Havocs' Serenity

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TINUPAD ni Havoc ang sinabi nito kay Serenity, dumaan muna sila sandali sa isang café at ibinili siya nito ng smoothie, may bonus pa na mocha flavored-cake bago siya nito inihatid pauwi.

"Serenity?" sandaling binitiwan ni Havoc ang kamay niya mula sa pagkakahawak nito, kinuha nito ang cellphone nito sa dashboard ng kotse at ibinigay sa kanya. "Can you put your number to my phone?"

Inabot niya ang cellphone ng lalaki, madali naman niyang nabuksan iyon dahil wala namang password ang phone nito. She gasped when she saw her picture on his phone as a wallpaper. It's a candid photo, iyon yung namimili siya ng flavor ng cake habang nasa café sila kanina lang.

"Y-you took a picture of me a while ago?"

"Yes. Why? Just tell me if you don't want it on my phone, papalitan ko agad."

"N-no, it's fine." She type her number on his phone and save it. She can feel her cheeks burning up again for unknown reason, but she admit that she likes the idea that Havoc made her picture as his wallpaper. She don't why, but she's happy. Ibinalik niya agad sa lalaki ang phone nito nang matapos siya.

"Get your phone too, I'll give my number to you." she get her phone inside her bag. Havoc dictate his number to her. Hindi naman kasi ito pwede gumamit ng cellphone dahil nagda-drive ito. Pagkatapos niya iyon i-save, ibinalik na niya ang phone niya sa loob ng bag, inabot naman ulit ng lalaki ang isang kamay niya at muling pinagsalikop iyon sa isang kamay nito.

"Thanks for bringing Serenity home, Havoc." nakangiting saad ng mommy niya nang salubungin sila nito.

"No worries, Mrs. Moran." Havoc said, he even smiled a little to her mother. "Pasensya na rin po at ngayon lang nakauwi si Serenity, nanood pa kasi sila ng game practice namin ng basketball sa school."

"It's okay hijo, it's fine with me as long as you're with my daughter. Pero hindi ba siya nakakaabala sayo? medyo makulit pa naman ang anak ko."

Nagsalubong ang kilay niya sa huling sinabi ng ina, her lips also pouted unconsciously. Why they're talking about her as if she's not there? She heard Havoc chuckled.

"Never, Mrs. Moran." he even smile at her. His answer made her smile too.

"Why don't you stay for a while, hijo? Dito ka na mag-dinner." anyaya ng ina sa lalaki. She love that idea! She want to have dinner with Havoc. Maybe she could show her paintings to him while waiting for dinner.

"I'm afraid I can't, may mga kailangan pa po kasi akong gawin kaya kailangan ko na makauwi."

Nalaglag ang magkabilang balikat ni Serenity sa narinig, nanghihinayang siya. Mukhang napansin naman iyon ni Havoc, mabilis na pinisil nito ang pisngi niya.

"Maybe next time." he say, not leaving his stare to her.

"Aasahan namin iyan, hijo." she nodded to what her mother said, approving to her. Inilapag muna niya ang mga pagkain na binili para sa kanya ni Havoc at backpack niya sa center table sa receiving area ng bahay nila, mabilis siyang bumalik sa kinatatayuan ni Havoc. Inihatid niya ang lalaki hanggang sa labas ng gate kung saan naka-park ang kotse nito sa harap ng bahay nila.

She tugged his jacket before he go inside his car, "T-thanks for bringing me home and also for smoothie and cake. I appreciate it a lot."

"You're always welcome, Serenity. Get inside, your mother must be waiting for you."

She smiled to him and nodded, "Drive safely okay? See you tomorrow?"

She was stunned when Havoc suddenly put a gently kiss on her forehead, "See you tomorrow, baby." nakangising sumakay sa kotse nito ang lalaki. Siya naman ay wala sa loob na nasapo ang noo niya na hinalikan nito. Why did he kiss her forehead?