When It Rains

Chapter 21

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SERENITY HUMMED WHEN she feel like someone is staring at her. When she opened her eyes, she found out it was Dean. The sun's slowly rising. Mukhang tinaas nito ang blinds nang magising kaya nakakapasok ang sinag ng araw.

He's topless and most of his body is covered in blanket. He then smiled when their eyes meet. "Good morning. How's your sleep?" Hinawi nito ang buhok na tumatabig sa mukha niya at hinalikan siya sa noo.

"W-what time is it?" Tanong niya sa magaspang na boses. Medyo nananakit ang lalamunan niya dahil kagabi.

Gosh, please.

"Eight in the morning." He answered and get up. Nanlaki ang mga mata ni Serenity nang makita ang hubad nitong katawan. She covered her face with blanket and keep her mouth shut tightly.

Why are you like this, Serenity? You both have seen each other's body last night!

But now feels different. Iba ang makita ito sa umaga at sa gabi! To night is to lust and to morning is to be embarrased!

"What are you doing?"

She silently gasped when she heard him asking. Tumikhim siya ng sadya at inalis ang blanket sa mukha. "Nothing." She said—flawlessly lying.

"Really?" Umupo ito sa gilid niya ng nakaboxers lang kaya siya naman ay todo iwas ng tingin rito. He chuckle at her reaction. "We're going somewhere today."

She look at him—preventing her eyes to look down. "Where?"

"To my restaurant." Sinuot nito ang khaki shorts at itim na tshirt na siyang suot nito kagabi.

Umupo siya at siniguradong nakatakip sa kan'yang dibdib ang kumot. "Talaga? Ano naman ang gagawin natin doon?"

Bumaling sa kan'ya si Dean at hindi nakatakas sa kan'ya ang pagbaba ng tingin nito sa kamay niyang pinipigilang makababa ang kumot.

He then cleared out his throat. "It's saturday. We usually have plenty of costumers during weekends and I made it as my kitchen day as well. So I'm gonna be helping out my employees." He sigh and nod continuously. "So get up now and get changed. Baka hindi ako makapagpigil at hindi ka na makatayo mamaya para umalis."

She blinked at him and he went out of the room fast.

Kahit wala na ito ay tinakip pa rin niya ang kumot at kinuha ang nakakalat niyang damit sa sahig. She's blushing just by doing it. Matapos n'on ay pumasok siya ng banyo at napatitig sa kan'yang sarili sa salamin.

She almost squeal when she saw multiple marks on her neck, down to the valley of her breast. At hindi niya alam kung coincidence pa bang maiituring kung sasabihin niyang sakto na turtle neck ang dala niyang damit para suotin ngayong araw.

Pinaresan niya ito ng puting vest at itim na pantalon. Tsaka sinuklay ang buhok at sinuot ang puting sapatos na gamit niya kahapon.

Pagkababa niya ay naghahanda na si Dean ng agahan. Halatang tapos na itong maligo at suot ang puting long-sleeved button down polo at itim na slacks.

They had breakfast first before going out. Natutuwa pa nga siya dahil masaya ang bati sa kan'ya ng mga empleyado nito at nilahadan pa siya ng apron at hair net no'ng isa.

She thanked her and they started working. Pamilyar na siya sa ingredients and how-to-cook ng ilan sa menu dahil nagawa na niya ito dati. Magkatabi sila ni Dean na nagtatrabaho pero tahimik silang pareho sa mahabang oras. Pero paminsan-minsan ay sinusubuan siya nito ng kung anu-anong pagkain, kagaya ng dumplings, shrimp, carrots at eggplant. Hindi pa 'yon lahat pero kumakain naman niya ng mga iyon.