My Willow Man (Book 1&2) (Unedited)

CHAPTER 17

AFTER MEETING with Gov. Gwen, we had some free time to roam around Cebu, pumunta kami sa Magellan's Cross Pavilion, Fort San Pedro at naglibot-libot kami doon.

Me, Simon, Vinny and Janea.

Dikit ng dikit kay Sandro.

Akala ko ba ex na 'to.

Nasa Carbon Market kami at nag-iikot-ikot.

Kasabay ko naglalakad si Vinny, while Simon is walking in front of us at nasa likuran namin si Sandro at Janea.

"Baby... we should hangout later, just the two of us."

Naka-lock arms ito kay Sandro.

I mumbled what she under my breathe.

"What are you saying?" Vinny said habang kumakain ng mani.

"Wala... pahingi nga nyan."

Inilayo niya naman ito sa akin.

"Nope. You buy your own." He said.

"Ang damot naman nito, oh!"

"Magpabili ka na lang kay Sandro." We looked back and ang sweet nilang nag-uusap.

Nahuli niya naman kami na nakatingin.

He stared at me and I immediately look away.

"Althea..." It was Simon.

"Peanut? Gusto mo?" He was giving me a small brown paper bag na may lamang bagong luto na mani.

"Thank you, Sir." Tinanggap ko naman ito.

Libre eh.

I looked back at Sandro and nakatingin siya sa amin ni Simon.

He was smiling.

Parang natutuwa na nag-uusap kaming dalawa ni Simon.

Ngumiti naman ako sa kanya.

We continue to tour the City.

We had dinner naman sa Hotel kung saan kami magstay.

Kasama pa rin si Janea.

Ugh.

"So Janea, how are you?" Simon asked her habang kumakain kami.

"I'm good by the way, I recently got promoted to anchor in CNN. I have my own segment everynight."

She said habang nagpapa-cute kay Sandro.

Parang kinikilig din ang hinayupak.

Ay ano ba yan Althea.

Si Simon ang willow man mo.

Si Simon ang willow man mo.

Napalingon naman ako kay Sandro when he handed me a plate of shrimp.

Nabalatan na ito.

He knows how much I love shrimp.

No No No, Althea.

Maybe if I squirt a little bit magso-slow mo ulit si Simon sa paningin ko.

Hindi talaga eh.

"What are you doing?" Siniko naman ako ni Vinny

"Wala..." We were whispering.

"Althea... kumain ka na." Sandro said.

Lumingon naman sa akin sa Janea.

"Althea, I'm so sorry kanina, ha. I thought you were Sandro's girlfriend."

"Okay lang po." I answered her.

Nakadikit na naman siya kay Sandro.

"Why? Are you Sandro's girlfriend?" Nagtanong naman si Vinny.

She giggled.

"After tonight, I hope so." She was flirting with him.

I glared at Sandro.

Naiinis talaga ako.

Nagseselos ako.

Oo.

Nagseselos ako.

"Althea? Are you okay?" Sandro asked.

Kanina pa pala ako nakatingin.

Agad naman akong nagkunwari na masakit ang ulo ko.

"Ah... Yes, sir....masakit lang ang ulo ko."

"Uh, can I go to my hotel room, Sir? Medyo masakit talaga ang ulo ko."

I excused myself.

"Okay..."

"I'll go--"

Sandro was interrupted.

"I'll go with her, bro. Pagod na din ako. I want to rest na." Simon said.

We both stood up.

"She'll be fine, baby. What about you and me--"

Di ko na pinakinggan.

Hinatid naman ako ni Simon sa kwarto ko, he told me about him and Lily.

He didn't mean to fell in love with Lily, sinubukan niya naman daw iwasan kaso everytime na nakikita niya daw si Lily, he's falling even more.

Doon niya lang din daw nalaman na may nararamdaman si Lily sa kanya noong umuwi si Sandro sa Ilocos para asikasuhin 'yong pagtakbo niya as congressman.

Sila lang palagi magkasama sa office kaya eventually nagkaaminan.

He was willing to give way for Sandro kaso noong nalaman na ni Sandro about them, he stopped talking to him.

It was a mistake for him na mas pinili niya si Lily kesa sa kapatid niya now that he knows how terrible of a person she is.

I was ready to sleep na ng bigla naman may kumatok sa kwarto ko.

"Sino ba 'to."

I opened it and it was Sandro.

"Althea..." He said.

"Sandro..."

What are you doing here?

"I came here to talk to you."

"Akala ko ba you're with your girlfriend?"

"She's not my girlfriend."

He gazed at me.

"Sandro? Okay ka lang ba?" I asked him.

"Althea... I want to tell you something."

And here I am again.

In a slow mo moment with him.