Fated Stars

THIRTY-SEVEN

Pagkatapos ng trabaho ko ay dumiretso na kami sa bahay. Natagal pa ako dahil nadelay yung huling shoot ko.

"Are you ready?"I asked him

He nodded and went out of the car. He openned the car for me. I smiled. I held his hand as we enter our home.

"Ma'am nasa dinner table napo sila"sabi ng isang kasambahay namin

Nginitian ko siya at tumango. Magkahawak-kamay kaming sabay na pumasok ni Axel. Andoon na nga si tita, dad, kuya at fiancé niya.

Tita looks excited. Dad looks the same as usual. Kuya's finacé is smiling. While my kuya has a stern look on his face.

"Seems like everyone is here"I stated the obvious

I look at A beside me before facing them.

"This is Engineer Axel Ace Acera, my boyfriend, 10 years ago and now"ani ko ng nakangiti

Tita and kuya's fiancé giggles after I said that. Tumango-tango naman si dad.

"Magandang gabi po, ma'am, sir"magalang na bati ni Axel sa kanila

Mahina akong natawa kaya napatingin silang lahat sa akin. I pursed my lips to hide my smile.

"Magandang gabi din hijo"sabay na bati ni tita at dad

Naupo kaming dalawa sa harap ni tita ngayon. Kaharap ko si kuya na hindi ko mabasa ang expresyon sa mukha. Masaya na malungkot. Hindi ko alam.

"By the way, this is my dad"pakilala ko

Nilahad ko ang kamay ko sa harap ni tita,"This is my dad's wife,my stepmom"

Lumingon naman ako kay kuya at sa fiancé niya.

"And this is my kuya and his fiancé"

Bumati ulit siya sa kanila kaya pinigilan kong mangiti. Sobrang galang niya ngayon ah. Parang mababali na yung likod niya kakayuko sa pagbati.

"I finally have the chance to formally meet you, Axel" saad ni tita nung magsimula na kaming kumain

"Alam mo ba,I'm really curious about you even back then. You were Xia's first crush and first love"kinikilig niyang ani

I eyed tita now. It's embarrasing! Bumungisngis lang siya sa akin kaya napailing-iling nalang ako.

Nahihiya kong tinignan si A ngayon na nakatitig na sa akin. Sarkastiko ko siyang nginitian at inirapan.

"Uhh actually, she's my first crush and first love as well,ma'am"nahihiya niyang saad

Nanlaki ang mata ko at binalik ang tingin sa kaniya. Kinunutan ko siya ng noo pero ngumiti lang siya at sa mukha niya ay mukhang nagsasabi nga ng totoo.

Tita sip on her water with a smirk plastered on her face before facing dad. They looked at eachother like they're exchanging some words througg their eyes.

"Ano kaba? Masyadong formal yung ma'am, tita nalang"nakangiti pa ding ani ni tita

"You're eachother's first love, mukhang may nagtatampo dito sa gilid oh"asar ng fiancé ni kuya

Tumawa naman si dad at tita dahil doon kaya mas lalong bumusangot ang mukha niya.

"Xia is not young anymore. It's normal for her to have something like this"kuya said firmly

I smiled at him.

"You...didn't bother to find someone else to love again when Xianna was in States with no memories?"tanong ni kuya nang balingan niya si Axel