"You'll like the food here."
Alana pulled the chair for her and she saw Lily flinched after seating down. Napakagat labi siya. Dapat ba ay hindi niya ito dinala dito?
"Di mo ba gusto ang pagkain nila dito?" She pulled her own chair and looked at Lily with her puppy eyes.
Umingos lang ito. "I like the food but I don't get why you are doing this."
Lily stared at her after fiddling with the menu.
Alana bit the inside of her cheeks. Hindi niya alam ang isasagot niya dito. Hindi niya alam kung maniniwala din ito sa sasabihin niya. Should she be honest and say that she still loves Lily? Or should she just shut her mouth and show Lily instead? Alam niya kasing hindi ito maniniwala sa kanya ngayon kung sasabihin niya ang totoo. Na ang totoo ay inantay niya itong mag balik. Hoping against hope na wala itong ka-relasyon or worst ay may mahal na itong iba. That she was overjoyed seeing Lily right now in front of her.
Ngumiti siya dito. "Di ba sabi ko sayo wala akong sasakyan. I need a ride later----"
Hindi niya pa natatapos ang sasabihin niya ay tumayo na si Lily. Madilim ang mukha nito.
"Lily---"She reached out her hands to hold Lily's hands. And she quickly let it go dahil ramdam niya ang panginginig nun.
"Quit playing games with me Ms. Alvidrez." Nakita niya ang pag igting ng bagang nito. "Kung yun lang ang dahilan mo. Don't you dare come near me again."
Pagkasabi nun ay mabilis ang mga hakbang na lumabas ito sa pintuan ng restaurant na pinag dalhan niya dito.
Alana closed her eyes tightly. Kung susundan niya ito ay siguradong hindi rin siya nito papansinin. Lily is still angry. Hindi naman niya ito masisisi dahil nasaktan niya ito noon. She was so into her revenge that she forgot that Lily is human, that Lily is innocent.
Paano ba siya makakabawi dito? Shit!
Napahilamos siya sa mukha niya.
"Mam, ready to order?"
Alana looked up and she winced at the waiter. Kita niya sa mukha nito ang pag tataka at tumingin pa sa upuang nasa harap niya na inalisan ni Lily. Nakita kasi nito kanina na kasama niya si Lily.
Kaso sayang naman ang reservation niya, but still, Lily needs to eat. Alam niyang mahirap ang trabaho ng Doctor sa bayan ng San Aguinaldo. At sigurado siyang hindi naman nito kabisado ang buong munisipyo at kung saan pwede kumain.
"I'll take out the food. Please prepare it ASAP. I just need to run after someone."
The waiter nodded his head and went towards the kitchen. Siguro ay sinabi na nito ang mga in-order niyang pagkain. After waiting for 30 minutes ay ibinigay na sa kanya ng waiter ang container ng pagkain. She paid for it and she almost ran out of the door para lang maabutan si Lily.
But to her disappointment Lily had ordered some lunch. Mukhang nag order ito online. Pasubo na ito ng chicken nang makita siya nito sa harap ng pinto ng clinic. She immediately hid the food behind her back, pero nakita na din nito ang white plastic na hawak niya.
She couldn't help the disappointment in her eyes. Gutom na din kasi siya at talagang inantay niyang matapos ang pag luto ng pagkain kanina para sana makasabay man lang kay Lily.
Nurse Clea looked at Lily first then at her. Pabalik balik ang tingin nito sa kanilang dalawa na tila may gustong sabihin. Ngumiti siya at kumaway kay Nurse Clea.
The whole room is awkward at alam niyang wala siyang magagawa doon. So she retreated back and almost bumped into Vin na nasa likod niya pala.
"Ate...."
"V-Vin!' Napahawak siya sa dibdib niya.
Agad na dumako ang tingin ni Vin sa plastic bag na dala niya. "Di ka pa ba kumakain Ate Al?"
"Ah ano k-kumain----"She then scratched the back of her ears.
"Don't lie." Vin grabbed the plastic bag and held her right hand. "Tara na, Ate. Kain tayo sa office mo. Madami akong i-k-kwento."
After that Vin gave her a smile just like Helen's. Saglit siyang natigilan. Vin really grew up to resemble Helen a lot pero ni minsan ay hindi nag bago ang tingin niya dito. She sees Vin as a little sister. Kilalang kilala na din siya nito. Alam nito na nag sisinungaling siya because she can't help but scratch behind her ears. She doesn't like lying.
"P-Pero..." She looked at Lily's office pero hindi naman ito nakatingin sa kanya. But why is Lily almost murdering that chicken right now? Hindi niya tuloy maiwasang mapalunok ng laway niya.
Shit. Sabihin lang nitong nag seselos ito kay Vin ay hindi siya aalis sa harap ng clinic nito. Gusto niyang sabihin nitong sumabay na siya dito kumain. But Lily didn't say anything.
She sighed. Mamaya niya na lang ulit ito susuyuin.
"I can walk Vin." Inalis niya ang kamay ni Vin na nakahawak sa braso niya. She doesn't want Lily to misinterpret something. Kahit pa hindi siya nito tinitingnan ngayon.
Vin looked at her and lowered her head. Mukhang nasaktan niya ito but she doesn't want to give mixed signals. Matagal niya nang sinabi na hanggang nakababatang kapatid lang ang turing niya dito. She doesn't get it why Vin insisted on liking her.
"T-Tara na?"
But Vin didn't say anything. Tumakbo ito palabas ng Munisipyo na nakaharang ang braso sa harap ng mata nito.
Alana closed her eyes tightly then opened them. Damn it! Dalawang babae na ang nag walk out sa kanya. She looked around her and found a pair of black eyes glaring at her. Napayuko na lang siya.
"Bakit di mo siya habulin?" Sumandal si Lily sa hamba ng pinto. Nakacross ang kamay nito sa dibdib.
"Because I don't want to give her mixed signals. She's young and smart. She'll find someone better than me."
Tila natigilan si Lily sa sinabi niya but after a while ay umangat ang gilid ng labi nito. Lily looked at her up and down then back at her face again.
"Really? If I remember correctly. Hinayaan mo siyang halikan ka sa pisngi and now you are pushing her away? Can you make your mind up? You also did that to me before now you are doing it again to someone else."
May iristasyon sa boses nito and Alana felt a sting. Kung alam lang nito. She already told Vin of what she felt. Pero alam niyang hindi din naman maniniwala si Lily sa kanya. Sirang sira na ang imahe niya dito.
She lowered her head down. There's no point in saying something to defend herself. Alam niyang kahit anong paliwanag niya ay hindi na ito makikinig sa kanya. It's best she shows it to Lily through action and maybe she can be honest this time.
"I already told her that I looked at her as a little sister. Pero she insisted on liking me. Hindi ko hawak ang aksiyon ng ibang tao Lily. I hope you know that."
Napanganga ito. Then after a while ay ipininid din nito ang bibig nito.
She knew she deserved what Lily was doing to her right now. Wala pa nga ito sa kalingkingan ng mga nagawa niya noon. But she needs to retreat, dahil kung hindi ay baka makagawa siya ng bagay na pag sisisihan niya. She wants Lily to know that she's changed for the better. Hindi niya papatulan ang mga pang iinsulto nito. She deserved it anway.
Tinalikuran niya na ito. Magpapahinga muna siya dahil hindi niya kaya ang nangyari ngayong mag hapon. But she'll always try to win Lily's heart no matter what it takes.
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A/N: Sorry late update. Busy po ako sa 3D commission at nasira ang laptop. Salamat po sa pag babasa. Please vote and comment po if you like the story. ^^
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