photo: thanks to nurnascreen_2008
"Wakey wakey sunshine", boses ng Lolo niya ang narinig ni Rain.
"Hi Pops, what time is it?", tanong ni Rain.
"It's almost 10:30, and today is Tuesday" sagot naman ng Lolo niya.
*Every Tuesday her Lola meets her Friends at a near downtown park and have a chit chat*
"So, you're going to pick her up?", Rain asked still sleepy..
"We are" sumagot ang Lolo niya habang iniaabot nito sa kanya ang tuwalya.
Lalabas pa lang sana sa bibig niya ang protesta ng magsalita ulit ang Lolo niya...
"Gusto daw kasi kumain ng Lola mo ng garlic shrimps and I know it's also one of your favorites", anito..
At parang nakikinita ni Rain ang sauteed shrimp with Kimchi on the side at bigla na lang siyang tumakbo para maligo..
Nauna si Rain na pumunta sa Lola niya habang nagpapark ang Lolo niya, kabisado naman niya kasi ang lugar. And there her Lola's talking with a young man, maybe mas matanda sa kanya ng 5 years..
"She's here", sabi ng lola niya pagkakita sa kanya.
"Hello", bati ni Rain.
"Nikola, this is my mo'opuna (grandchild) Rain", pagpapakilala sa kanya ng Lola niya.
"Hi Rain, Pehea 'oe? (How are you?)", sabi ni Nikola.
"I'm good, mahalo (thank you)", sagot ni Rain.
"La, I hate to interrupt but Pops' waiting", dagdag ni Rain.
Hindi na niya kasi matiis ang pagkakatitig sa kanya ni Nikola.
Hindi naman siya nababastosan, nacoconscious lang siya.
She can't deny that the man is charming and good looking..
"Oh yeah, I'll see you again Niko", pag-papaalam ng Lola niya.
"Nice to meet you", sabi naman ni Rain at iniabot niya ang kamay niya kay Niko.
"Pleasure's all mine", sagot naman nito sabay pisil ng mariin sa kamay niya.
At parang may gumapang na kuryente sa katawan ni Rain na hindi niya maipaliwanag.
Habang naglalakad palayo sina Rain....
"Hey Niko, can't take you're eyes off the wahine (lady)?, biglang tanong ni Sam ang kaibigan ni Niko.
"She's really pretty", sagot ni Niko parang lumulutang,,
He's fully aware of Rain's existence, lagi kasing ikinukuwento ng Lola nito. And may picture rin siya nito, her Lola gave it to him. And he is also aware that another man is in Rains' heart at the moment.
"Wait, is she, who I think she is", tanong uLit ni Sam.
"Yup, that's her", sagot naman ni Niko.
" And folks, it is confirmed, our Nikola here is Love struck", pag-aanunsyo ni Sam.
"I am", amin naman ni Niko and he smiled.
LUNCH at a Kahuku Place:
"So what do you think of Nikola?", biglang tanong ng Lola ni Rain.
"He seemed nice, bakit po La?, balik tanong ni Rain.
"Guwapo rin di ba darling", dagdag ng Lola niya.
"Yeah, he is good looking", sagot ni Rain.
"You know darling, may accessories shop si Niko, malapit sa park. Remember when nahilo ang Lola mo and she was taken to the hospital", kuwento ng Lolo niya.
"Yeah, mom told me about it. Why?, tanong ni Rain
"Nikola was the one who helped your Lola. And until now we can't thank him enough. Kasi kung hindi dahil sa kanya, wala na sa akin ang Lola mo", mahabang sagot ng Lolo niya, while holding her Lola's hands.
"So, we owe him" naisip ni Rain.
At nang makita niya ang paghoholding hands ng Lolo't Lola niya, naisip niya si Niko.. Magkaholding hands sila at nakangiti sa isa't isa..
Wait wait wait.... Rewind si Niko hindi si Neal ang naisip ni Rain?
*videocredits: kalmisima
BINABASA MO ANG
A hui hou kakou (Until we meet again)---- (filipino- hawaiian-english)
Cerita PendekPeople think Rain Aurel has everything; Beauty, Brain and an affluent family. But they thought wrong.. Rain only wants one... one person only.. the Bad BOY 'NEAL NICHE'.. Matalino si Rain, but for someone so smart isa siyang dakilang TANGA pagdating...
