El Grande Series 3: Gage De Silva✓

CHAPTER 31

Chapter 31

Leister Pov

The sultry and saline breeze fanned my face. Slowly, my lips formed into a smile as I watched the familiar blue sea. The small waves crashed against the fine white sand on the seashore. A few coconut trees standing proudly near the sea danced together to the rhythm of the wind. And the sky is so bright today.

"Sea!" Sumabog ang maliit at matalis na boses ni Gleysie sa ere at tumakbo tungo sa dagat.

"Gleysie!" I was about to run after my daughter when Helios already got her and scooped her up as they ran together into the sea.

Muling sumabog ang malakas na tawa ni Gleysie nang kargahin siya ni Helios.

"Papa Lincoln help me!" My daughter shouted joyfully amidst her loud laughter.

Tumakbo si Lincoln, sinundan sina Helios at Gleysie. Saglit na lumingon si Lincoln sa akin at kinamay ako.

I shook my head lightly at him. "Aayusin ko muna ang mga pagkain natin sa cottage."

Tumango si Lincoln at muling tumakbo tungo sa dagat para habulin ang dalawang nauna.

I jerked up when I felt somebody's presence behind me. I turned on my heels to find out who it was, and Gage's muscular body greeted me. He was wearing khaki shorts and rubber slippers on his feet. The top three buttons of his beach polo were purposely open to show his hard chest.

The wind was messing with his hair; however, he remained unfairly handsome. He slid one hand into the pocket of his shorts and shifted his weight to the other side. Gage was staring forward without blinking.

I followed his gaze and saw that he was watching Gleysie laughing hard with Lincoln and Helios.

I cleared my throat purposefully to get his attention.

"Akala ko abala ka roon sa construction ng bahay mo?" Tiningala ko siya upang tingnan siya sa kanyang mga mata.

Slowly, his eyes shifted towards me. He ran his tongue over his lips to wet them, then opened his mouth to answer me once more.

"I want to spend time you..."

Alam ko na kahit hindi man sabihin ni Gage bumakas sa mukha ko ang gulat dahil sa kanyang sinabi. Nasabi niya sa akin na gusto niyang manligaw sa akin dahil sabi ng anak namin my mga manliligaw raw ako. I want to correct him about it. Hindi niya kasi alam na ang tinutukoy ni Gleysie na mga suitors ko ay mga kaibigan ko talagang lalaki. Wala naman kasing nanliligaw sa akin ngayon. At kahit meron man, labas na siya roon.

Hindi ko siya seneryoso doon sa sinabi niyang manliligaw siya. Baka kasi nasabi niya lang iyon dala ng bugso ng damdamin niya.

"Spend time with you and Gleysie." he continued.

"Gleysie doesn't like you."

"I will make her like me."

"We'll find time na sabihin sa kanya ang tungkol sa'yo, Gage. Dahan-dahan kong sasabihin sa kanya ang tungkol sa'yo kasi... hindi kasi siya kagaya ng ibang mga bata na nagtatanong sa kanilang mga ama. Nalakhan kasi ni Gleysie na nasa tabi niya si Helios at Lincoln kaya siguro ganoon." Pagpapaintindi ko sa kanya.

"Naiintindihan ko, Lei. Hindi naman ako nagmamadali."

Pumunta ako sa cottage namin at sumunod naman sa akin si Gage. Tinulungan niya ako sa paglabas ng mga dinala naming mga pagkain at mga iihawin pa namin. Hinayaan ko siyang gawin ang gusto niya at lihim na sinusundan ang mga galaw nito.

Habang pinagmamasdan ko si Gage na gumagawa ng apoy sa harap ng cottage namin. Hindi ko mapigilang hindi mapaisip tungkol sa mga pinagdaanan niya. Both of us got hurt, both of us learned a lesson from what happened to us back then.