Captured in His Eyes (The Art of Life #1: Art Version) [COMPLETED]

10.08.19 - And I Thought Everything was Fine

And I Thought Everything was Fine
10.08.19

Mabilis akong pumasok sa sasakyan. Naabutan ko pang nakadukdok sa steering wheel si Kiel.

He looked up at me with messy hair and bloodshot eyes.

"Antok ka?" I combed his hair.

Kinusot niya ang mga mata at pinaandar na ang sasakyan.

"Sunduin lang natin si Kuya tapos date tayo?" masiglang aya niya.

Napangiti ako at tumango. Excited ko nang sinuot ang seatbelt ko.

"Saan mo gusto?"

"Sa inyo!" I replied.

Sumulyap siya sa akin. "Ayaw mo sa iba naman? Sa . . . mall?"

"Anong gagawin natin do'n?"

"Arcade?"

"Gusto mo ba ro'n?"

"Kung gusto mo."

"Gusto ko sa bahay niyo."

Tumango siya.

"Pero sige! Arcade na lang!" bawi ko.

"Okay lang, love. Sige sa bahay na lang."

"Okay lang?" tanong ko.

Saglit siyang sumulyap sa akin. "Oo naman."

Sinundo namin sa malapit na fastfood si Kuya Rey bago kami pumwesto sa backseat.

Pagdating sa bahay nila ay sinalubong kami ni Tita Kylie. Napangiti ako nang yakapin niya ako.

"Bihis lang ako," paalam sa akin ni Kiel.

"Do you know to bake?" tanong sa akin ni Tita.

"Opo."

She beamed. "Let's bake!"

Napangiti ako at sumunod sa kaniya sa kusina.

"Kamusta kayo ni Yuan?" she asked me while preparing the materials.

"Okay naman po."

"Hindi naman kayo nag-a-away?"

"Hindi po."

Napaisip si Tita at tumango. "Can you tell me the story? How did you end up in the relationship? Did he ask you to be his girlfriend?"

"Hmm . . ." Parang nahiya ako.

"Si Yuan kasi ayaw magkwento."

"Ano lang po . . . biglang kami na."

Tita glanced at me and smiled.

"I liked him first. Nung umamin po ako, biglang gusto niya rin pala ako." I chuckled.

Napangiti si Tita at binalik na ang atensyon sa ginagawa.

"Alam mo . . . I honestly didn't want him to have a girlfriend at this age."

Napatingin ako sa kaniya.

"I want him to enjoy his childhood without girls involve. Live his life. I told him that before. Sabi ko huwag muna mag-g-girlfriend ha.

"Kaya I felt sad nung narealize ko na may girl na. Wala. Parang it hit me lang na . . . hindi na siya bata." Tita sighed.

She glanced at me. "I mean, I'm not against your relationship ha. Kasi I can see that Yuan is happy with you. I will be fine as long as he's happy. And you have a good influence on him.

"You're such a nice and decent girl. Marunong din talagang pumili 'yon."

My heart fluttered. "Thank you, tita."