Mr. Left (Mr. Series #2)

Chapter 47

Nakaupo si Jhon Rey at Dad sa table kung saan kami kumain kanina. Nag-uusap sila at nagtatawanan. Hindi ko man rinig ang pinag-uusapan nila, natutuwa akong nakikita silang magkausap. Gumagaan ang loob ko at nagkakaroon ng pag-asa.

Jhon Rey seemed to notice that there was someone behind him, so he turned to me. He stood up and approached me. "Sheen May, nand'yan ka pala."

Dumako ang mga mata niya sa hawak ko at agad na gumuhit ang mga ngiti sa labi niya. Tsk. Halatang paborito niya talaga ito.

Lumapit siya at kinuha ang tray bago inalok si dad. A cupcake made by my mom was taken by my dad, and he consumed it. A smile formed on his lips.

"I'm sure my wife made this," said Dad. I flashed a smile. He was right, and I don't know how he knew it already.

Jhon Rey appeared to be searching the tray for something as he gazed at it. I smiled when he got the cupcake that I made. He bites it, and he keeps nodding while eating it. I can't help but giggle.

We were surprised when Dad's phone rang. Before taking the phone, he bid us farewell and then went to answer it. Naiwan kami ni Jhon Rey dito sa labas.

"Come and sit beside me," utos niya. Lumapit ako sa kaniya at kumuha ng cupcake bago iyon kainin.

"Kumusta? Masarap ba?" tanong ko sabay upo sa tabi niya. Isang dipa ang layo ko sa kaniya.

"Yeah," simpleng sagot niya bago hinila ang upuan ko palapit sa kaniya. Napatingin tuloy ako sa kaniya. "I told you to come and sit beside me."

I just smiled at him. "But the chair was there so..." dahilan ko pa, pero inilingan niya lang ako na para bang disappointed siya sa akin. Natawa naman ako at pinalo siya nang mahina. "Kumusta ang laro niyo? Where's your dad?"

"Our game went good, but Dad had to leave us to go to an urgent meeting," he commented.

"I see. Kumusta ka? Okay ka lang?" I touched his face, checking to see if there was anything wrong.

"You make my heart beat whenever you ask me if I'm fine," he stated. "And no, I'm not. I can't seem to breathe when you're closer."

Hindi ko alam kung saan niya nakukuha ang mga matatamis na salitang iyon na tumutunaw sa puso ko. Kahit ako ay nahihirapang huminga ngayong katabi ko siya. Even my heart is beating quickly.

Lumingon siya sa akin. "I hope that you had fun meeting my parents here at our house."

Ngumiti ako at tumango. "I had fun, Jhon Rey. I got the chance to see where you lived when you were young. It used to be your place, and I'm glad in a way because I learned something about you."

He stared at me for a moment, and that almost took my breath away. I was about to ask him if there was dirt on my face when he spoke.

"Yeah, me too. I learned something about you, too."

I felt frightened, and my eyes got wider as I began to ask myself what he had learned about me. "W-what did you learn about me?" I remember him talking to my dad a while ago. What would my dad probably say to him?

"Secret," sagot niya habang nakangiti. Tumaas naman ng kusa ang sulok ng labi ko sabay kurot sa kaniya.

"Ah aray! Ikaw nawiwili ka sa pangungurot!" reklamo niya habang kinakamot 'yung parteng kinurot ko. "Masakit!"

"Eh, iniinis mo 'ko, eh! May nalaman ka sa 'kin tapos nung tinanong ko kung ano, sasabihin mo secret? Ano kaya 'yon?" nakanguso kong pagrereklamo.

"Gusto mo ba malaman?" pang-aasar niya habang nakangisi. "Kiss mo muna 'ko."

"Ayoko nga, bahala ka d'yan!"