The Beauty of Tomorrow (Montejo Siblings #2)

Chapter 7

BEAUTIFUL

"What's your plan for tomorrow?"

Napatingin ako sa aking katabi bago tumaas ang aking kilay. Bakit bigla naman siyang naging curious ngayon? Parang naki-upo lang siya dito kanina ah?

"Why do you ask?" Pagbabalik na tanong ko kanya.

He shrugged his shoulders, mukhang nagulat pa sa tanong ko kaya hindi agad siya nakasagot. Well, in my case, dapat lang talaga na malaman ko ang rason kung bakit gusto niya ring malaman. Equal dapat.

"Am I not allowed to be curious with the woman I'm talking to right now?"

 I almost scoffed. "And should I trust a man that I just met just a few days ago?"

Hindi siya umimik kaya nagpatuloy ako. "I know that you already have an idea about what's going on with my life. You might not know me that much, but you must know na ang buhay na meron ako ay nagtutulak sa akin para maging ganito ako kahigpit sa privacy ko..."

He looked at me and stared for a while. "You don't know me that much as well, kaya hindi mo din alam na kayang-kaya kong ingatan lahat ng sikreto na meron ka..." He seriously said. Natahimik ako.

"I'm not dumb, alam kong hindi biro ang pinagdadaanan mo sa buhay... and I'm not here to be a burden to you. I'm persistent because I want you to trust me, I'm here to be that someone you can trust."

Natigilan lang ako habang nakaupo sa tabi niya. I... I did not expect that words from him. I'm still having a doubt, but apart from me wanted to give his every word a try. Maybe, I can? But still under my control. I don't know, naguluhan ako bigla.

"So," tumikhim ang lalaki sa aking tabi. "Any plans for tomorrow?" He then asked again.

I sighed. Maybe I should give it a try...

"Nothing much. Mag-aaral lang sa umaga and Phoenix and Morgan will take me out in the afternoon..."

"Phoenix and Morgan..." He suddenly murmured.

Sinulyapan ko siya.

"You're really close to them, huh?"

Tumango naman ako agad. I am. Simula noong mag 18 years old ako ay kasama ko na si Phoenix. While Morgan? I don't know, maybe at the age of 10 or 11? Kaya sobra-sobra ang tanda non sakin, pero daig pa ang bata kung mag-isip.

On the other hand, Phoenix Samson Ventura suddenly came in my life. Saktong 18th birthday ko noon. Kasama siya ni Daddy nang ipinakilala siya sakin bilang bodyguard ko.

"Yes," I looked away. "Honestly, I trust them more than I do myself..."

Natahimik siya. Ako naman ay hindi na din nagsalita dahil ano namang sasabihin ko? I want to go inside, but I find it rude so... I'll just stay in here until he's the one who wants to leave.

"Walang buwan 'no?" I said out of nowhere.

I remember before, when Shanele and I were still together. We often hung out on the terrace of our mansion just to catch a glimpse of the moon and stars. Dahil nga laging malaki ang buwan sa France ay napakagandang pagmasdan non, lalo na kapag papantay siya sa Eiffel Tower.

"Uulan..." Aniya.

"Paano mo naman nasabi?"

"Sabi ni Mommy dati, kapag walang buwan at mga bituin ay uulan kinabukasan..." He sighed.

You know... "I love rain..." I murmured. "With music, so much."

Naramdaman ko ang titig niya sakin. Hindi ko naman 'yon pinansin.