A Story of Love

Chapter 4: Intimate

Jeric 

Anna and I were resting, side by side, on the duyan after our barbecue lunch when her phone rang. She fished it out of her pocket and immediately swiped it open.

“Mom?” she answered. It was Tita Belle.

“Yes… No… We’re going home later… Yes Mom, I’ll tell him… Okay, you too. Love you.” She removed her phone from her ear and turned to me.

I waited for her to say something.

“Baby, Mom said they’re coming later. Huwag na lang daw muna tayo umuwi. Okay lang ba if we stay for the night?” She asked.

“Oo naman. Basta ikaw katabi ko mamaya,” I smirked.

“Loko ka Jeric,” she playfully hit my arm. I faked a hurt face and she just stuck her tongue out at me which made me chuckle at her silliness.

“I’ll call Tita Susan,” she said and took her phone out.

“Don’t worry, I’ll call her,” I said and Anna nodded. I’m sure my mom would understand.

Though I’m still living with my parents, I guess they’re giving me the freedom that I deserve. I’m done with school and I have work na naman so they’re letting me do the things I need to do.

Anna was positioning to stand up when I hold onto her arm, pulling her back to my side.

“Jec, we need to go and buy food. Wala tayong kakainin mamaya,” she said.

“Mamaya na. Dito muna tayo.” I said to her and wrapped her in my arms and legs.

She giggled to my silliness and followed what I did. “5 minutes,” she said as she buries her face to my chest.

“Make that 20,” I said with finality.

“10” she retorted.

“20.” I said then pulled her in a super tight hug so she can’t answer back. Ha-Ha! I win!

The Lopezs arrived when Anna and I were still preparing for dinner. Tita Belle joined us in the kitchen.

“How did your day go?” She asked in a motherly tone.

“Personally I had fun po, I don’t know about Anna” I said and Anna gave me an of-course-I-had-fun-too look.

“As what I can see, she had fun too,” Tita Belle snickered.

“Yes Mom. And I met a cute little boy and his family. He’s name is Tom-tom. They were so cute together. They’re a happy young family,” Anna told her mother.

“Ikaw talaga Anna. Whenever you see a kid, you yourself become a kid.” Tita said.

“I just love kids Mom,” Anna replied and went to the oven and checked her lasagna.

“Ano kayang magngyayari pag naging Mommy na rin yang si Ate?” Tito Alberto joined and Anthony trailing behind him.

“Eh di sira yung mukha nung anak niya sa kakapisil niya,” Anthony butted in.

“Of course not!” Anna protested. “I will love him OR her tenderly and gently. Siyempre baby ko na yun!” she said.

She took the pot holder from the cupboard and opened the oven. But I took the piece of cloth from her hand took the pyrex out of the oven myself. She might get herself hurt.

“Sweet naman eh,” Anthony added again.

“I remember when we were young…” Tito Alberto started.