My Lovely Ice Prince

Chapter 12

"You've been spacing out since when?" Winter

"Since the mall tour, a week ago. What happened ba? Mabuti nalang off tayo ng one month ngayon." Summer

"Its nothing." ako

Andito kami ngayon sa studio namin. Mabuti nalang at pahinga muna kami, then next month ay world tour na naman.

Hanggang ngayon ay iniisip ko parin ang babaeng nakita ko. Ilang beses akong bumalik sa mall na iyon pero hindi ko na sya nakita.

Mag kahawig talaga silang dalawa. Pati yung magaganda nyang ngiti, katulad na katulad ng kay Shon.

Ayoko man isipin pero baka... Nahuhulog na uli ako.. Sa kamukha nya?

"Nalulunod ako! Hindi ako makahinga!" Winter.

"What?" naka upo lang naman sya.

"Ang lalim kasi ng iniisip ko, nakaka lunod." sya

"Gago. Wag mo akong--" ako

"Tell me.. Nakita mo rin ba yung kamukha nya  sa maraming tao?" Kino

I look at him. He's looking at me intently as he drop his cards from his hand. Nag tataka man yung dalawa ay hinintay nalang kaming mag usap. So he saw her as well!

"Could it be?" ako

"She's gone for 5 years. Imposible naman na mabuhay sya sa hukay." Kino

"Sino ba kasi yun? Na o-OP kami ni Summer." Winter

"May nakita kasi kaming babae na naruon sa mall tour natin last week. And no doubt, photocopy ang mukha nila ni Shon."

Sa sinabing iyon, napag desisyunan namin na bumalik sa mall. Mag babakasakali kami.

At mukhang hindi kami mabibigo dahil sa mismong harapan namin. Naka upo ang isang multo ng nakaraan namin habang kumakain ng pizza mag-isa.

Ako na ang unang lumapit na ikina lingon nito. She look surprised to see me. Could it be..

"Shon."

"You're Rhyne from Gallathea, right!?" mahinang tanung nya sakin

Lumapit na yung tatlo. We're wearing disguise para di kami ma chizmiz. She look at us like we're shining in front of her. We haven't ask pero pinaupo nya na kami sa table nya. Tahimik kaming naka tingin lang sa kanya..

"She really looks like her." Summer.

"What's your name and how old are you?" Kino.

"H-Huh? I'm Alexine Fuentes. I'm 24." takang sagot nya. Ikaw ba naman tanungin ng deritsahan.

But what? She's not Shon but Alexine. She smiled to us as she chum her pizza. The way she move and the way she speak.. Far different from Shon.

The moment our eyes met, my heart started to pound again as I memorize every movement she do.

I was taken aback when Summer elbowed my side. I ignore him and look at her who's still connected to my gaze.

"Are you with someone?" ako

"Ah yes. I'm with my--"

"Mommy, I returned the wallet. I'm so good, neh?"

I felt like I got drown from where I'm sitting. A boy walk towards her and hug her. She hug him back and kissed that boys lips. The boy giggled and looked at us. The four of us are still stunned when the boy shriek and run towards us.

His eyes are sparkling like a star as he held us one by one. He look at Shon.. No.. Alexine.. His mother and then look at us again.

"You're Gallathea! Mommy's favorite band!"

"Oh! How come a young boy like you knew about our band? Are you one of our fans?" Winter

"Mm! Me and Mommy is your number one fan!" sagot ng bata. Naka tingin lang ako kay Alexine..

"Wow. You're too young to understand our songs!" Summer

"No. I understand it. Especially the.. The.. Mommy, what is it again? The one that it's MTV was so sad. As if he's waiting for something but it never came back? Mommy?"

"It's Every Little Thing honey. Anyway, say goodbye to kuya's. We should go now. Baka hinahanap na tayo ni Daddy." she's.. Married now? Then why do I feel.. Damn!

Nag paalam lang sila samin. So, Enrico ang pangalan nang bata.. Bakit pakiramdam ko, ako dapat yung nasa posisyon ng asawa nya?

Pakiramdam ko ako dapat yung kasama nya.. Pero hindi ko naman sya kilala.

Tahimik kaming bumalik sa van. Hindi kaya?

I have everything to know her. I have money to investigate her. I know I have no right. But something inside my head, that wanting to know her better.

"Alexine Fuentes.."

Bulong ko.