During her toughest times, Seraphina Ramiro found herself falling harder for Kasper Lacsamana, as every time they were together filled her with hope and a renewed sense of purpose, pulling her back to life.
Kasper, however, was afraid of getting too...
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"Grabe naman talaga ang pretty privilege, ano ho?" Lucy, who had carefully placed the teas on top of the table, playfully said, earning a glance from both Nana and Mrs. Galvez.
She had short hair, cat-like eyes, and an overall harmless aura, but what she'd said would make people think otherwise. That was especially true for someone like Nana, who wasn't exactly an expert at examining people.
Sure, she was always on the sidelines, observing, but how could she be so certain about reading others? Wala rin siyang ideya kung ano ang ibig nitong sabihin.
"Magtigil ka nga diyan, Lucy," saway ni Mrs. Galvez, dahilan para umayos ito nang tayo sabay tikhim para i-clear ang lalamunan.
"Paano naman po ako mananahimik, Mrs. Galvez? Eh, ako itong may matagal nang gusto kay Seba pero sa iba niyo siya binubugaw."
Naiwang nakanganga si Nana nang marinig ang excuse nito, nagpalipat-lipat ang tingin niya sa dalawa. Hindi niya alam kung mauuna siyang mag-overthink tungkol sa pagiging matchmaker ni Mrs. Galvez o dahil sa may crush itong babae kay Sebastian.
Hindi niya naisip na baka magkapatid si Sebastian at ang babae, pero at least inexpect niyang relatives sila. She never expected to hear such surprising twists this morning.
"Lucy, wala akong problema kung kayo man ang magkatuluyan, pero anong magagawa ko kung si Seba ang may ayaw?" Napakibit-balikat ang ginang, in return, may tampong tumalikod ang kausap nito sabay balik sa pinto at pumasok.
Nana was completely stunned by what was happening. She didn't even know where to begin the conversation after witnessing it all.
"Kumain kana diyan, hija, pabayaan mo lang 'yung si Lucy." Nana didn't need to be told twice, agad niyang sinunod ang sinabi nito to ease the awkwardness.
"That, my friend, was Lucy. Nature niya na ang maging maingay kaya huwag mo nalang pansinin."
Sa gitna ng pagkagat ni Nana sa cookies na kinuha sa platter ay napunta ang tingin niya sa labas nang marinig ang pamilyar na boses ni Sebastian. Paglingon niya ay nakita niya nga itong papasok sa entrance at hindi sa pinto kanina, may suot na itong t-shirt at sweatpants.
Napailing nalang si Mrs. Galvez.
"Ulilang lubos si Lucy, hija. Tatlong taon na siyang nagtatrabaho sa akin," salo nito sa impormasyong sinabi ng anak.
Napangiti si Nana nang umupo si Sebastian sa bakanteng upuan sa tabi niya, agad na-dismiss sa utak niya ang background ni Lucy nang makaisip ng ipang-aasar niya kay Sebastian.
It's no surprise Lucy liked him—Sebastian was just that good-looking. His dark almond eyes, straight nose, and full lips had this intensity that pulls you in. Iyon ang mga unang napansin ni Nana sa kanya noong una niya siyang matitigan nang malapitan sa tree house.
He had this mix of playfulness and grace that you could spot right away. Kagaya nalang ngayon, sobrang casual nalang sa kanya ang agenda ni Lucy. He handled it well, if it had been Nana, she wouldn't have known how to react.
