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“Eve, bili lang ako ng malalafangs

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“Eve, bili lang ako ng malalafangs. Dito ka lang muna” paalam ni Bright sa binatang tahimik na nagbabasa ng libro.

Tumango lang si Everest bilang sagot. Kailangan niya na magsipag sa pagre-review dahil ilang araw na lang at competition na nila. They were outside dahil nga hindi niya alam kung anong nakain ni Bright at inaya siyang lumabas while he was obviously studying.

Since alam niyang hindi siya titigilan ni Bright pag humindi siya so he said yes.

“Dada!” a small voice was heard saka siya nakakita ng maliit na kamay na nakahawak sa braso niya.

He immediately looked up to see that it was a little girl with a cute smile ang nasa harap niya.

“Dada, hungry” he doesn't like kids pero this was very heartwarming to see.

He couldn't help but to smile at the kid.

“Where's your mom?” he asked the little girl pero hindi ito sumagot at saka nagkibit-balikat lamang.

“I'm not your daddy kase eh. Pero gusto mo ihatid kita sa mama mo?” he asked with his unusual sweet voice.

“Dada” the child kept calling him Dada.

“Red! Where are you na ba? Bakit ba kase ang bilis bilis mong tumakbong bata ka!” kaagad siyang napalingon when a familiar voice was heard not so far from where he was.

And there she was, lumilinga ito sa paligid at animo'y may hinahanap. Her gaze turned to him saka dali-daling tumakbo papalapit sa kanya.

“Red!” Bella called him saka binuhat ang bata nang makita niya ito.

“Mama, Dada here”

Everest creased his forehead nang marinig niya kung paano nito tawagin si Bella as her 'Mama'

He all thought is that she's single. I mean don't misunderstood but the way she talk, aakalain mong she's really single.

Napansin ata ni Bella ang titig ni Everest sa kanya and she was obviously surprise to see him here with Red.

“Oh, you're here pala"

“Hindi. Obvious ba?”

Bella made face then rolled her eyes dahil sa pagsusungit ng binata sa kanya.

“Sungit! Daig mo pa babae sa mood swings mo” Bella yelled at him.

Simula nang makilala niya si Everest wala atang oras na hindi siya nagsusungit.

“Dada!” the girl called again trying to reach Everest with her little hands.

Bella blinked twice when she realized na iba ang tingin ni Everest sa kanya. Sabi na nga ba at ganyan ang iisipin niya eh.

“Nagkakamali ka, she's not my daughter okay? I just saw her around here, I don't even know why she called me Mama when I wasn't her Mama talaga. Don't misunderstood, I am young and single okay”

“I didn't say anything?”

“Eh kasi naman kung tingnan mo ko, parang kasalanang magkaroon ng anak eh. Dukutin ko kaya mata mo?”

“Wala akong sinasabi. Ikaw lang 'tong defensive dyan. Baka mamaya nahihiya ka lang” pang-asar ni Eve sa dalaga.

Well, he'll admit na nakakatuwa si Bella when she's pissed. Ewan niya ba, ang saya niya lang asarin.

“Hindi ko nga siya anak! Wala nga akong jowa paano ako mabubuntis?” Bella truthfully asked.

Despite of her looks, she never had any serious relationships. Siguro crushes meron, hindi niya rin alam sa standards niya. She likes someone na mahirap abutin, yung imposible niyang makuha.

“Dada!” the little girl once again called Everest.

“Red, he's not your dada” saway ni Bella sa bata.

“Put her down” utos niya kay Bella.

“And why? Bakit kita susundin”

“Just put her down” ma-awtoridad na sambit ulit ni Eve. Well, aaminin niyang natakot siya sa tono ng boses ni Eve and she couldn't do anything but to put the little girl down.

The girl ran towards Everest as she was giggling that melted Eve's heart more.

“Is her name Red?”

“No”

“Then why are you calling her Red if it wasn't her name?”

“I told you I just saw here. I called her red because her dress is color Red. She won't even tell me her name”

Everest snorted, it kinda made him laugh dahil sa ginawa ni Bella. Bella's eyes widened saka nagtanong.

“Did you just laughed?” excited na tanong niya habang nakaturo sa binata.

“No” tanggi niya saka umiwas ng tingin.

“No my ass, I just heard you snort and you're denying it to me”

“I told you I did not”

“But you did!”

Hindi na lang pinansin ni Eve ang pangungulit ni Bella and turned to the little girl.

“How old are you, hmm?” Eve asked in his soft voice.

Red lifted her hand and showed him her 4 fingers.

“Oh, you're 4 na?”

Bella was just watching the scene and couldn't help but to smile seeing the cold and intimidating Everest being soft with Red.

Cute

Nang maisip niya ang salitang iyon ay agad rin siyang natauhan saka umiling.

There's no way I just thought of that. Ang sungit sungit nga niyan. He's not cute at all, period!

Bata lang pala ang makakapagpalambot sa isang 'to.

“Let's bring her back to her mother” hindi nakasagot si Bella bagkus ay sumunod lang siya habang pinapanood si Everest na alalayan si Red sa paglalakad.

Oo na, baka nga cute talaga sila.

TO BE CONTINUED..

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