[Career Series #5]: The Electric Spark (COMPLETED)

Chapter 27

"How's your tito's campaign?" I asked while I combed his hair with my fingers. He was sweaty but he still smelled really good.

He grinned. "Masaya naman pala 'yong campaign, ang babait ng mga tao tapos sobrang welcoming din nila sa mga lugar nila. Nagpapamigay pa nga sila sa amin ng mga produkto nila kaya may kinakain kaming mga snacks habang umiikot kami sa mga barangay."

I blinked several times because campaigns sounded fun when the stories came from him but in reality, it was tiring and annoying.

"Nakakatuwa 'yong mga tao, hindi sila mahirap pakisamahan o kausapin man lang. Tuwang-tuwa nga rin 'yong mga iba kong kasama. Nakakausap ko rin 'yong mga nagtatrabaho rito kaya pwede ako mag-volunteer dito sa susunod."

"So you'll be staying here often?" I asked and frowned.

"Hindi ko pa sigurado pero baka... Depende sa schedule ko sa training." He smiled. "'Wag kang mag-alala puro pinsan ko lang naman madalas na nakakasama ko rito."

"I saw you kanina, you were with that girl..." I rolled my eyes. "Why is she here?"

He smiled and cupped my face. "Magkasama kasi sa partido si tito pati 'yong tito niya at kaya magkasama kami kanina dahil nangangampanya 'yong tito niya rito. Bumisita rin siya rito sa City Hall dahil may mga itatanong siya tungkol sa mga buildings para daw may mai-suggest siya sa tito niya na mga projects."

My forehead creased. "Why do you have to be there?"

He held my forehead and tried straightening my brow but I was too pissed with that girl. "Eh kasi nga 'yong sa sports naman sa akin. Tsaka nagtatanong na rin siya kung maganda 'yong mga isa-suggest niya dahil hindi naman talaga siya laging nandito, hindi katulad ko na tuwing summer at Christmas bumibisita rito," he said softly but his voice cannot pacify me.

I pouted. "I really don't like that girl."

He sighed and held my hand. "Ako na ang bahala, trust me, okay?"

"I really trust you, Matty, but I also hate seeing you with other girls," I said sadly. "I can't control what I feel."

"Okay lang naman... Basta sinisiguro ko sa'yo na ikaw lang, kung nag-aalala ka pa rin iiwasan ko na lang siya."

"Okay," I said because I didn't want to talk about it further. I'm feeling bad that I'm requiring him to stop talking with other girls even though it wasn't my fault that I'm feeling this way. Girls don't have their limits and I'm sure that Olivia is one of them.

"Papayagan ka kaya ni tito lumabas mamaya? Maraming pwedeng puntahan dito." He kissed the back of my hand. "Ipagpapaalam na lang pala kita kay tito mamaya."

We talked more until my dad and the other senatorial candidates went out of the conference room where they had a meeting with the mayor.

"Oh, Matteo, you're here," dad said and shook Matty's hand. "Akala ko nagha-house-to-house campaign ka pa para sa tito mo?"