Smitten Series: Book One to Eight

32 - Relaxed

Blythe woke up when a sun’s heat touches her face, pag mulat niya ng mga mata, tirik na tirik na ang araw sa labas. Napabangon siya bigla at do’n tinignan ang sarili, she’s covered in quilt and she’s in her room. She suddenly remembered what happened yesterday’s night, she fell asleep in Slate’s arms. She felt embarrassed right now!

After niyang uminom ng red wine, umiyak siya and worst, she burst out her true feelings!

She stood up and went to her living room, wala na ro’n ang bakas ni Slate. She saw a paper in her laptop, pag lapit do’n ay agad niya iyon dinampot at binasa.

I will be back at my home now, Kitty. You fell asleep after you cried in my arms. And thank you for telling me how you feel, I appreciated it. So, I won’t really give up on you, baby.

Blythe bit her lower lip, Slate called her again baby. Mas lalo siyang na embarrassed ngayon.

Agad siyang nag-ayos ng bahay pati ng sarili, after niyang gawin ang dapat niyang gawin, kinuha na niya ang phone at binuksan ‘yon.

She received a message from Slate.

Slate Wright: hi, good morning, baby. Hope you still reply to my messages, how are you today? No hangover? Can I come over to your unit by seven? I just want to see you and hear your voice in person.

Blythe sighed, pilit pinapakalma ang puso.

Naalala niya bigla ang sinabi ni Slate na tutulungan siyang magheal, pero ayaw niya. Kaso ay mapilit ang lalaki.

Papayagan niya ba?

Paano kung masaktan niya ‘to sa huli?

Paano kung masaktan din siya sa huli?

Paano kung pinagtagpo sila para sa another lesson na naman?

Agang-aga, nag-ooverthink na naman siya.

Blythe LaRosa: ikaw bahala.

Sa huli, ‘yon na lang ang nai-reply niya.

Napangiti nang malawak si Slate, maganda na naman ang kanyang umaga.

“Kyla, Lee... today we are going to close the store at seven o’clock in the evening, may importante lang akong pupuntahan.”

Ngumiti nang nakakaloko si Lee. “Sir, baka ibang importante na po ‘yan.” sabay ubo nito.

Natawa si Slate, “Nah, importante talaga ‘to.” Dahil para sa kanya, Blythe is important.

“Pumapag-ibig ba kayo, Sir?” pagtatanong ni Kyla. “Nitong nakaraang araw, problemado kayo tapos Sir ngayon nakangiti na kayo, we already saw hearts in your eyes, Sir.”

“Halata ba?” Slate touched his face, he felt somehow embarrassed for his two staff. “May maganda lang nangyari kagabi, and yes, pumapag-ibig ako. Corny na ba ako pag gano’n?”

Pag nalaman ng mga kaibigan niya na in love siya, tutuksuhin siya ng mga ‘to.

“Hindi naman, Sir. Okay nga po ‘yan, at least may babae na kayong nagugustuhan. Masarap kaya ang ma in love, Sir.” si Kyla.

“Masarap nga, pero pag nasaktan ka, ‘di na masarap. Halos isumpa na lahat ng lalaki pati ang pag-ibig.” si Lee.

Natigilan si Slate, because somehow, Lee is correct. ‘Yon siguro ang naramdamanan ni Blythe ng lokohin siya ng two exes niya.

Blythe doing a video right, a skin care routine since most women like her video last time, and they liked how her skin glowing even in nighttime. Blythe is really a beautiful woman, sadyang may sira sa mata si John at Rhon at ‘di na kuntento kaya nagloko.

Hindi na rin kataka-taka kung bakit patay na patay sa kanya si Slate.

After niyang gumawa ng video, at nag-edit, in-upload niya agad ‘to sa social media.

Wala pang kalahating minuto ng dumagsa na naman ang likes, comment and share sa video niya.

She’s now famous.

Hindi rin nagpahuli si Slate, at ‘yong comment ng lalaki ang inaabangan niya talga.

Slate Wright: You’re such a beauty.

Alam ni Blythe na madalas talagang tignan ng tao ang physical appearance, pero pag ba pumanget na ang tao, magagawa pa bang gustuhin siya ng mga taong naka paligid sa kanya? She’s scared again, what if her beauty’s gone? Will Slate keep pursuing her? Help her to heal? Protect her and care for her?

Pinilig ni Blythe ang ulo at umiling, inalis sa isipan ang mga tanong na kahit kailan, ‘di niya matatanong sa lalaki at ‘di niya makukuhanan ng sagot.

Blythe replied to Slate, and she replied thank you and to others.

Slate is flirting with her in the comments until she saw a familiar name commenting on her video.

It was John, her first boyfriend and the first guy who broke her heart.

John V: You’re getting prettier than before Blythe, hope you notice me.

Nanlamig ang siya sa nabasa at biglang bumalik ang ala-ala niya kasama si john.

She immediately closed the app and hoping that the memories with her ex can erase.

Natapos na naman ang araw at ngayong gabi na, excited si Slate na puntahan muli si Blythe.

“Ingat kayo pauwi, okay?” ani sa dalawang staff.

Kyla waved at him, and Lee nodded his head.

“Ingat din po kayo, sir!”

“I will, see you guys tomorrow.”

Since gaya rati, walang gaanong customer sa LuvBook, hindi pagod ang dalawa niyang staff. At masaya naman siya na kahit papa’no, may na punta sa bookstore niya.

Bumili siya ng cupcake and one roses, ‘di pwedeng mawala ang bulaklak at paboritong pagkain ni Blythe.

“Hello, Kitty.”

Blythe held her breathe after she opened the door, “Hi.” bumaba ang tingin niya sa kamay ni Slate, the man bought her food and roses. “Come in. I made vegetable salad and beef steak.”

Slate walked inside of her house, this was the second time he had been to Blythe’s unit, but the feelings were still the same, he felt relaxed, more relaxed than their house, than his bookstore and then the bar he always went to.

“Damn, I was born to feel this way towards her.” he murmured. Lumapit siya agad kay Blythe at iniabot ang roses. “Here, roses for the woman who owned my heart.”

Blythe smiled and picked up the roses, “Thank you, Slate. Hilig mo akong bigyan ng bulaklak.”

“I find it more romantic, sa nababasa ko sa libro, women love to receive a flower and... I hope you like it, but if you don’t want to... then I can stop... H’wag kang mahiya na sabihin ang saloobin mo sa’kin, hindi ko ‘yon mamasamain.”

Blythe bit her lower lip, after one minute she spoke. “I like it, don’t stop. I find it cute, honestly... You’re the first man who ever bring flowers to me without even occasion.”

“Because you deserve it, those exes of yours are douche bug.”

Tahimik na sumang-ayon si Blythe.

“Anyway, let’s eat?”

“Sure.”

The two of them started to eat, they felt relaxed in each other's presence.