Chapter 19
Confrontation
He's here! Infront of me! He smiled at me forming his foxy eyes almost completely closed.
"Did you miss me my dearest artist?" He tilted his head playfully.
His little gesture made my heart beat faster. He's so cute!
"I...uhh..." I felt difficult of making a sentence when he is like this infront of me.
"Wait--- before you answer that. Pa'no mo nalaman na dito ako nakatira? Or kaya... stalker kita noh?" He crossed his arms and grin.
Ano?! Dito siya nakatira? Dito lang sa subdivision?! I really thought na nakatira siya sa malayo pero malapit lang pala ang bahay niya?
"W-Wait... kung dito ka nakatira at ikaw yung bata sa portrait, ibig sabihin nun... pamangkin ka ni Tita Lydia?!" Gulat kong suhestiyon sa kanya.
His eyebrow crease, he looks confuse of what am I saying.
"Oo, pamangkin niya ako."
Before pa ako makapagsalita ay dumating si Tita Lydia sa harapan namin wearing an apron and holding a ladle.
"Oh you've met my nephew hija. His name is--"
"Kilala niya na ako tita." Sabi ni Felix.
"O-oo tita. Kilala ko na po siya." I second demotion.
"Oh, I see. Saan kayo nagkakilala?" Tanong ni Tita Lydia.
"Kapatid siya ng kaibigan ko tita." Sagot ni Felix.
"Ahh ganun ba. Mamaya na ulit tayo mag-usap magluluto muna ako hija ha. Faye paki entertain muna kay Elara, she's a guest of mine." Hiling ni tita Lydia kay Felix at dumeritso siya sa kusina at iniwan kami ni Felix sa sala.
Lumingon siya sa'kin at ngumisi. "So, you came here not because me." Nag act pa siyang nasaktan.
Natawa ako sa ginawa niya. It is my first time seeing like this infront of me.
"Yeah I didn't really come for you. Hindi ko nga alam nga pamangkin ka ni Tita Lydia."
"Have you met before?"
Umiling ako. "It's my first time meeting her. I was at the park when she caught my attention. I mean, she is so beautiful that I badly want to paint her! Let me show you. " Umupo ako sa couch nila at nakatunganga pa siya sa harapan ko.
I pat the side next to me signing he sit down. Lumapit siya at umupo sa tabi ko. I eagerly took my sketchpad then flip the pages until I see the partial look of Tita Lydia's portrait. I enthusiastically explained to him the features of Tita Lydia I will highlight to capture her elegance and poise. I also explained to him my plan of how to pop up the colors of Tita Lydia to get the attention of the viewers and to convey the implicit message from herself.
While I blabber I take a gaze at him that's when I notice his eyes are fixed on me, not on the portrait.
*Badump*
*Badump*
I feel my heart skips a beat. "I-I uhmm... is there is something wrong with my face?" I stuttered.
As if it my sentence take him out of his trance state, he shook his head. "I just like how you said your passion, you shine so brightly."
*Badump*
*Badump*
"Are you flirting with me?" I confronted him. His words literally make my heart beat fast but I want to make sure what is he doing.
BINABASA MO ANG
My Adamant Elara
Teen Fiction"Elara, you are the most adamant woman I have ever met. I don't regret everything I did just to make you happy. Even if that means helping you to have him."
