle of our market hours. I don't have many pillows here yet, so I can't lend you anything but that only.

My mind is being too grumpy and crazy right now, look I'm talking to myself like someone will answer me except me. See? so weird.

As I walked over to the counter still wondered if this man would eat in their house or here. Maybe it'll be better if I cook his dinner. I know it's going to be night here before this man wakes up.

"Besides, his parents probably know where their handsome son is. It's too boring and tiring to cook but for this one boy whos still sleeping peacefully, I will cook." I mumbled to myself so crazy.

I took some meat and marinated it with lots of garlic, vinegar, and soy sauce. Mt mama said, that the meat will be tasty and fragrant when it was soaked in a lot of garlic.

I also imitated the methods mama uses in cooking delicious dishes. Gradually I was learning how to cook delicious foods just like her. Even though I don't know much about being a chef, I'm already working on that job, for preparation.

It's necessary because when I become a chef I want to be ready for everything. Unshamelessly comes out of the kitchen wearing a pastry chef uniform.

After an hour, I'm done cooking Nikola's favorite foods on my own. Also, it won't be tasty if my mom's method isn't present. The table is already prepared and he was still asleep even my sister Moira isn't home yet.

As I went out into the kitchen, there is no one in the chair. The pillow was already plastered on the table with the blanket. Only to realized that Nikola's already left without saying goodbye to me.

He might felt so sad after I blindly answered him with lies and keep hiding the truth. Gosh! why did I do that to him, that was so silly!

When I turned my--

"Gotcha!"

"Jesus!" I screamed in shock and pushed him hard.

Niko just laughed while pointing at me, what a move of a kid. He loves doing that ever since, how could this man get a trick on me without noticing it.

"Where have you been?" Asked in confusion.

"Just in here, I smell a good fragrant of food and I'm thinking whose kitchen could it be?" He innocently played in acted.

I smirked and shook my head, a sign of "I don't know what to do anymore"

"Woah! those are my favorites!" Niko yelp and went closer to the table where the food is plastered.

When I was about to stop him on kept tasting each of them. Someone went inside the kitchen only to see my sister's statue.

"Wow, you cook this all for Nikolas? you didn't even cook something--" I cut her off because she's being too dramatic.

"Shut up Moira, it's for everyone. Mom called and they are on their way in here," Muttered with a smile plastered on my empty face.

I badly want to apologize for being a snob to Nikolas but it would be better if it remains like this. Don't want to give him more hope or let myself gain more feelings again.

After all, he'll Philippines again after his birthday. My life would be fine again, back to normal I guess that's it.