White Lies

Cold

"Eeeeeeeeeeh! Willing to share???"

Vice's squeel echoed the horizon as the two gentlemen stopped talking to look at where the ladies are enjoying their late lunch.

"Ito talaga si Vice, kahit saan dinig mo eh." Richard chuckled.

Aga had been watching them since the very second Lea steps out of the patio.

Dawn now was laughing hard and slightly jumping on her chair. As Lea covers her face with her hands and shooks her head no.

"Huy! Ags, ikaw kanina ka pa ha. Akala mo hindi ko napapansin, kahit naka shades ka pa alam ko. Sa akin ka nakaharap pero yang mga mata mo sa ibang tao nakatingin." Richard said.

"Ewan ko ba Chard, nagtatalo isip ko eh. Hindi ko alam kung titiisin ko na lang ba or dapat kanina pa ko lumapit doon para batiin siya. Kesa yung pinapatagal ko na ganito na kunyari hindi ko siya napansin." Aga replied.

"Anong nangyari sa pagtitira ng konting dignidad bilang lalake mo kagabi? Nakita mo pa lang siya tiklop ka na agad. Lam mo Ags, minsan magpa-miss ka rin kasi. Hindi yung ginagawa mo siyang mundo mo." Richard advised.

Dawn waved at them as Lea and Vice settles down. So they both alighted the pickup and walked to join them in the patio.

Richard approached Dawn and kissed her on the lips.

"Good morning beautiful ladies. So, na-orient na ba kayo sa agenda today?" Richard just stood beside Dawn instead of taking the seat beside her which happens to be across Lea's. He is waiting for Aga to choose where to sit.

"Sene owl may ka -is to leps Sa umaga." Vice teased.

Aga decided to sat across from Vice wanting enough space away from Lea. Dawn and Richard exchanged looks from what Aga did. Lea just took a sip of her coffee, her face too passive to read.

"Umm.. Ags, your shades please nasa harap tayo ng pagkain." Dawn butted in.

"Oops! Sorry Dawn." Aga said sheepishly.

Aga took off his shades and diverted his eyes anywhere except Lea.

Lea looked at Aga, silently praying for a glance from him but no. He looked at Dawn and diverts again his eyes to Vice as if she is invisible.

"Dapat kasi nagdala ka ng kasama, para may ka partner ka din di ba?" Richard joked to break the silence.

"Hello? Hindi lang naman ako ang walang kapartner dito ah. Di ba Aga? I'm single. You're single. Lets see?" Vice chuckled as he qouted Aga's old VTR for Lea on Sharon during Les Miz days.

Aga just chuckled while he busied himself with draping butter on his toast.

"Excuse me." Lea stood up from her chair and left the patio back to the guest room.

Aga gazes at Lea's back as he walks inside the house. He drop the bread knife, no longer interested in eating the toast.

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It rained that afternoon which made then cancel their supposed to zip line activity and dinner. They decided to reschedule and go back to the city a bit earlier than the original plan.

"Ags, why don't you take Lea home since same way naman kayo, kami na magsasabay kay Vice." Richard suggested.

Aga and Lea look at each other so fast as if they got burned by looking.

"Oh-okay sige, no problem." Aga said as he put on his shades. He badly needs a barrier when he is going to be this close to Lea for hours.

"Ahh.. Ito pala yung gamit nya oh." Vice butted in while handing Aga the luggage.

Aga went at the back of the car to put their luggages.

Dawn went to hug Lea as she whispers in her ear.

"Lea behave okay? Don't be too rude to him."

Lea pulled away and hugged Vice and Richard as well. Lea went inside the car without waiting for Aga.

Aga saw it and sighed. This will be a very long drive he thought.

"Ags.." Dawn called him, pulled him out of his reverie.

He went near Dawn and eyed Lea on the passenger seat as he hug Dawn goodbye.

"Ags, ingat sa pag drive ha."

Aga nodded and went to Vice then to Richard.

"Ingat pre ha." Richard shouts as Aga went in the car.

The moment Aga sat and closed the car door, Lea's scent enveloped the entire car. He closed his eyes and sighed.

Yep. Definitely a very long drive.

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They were passing through south expressway when it started to rain. Traffic starts to build up as they get nearer to the city.

Lea was starting to feel under the weather. Her headache is not even helping with the situation. She changed position as she cross her arms to hug herself.

Aga noticed Lea's movements so he started to get worried.

"Umm.. Are you okay Lea? Is the aircon too cold?" Aga asked.

"Oo. Kasing cold mo." Lea replied.

Aga cleared his throat. "What? Gusto mo taasan ko thermostat?"

I know you heard me Aga. "No need. Pag tinaasan mo yan mag moist yang windshield mo, mas malamig sa labas. " Lea replied.

"Jacket na lang, here." Aga offered as he reached at the back.

Lea took it and draped it over her. She was enjoying the sweet gesture when suddenly she smelled it. A ladies perfume on Aga's jacket, and its positive its not hers.

It took all her will power not to throw the jacket away.

Lea calm down.

Lea chants to herself.

She dropped the jacket on her lap and pretended to sleep the entire ride.

She wished she just brought a car with her.

At her state right now, she prefers Vice's nonstop chattering than this emotional torture Aga was giving her.

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