"Casie?"
Sambit ni Cody nang maalimpungatan ito sa sinag ng araw na nanggagaling sa kanyang bintana. Agad niyang iginala ang tingin sa paligid, expecting that he would wake up and find her there.
But she wasn't. He felt bad thinking about what he had done yesterday, lalo na ang pagbaba nito ng tawag sa kanya.. Masyado siyang nabigla sa kanyang asal. Akmang babangon sana ito nang biglang bumukas ang pinto.
"Mom?" He was quite disappointed. "Good morning. "
"Good morning, iho. Do you feel better? " Dala nito ang kanyang almusal.
Ang binata ay tumango lamang ngunit batid ng ina na tila ba may hinahanap ito . "Casie will be late today. She has to do something important," she added.
Napaangat ang kilay ng binata sa narinig ngunit hindi ito nagbigay ng komento. Ilang segundo pa ay muling nagsalita ang kaharap.
"Are you really sure you wanted her here?" Mom asked in a serious way. " Gusto mo na talaga siyang dumito muna? I can convince her to–"
"You don't have to do that, Ma. Hindi po natin pwedeng ipilit ang isang bagay na ayaw naman talaga niya. " But deep inside him, he would love to.
"If this is about—"
"Mom," pagpipigil ni Cody sa Ina. "Let's not talk about that. I have already moved on."
Muli pa sana itong magsasalita nang makaramdam siya ng mahinang hampas sa kanyang balikat. Her mom's forehead wrinkled, giving him a serious look.
"Kanina ka pang bata ka!" Muli nitong hinampas ang anak dahil hindi nito pinapatapos ang kanyang sinasabi.
"I wanted to say that Casie will be staying with us," she continued.
Hindi nagpakita ng reaksyon ang binata. He was just looking at his mom like he wasn't excited at all.
"Oh, bakit parang wala kang reasyon? You wanted this, right?"
"Uhm.. I was just wondering what made her want to stay here? "
"Well, I met her mom early this morning. Sinabi ko na ikaw ang Physical Therapist ni Casie. And you know what, when I told her about your bet with her daughter, she immediately packed Casie's things. Anjan nga ang mga gamit niya sa baba! "
BINABASA MO ANG
LSS: Knock On the Door
Romance"Inaakit mo ba ako?" "Bakit, naaakit ka ba?" Yash Cody Mondraleco, the bright-eyed basketball enthusiast decided to take a break from city life and return to his peaceful province, only to end up in a serious car accident that left him in need of...
