Loving Miss Innocent : The Tendilla's Story #1

Chapter 20

Chapter 20 : Sweet and Sour

"Careful, love.." Wika ni Axy habang inaalalayan ako sa pagbaba ng sasakyan, ngumiti ako kalakip ng palihim na pasasalamat, she's too gentle for me.

Naririto kami sa paborito niyang ice cream parlor, naka sanayan na naming dumaan muna dito bago mag tungo sa bahay niya o nila ng mga pinsan niya.

It's our actual routine every sunday, ang sabi niya dito niya lang ako nais i-date dahil iyon ang lugar ng kapayapaan niya. Her safe heaven. Her second home. At ang lugar kung saan niya nais punuin ng maraming memorya kasama ang taong nais niyang makasama.

'Luckily, it was me..'

"Roku.." Nagtataka akong lumingon sa kanya, naka pasok na kami sa shop. "Your beauty is for my eyes only.." Nahaluan ng pagsusungit ang tono niya.

"Ha?" Naguluhan ako.

"I'm just saying, why those guys are looking at you as if you're some kind of delicious food. It makes me want to rip their eyes out, damn it.." Umawang ang labi ko, she sounds so territorial when she said those.

"Axy.." Ngumiti ako ng makuha ko ang kanyang attention. "Hayaan mo na—ang isa pa, sayo naman ako.." Nakagat ko ang labi ng makaramdam ng hiya pagkatapos ng sinabi. I noticed that lately, I'd been more vocal about what's on my mind, a change brought about by being with Axy.

She sometimes made me feel like I needed to be confident in everything I did or said. And I guess that's a good thing. I was gaining confidence, little by little, all because of her.

"Damn, love.. I haven't said this but your smile is my favorite kind of adrenaline rush." My face flushed as she kissed my cheek, feeling that familiar flutter in my chest. "Ako lang ang ngingitian mo ng ganyan, okay?" So territorial.. Mahina akong tumawa bago ibigay ang sagot na nais niya.

"Sige, Axy.."

Hinila niya ako matapos 'non, nagtungo kami sa naka-ugaliang spot. It was a spot without a name or label, yet it seemed naturally reserved, as if everyone knew who owned this particular spot.

"Axyianna!" Medyo nagulat ako ng dambahin ng kung sino si Axy, sandaling nalukot ang noo ko nang mabitawan ni Axy ang kamay ko. "Naririto ka!" Ang babae nitong boses tila nasasabik.

"Hey, you're hugging me too tight, let me breath, can't you?" Nahaluan ng tawa ang boses ni Axy, lalong lumala ang pagtataka ko.

'Sino kaya ito?'.

"I'm sorry! I'm just excited to see you. I've been out and couldn't even visit our shop because of my hectic schedule," the woman said. "But luckily today, I have free time to visit and see you. I must be in luck," natatawa nitong rugtong.

"You miss me that much?" Axy teased.

Mukhang magkasundo ang dalawa, sa boses nilang tila may halong galak at pang-aasar, mabilis kong nahinuha iyon.

"Yes! I miss you so much. Let me hug you, Axyianna!" The woman's energy was infectious, hindi ko alam kung anong dapat maramdaman ngunit sa pinakadulo ng isip ko, tumututol ako sa nais ng babae.

'I don't want her to hug Axy..' Nalukot ang noo ko.

Iyon na ang malikot kong isip and I feel weird all of a sudden, inilingan ko ang laman ng utak bago malalim na bumuntong hininga habang naka baba ang ulo.

'Ano ba ito?'.

"Nope, one hug is enough. I don't want my girlfriend to feel jealous.." Natigilan ako ng gumapang ang kamay ni Axy sa baywang ko, kumalabog ng malakas ang puso ko sa kanyang sinabi.