The Runaway Groom

TRG ~ 29

TRG ~ XXIX

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Freesia

It's a fine lazy day for the both of us. It's Saturday and Apollo decided to bring his works at home. Well, home na talaga naming dalawa ang unit ko.

I already asked him about his properties like his own penthouse and he just shrugged it off. He said we'll go visit in there if I want to. Pati ang resthouse niya na nasa Panay Island. Mayroon din siya sa may Batangas. He said if I want, we can have vacation in there.

I love the idea and I'll try to ask as many person as I can. So we can have a loud and lovely vacation. Kung kami lang dalawa ni Apollo ay baka maging tatlo pa kami pagbalik namin sa Manila. Oops, what am I thinking?

I just can't help but imagine his dashboard abs as well as his lean and hot body. Him, in his shades, half-naked inviting me to swim in the blue waters.. Oh my! Iniisip ko pa lang gusto ko nang magbakasyon agad!

But reality really sucks because it won't be that easy for us to do that. I still have to go to school and prepare my application for graduation. I also need to complete my practicum.

I'm sitting in the sofa comfortably when suddenly Apollo came out from his room, which he shared with my cousin. Ewan ko nga kung paano ang kondisyon nilang dalawa roon sa pagtulog. Bahala sila basta ako, comfortable.

His hair's a little bit messy since he didn't brushed it. He's in his white v-neck shirt and short pants that showed his muscled legs. Napangisi siya sa akin nang mapansin ang paglaglag ng ibang popcorn na kinakain ko. Napailing siya sa akin.

Inirapan ko siya kunwari para hindi mahalata ang pagkapahiya ko.

Napanganga ako nang walang sabing humiga siya sa sofa habang nakaunan sa kandungan ko. I was shocked so some popcorn bits fell on his face. I softly took those remnants with my hands and chuckled seeing it got worsen. Lalong nadumihan ng cheese mula sa popcorn ang kanyang gwapong mukha.

I was laughing heartily when I stopped seeing him staring intensely at me. His eyes went to my lips. I don't even know what I'm doing when I slowly bent my back to shorten the space between us.. My eyes is in the prize..

"Hello!" Isang malakas na sigaw ang gumising sa akin.

"Oh my! What are you doing?! Are you trying to make another Stanford?" Her face is in awe as she stared at us.

Nakatakip pa ang mga kamay niya sa kanyang bibig na tila shock na shock sa nakita.

I rolled my eyes at her and softly brushed Apollo's hair with my hands. He slightly smiled with my gesture. Mukhang nawili pa siyang magpa-lambing dahil wala yata siyang planong i-entertain ang kapatid niyang si Artemis.. And another man.. with a kid.

"What are you doing here?" He asked seriously. Malayo sa malambot na ekspresyon niya kanina.

Pinagtaasan lang siya ng kilay ni Artemis kaya napabuntong-hininga siya at tila tinatamad na bumangon. But he kept our distance. He also put his arms at the back of the couch. Para tuloy siyang nakaakbay sa akin.

Artemis' bratty face stared at me. And I did the same.

"What's up, kiddo?" Apollo greeted the kid who doesn't seem to mind us.

"Hi, Uncle." He greeted back unemotionally. "But I'm not a kid."

Hindi iyon pinansin ni Apollo na tila sanay na sa ugali ng bata. In fairness, mukhang friendly talaga siya sa mga bata.

I can't help but remember baby Roahn. Iyong apo ni Manong Joey na nagtitinda ng street foods. He seems so happy attending to the kid's needs. Binilhan pa nga namin ng grocery si Manong Joey at ang pamilya niya. Hinatid din namin sila noong gabing iyon. Isang barong-barong ang kanilang bahay at may sakit nga ang kanyang asawa. I was so sad seeing how they live. Apollo decided to bring Manang Salome, Manong Joey's wife, to the hospital because of her fever.

Binayaran niya lahat ng gastusin doon sa hospital bago kami umalis. Mabuti nga't may pamangkin pa si Mang Joey na siyang nagbantay kay Manang Salome dahil walang maiiwan kay Roahn. We didn't expect that the kid would cry when he saw us going. Nakita ko rin ang lungkot kay Apollo but he said we'll go back in there.

I did visit them last Thursday. Natuwa nga ako dahil halos patapos na ang pagpapaayos ni Apollo sa bahay ni Mang Joey. Even the store he gave them was already operating. Apollo was busy so I visited alone. Roahn asked about him and I promised him he will visit soon.

"Don't be rude, bro." The man with the kid said.

"As if he'll listen to you when his father's nothing but rude to the fullest."

"Hey, I'm not rude!" He complained to Artemis and the brat just rolled her eyes at him.

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"Why are you with a monster, Uncle?" Ilang beses ko nang narinig iyon sa batang kasama ni Artemis at ng lalaking Seine raw ang pangalan.

"She's not a monster, kiddo. She's my girlfriend." He replied nonchalantly while still on focus in what they're playing.

Pinandilatan ko nga ulit ang batang si Santhe. His cherub cheeks are so pinkish that I wanna pinch it. But it seems like he doesn't like me. Hindi mapagkakailang kagaya ng kanyang brat aunt na si Artemis.

Kulot na kulot rin ang kanyang buhok at sing kinis niya sa ka-mestizo-han si Apollo. Nahiya nga akong lumapit eh.

Kung hindi ba naman kasi litong talilong ang pinsan nitong si Apollo, iniwanan ang anak at ginawa kaming babysitter. This should have been our bonding time day. Hindi pa nga kami nakakapag-moment masyado. Ang dami lang kasi talagang istorbo.

Well, I don't have problems with kids who are easy to handle. Pero itong anak ni Senechov ay may phobia yata sa mga babae except of course with his family members.

That Senechov left his son because he said he's following someone. Day-off daw ng bagong yaya ni Santhe kaya iniwan sa amin. He doesn't trust other people with his son. And that's kinda good, at least mukhang responsible kahit wala sa mukha. I don't want any kid to experience what I've been through with a yaya before.

Siya pala iyong bumisita sa opisina ni Apollo na pinagkamalan kong magnanakaw. And my bf mentioned too that we've met at a bar. Hinagilap ko iyon sa isipan ko pero lumipad na yata. Hihintayin ko na lang bumalik.

"Yes, she's loch ness monster so beware." Priam said while grinning like a fool.

Kung hindi lang sayang ang onion rings na ginawa ko baka itinapon ko na iyon sa kanya. Kaya lang pang- laman sikmura rin iyon so I ate it with gusto.

Unlike me that Santhe seems to develop an indifference, he likes Priam to my dismay. Idagdag pa si Artemis na nakatulala lang sa pinsan kong nakisali sa games nila Apollo.

"Why am I surrounded with this people?" I murmured rolling my eyes.

Sometimes I wonder if the door of my unit have this encouraging words to invite some people in. Hindi ako nawawalan ng bisita.

"I hope I'm not one of those people you're saying.." He glanced a little at me with a smalll smile before getting back to his dilemma.

"Yuck!" Anyong nasusuka na saad ni Priam.

Iningusan ko lang siya dahil namumula pa ako sa komento ng boyfriend ko. Really, he doesn't even mind that we're not alone whenever he say things that make my heart flutter.

"Isinumbong na kita kay Mom, kuya! Wait 'til she contacts you! It's been a long time since you had a girlfriend so wait for her intervention.." Her voice says with a warning while looking at me with her snobbish face.

"Do you think I'm hiding it? I already arranged a dinner with our family." Apollo's smirk got me but his words rang loudly in my mind.

I'm having dinner with his family?! My beautiful self is not yet prepared!

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