Breathless (Book 1&2)

Harder to Breathe #24

Harder to Breathe #24
Noreen

Keysha was already on her second bottle of yakult ng makalapit ako sa kanila ni Cloud. I find it really surprising kung gaano siya ka talkative sa harap ng pa-, ni C-Cloud. She smiled at me while wiggling her feet na hindi nakasayad sa lupa. Hindi ako sigurado kung nakadaan na silang cafeteria para bilhin ang mga snacks or dala ni Cloud ang mga iyon para sa kanya.

"Y-You're here," bati ko sa kanya. Cloud smiled at me bago tanggalin ang kamay na marahang humahaplos sa buhok ni Keysha.

"I just recently closed a deal, lagi mong sinusundo si Keysha?" he asked.

"N-No, not really. Madalas si Yaya pero this time kasi may meeting kaya I decided to stay and wait for Keysha na lang," paliwanag ko. "H-How did you know na dito nag-aaral yung bata?"

Natigilan siya sa tanong ko, I even saw how his eyebrows moved a little pagkatapos marinig iyon.

"She told me about it," he simply replied. "Kung saan ang room niya at kung anong grade na niya."

Ah, the day he found Keysha at sinamahang umuwi ng bahay. They already have those kind of interactions despite how short the time they had together.

"I s-see," maikli kong sagot bago tumingin sa bata. "Keysha, let's go home." aya ko.

"But Tito Cloud asked me to join him to dinner. That's okay lang di ba Mom?" hindi ako agad nakasagot. Tinignan ko si Cloud and to my surprise he was already looking at me too na parang naghihintay na rin ng sagot.

"I actually invited her but since you're here too, I don't mind if you'll join us,"

WHAT?

T-Teka, does that mean na si Keysha lang talaga ang inaya niya and he doesn't mind if sasama ako or hindi, like he actually doesn't care kung andun ako or wala?

"It's okay to eat with your friends, di ba Mommy?" Keysha uttered. It was the first time she asked me something like this. I can see through her eyes that she really wanted to go. I want to resist her pero those eyes, those puppy eyes she's giving me right now. Ugh. How can I? "Saka Daddy won't be home tonight too," dagdag pa niya.

"You don't have to worry, nasa tapat lang naman ng bahay niyo ang bahay namin," Cloud butt in.

Yeah, I know! i know kung saan ang bahay niyo! I'm full aware!

"But we have to go to the supermarket first, hindi kasi marunong mag stock ng foods si Cielo,"

W-Wait kailangan ba talaga ang opinion ko dito? It seems like they already made plans together at hindi naman sila nagpapaalam sa akin.

"Sounds fun, Tito!" rinig kong sagot ni Keysha. "Wala namang problema di ba Mommy?"

"A-Ah. Tingin ko hindi niyo naman kailangan ng opinion ko," I blurted out.

"PFT!" Cloud and I, both looked at Keysha at the same time matapos marinig ang pagpigil niya ng tawa. It was obvious that we were both amused with Keysha's reaction after what I said. "Wag kana magtampo Mommy, Tito Cloud just invited me first but I'm sure he will invite you naman talaga afterwards," dagdag pa niya.

"Is that so?" sagot ko and awkwardly laughed.

"We better head out before it gets dark," Cloud said. "Please let Keysha ride with me,"

A-Ah? Ano bang meron sa dalawang ito? Kung tatanungin nila ako ng ganyan, makakahindi ba ako?

"K-Kung gusto ng bata, sige," sagot ko na lang.

I have my car with me and I parked near Cloud's car ng makarating kami sa supermarket. Medyo maraming tao but I guess normal lang. Hindi ko alam kung ano ang pinag-uusapan nila ng makarating kami but Keysha seems like she is enjoying every moment with Cloud.