A Taste Of Second Romance [COMPLETED]

TWO

TWO

VIANE DREA SILVA

Mag-aalas dose na ng gabi kaya napagpasyahan namin matulog sa isang hotel dito sa France. Okay lang naman sa aming lahat iyon dahil ang airline ang nagbabayad. Hindi na kami kumain at matulog na lang kami kaagad pagkatapos naming magbihis lahat.

"Hey, Viane," tawag ni Cristine sa akin habang bino-blowdry ang kulay blonde niyang buhok.

I just hmm-ed at her. Kasalukuyan akong naglalagay ng cleanser sa mukha ko.

"That guy in the plane earlier," she said. "After we landed, he came out looking for you. He knows your name. Do you know him?" tumingin siya sa akin sa repleksiyon ng salamin para tingnan ako.

"U-uhm, yeah," mahina kong sagot.

She smiled flirty. "Really? He's freaking hot!"

Yes, he is. He still is hot and handsome, even hotter and more handsome than five years ago. Ang laki ng pinagbago niya. Nakita ko ang mga stubbles niyang sa panga. Mas naging maayos ang porma ng kanyang buhok. Kamukhang-kamukha na sila ng kuya niya. Damn, I'm missing him.

"Is he your ex?" nanigas ako sa tanong niya. Good guess! "The way he looks at you before. Too bad, he already has a grilfriend,"

I chuckled. "She's not his girlfriend. She's his sister."

"Oh, why did you two broke up?" she asked. Pero ayaw kong sagutin iyon. Hindi sa pagiging bitter pero ayaw ko lang matandaan ang nakaraan. Masasaktan lang ako. Noon, ilang buwan ako umiiyak at hinahanap si Kellan but my kuya slapped me that I just have to move-on. Hindi literal na sinampal niya ako ah!

I just shrugged. Buti naman naintindihan niya na I don't like to share it. "Let's not sleep tonight! Let's go out!"

I scoffed. "What? It's already midnight, Cristine. We need sleep for tomorrow."

"Oh, Viane! This is France, you know!" she exclaimed. "Let's tour around then we'll get back here after. Let's go to the Eiffel Tower,"

I raised an eyebrow at her. "Are you even sure 'bout that?"

"Of course! Come on, let's just be quiet!" she giggled. Nagbihis nalang rin ako ng jeans at v-neck at siya naman ay katulad ko rin. Lumabas na kami pagkatapos.

Pagkalabas na pagkabalas namin sa hotel, kukuha na sana kami ng cab nang may humintong sasakyan sa harap namin. Lumabas ito tiningnan kami, or rather ako lang.

"Where are you going?" Kellan asked. I swear my heart jumped when I heard him talk. Lumalim talaga ang tono ng boses niya.

"What are you doing here?" I fired back.

"Where are you going this time of the night?"

"Oh, oh, are you that guy on the plane?" Cristine asked me while smiling.

"Come on, Cristine. Ignore him," sabi ko sa kanya. Hinawakan ko ang kamay niya para makaalis na kami dito.

"Viane!" hinablot niya ang braso ko at pinaharap sa kanya. Nakaramdam ako ng kuryente ng pagkahawak niya sa akin. It's still warm just like before. I miss it... so much.

"Ano?" I can't help but to speak in my language.

"Get back to your hotel room." Ganun pa rin ang suot niya kanina sa eroplano tska ngayon. Nasaan kaya ang ate niya?

"Bakit ba?" Wala na akong pakialam kung hindi na iyon maintindihan ng Cristine.

"Nothing. It's just- It's just that it's already midnight. It's not safe."

Naguguluhan akong tumingin sa kanya. Really, Kellan? Really? Sino ka para sabihan ako ng ganyan? You're not my father.

"Oh boy, are you worried about us?" Cristine asked. Tumingin si Kellan sa kanya tapos pabalik sa akin.

"Uhh, maybe,"

Cristine laughed. "Okay, Viane, do you wanna go back?"

"Go back, Viane. You two can explore here anytime but not in the middle of the night,"

Cristine laughed. "Can't do that. We need to fly back to America for work, you know,"

"Aren't your tired?! Can't you just go back to your hotel room! What if someone kidnaps you two? Do you want that to happen?!" nagulat kaming dalawa ng bigla-bigla nalang siyang sumigaw.

"O-Okay... Relax," mahinang sambit ni Cristine. "Relax! Chill out,"

I rolled my eyes at Kellan at bumalik sa hotel room namin. Gosh! Bakit ko ba siya nakita ngayon?! Nabadtrip tuloy ako! Ugh! I hate hin!

"Damn, that guy acts like a father," humiga si Cristine sa kama pagkatapos magbihis. "Plan didn't work out."

"He's so annoying,"

"Your ex really is, but he cares."

Kumunot ang noo ko. "He does?"

"Yeah! It was so obvious, Viane! He cares for you."

"I think not. He just cares for girls," I declared, which is true.

"Oh, is he a playboy?"

I shook my head. "More than that,"

I shrugged and get ready to sleep. Dapat hindi ako magpapaapekto kay Kellan. Tama ang ginawa ko kanina. Hindi ako nagpaapekto sa kanya. Sana hindi ko na siya makita muli... Sana last na'to...