Living In Tranquility (Red String Series #1)

Chapter 32

We were already sitting in couch here in mausoleum while we're eating the fruits he bought.

"I was more mommy's girl since she knew what things I like and she respected and understand it." he uttered while he was peeling the orange.

"Kita rin naman sa picture ni tita kung gaano siya kabait." which is true based from what I've saw here, the room was full of her pictures and their family pictures.

"She knew I'm gay and she supported me from that." he handed me the orange he peeled.

Teka, parang nagtataka na ko sa timeline!

"Wait, tita knew it even before she passed away since you were young? You're gay since then?! Like, literally!?" I gasped.

Edi ang tagal na rin pala? Kailan siya nagka-confused stage of life n'yan?

"I told you, I'm really meant for a man." Aki said smilingly before handed me the other bouquet of flowers he bought earlier. "it's Jasmine flowers for you today."

"You're really dying to have me pala, akala ko marunong ka lang talaga mambola." sabi ko nang nag-iisip pa ng mga bagay na hindi ko matanong dati na pwede na ngayon habang inaamoy ang flowers.

Sobrang bango nito!

Natatawa siyang kumain ng orange. "You really have no idea how much and how long I like you bookie."

"Kabaklaan nga naman." natatawa kong ani at nakitawa na rin siya habang iiling-iling.

Kinuha ko ang phone niyang nasa bulsa ko na pinahawak niya sakin kanina para sana mag-take kami ng photo.

Nang binuksan ko ang phone nito ay may naalala akong itanong uli, "Seriously, bakit 'FIX' nakalagay sa lock screen mo? Dati ko pa yan iniisip kung anong meaning!" nagkukunwaring may inis sa tono.

Ganun pa rin kasi ang lock screen niya, naiba lang ng kulay ang background.

"Really? You have no idea what's the meaning of it?" he unbelievably asked.

I nodded before pouting.

"Bookie it's your initials. F stands for your Flint, I stands for Ivo then the X is from your Wix." he patiently explained while his smile remained. "I really wanted to set your photo in my wallpaper back then without you noticing it--which I succeed--hence, I set it in the most unobvious way."

"Grabe bookie, the effort?" ganiyan niya ko ka-gusto?

I'll say this again, hindi talaga siya halata kahit noon pa na gusto niya ko!

Tumawa na lang siya at mukhang nahihiya sa mga pinaggagawa niya para sakin.