The Blind Casanova Book 2 (2017)

Three is a Crowd

Mindy's Point of View

"What?"

Ang matinis na tinig ng Mama ni Adam ang pumunit sa tahimik na umagahan na iyon.  Napatikhim lamang ang Papa ni Adam at nagpaalam na sa lanai na lamang para magbasa ng newspaper.  Sumunod dito ang isang katulong.  I felt sad for Adam that his father and him are not comfortable having each other around.

Balewalang nagpunas lamang ng labi si Adam. Napakurap ako na napatingin sa ginagawa nitong pagpunas ng labi.  I swallowed hard.  

That kiss...

And his lips..

 "What's wrong Ma?  Sam is here, we are going back to Sta. Inez before lunch."

I tried to gather my wandering thoughts altogether.  Damn this feeling!  

Her mother expelled an angry breath bago napailing iling.

"And you just told me she was fired from her job!  What's wrong with you, Adam?  Hindi na ako magtataka na baka mamaya sa bandang huli sasabihin mo papakasalan mo ang ---ang babaeng ito!"

Napaangat ang kilay ni Adam.  He grinned.  "Parang nasabi ko na before Ma.  That I am marrying her." Biro nito.  There was a light amusement.

I felt a blush colored my cheeks.  Until now, hindi pa ako makapaniwala sa  nangyari kahapon.  I feel like it was just a dream.  He said he wants me.  And missed me.  And...

I swallowed hard.  Last night was a little bit hazy.  After a few kisses we just talked and asked me about what happened to me within 10 days. And all the time, he was just holding my hand.  It was also the first time that when the night time came, he just kissed me on the forehead and said I should have to sleep since I came all the way from the province.

I wonder even until this morning if that's all true.

But I guess it was.  Napatingin ako sa kamay ko na nasa may tuhod ko.  Adam's hand on it. I felt a tingling sensation crept under my skin.

Her mother was about to say something when a voice halted her.

"Hey, good morning everyone!  Am I late for breakfast?"  

Napakurap ako nang makita ang babae kahapon.  She is looking pretty wearing her shoulder-length wavy hair down.  She looks like one of those beautiful model from FHM.  

The stark of jealousy is sudden.  Mabilis na nahigit ko ang kamay ko sa pagkakahawak ni Adam.  I just saw him frowned then try to smile as the woman came towards him and kissed him on the cheek.  Iniiwas ko ang mga mata.  This scene makes my eyes hurt.

And a strong wanting to pull her hair out of her skull.

O dukutin ang mga mata niya na malagkit na malagkit ang titig kay Adam.  Kung alin ang pinaka mas masasaktan tong babae na to.  I tried to control my breath  She must be lucky, he is blind.  Hindi nakikita ni Adam ang mga nakikita ng mga mata ko ngayon. Because I dont know if I could hide this stark of jealousy.

"Is there any problem?"  Nakakunot ang noo nito nang maramdaman ang mabigat na atmosphere sa dining room.  Then she stopped momentarily when she saw me sitting near Adam.

Mrs Enriquez wiped her mouth with her table napkin and look at us.  "Adam is going back today in Sta Inez."

Napakurap ang babae na ilang saglit na napatitig sa akin bago tumingin kay Adam.  "Ngayon na agad?  I thought we are going out today."

Chill, Mindy.

Oh, so I see.  May balak pala silang lumabas ngayon?  Sight seeing?  Hardly.  Bulag ang kasama niya para mamasyal sila kung saan, no?  She must be smoking sh it.

Chill, Mindy. You are Sam, remember?  The meek and the virginal Sam.  

"And..you are hiring her again?  I thought you are------."  Anang babae na nakakunot na ang noo.  

Adam coughed and smiled at her way. 

"I never formally introduce you Vee, to Sam.  Sam this is my godsister, Vee.  She just came home from the US.  Vee, my nurse---."

"Your wayward nurse, you mean?"  May halong biro na sabi nito but her stern eyes looked at me with a smile.  And curiosity.

Napaismid ang Mama ni Adam.  "Sayang naman ang mga recommendation ni Bianca.  Kung hindi lamang sa nakakatagal ka na ng ilang buwan kay Adam hindi na ako papayag na bumalik ka pa."  Anito sa istriktong tinig.  

Nanatili lamang akong walang kibo.  The Sam that I pictured in my mind when I was thinking and planning of helping Adam in anyway that I can, was someone who is definitely the opposite of Mindy.

I was never meek.

Not even when I was in high school.  Although I was on top of class, I was never a sort of a nicey-little-nerdy na palaging laman ng library.  I was good.  Always on the A-list.  But I was not after any kind of medal or recognition.

I was busy being with friends. And well, being liked by most of my  classmates. Male classmates.

I like more the popularity that I was getting but I was always sincere of finding my right man.  Sa dami ng lumalapit sa akin, I know there was something more.

I found him when I was in college.

That stupid ex of mine.

Iyon na ang pinakamalaking pagkakamali ko.

"Vee."

"You are not going to steal away my chance to date you, Adam. You and I will go out on a date before you go home." Sa natatawang sabi ng babae.

Napakurap ako. Aba.

Alanganin na tinawanan ni Adam ang sinabi ng babae. "You are so stubborn. You never changed a bit."

And flirt. I wanted to add.  She is flirting without him knowing it. I smiled wryly. She maybe nice but even how nice she was, once she liked someone she'll throw her paws on him.

"Adam you should go out with Vee. Kadarating pa lamang niya and she was kind enough to give you company." Anang Mama ni Adam.

Adam sighed in defeat. "Alright. We'll go out after lunch then we are going back to Sta Inez afterwards."

Nakakaramdam man ako ng pagtutol pilit na binabalewala ko lamang. Nakita ko na natuwa ang babae sa sinabi ni Adam.

"Sam, prepare our things before lunch." Adam said as he looks at my way.

"Okay Adam." Wala sa loob kong sagot. Ang isip ko ay naglalaro kung ano ang gagawin nila mamaya habang magkasama sila sa pamamasyal.

"You let her call you without formality?"

Napatingin ako sa babae. Napapahiyang magpapaliwanag sana ako ng magsalita si Adam.

"We dont need formality between us Vee. We are more than employer-employee relationship. She is also my woman."

I thought a comet just hit my head.

And the shock  on the two women' faces were nothing compared to what I am going through right now.

Im going to have a heart attack.

Because of this man.