Kissed By The Wind

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Habang binabasa ko ang poster biglang bumukas ang pintuan sa likod ng sasakyan at pagbukas din ng pintuan sa driver seat.

Narinig ko kaagad ang tawanan ng mga bata. 

"That was so fun, bro! I can't believe you just smack Steve with that soccer ball!"

"Have you seen his face! Damn!"

They all laughed, but It was cut off by Kairos's scold. 

"Hey, don't curse."

"Is this the nanny that you're talking about, kuya?" A handsome kid come up to me, umupo na silang tatlo sa backseat at itinapon ang mga bag sa sahig ng sasakyan. Nakatingin ako sa kanila, ngumiti ako sa batang nagtanong. Ito siguro ang kapatid ni Boss. Long lashes and wide eyed boy, he looks cute. His eyes are beaming while looking at me curiously. 

"Yeah..." He said lazily and swiftly sat on the driver seat after closing the doors. He started the engine.

"She pretty, bro. You sure she's your nanny?" Isang batang nagsabi, tanned skin and buzz cut.

Nilingon ko si Kairos na nakanot ang noo sa itinawag sakaniya ng bata at sa kaniyang sinabi. Is this how kids talk these days? I can't help but chuckle at Kairos expression. He looks frustrated.

"Had you told your mom that you were coming with us, Marcus? Iago?" He asked, coldly. Iago with the cold and serious stare nodded. Marcus just smirked, nodded.

"Kuya, care to tell us her name?" His brother asked. Nilingon ko siya, he grinned and playfully winked at me. Napakunot ang noo ko, habang may ngiti sa labi.

"You play too much, Klaus. Have you finished your homework?" Tanong nito sa kaniya, sinimulan niya ng paatrasin ang sasakyan. 

"Ate, what's your name? You may call me,  Klaus." Lumapit siya sa akin, he even put his left hand on his chest and his right is open. It's like he's offering me to put my hand on his right palm.

Humagikhik ang kaniyang kaibigan sa kaniyang ginawa. Kairos looked back at his brother with a frown on his face and went back to focusing on the road. I saw how his jaw clicked, he licked his lips, still frowning.

"Asteria. My name's Asteria, Klaus."

"That's a pretty name, bagay na bagay sa Klaus Stefan." He smirked which made me laugh. I heard his friends laugh.

"Give her a pick up line, Mister  Klaus Stefan." Marcus wiggled his brows when he said the word 'Mister' . What the hell? I can already see the visions of their future. 

No, this was just a joke. 

"Nah, he sucked at pick up lines." Iago laughed.

Tinulak ni Klaus si Iago ng pabiro, nagtawanan silang tatlo habang patuloy parin sa pagbibiro. Hindi ko namalayan na nakalabas na pala kami ng elementary school at papunta na kami sa condo niya. 

"Ganyan ka din ba noong bata ka pa, boss?" Maliit na tanong ko kay Boss, he looked at me coldly. I laughed a little. "Ang cute..."

He cleared his throat and turned the steering wheel. "He's cringe. I wasn't." He joked. He grinned. Napailing-iling ako sakaniya.

Habang nagdadrive siya, puro tawanan at away ang naririnig namin sa likod, habang kami tahimik, nakikinig. Minsan din, pinapagalitan ni Kairos ang mga bata. He scolded me when I kept laughing and chuckling.

Binuksan niya ang kaniyang condo at pumasok kaagad ang mga bata. They all laughed and jumped wen they got in. Napailing si Kairos at may tumunog bago umilaw ang buong condo.