Our Love On Spring

Chapter 28

28

Enjoy! God bless! Have a nice day ahead! ♡(◕ᴗ◕✿)♡

SANYA

I pursed my lips. It's been days since Jiro has been here. My heart has been caged by negative feelings just by knowing that he can see me. I'll be exposed to him.

"Promise, Kuya, nagbago siya. Tapos... tapos..." I saw how Elyza formed her hands to a fist. Napatawa ako kung paano siya manggigil.

"Tss."

I almost jumped to my place when I heard someone beside me. He is at the average Filipino height, curly hair, and a mole at his lip at the right side, almost middle.

I know him. He's often with Jade and Cullen. What was his name again? Uh... Drix? Wayne? Dwayne? Not sure about that. He was being called by those three names, for some unknown reason.

"Uh... what's the prob—Fúck!"

Napahawak ako sa dibdib ko nang may bumunggo sa akin. I looked behind. It was Kiyo with wide eyes, Maxene Jade beside him.

"Oh, sorry, I didn't mean to... cuss."

But his eyes were past me. Napalingon ako sa likod, he was looking at... Jiro.

"Do you know why he's here?" I asked Kiyo, pertaining to Jiro. I know he knows him, but what's with the wide eyes? I was still shocked knowing that night Jiro was inside the house they're staying in. Just how playful the fate could be.

His expression went back to the soft and usual innocent charming face. He shrugged. "He's older than the rest of us. I really don't know what's going on in his mind and how the way he thinks."

I pouted lightly, thinking how deep his relationship he had with Jiro. Does he know what happened between us? Would that be possible for their age gap? I don't think Jiro would tell a story about me with these kids.

.

.

.

"Good afternoon. Welcome to BHC." I smiled.

Nag-angat ako ng tingin sa customer. Napaangat nang kaunti ang dalawang kilay ko habang nakatingin sa nasa harap ko.

She has an elegant friendly smile, pale skin, and long black hair. She's obviously not from here. Bumisita lang ata siya or what.

Her eyes slowly widen, and her mouth agape. She blinked her eyes as her hands pointed at me.

"Y-you're Sanya... right?"

I blinked and looked at her with confusion. "Do I know you?"

"A-ah... no, not at all." She laughed awkwardly and looked at my café. "I-I just heard your name. Uh... the owner of... great, and uniqe... café."

Napakurap pa ulit ako at unti-unting napatango. "Ah, okay... thanks for... choosing our café."

Marami-rami kasi ang café around this area. Wherever she has heard my name, should I be grateful or what?

While readying her order, sakto namang dumating si Hannah. Ang kapalitan ni Elyza sa counter. Tutal paalis na rin, ako na ang nagserve ng huling order na nasa counter.

Table 27

I looked around. It was that woman earlier. I saw her looking at me, but when our eyes met, she looked away. My forehead lightly creased.

I walked directly at her table and gave her order. I smiled lightly when she looked at me.

She smiled back, "Uh... I see you're not at the counter. C-can we talk?"

Hindi ko na mabilang kung ilang beses akong napakurap sa kaniya ngayong araw. I nodded and sat on the table in front of her.

"You own a big time unique Café, for real." She looked around and smiled. I chuckled. I can't help but admire her straightforwarness. "Though, even you're the owner, I feel like being the boss here."

Pabiro kong tinaas ang dalawa kong kilay. Natawa naman siya at binigyan ako ng matamis na ngiti.

Inilahad niya ang kamay sa akin, "Cassandra Saki... E—" napalunok siya. "A nurse." Pag-iiba niya ng sinabi. Hindi ko pinahalata na medyo nagtataka na ako sa kilos niya. Her name also sounds familiar. She acts she knows me, and she knows everything about me. And... was Saki the meaning behind this Café? There's no way she's connected to Jiro... right?

I nod at her with a small smile. I'm still doubting if she is really connected to that man. "Sanya Jean Alcantara Veronilla."

Her mouth formed an 'o' and nod. She smiles genuinely at me, "I'm curious about one thing."

Her voice sounds different, but she's smiling so kindly. Nagtaasan ang balahibo ko doon. I coughed and can't help but force a smile. "Ah, yeah? What's that?"

"Why did you—"

"'Te Sanya..."

Nakita ko kung paano nag-angat ng tingin si Cassandra sa likod ko. Medyo napaawang ang labi niya. I saw how her breath stopped, and her pale skin became more white.

Lumingon ako sa likod ko. It was Kiyo. And he was looking intently at Cassandra. His bunso feels have gone, and he looks mature for a second.

Binalik ko ang tingin ko kay Cassandra. Still looking at Kiyo, she stood up. Then, she stepped to the right like a robot. She turned her back on us without saying a word. Then, she walked stiffly. She didn't even say a goodbye, as if we hadn't talked. She straigthly went out, as if nothing happened between us, like introducing.

Still can't process what happened, my eyes fixed on the entrance of my Café. A deep sighed escape from my lips and stood up. Lumingon pa ako kay Kiyo. He was still looking at the glass door.

Gone the mature expression. It was all the innocent and childish expression again.

"Do you know her? Cassandra Saki..?"

He nodded. He looked at me and smiled knowingly. His smile turned to a grin. It's more like a mischievous grin.

I can't help but smile at his cuteness. My smile faded when I realized that this was the first time that his smile was different. That his smile has something on it. I was left speechless.

Still grinning, Kiyo turned his back on me and walked directly at the kitchen.

But... who's Cassandra? Why Kiyo knows her? And what's with his grin?

| Our Love On Spring |