"I like her."
Napatingin siya sa mama niya na katabi ang ama niya.
"Asherina?" He asks na ikinangisi ng ama niya.
"Duh who else. Look at her subrang kasundo ng kapatid at mga pinsan mo. Even your aunts and uncles like her too for you. The two of you is so opposite yet there is a vibe or chemistry between the two of na ang hirap baliwalain. Isa pa nakapa galang na bata. I like her so much son. She's the girl you wanna marry right?" His mom said na ikinakunot noo niya.
"Mom, we're taking it slowly. Me and Asher don't wanna jump into a decision na baka pagsisihan namin. Plus she's not ready and I am not too." He said.
"Oh well, but I'm just saying that our whole family like her." Sabi nito.
Napabuntong hininga siya bago sinulyapan ang dalaga na tuwang tuwa na nakikipag usap sa kapatid at mga pinsan niya. She surely blends well with his family. Tatlong araw palang sila dito sa mansion pero ang dami na niyang nalalaman sa dalaga.
Like how she loves hot chocolate instead of coffee. How she prepares pandesal than white loaf of bread. How crazy she is watching some medical tv series. How she hates waking up early yet she will endure it because she also wanna attend the simbang gabi. How great her smile is cause it reaches her eyes and how caring she is even without his family around them.
Every morning Asherina always ready the clothes he wears which he likes alot. She also makes his coffee if he got busy doing some work before going to bed. And on breakfast time ay inuuna nitong lagyan ang plato niya ng pagkain bago siya tatanungin if sapat naba ang pagkain na meron siya or if he wants more. All those things he noticed in a span of three days.
"Mahal."
Napakurap siya bago tumingin sa dalaga na may malaking ngiti sa labi habang may hawak na bulaklak na mukhang pinitas ng mga ito sa malaking harden ng mama niya.
"Halika dito." Sabi nito kaya napatayo siya bago naglakad patungo dito.
When he stand infront of her ay pina hawak nito sa kanya ang bulaklak. "Hold it. Pipitas pa ako ng marami."
"Nagpaalam na kayo kay mom?" He asks sabay tingin sa kapatid niyang namimitas din ng bulaklak.
"Yes brother. And Asherina will help us make some bouquet of roses to bring in the church tomorrow." Nadine said.
Tumango siya bago tiningnan ang mga ito sa pamimitas ng bulaklak. But after few minutes ay naagaw ang atensiyon nila ng may mabasag na mga baso. When they look up ay nakahiga na sa sementadong sahig ang isa sa mga katulong nila.
He placed the flowers on top of the table before running towards the maid pero naunahan siya ni Asherina.
"Call an ambulance." His dad said.
"Please give us some space." Asherina said in a casual manner bago ito lumuhod sa tabi ng katulong at dinama ang leeg nito. "She's breathing. Call an ambulance please." Asherina said bago nito inayos ang katulong bago nito sinimulang mag chest compression dito.
He was just watching her hanggang dumating ang ambulance na agad na pumalit sa dalaga sa pagbibigay ng cpr sa kasama nila sa bahay.
His parents decided to follow the ambulance along with his other aunts and uncles. They wanna make sure na ok ang kasambahay nila.
"You ok?" He ask to Asherina na nakasunod lang ang tingin sa ambulance.
Inakbayan niya ito at agad naman itong yumakap sa kanya. Then he noticed that her body is shaking kaya niyakap niya ito lalo.
"You ok love?" He asks not minding the people around them.
"Hmm. I just hope na maging ok ang kasambahay niyo. Na revive ko man siya eh sana ay walang mas grabeng karamdaman ang meron siya." Sabi nito bago siya tiningala. "I hate life and date situations Nicolo."
Napabuntong hininga siya bago hinalikan ang noo nito. "She will be ok sweetheart dahil nalapatan mo agad ng first aid. You did great love. I'm proud of you." He said.
And when she hug him ay ikinabahala niya ang sitwasyon nila. He is not liking the idea of him seeing and noticing all the good treats of Asherina. He surely don't like it at all.
