When Summer Ends (Four Season Series #1)

WSE-Kabanata 17

Kabanata 17

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"Hi, love! Good morning!"

Pambungad kong bati kay Zachary nang sinagot ang tawag ko.

"Mornin', love. Seems like you're happy, Leighrah, why is that?"

"Because I miss you! When will you be back?" I feverishly asked that made him tittered.

"Miss me so much that you can't wait to see me, huh, Leigh?"

"Oo naman! I wanna stare at your new year's look you harp on whenever we talk."

We didn't see each other over a week now because he went to Baguio two days after his birthday. Nauna siyang pumunta roon kasabay ang lolo't lola niya and his family decided to celebrate holidays there with his grandparents and relatives.

"Can't wait to see you, too. I miss your hugs and kisses, love," malambing ang kanyang tonong sambit. "Marami ka nang utang sa'king halik at yakap, Leigh. Sisingilin kita ng mahal pagkauwi ko."

He forewarned that made me giggle.

"What will you do, then?"

"Hmm... we'll see. We'll see."

"Nga pala! I'm sorry, di ko nasagot tawag mo kagabi, I was busy," hingi ko ng paumanhin nang maalala ang missed calls at texts niya sa'kin kagabi.

I slept of exhaustion last night after I finished to bake that I forgot to look at my phone.

"No, it's okay, love. Ano ba ginawa?"

Napangiti kong binalingan ang nakaboteng chocolate chip cookies na ginawa ko para sa kanya.

"Uhmm, wala! Nagbake lang ako ng yema cake para kay mama kasi birthday niya bukas."

"Oh! Send my regards to tita, then," gulat niyang saad. "Sayang 'di ko matitikman ang ginawa mo."

"No worries. I'll make one for you when you get back."

Naramdaman kong napangiti siya sa sinabi ko. At nakarinig ng kaluskos sa background niya.

"What are you doing?" takang tanong ko.

"I'm taking off my clothes, magsa-shower ako. Lalabas kasi kami ngayon."

"I wanna go there, too. Kainggit ka naman!"

"Dadalhin kita dito sa summerbreak. Promise ko yan sa'yo."

Nanlalaki ang mata ko sa sinabi niya. "Talaga?"

"Surely!"

"Hay... sana matuloy na nga, Zach." I said dreamily.

"Pwede naman kung bukas na," suhestyon niya.

"Heh! Birthday ni mama bukas. Atsaka may klase na tayo next week 'no! Sa summer na, mas maganda kung planado ang pagbakasyon. Paghandaan ko na lang," nangingiti ako habang nangangarap ng gising na nasa Baguio na ako.

I stopped on my trance when I heard the gush of water on his background.

"Maliligo na ako, Leigh," paalala niya.

"Ganun ba? Okay, I'll hang up now. Ingat ka."

"Yeah, you too. Love you," huling sabi niya bago ko ibinaba ang tawag.

Nangingiti akong nakatitig kay Zachary na sarap na sarap na kumakain ng cookies ko, hindi makapaniwala sa ginawa niya sa buhok niya.

"Will you stop staring!"