Capturing The Ice Queen's Heart

Chapter 5

Chapter 5

Rayiane's Vlog

Unang tapak ko pa lang ay napansin ko na 'agad ang maaliwalas at malinis nilang bahay. Not until I glanced at the long wooden chair that I saw the mountains of unfolded clothes and plastic hangers with multiple clips that were on the edge—asking for help 'cause a few men's underwears that was dangling from it was about to touch the tiled floors.

Aligagang lumapit doon si Triton at buong lakas na binuhat ang mga damit. "Uhh, itatabi ko lang ang mga 'to. Pasensya na, magliligpit pa lang kasi ako. Umupo muna kayo..."

"No, it's fine. Kami dapat ang mag-apologize sa pagpunta ng walang pasabi. I didn't expect to see you here..." I smiled awkwardly.

"Ako rin naman, Isla." Napangisi siya at inginuso 'yung mahabang upuan. "Upo na kayo... Teka lang, ah?"

My gaze followed him as he went inside the room, near the staircase. Nauna na akong umupo at hinatak lang si Coach Ara para makaupo na rin. Nasanay na akong gawin ito sa bawat bahay na napupuntahan ko kaya muling binaybay ng mga mata ko ang itsura ng kabahayan.

Stepping into the threshold, the spacious living room would greet the visitors. On the left, the small flatscreen TV was hanging on the wall. Sitting across from it was the old wooden coffee table, the long chair, and the two small ones. Katabi ng upuan ang muwebles na nagsisilbing partition para sa kwartong pinasukan ni Triton at hagdanan na kasunod niyon. From the staircase, I found the small corner for the dining table on the left. Pagkatapos niyon ay ang kusina at ang pinto sa gitna na ang hula ko'y banyo.

Their house was simple, yet so insanely clean! Maliban sa mga nakatumpok na damit kanina, wala na akong nakitang dumi o kalat. Hindi na bago ang types of furniture, ngunit naalagan ang mga iyon ng husto kung kaya't napakikinabangan pa rin hanggang ngayon.

Sa kanan ko, binalingan ko 'yung muwebles na pinagpapatungan ng picture frames. My mouth turned up for a smile when I recognized the baby in the first picture—it was Triton. Gumalaw ang mga mata ko pa-kaliwa. Para akong nagbalik-tanaw mula sa pagkabata niya hanggang sa kasalukuyan niyang edad. He could exude a charming aura when he smiled. And of course, those dimples deserved a special mention. Isa pang factor iyon kung bakit lalo siyang naging attractive. He was past puberty, but he became more handsome as he got older.

Nabanggit ni Rayiane na maraming nagkakagusto kay Triton sa DLSU. I know some foreigners from the West who aged like spoiled milk. Hindi ko nilalahat, pero karamihan naman sa kanila ay ganoon. But Triton was different. He could pass as an actor—not the boy next door type but someone who looked mysteriously enchanting. Maamo ang kanyang mukha kahit may pagka-intimidating ang dating. And I thought he was wearing contacts when we first met, but green was his natural eye color. A unique shade, which was not as vibrant as the forest but still exquisitely evoked the revitalizing tranquility of a harmonious atmosphere.

"He takes after his mom..." ani Coach Ara nang napansin ang ginagawa ko.

Magtatanong pa sana ako nang biglang lumabas si Triton at dumiretso sa kusina. Pagbalik niya ay dala niya ang dalawang plato na may mango cake. My slice had red writing, which spelled out the word 'Merry'.

"Thank you!" sabi ko at inumpisahan nang lantakan 'yung cake.

Matipid na ngumiti si Triton at nasundan ang cake ng mga basong may lamang juice. He turned on the electric fan. He also plugged in the one near the window and pointed it at me.

"Si Papa ang sadya n'yo, 'di ba?" Napatango ako. "Tatawagan ko muna siya. Pumasok na kasi sa trabaho, eh."

"You can't eat it all, Isla. You have to watch your diet from now on," panirang paalala ni Coach Ara.