Autumn Leaves [R18]

Kabanata 3

Nakarating na si Rain sa opisina ng kanyang ama at umupo sa tabi ng mesa nito.

"You're right on time, son"

"So what is it?"

"Are you in a hurry?"

Umiling siya "not really but I will meet a friend after this"

"Okay, so how was your relationship with Sunshine?"

Naikuyom niya ang kamay ng marinig niya ang pangalan ng dati niyang kasintahan.

"We broke up yesterday" he casually said.

Kumunot ang noo ng kanyang ama "what? Are you serious?"

"Dad, I'm not even kidding. We broke up yesterday"

"Why did you broke up with her?"

He smirked "I wasn't the one who broke up... but her"

"why would she do that to you? Are you not enough?"

Ngumisi na naman si Rain "I thought I was good enough for her but it wasn't... She found someone better than me and someone told me that Sunshine has been seeing that man for five months now"

"how rude of her to break your heart... Can I ask who's that someone you're telling me?"

"it's Summer"

Kumunot ang noo nito "Summer? Summer Javier? Your ninong's daughter?"

Siya naman ang kumunot ng noo "What do you mean she's the daughter of Ninong Samuel? Are you kidding me?"

Umiling ang kanyang ama "No I'm not. That's your ninong's daughter. She was your playmate when we were having a vacation at their mansion. You two couldn't be separated" pagkukwento ng kanyang ama na may ngiti sa labi.

"for real? I don't remember that moment with her"

"ang bata pa kasi ninyo noon kaya hindi mo na maalala o baka naaalala pa ni Summer ang araw na yun"

"actually Dad, we've just met yesterday and she was Sunshine's best friend"

"ano?! Bakit kahapon mo lang siya nakilala?"

"sabi ni Summer, Sunshine doesn't want to see her when she's with me. Parang off limits siya pag nakita niya kaming magkasama"

Natawa ang kanyang ama "oh, your ex-girlfriend is jealous whenever Summer's there. If only she knew but I know Summer will still remember that day with you" umayos ng upo ang kanyang ama "I was wishing that day that you and Summer will fall in love someday but that was I thought"

"so, is Summer's life we'll talk about?"

Tumango ito "yes but sadly your ninong arranged her with someone named Ice Morales. He's a young entrepreneur who lives in Los Angeles"

Hindi nakapagsalita si Rain sa nalaman niya kay Summer. Hindi alam ni Rain kung anong gagawin niya. Ang tanging alam niya ay makaganti siya kay Sunshine ngunit pinipigilan siya ni Summer na gawin yun.

"Rain... " Tawag ng kanyang ama saka ito'y tumingin sa kanya "make her want you. I really want you and Summer to end up together"

"How can I if Ninong arranged her with that guy Ice?"

"'if there's a will there's a way, son. So do it before Summer falls for Ice" sabay ngiti nito.

He just nod then left his father's office. Pagkarating niya sa kotse ay hinugot niya ang telepono mula sa kanyang bulsa at tinipa ang numero ni Summer saka nilapit sa kanyang tenga ang telepono.

Nagitla si Summer ng mag-vibrate ang kanyang telepono mula sa kanyang bulsa kaya agad niya itong hinugot at nakita ang pangalan ni Rain. Napangiti ito at agad na sinagot ang tawag.