Never Again: The Ambiguous Ending (Tres Patroncitas #3)

CAPITULO 35

CLAZZO

"Mom, are you now okay?" Tanong ni Kaede.

Nakaalis na ang lalaki perhaps five minutes ago, nakahinga naman ako nang maluwag, sabi ko hindi kami magkikita pero bakit sobrang playful naman ng panahon?!

Tumango lang ako kag Kaede at ngumiti, I unfastened my seatbelt as we both exited the G-Wagon, sumunod naman si Ellena kay Edna.

I was wearing my shades and Kaede's wearing his, we entered the shop and directly went to the counter to order.

"Good morning, ma'am! What can I get for you?"

Kaede looked at the menu in front of him, hinayaan ko siya na ang pumili ng bibilhin naming cake at ice cream na sabay sabay din naming kakainin mamaya sa sementeryo.

Hindi na kailangan buhatin si Kaede dahil may katangkaran naman ito, mas matangkad pa nga siya sa mga bata na kaedaran niya lang din.

"Uhm, we would like to order a Cannoli Chocolate cake with leche flan filling inside, and a Danish Leavened Vanilla and Black forest Ice cream. That is all." The cashier seemed shock by the accent of my son, I smirked with that.

Seryoso lang si Kaede habang hinihintay niyang iconfirm ng cashier ang pinili niyang cake at ice cream.

"Sure, let me just repeat your order sir; one Cannoli Chocolate cake with leche flan filling inside and a Danish Leavened Vanilla and Black Forest Ice cream. Would that be all?" The cashier asked us.

"Yes, that will do." I replied.

"That would be 4,350 pesos, ma'am." The cashier said.

"Uhm, do you accept cards?" I asked, "Yes, ma'am."

I bring out my black card and the cashier once again widened her eyes as soon as she saw my name, my name is still familiar to some people, huh?

Binalik na sa akin ng cashier ang card ko as soon as she charged it to my card, nakaupo na pala ang tatlo at hinihintay na lang ang binili namin.

Umupo na ako sa tabi ni Kaede at katulad nila ay hinintay na rin ang inorder namin, akmang hihikab si Edna nang manlaki ang mata niya habang nakatingin sa labas.

Agad ko namang tinignan ang tinitignan niya and to my horror, bumalik si Axel! Pinarada niya lang ang sasakyan niya at agad siyang lumabas doon. Hindi ko naman alam ang gagawin ko pero nanatili akong kalmado at saka iniyuko na lang ang ulo ko to avoid eye contacts.

Narinig ko ang pang ring ng bell ng glass door, meaning may pumasok, nilagpasan kami ng lalaki nang hindi kami napapansin. Nakatungo naman si Edna at Ellena na kunwari ay may binabasa sa magazine na nakalagay sa gilid kanina lang.

I just hope na hindi tatanggalin ni Kaede ang sunglasses niya dahil mamumukhaan talaga siya ni Axel! Like duh, carbon copy kaya siya nito!

"Hi, miss! Sorry to interrupt, but I think I forgot my wallet in here? There are IDs inside of it and I need those important documents, eh. May napansin ba kayo?" Rinig kong tanong no Axel doon sa cashier.

At some reason, narinig ko ang grown man voice ni Kaede, mula sa accent, the way he inserted the Tagalog word, every little thing about his voice was just like as Kaede's voice.

Mukha namang may inabot ang cashier kay Axel, ang dalawa ay kunwari pa ring nagbabasa sa magazine and baliktad naman!

Napahilot ako sa aking sintido, 'tong dalawang 'to talaga!

"Gotcha, thanks, miss! You saved the day!" I heard Axel chuckled, nakita ko naman kung paano mag blush ang cashier.

Ha! Landi mo, Axel! Porke't mahigit sampung taon ako... Fuck, ano ba 'to!