"What? Three weeks pa lang yung Maine na yun sa kaniya eh gusto na niya agad?" Mrs. Faulkerson asked Lala after she told her what RJ's problem was.
"Apparently ... can't blame him though, charming naman si Maine." Lala answered before emptying her cup of jasmine tea. She then placed it back on the saucer and looked up at her daughter-in-law.
"Oh Minerva, can you please calm down? What's the worst that can happen?"
"What's the worst that can happen? You really wanna know, Lala? Mabubuntis niya si Maine! Dagdag sakit ulo na naman sa lahat." Mrs. Faulkerson replied before sitting on the chair right opposite Lala's.
"On the bright side ... meron na naman akong bagong apo sa tuhod nun." Lala said, trying her best to look at things positively.
"Mas lalo namang mag-aaway si RJ at ang tatay niya. Lala, you will never be able to fix this family kapag nangyari yun."
"Minerva ... if there's one thing I learned from RJ after raising him for years is that he is someone you should never underestimate. Sure, he's a mess ... but he can learn. And to be honest, I think Maine will be good for him if ever na maging sila. He needs someone to knock him off his high horse." Lala uttered with a smile on her face.
"Ano ba ang meron kay Maine at nagustugan niya agad?"
"I don't know ... siguro dapat kilalanin mo siya para malaman mo."
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RJ's revealing call to Lala left him awake for most of the night. He just sat on his bed and tried to figure out the mystery that was Maine Mendoza. RJ asked himself repeatedly the specifics of why, how, and when he fell for her, but the more he tried to think the more clueless he became. RJ couldn't even remember when things changed between the two of them, all he knew was that she gave him a feeling he never felt before.
He was still busy swimming in his own thoughts when his morning alarm started ringing all of a sudden. RJ snapped back to reality and immediately turned it off.
"Shit." He whispered before he covered his face with both of his hands. RJ then spent the next couple of minutes taking a quick shower and picking out clothes he would wear for the office. After being able to organize his things and schedule for the day, RJ left his room and went downstairs.
"Good morning, Maine." RJ greeted her as soon as he walked into the kitchen.
"Good morning ... Sir. Nasa mood po yata kayo ngayon?"
"Ah ... maganda kasi yung una kong nakita ngayong umaga .... Ay este, maganda yung gising ko ngayong umaga." He answered right away. RJ felt himself blush and so he turned his face towards the plates of food served right in front of him.
"Did you cook all these?"
"Yes Sir, eh pasira naman na po kasi yung iba sayang naman po kung hindi pa iluluto." Maine replied.
"Okay ... so does that mean kelangan na mag-grocery?"
"Yes, Sir."
"Alright ... we'll go to the grocery later."
"Sasama po kayo?" Maine questioned him.
"Yes ... ayaw mo ba akong kasama?"
"Ah .... Hindi naman po sa ganon ... pero sige po."
"Good, gisingin mo na si Kirby." RJ told her. Maine nodded and left the kitchen.
"Shit, RJ ... you really need to tell her you like her ... and stop blushing!" RJ told himself, trying to keep his cool and collected composure. His phone then started ringing, RJ fished it out of his pocket and answered the call immediately.
