The Mastermind: Miranda Sisters #2

8

"Hey, sorry for making you wait." I told Dalton as I open the door for myself.

"It's fine, Rei. How was your class?" Nagseatbelt ako bago sumagot, "Okay naman." Dinodogshow lang ako ng professor namin!

"Saan pala tayo?" I asked him nang magdrive na ito. "Sa condo ko, is it fine? I ordered some sweets earlier." Ngumiti lang ako at tumango. I hope he bought almond and peanut covered doughnuts! I'm craving some.

Dumating kami sa condo niya at malapit-lapit nga lang talaga. Sa 12th floor siya kaya nag-elevator kami.

"Welcome to my crib." Natatawang biro nito pagbukas niya ng pintuan.

Inikot ko ang mata sa paligid at malinis, maaliwalas din. Merong mini kitchen, may sala, maliit na dining are, may balcony, and may dalawang pintuan. I'm assuming na one is for the room and the other for the restroom.

"You can sit down muna, I'll get the doughnuts." I smiled widely, sabi na eh. Hindi naman kasi nagbabago ang favorites ko so if he knew it before, ayon pa rin naman.

I sat down on his black velvety couch and I saw a few picture frames sa ilalim ng TV niya. Nilapitan ko naman iyon.

It's him, an older man, and his Mom. That's probably his Dad? He has chinky eyes at maputi. Probably mas nagmana si Dalton kay Tita.

May iilang solo photos siya roon kasama ang pagsswimming niya dati.

"Is this your Dad?" I asked him nang makabalik siya, he just nodded at nagbaba ng dalawang box sa table sa sala.

"I haven't gotten any physical attributes sa kanya, maliban siguro sa height and hair color." Halata nga.

"Magkasama sila ni Tita?" I asked habang naglalakad pabalik sa sofa, "Yes, also with my brother, father side. Ewan ko lang kung doon siya nagsstay, we're not in good terms." May kapatid pala siya?

"Is he the same age?" Umiling siya agad at inabutan ako ng food, "He's older, halata na hindi rin sila okay ni Dad kaya bihira siya kung pumunta dati sa bahay nila—or should I say bahay ni Dad. Ang sabi sa akin ni Dad, nag-iba raw ang ugali niya simula mamatay ang Mom niya. Ilap masyado, I don't think we'll ever be close."

Tumango-tango ako, sabagay, they didn't grow up together at different mom's pa.

"I bough your favorites, well I hope you still like them." He said and I smiled, "Thank you, they're still my favorite naman." Lumaki ang ngiti niya at sumandal sa sofa. He turned the TV on and he played a romcom film.

"You and your romcom movies huh?" I teased him. He always loved romcom, lalo na iyong old movies na romantic. He would choose that over action talaga.

"Dito na nga lang kinikilig eh." Napairap naman ako, "Maniwala ako sa'yo, Lijia." He chuckled, "Hindi nga ako nagjojowa eh." Kunyari naniniwala ako sige.

"Pero nakikipag-hook up?" I teasingly said to him na lalo niyang inilingan, "I'm a good boy, Rei. I don't do those." Nanahimik na lang ako, sige maniniwala ako mga 50%.

"How has your personal life been? Hirap ng nursing?" I asked him and he sighed, "Sobra, actually I'm aiming to enter medical school after this. At first hindi, that's why I chose nursing pero change of heart. Doc na itatawag mo sakin in a few years." Natawa naman ako, "Sige, ppracticin ko na iyan." I said.

"So...what made you accept me on social media? Do you believe what I said?" He suddenly asked at ako naman ang bumuntong hininga, "I actually stalked Bianca's account and yeah, I believe you. I apologize for jumping into conclusions and not hearing you out. I was too immature back then." I said while looking at him. He smiled a bit. "Yeah, we both might be too immature back then." I just nodded.