Restricted Island (Island Trilogy #2)

Isla Otso

Pagkatapos ng isang araw na pananatili sa resort, nakauwi na rin sila and when the other day came Trvi took his lunch box happily. Ito ang unang beses na pinagbaunan siya ng lutong bahay.

"Woah! This is cool. It's my first time having baon. I always had food from the cafeteria." Trvi said. "Thanks, ma!"

Gazchela smiled and nodded. "Better bring that home para may paglalagyan tayo ulit bukas."

"Of course I will bring this back home. By the way, what's this? I'm curious."

"Italian pasta, sweet and sour chicken and a cupcake. May mga snacks din jan tutal sabi ng daddy mo mahilig ka sa mga snacks." Gazchela learned to cook because of the Head Chef sa kulungan, the chef was a prisoner too, he was convicted after niyang giniling ang kabit ng asawa. It's kinda gross to think about it pero marami siyang natutuan sa chef na iyon.

"Woah, cool. Thank you!" Trvi walked towards the table. Umupo siya ron at nagsimulang kumain.

Josiah then walked down from the stairs in his suite and on call. "Who's that? I'm not covering up for a murderer. No, if you want my resignation letter then I'll give you this morning. Wag niyo kong ia-assign sa ganyan. I don't care if it's a son of a Vice President. Double my pay? I can triple your salary."

Binaba ni Josiah ang tawag at lumapit kay Gazi. Naglalambing naman itong yumakap. "Are you okay?"

"I'm not." Josiah sighed. Kagabi niya pa nga rin naririnig na may kausap ito and it was the same scenario she saw last night. "Pinipilit akong tanggapin ang kliyente na nakapatay ng janitor. I hate covering up crimes."

"I had a crime too."

"Love, it's different." sagot nito. Natawa lang si Gazchela at napakibitbalikat.

"Kain ka muna bago umalis. May isang oras ka pa bago ang trabaho mo."

"How did you know?" namewang si Josiah sa harapan ng nobya habang may ngiti sa labi. He felt so off after that call but when Gazchela's scent commence into his system, he calmed down. It was the most perfect comfort from him.

"Well, I saw your schedule on the white board beside your graduation photo. I memorized it. Schedule din ni Trvi kaya maaga akong nagising para magluto so you can't eat outside foods anymore if Kuya Elias and Epimaco can't cook." Gazchela wiggled her eyebrows.

"Thank you." Josiah kissed her cheeks. "But please, don't overwork your body. You know your condition."

"I know, Erich, I know."

"Mommy, Daddy, stop flirting. The food is getting cold. Ihahatid mo pa ako sa school, dad. Come on, eat already." they heard Trvi behind.

Nakapamewang siyang hinarap ni Josiah. "Ang sabihin mo, you don't want us to be sweet kasi gusto mo ikaw lang bini-baby ng mommy mo."

Trvi snickered. "I'm not saying anything. You're really corny...well dad, you look so different when Mom came. Anong nangyari? Nagpapa-goodshot ba para hindi makahanap si mommy ng iba?"

Napatawa si Gazchela sa pangaasar ng anak sa tatay.

"Sige ka, asarin mo pa 'ko, papalitan na talaga kita."

Trvi stick his tongue out. "You can't change me. You love me so so so so much."

"Wow, the confidence." Igloria commented.

"Gosh, stop saying that, I remembered Troy from you." Josiah can finally say that freely without getting nervous if Trvi would ask who is Troy.