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

CHAPTER 79

Sandro's POV:

"ALTHEA? kailan ka ba uuwi ng Ilocos?" Vinny asked her habang karga karga si Alex.

Nakaupo ako sa may sofa habang nag-uusap sila sa may lamesa sa kusina.

"I-- don't know as of this moment but if you want, pwede nyo naman hiramin si Alex sa akin." She answered.

Wait...

Is she trying to start scheduling with me?

Kay Alex?

This is not good.

"Althea...iha...you go home na with us" My mom told her.

"Tita, dito na po kami nakatira ni Alex eh... masaya naman kami dito." She answered.

"I know that but you are much safer sa Ilocos." Sumagot din si  mom.

"Mom... wag na muna natin pilitin si Althea... what's important is we found her and Alex na." Vinny answered in behalf of Althea.

"Okay.. you're right... anyways ano bang pinagkakakitaan mo ngayon?" My mom asked her.

"Nagbebenta po ako ng mga food packages online, like bento boxes for lunch... mga ulam with rice" She was enthusiastic.

I miss that side of her.

"Ohh that's exciting."

Tuloy naman ang kwentohan nilang dalawa when Simon called me.

I excused myself at sa labas na sinagot ang cellphone ko.

"Hey bro... kamusta? Have you found them?" He asked thru phone.

"Come on bro, alam ko naman na alam mo where they have been all this time." Nagkukunwari pa tong si Simon eh.

"I don't, I really don't--"

"He really doesn't know!" Sigaw naman ni Anna sa kabilang linya.

"See? So nakita mo na sila?" Masyadong excited  naman tong si Vinny.

"Yeah... I did.. nasa loob sila mom and Vinny."

"Ohh that's good bro... --"

"Yeah.. I'm fine Ravi" I was interrupted by Althea.

She was talking on the phone.

"I'll call you back bro--" I immediately dropped the call at nakinig kay Althea.

I hid myself sa gilid para hindi nya ako mapansin.

"Dinnner? Uh.. I'll think about it? Kailan ba? Mamaya?"

"Yeah I guess pwede ko naman iwan si Alex kanila Vinny.. yeah..okay see you tonight Ravi. Bye"

THEY ARE GOING ON A DATE?!

Kumukulo na yung dugo ko sa inis.

Gusto ko sanang pagalitan si Althea pero hindi pwede.

Susuyuin ko pa nga lang eh tas aawayin ko pa.

Nakatulala naman ako sa gilid when she noticed me.

"What are you doing there?" I was suprised when she talked.

"AGH! Althea naman wag kang nangugulat." I said habang kinakalma yung sarili ko.

Nagulat ako sa kagandahan nya eh.

"I was just talking to... Simon" I answered her.

"Eh ikaw? Sino yung kausap mo?"

She just glared at me at pumasok na ulit.

Ang sungit talaga.

"Ummm tita? can I ask you a favor?" She asked my mom na nakikipag-laro kay Alex.

Si Vinny naman kumakain ng pagkain na niluluto ni Althea.

"Yes iha? Ano yun?"

"Pwede po bang sa inyo muna si Alex tonight? I'll be going out for dinner with a friend." She said.

FRIEND?!

Friend ba yun? Kung maka-asta nga parang boyfriend eh.

Hmp.

"Yeah iha, we'll be delighted to have him mamaya, sa may resorts world lang naman kami matutulog tonight."

"Yeah.. Alex will enjoy doon. So don't worry about him." Vinny said habang ngumunguya ng pagkain.

"You could join us!" I exclaimed.

Tiningnan naman nila ako ng sabay.

"I mean-- masaya din doon.. mag-eenjoy ka.. kasama si Alex, si mom, Vinny and of course ako."

Nabila-ukan naman si Vinny.

My mom shook her head

Habang si Althea naka-taas ang kilay.

"What?" She asked me.

"If you.. only.. want... to" I was nervous.

Nakakatakot kung makatitig si Althea.

"Bro.. she's going out with a friend. Are you even listening to her?" Vinny called me out.

"I am... always.." Sinubukan ko naman magpa-cute sa kanya but kumunot lang ang noo nya.

Aggghhh mukhang mahihirapan ako this time ah.

Wala naman akong nagawa when mom and Vinny took Alex back sa hotel.

I was hesitant kasi nga ayokong mag-date sila ni RAVIIIII!

"Enjoy your night iha and hahatid naman bukas si Alex." My mom told Althea.

"Thanks tita... bye baby... Kay lola and dadavi  ka muna ha... I'll see you tomorrow. Okay?" She told Alex.

"Yes mommy." Ang sweet talaga ng boses ng anak ko.

"Be a good boy doon. Okay?"

"Opo mommy. I love you" He answered.

Niyakap at hinalikan nya naman si Althea bago umakyat ng sasakyan.

She was waving goodbye to them when she turned around and saw me.

Nagulat din sya but I just smiled at her.

"Wha-- ano pang ginagawa mo dito?"

"I just want to...--"

"If you expecting na makakapag-usap tayo. Don't."

She said at naglakad papasok ng apartment nila.

"Please Althea.. hindi ako aalis dito hangga't--"

"AAGGGH! FINE! PARA MATIGIL KA NA KAKASUNOD!" Bigla naman syang sumigaw.

"Makikipag-usap ka na sa akin?" I grinned at her.

"Yes. But not now... hayaan mo muna akong makapag-isip. Kaya please lang Sandro...umalis ka na muna." She said.

Hindi ko alam kung matutuwa ba ako dahil gusto nya na akong makausap pero tutuloy pa rin sya sa date nila ng Ravi na yun.

I held her hand and she looked at me na nakakunot ang noo.

Luh.

Galit na naman sya.

"Okay... I will leave but... we will talk... pag-uusapan natin lahat Althea."

She glared at me.

Huminga ng malalim bago nagsalita.

"Fine. Now go." She said and I nodded.

Umalis ako ng apartment nila pero naghintay ako sa may kanto, yung hindi ako makikita ni Althea.

Hindi pwedeng hindi ko alam kung saan sila pupunta ng mokong na yun.

I waited for almost whole day bago dumating ang lalaking yun.

He was wearing a semi formal attire.

Naghihintay sa labas ng apartment ni Althea.

Tiningnan kong mabuti ang pagbukas ng pinto and there she is.

My beautiful Althea, going out on a date with another man.