When I Look at Her-Behind HER Hazel EYES(on-going)

WILH-BHHE: chapter 5

“Sya ba ang sinasabi mong kasama ni Rafael na namasyal, Kuya Zack?” tanong nito.

“Yeah…um” nilapitan sya ni Zack at inakbayan. “She’s….my girlfriend, Mia,” anito na ikinagulat nya at napabaling kay Zack bigla. Pinisil ni Zack ang kanyang baywang, and she got it. He wanted her to go along with what he said, “I wasn’t able to come with them, I had to attend a meeting with the farmers.”Hinawakan nito ang kamay nya at hinila sya palapit sa mga babae.

“Oh! In fairness ngayon lang ako pumabor sa taste mo Kuya, good thing you changed your type,” ani Rachel at kinindatan si Zack.

“Your mouth, Rachel,” paalala ng ina nito na ikinatakip ni Rachel sa sariling bibig.

“Whatever, Chel. This is Rachel, my cousin and Rafael’s little sister and my favorite tita, Raf and Chel’s mom Tita Mildred.Ladies, I would like you to meet my Mia.” pakilala ni Zack.

Yumukod sya at saka nakangiting tinanggap and kamay ni Rachel.

“Nice to meet you,” anya rito at kinuha ang kamay ni Tita Mildred at nagmano rito, “Pleasure to meet you din po, Mrs. Salcedo”.

“Aw, I love this kid. Kita nyo Raf and Rachel? Nagmamano ang mga bata sa nakakatanda,” anito na ikina-ikot ng mga mata ni Rachel. Hinawakan ni Mrs. Salcedo ang balikat nya, “Call me Tita Mildred honey, okay?” anito at napansin ang kanyang braso, “What happened to your arm?”

Mabilis na sumagot si Zack. “Accident…she fell from the stairs at work.”

Tumango-tango naman sya. “Y-yeah, I’m really clumsy sometimes.” May katotohanan naman na sabi nya.

“Oh you should be extra carefull next time hija, okay?” ani Tita Mildred.

Tumawa si Rachel. “Just like me mom! Basta magaganda talaga may pagka-clumsy.”

Hinawakan ni Zack ang ulo ni Rachel. “Asa ka pa, hindi ka naman clumsy eh. You’re a duffer.” biro ni Zack na ikinanguso ni Rachel at inisnab ang pinsan.

“Sige, awayin mo pa ako at malalaman ni Mia ang deepest and darkest secret mo, hah!” pang-aasar naman ni Rachel.

Natawa na lang sila ni Tita Mildred.

“And also, Mia meet Charlize…”pakilala ni Zack sa babaeng katabi ni Rafael, “Raf’s girlfriend.”

Napangiti naman sya, kaya pala kakaiba ang tingin nito kay Rafael. Bagay nga ang dalawa dahil pareho silang gwapo at maganda.

Nginitian din naman sya ni Charlize. “Hi!” anito.

Tinanggap nya ang kamay nito. “Hello, nice to meet you.” anya.

“Alright, why don’t we all proceed to the dining room now? Dinner is ready, come on,” ani Tita Mildred na nginitian sya, “It’s nice you’d be spending Semana Santa dito hija. First time mo ba rito?” tanong nito.

Sinabayan sya nito papuntang dining room.

“Opo, first time ko po rito sa Sta. Monica. Ang ganda po pala, sa bintana pa lang ng bus talagang excited na ako kasi super breathtaking talaga ang scenery,” kuwento nya.

Napakunot-noo naman ang Ginang.

“Nag-commute ka lang? Didn’t Alexander fetch you or came with you?”

Tumigil yata sandali ang paghinga nya at saka may naisip na dahilan.

“Um, kasi when he invited me, I was not sure na makakapunta ako kasi may trabaho po ako. Pero, it was later announced na may break kami. Eh nauna na sya rito, kaya sumunod na lang ako.” Pakiramdam nya ay pinagpapawisan na ang ilong nya sa kaba..