Clarity (A SANDRO MARCOS FANFICTION)

45. And

AIRI

I have an attitude wherein I lie when the situation calls for it. If it wasn't tita Liza I would but she's too kind para madamay sa ginawa ni Sandro sa akin.

"He stopped talking to me. Sandro stopped talking to me." I told her honestly.

She invited me for coffee habang sinundo ng dalawa yung tatay nila sa headquarters.

Tita sighed. "I don't know what to say Airi. Sandro acted as if the two of you were still together whenever we ask him and you still send us gifts on occasions kaya akala ko okay talaga kayo."

I smiled. "It became a habit po kasi. Ayaw ko din naman po kayong iwasan dahil sa nangyari sa amin ni Sandro."

"Are you okay na ba?" She asked.

I nodded. "Better than ever po."

"And with Vinny? Is it true?" She asked.

Of course that's the cue to lie kahit ayaw ko.

"Opo tita. Kumbaga parang siya yung plot twist na hindi ko inexpect." I told her. Partly it was true kasi hindi ko naman inexpect na makikilala ko si Vinny.

She laughed. "Well I'm Bonget's plot twist so I believe you."

"Is it okay though? I mean I used to date Sandro. Tanggap niyo pa rin po ba ako?" I asked.

"Of course. You're the kind of daughter I never had and it was Sandro who's at fault not you Airi. I hope you don't blame yourself for what happened between the two of you."

I did though. Most of the times. Lagi ko inisip na baka iniwan niya ako because I ask too much of his time.

---

"So how was it?" Vinny asked as soon as we settled on his bed. We were at their house in Forbes. There was a change in the schedule. We'll be staying here for the mean time. Inaayos pa ni Vinny yung schedule niya sa trabaho before we can proceed with the campaign schedules.

I decided not to work for a while since si Vinny na ang bumubuhay sa akin. Joke. I think I needed this break after years of working my ass off. I have savings. I have stocks. I have insurance. I own a unit na pinapa-rent ko in the city. I'm confident na mabubuhay ako. If I go broke si Vinny na lang sasalo sa akin.

"Okay lang naman. I was honest with her in the part of Sandro and I." I told him.

"And?"

"Tanggap niya naman daw ako kahit ganon."

"So I can date you legally if ever." He grinned.

I made a face. "Excited Vinny? Ligaw muna?"

"What's ligaw?" He replied sarcastically.

"FEM ikaw ba yan?"

"I mean it Airi. Bakit kita liligawan kung aasawahin naman kita."

I widened my eyes at his straightforwardness. Hinampas ko siya sa balikat. "Hayop kang bata ka umayos ka nga." I exclaimed.

"We're the same age."

"I'm older than you."

"You're only a year older."

I rolled my eyes. "Point is, advance ka mag-isip masyado."

He laughed. "I like thinking ahead."

"Gawain ko din yan dati kaso nakaka-trauma kuya mo kaya tinigil ko."

"Mukha niya palang nakaka-trauma na Airi."

I laughed. "Kalma Vincent. Ako yung sinaktan hindi ikaw."

"It's my way of comforting you."