Courtesy
"Trent Sanders..." I read the papers carefully.
Lola's gardener—that snob who just ignores me is Trent! Pinaikot ko ang sarili sa swivel chair ni Lola habang hawak ang papeles na naglalaman ng impormasyon niya.
He's been working for Lola for how many years now. Wala naman masyadong laman ang papel ng mahalagang impormasyon tungkol sa kanya. Just his handsome picture plastered on the side, which I kept on caressing and giggling about.
Guwapo siya. His eyes wouldn't be too blue at times, but if you looked closely, you could definitely tell he had foreign eyes.
And hmm...he's three years older than me. Nandito rin ang birthday niya. I'll take note! Birthday ng crush ko so it's important.
But...does he have a girlfriend? Pero paano kung seryoso lang siya sa pagtatrabaho kaya...
Umikot ang upuan at nakita ko siya sa labas ng bintanang nakabukas dito habang nagbubungkal siya ng lupa sa hardin ni lola. Inilapit ko lalo ang upuan doon at isinandal ang mga kamay ko habang nakaunan na ang aking ulo doon, tinitingnan siya.
The boys in Manila I met can't match his stance—and even his intensity, in just the way his thick brows would furrow in the middle of the heat of the morning sunrise while he's wearing his black t-shirt, screams something else.
He's almost in his twenties. What's his type of girl? For sure... ayaw niya sa mas bata sa kanya, but...does he have a girlfriend at the moment?
"Abrielle," I heard someone's voice, to which I smiled absentmindedly.
"Yes..." I answered dreamily with a smile on my lips.
I've seen Lola's face level with mine as she looked at the garden as well, which immediately pulled me back from my own reality. Namilog ang mga mata ko at mabilis na tumayo, halos nababalisang itinago ang papel sa likod at ang isa kong kamay ay pinasadahan ng haplos ang buhok.
"Lola!" I called enthusiastically.
She arched her brow with the same hostility—cold and strict. Tumikhim ako at ngumiti.
"It's so hot! But I'm up for a jog! Gusto mo bang sumama, lola? We could jog around the rancho!"
Humalukipkip si Lola, tumingin sa ibaba ng hardin, at noong ibinalik sa akin, ramdam ko ang pagiging judgmental niya kahit sa titig pa lamang.
"You mean around the garden?" she taunted seriously.
"Everywhere! It's good for your knees! You're old, and you should invest in exercise!" agap ko, kahit alam kong sa hubog at tindig ng katawan niya, malakas pa siya.
"You're too young for him," bigla niyang sambit.
"Uh...who?" maangmaangan ko.
"Sino pa ba? Ang pangit din kung sasabihin kong ang mga halaman sa hardin," she answered bluntly, which made my eyes widen.
"Lola! You are jumping into conclusions! I like boys my age! At wala sa isip ko ang pagboboyfriend! And...he's too far from my standards in boys! I don't like him!"
She massaged the bridge of her nose and shut her eyes for a while. Dahan dahan kong itinago ang papel sa likod ko, sinisiguradong hindi niya mapapansin.
"You don't like him, and yet you got his paper?" aniya habang nakapikit pa rin.
Namilog ang aking mga mata. When she opened her eyes, with my shock expression, I knew she had already cornered me.
"I-I'm just... curious!" agap ko nang umangat ang kilay niya.
Of course, she can't relate because she's already old! Girls my age are curious! Wala naman itong ibig sabihin. I just want to know his age or what his name is. That's it!
