Chapter 10
Few days ago.......
Pumailanlang ang sunod-sunod na putok ng baril na bumasag sa katahimikan ng kagubatan. Bumagsak ang dalawang nilalang na napatamaan nito.
Pagkaraan ng ilang sandali ay buhat-buhat na ni Seymour Wynslette ang dalawang usang binaril nilang mag-apo sa pangangaso. Tulad niya ay pawis na pawis ito.
"Papagurin na naman natin sina lola at Matthew sa pagluluto nito, grans." ngingiti-ngiting sabi ni Calli.
"I'll gladly help. That sweetheart of mine will skin me alive kapag hindi ako tumulong. Gusto kong ikondisyon si Eloise para sa wedding anniversary namin next week."
Calli's heart swelled with love for his grandfather. Kahit na maloko ito minsan ay hindi ito nakakalimutang magpahiwatig ng pag-ibig para sa lola niya.
Her grandfather was one in a million. And she hoped to find one.
She hoped to find a man who would love her, care for her, and laugh with her for all times.
Silly as she was,up to now she was still yearning for someone who would swept her off her feet then seal her lips with a toe-tingling kiss like what heroes are doing sa mga romance novels na binabasa niya.
She envisioned herself on that scene. She was sighing dreamily nang unti-unting magkaroon ng mukha ang lalaking buhat-buhat siya.
He had soft brown eyes which stared longingly at her with love. Magulo ang lagpas-balikat nitong buhok na bahagyang nakatabing sa gwapo nitong mukha.He was everything a woman could possibly hope for.
He was holding her possesively like he won't let her go. Her heart took an airy flight at the thought.
She gazed up to his handsome face an saw that he smiled.
A smile which quirked up in a lopsided grin.
It was almost a perfect moment for Calli nang makaramdam siya ng kakaiba.
Ang kamay nitong kaninang nakasakop sa likod niya ay wala na. Sa halip ay naramdaman niya iyon pababa...
Pababa sa puwet niya, at pisil-pisil nito ang magkabilang pisngi ng pang-upo niya.
Unti-unting gumitaw sa isip niya ang mukha ng lalaki.
It was Chad!!!
Why that rotten, arrogant devil!
She shook her head in disgust. Kahit sa imahinasyon niya ay hindi siya tinatantanan ng kamanyakan ng lalaking iyon.
Yet moments ago she was swooning herself over that wretched man, was sighing dreamily by his warm embrace and yearning for his touch.
And she was unaware that she was blushing already.
"May gusto ka ba sa lalaking iyon, Calli?" tanong ng lolo niya which snapped her out of her senses.
"Of course not!" pagtatanggi niya."He's the last man on earth na pag-uukulan ko ng pansin!"
" Really.Napapansin kong napapadalas ang pagpunta ng binatang iyon sa cabin natin, Calli. And he's doing the household chores almost everyday.Do you think he's only doing it out of generosity?
Grandpa Seymour was right. Ano ang trip ng lalaking iyon at parang nagpapaalila ito sa kanila?
Nanliligaw ba ito sa kanya?
No.She dismissed that horrid thought. No way was he courting her.Parang wala ata sa bokabularyo ng lalaking iyon ang salitang "panliligaw" because...

BINABASA MO ANG
My Nosy Paparazzi
Roman d'amourNagpunta si Calli sa kanilang probinsya para magkaroon ng break sa kanyang trabaho bilang isang paparazzi.Ngunit dala-dala niya ang assignment ng kanyang boss na sundan ang naglokong bastard royalty. It was an offer she can never refuse and can neve...