Meeting Halfway (Under Revisions)

Road Eleven

*JANELLA*

"Good morning ate Max, nasaan po si Elmo?" agad kong tanong kay ate Max na nasa patio at nagdidilig ng mga halaman niya sa paso.

Excited ako sa sinabi niyang may pupuntahan kami ngayon.

Sana kami lang dalawa...

Para naman makapag-usap kami ng kaming dalawa lang, you know getting to know each other.

"Ah si Moe? Ayun oh, pinagsibak ko ng kahoy" nguso ni Ate Max kay Elmo at bumalik sa pagdidilig.

Napatuon ako sa ininguso ni Ate Max at napanganga ako habang naglalaway.

Ohlalam....

Pengeng kanin please.

Wait, nasa Pilipinas pa ba ako?

Why do I feel like I was being transported to the land of mythical gods and Elmo was one of a hell hot god?

His sweat glistened under the morning sun that gives an effect like he's shining under the rays of sunlight. My eyes feasts on his muscular biceps as he picked up the chopped woods.

He straightened up and as if in slow motion, he wiped off steadily the sweats on his forehead.

Oh God, I must be dreaming.

My eyes shifted from his handsome face to his muscular and leaned body.

My eyes are glued to his well-sculpted body. I gulped involuntarily as my gaze trail down.

Oh crap! I didn't know that Elmo Magalona has this killer bod and I'm living for his biceps and sexy abs!

As a fashion model, I've seen tons of hot males topless but no one of them can equal the combination of hotness, charisma and manliness in Elmo.

I could feel my cheeks flustered as I go on watching him chopping dry woods in the sexiest manner.

Well, everything about him is sexy.

"Someone's enjoying the view" I heard Ate Max's teasing voice that snaps me out from the trance I'm in while looking at Elmo.

I shyly turned to Ate Max with blushing cheeks at being caught checking on his topless brother.

"Do you find him attractive?" nakangiting tanong ni Ate Max sa'kin.

Umupo siya sa isang sofa sa patio at tumabi sa kanya.

I could still see him from my peripheral view. I sneak a side smile on my lips, realizing how amusing to see Elmo chopping off dry woods - a far cry from his arrogant and sulky image as CEO of Zap Over.

"Yes, he is Ate Max" I answered her as-a-matter-of-factly. I sneak a glance at him again. "Pero, it doesn't change the fact na sobrang sungit niya Ate Max" nakangisi kong wika sa kanya.

Ate Max let out a low chuckle, but her smile vanished as she look at me seriously.

"I know that you're aware that he's going to be married to Chai, right?" she asked me seriously.

I nodded awkwardly.

Hindi naman siguro sasabihin niyang layuan ko si Elmo kasi wala namang namamagitan sa'ming dalawa.

"I don't know how are you going to take this Jea but I want to tell you na kahapon ko lang ulit nakitang masaya at tumatawa si Elmo mula ng..." ate Max's voice trailed off. "..mula ng suwayin ko ang utos ni Daddy na magpakasal sa lalaking gusto niya para sa'kin" she said in an almost whisper.

Na shock ako sa narinig mula kay ate Max.

So just like Elmo, Ate Max is supposedly to marry someone else and not Kuya Rob.