The Bitter-sweet Revenge (On-going)

Chapter 6

Nang makarating kami sa Mactan International Airport ay agad kaming pumasok sa loob para hanapin ang kuya nitong si Natalie. I watched the monitor that screens all the flights that have arrived and Seoul, Incheon has landed. I almost shrieked when I heard Natalie shout. Leche! Nakakabigla yun ah! I was about to grab Nat when I she ran and hugged a handsome man and when I say handsome, he's like a god!

He definitely is a god. Biglang nagslow motion ang paligid ko nang nagkatitigan kami. Oh my God. Ngayon lang ako ulit nakaramdam ng ganito since 4 years ago. A smile formed on his lips as he looked away and I can't help but to feel my cheeks from blushing and hot. Damn! Ba't ba ako nagkakaganito?! I composed myself as both of them approached me.

"Kuya, meet Catherine Mae Perez. My best friend." Nat introduced as his brother smiled at me and reached for my hand for a hand shake.

"Nice to meet you Catherine. My name is Jarvis Sy. Natalie right here is my younger sister." He said as he puts his arm around Natalie's shoulder. Ang sweet nilang magkapatid. For sure kung hindi ko alam na magkakapatid sila siguradong mapagkakamalan ko silang magdyowa.

While we were walking towards the car, nauuna silang maglakad habang nasa likod naman ako. As much as I want to talk with Jarvis, mas importante ang boind ng magkakapatid. I know they miss each other dahil sa closeness nila. When got in te car, agad kong sinabihan and driver na umuwi na kami sa bahay upang makakapagpahinga itong si Jarvis. Panay ang usapan ng magkakapatid sa likod kaya hindi na ako nakialam pa at naglaro na lamang sa phone ko ng Color Switch dito sa tabi ng driver.

"Nakakahiya naman sa'yo Catherine at dito mo pa kami pinatulog." Sabi ni Nat nang makarating na kami sa bahay. Nag-insist na kasi ako na dito na lamang sila manatili hanggang sa makabili sila ng sarili nilang apartment.

"Ano ka ba. No worries Nat. I insist. Anyways, magkaibigan naman tayo kaya okay lang." Sabi ko ng nakangiti. Agad akong napatingin kay Jarvis pero bigla rin akong umiwas ng tingin. Damn! nakatingin siya sa'kin! NAKAKAHIYA!

I composed myself and lead Jarvis to the guest rooms na nasa harap ng kwarto ko. Yung guest room naman na ino-occupy ni Natalie ay nasa harap naman ng kwarto ni Kuya Simon na nasa kabilang hallway. Sa tig-isa kasing hallway ay may dalawang kwarto at sa bawat hallway ay kwarto naming tatlong magkakapatid at ng parents namin while the opposite are the guest rooms.

Kung nagtataka kayo kung ba't ganito arrangement, eh kasi naman ito ang gusto ng parents namin para daw personally naming makaharap o matulungan man lang namin kung may kailangan ang guest. Alam kong iniisip niyo. Go ahead. Mainggit kayo. Alangan namang ilipat namin lahat ng gamit ni Natalie dito eh sa ang dami niyang dala?

"So Jarvis, this will be your room." I said as I opened the door, revealing it's dirty white colored walls with a touch of gray. Nakita kong pumasok na din si Jarvis. I turned around and looked at him as he explored the refreshing essence of the room. He sat down the bed and looked at me which gave goose bumps. Mabuti nalang at nagpalit ako ng long sleeves at di nya nakita ang pagtaas ng balahibo ko. I quickly averted my gaze and pointed the veranda.

"We also have a veranda here. As you can see, the view here shows the garden and our mini forest over there. You can do star gazing here while you can sit or lay down here in the sofa. You can still stay here when it rains since a glass roof is placed above." I explained briefly habang nasa nakatayo ako malapit sa glass door.

I was about to show him the bathroom when I suddenly bumped into something when I turned around. My face was burried in a black jacket. W-wag mong sabihin--- itinaas ko ang tingin ko nang makita kong nakatingin din siya sakin and smiled at me. Hindi ko alam kung nakita niya ang pagblush ng mukha ko pero I quickly stepped back and composed myself.

Damn ang bango niya.

I looked at him and showed him the bathroom. Tumango tango naman siya.

"You have a wonderful house Ms. Perez." I smiled at him at his compliment and his formality.

"Masyado kang formal Mr. Sy. Why don't you call me Mae." I said with a sweet smile and so did he.

"Salamat Mae. I badly need a rest." Sabi niya sabay upo sa bed. At dahil alam kong cue ko na para lumabas, I bid my goodbye and told him if he needs anything he could knock on my door. Tumango naman siya at lumabas na ako.

I was about to get inside my room nang biglang bumukas ang pinto niya. I didn't mind him baka kasi lalabas lang siya at pupuntahan si Natalie nang bigla niya akong kinalabit. Agad bumilis ang tibok ng puso ko. Ano na bang nangyayari sa'kin?! I inhaled and turned around and saw a god smiling at me.

"Thank for everything Mae. We appreciate it." Sabi niya and told me that he'll go back inside. I opened the door and quickly went inside my room.

Agad akong napasandal sa pinto at tahimik lamang habang pinakikinggan ang bilis ng tibok ng puso ko.

Kinabukasan, I decided to wake up early para makapagjogging ako. I wore my black cycling shorts, white sports bra and black Nike shoes. As I got out the room, initali ko ang buhok ko into a pony tail. When I was about to close the door, bigla akong namula nang nakita ko si Jarvis na naka black cycling na hanggang above the knee, black loose sleeveless at naka Black rin na Nike rubber shoes. Ba't terno kami?!

"Good morning Mae. You gonna jog outside?" Tanong niya. Hindi na ako umimik at tumango tango na lamang. He looked at his watch at looked at me in the eye.

"It's still 4:00 in the morning. Let's jog together." He said as he gestures me to go first. Gentleman nga naman oh! Nakakadagdag pogi points.

Nang makalabas na kami sa bahay ay side by side kaming nag jog. Hindi naman kami umimik kasi pareho kaming may nakasaksak na earphones sa tenga and guess what, parehas kami ng headset na color white and ang brand ay beats. Ang bait naman ata ni tadhana sa'kin ngayon.

Medyo madilim dilim pa sa lugar pero may mga poste na an each hose kaya may konting liwanag pa naman. Wala kaming nakakasalubong sa lahat ng lugar na nadadaan namin. Masyado pa kasing maaga para magjogging eh pero mas mabuti na rin to kasi hindi kami aabutin ng araw.

In my peripheral vision, nakikita ko ang pawisang Jarvis. Pumupatak ang pawis niya. I still observing him nang biglang nagslow motion ulit ang paligid. Patuloy lang ako sa pagsulyap sa kanya nang bigla akong may nabangga. Agad akong napatingin sa taong nabangga ko na nakaputi ang pang-ibabaw niya. Inangat ko ang tingin ko only to find the last person I thought I'll meet today.