Change of Hearts

Chapter 15

Tagaytay, 1PM

"Thirdy, I appreciate you bringing me to nice places like here but..really? Tagaytay? In this kind of outfit?" She is frowning while trying to make her shirt work against the cold. Her maong shorts didn't help the situation.

"Hay nako Isabel Beatriz Paras De Leon Ravena—" the freaking potato naughtily smiled at her, umiwas sa hampas n'ya. "Do you really think hahayaan kita with this kind of weather? Of course I brought clothes for you." inabot nito ang isang paper bag.

She inspected its content. There's a baby blue sweater and black pants. Kinuha nya yon to check the sizes.

"Amazingly, you know what fits me, huh?" she told him, smirking.

"Of course, I even know who fits you, Miss." kumindat pa ito.

"Tsss." she looked around the place for the restroom. "Wait lang, magpapalit lang ako." when she found it, she got her bag and walked away.

"Bea!"

Rolling her eyes, she looked back at him. "What, Mr. Ravena?"

He's just looking at her, smiling.

"Ano?" ulit nya.

"You look lovely." he whispered. She felt her blood rushing, her face heating up.

He laughed..full...while still lovingly looking at her.

She found herself blushing while walking towards the restroom.

———-

Baguio, 5PM

"Kiefer Isaac, sigurado ka bang pinayagan tayo nila Karl na umalis ng heardquarters?" tanong n'ya sa katabi habang sakay sila ng bus pa-Sagada. Ang magaling na lalaki, ngiti lang ang sinagot sa kanya habang ayaw pakawalan ang kamay n'ya.

"Ano ba, seryoso ako..." maktol nya dito.

"Ako rin, seryoso ako.." tumaas-baba pa ang kilay nito habang nakatingin ng makahulugan sa kanya. "..sayo."

"Kiefer naman!" natatawang naaasar na balik nya. "Please, kinakabahan ako sa ginawa natin. Legal ba to? Baka mapagalitan tayo! Baka maiwanan tayo—

Kiefer cut her rant with a soft kiss.

"Relax," bulong nito, umusog pa palapit sa kanya, snaking his arms around her waist. Nakisilip ito sa bintana. "According to Karl, okay lang daw na umalis tayo kasi tayo naman 'yong winner sa amazing race." paliwanag nito.

"Pero—-

"Look, ang ganda ng view oh!" turo nito sa labas. Tiningnan n'ya ang sinasabi nito at ang magaling na lalaki, humalik na naman sa pisngi nya.

"Kiefer!" tampal nya sa braso nito. "Sumusobra ka na ha!"

Malambing na humilig ito sa balikat nya, his face perfectly fitting the space between her neck and left shoulder. Para tong bata na yumakap pa sa kanya.

"Ly...sampalin mo nga ako." nilingon nya ito.

"Huh"

"Sampalin mo ako..kasi ang tanga tanga ko."

"Kiefer para kang sira." saway nya rito. He straightened up and looked at her seriously.

"Pakiramdam ko ang dami kong sinayang na oras." he told her, regret evident all over his face. "I missed a lot of opportunity to hold this hand," sabi nito, interlacing their fingers again. "I missed a lot of chances to hug you, and kiss you, and hear your stories, and see how beautiful your soul is. Ang tanga tanga ko for letting you go and letting you stay so far all those years."