The Crude Casanova

TCC ~ 3

TCC ~ III

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Chryss

"Magandang gabi ho, Señorito Seyn."

"Manang Minda, I told you to stop calling me Señorito." He shook his head at her.

Then, his stare went to me. His forehead is knotted. There's some confusion written in his face. While I'm still stuck feeling so nervous in front of him. His scent smelled so manly, it filled the whole room. Nadi-distract ako sa bango niya!

Bakit ba kasi kahinaan ko ang mga mababango?

I can't seem to afford to meet his eyes. Akala ko ba ang tapang mo, Chryss? Ayan na o, nasa harapan mo na ang lalaking parati mong tinatadtad ng panlalait. Why are you just quietly standing there?

Is it because you got mesmerized by his looks? Why, haven't you had enough of all those magazines you read about him? Are they nothing compared to how standout he looks personally?

His stare lingered at me and I don't know what to say!

Napakagat-labi ako sa tensyon. I know this is not easy, with all those lies.. But what the heck! Unang personal na paghaharap pa lang, tumitiklop na ako! Speechless na ako. This is not good!

"Sir Seyn, siya ang bagong mag-aalaga kay baby Santi. Siya si Kris." Pagpapakilala ni Manang.

I sighed heavily. Hinugot ko pa iyon sa kaibuturan ng lungs ko.

I feel so relieve. Now I can breath thoroughly! Buti na lang nandiyan si Manang. She gave me time to ease my tension. At buti na lang walang nakahalata sa pagkatigalgal ko sa lalaking 'to.

Chryss, remember why you're here.

"Kris. Okay." He repeated my name nonchalantly then stared at his son. "Do you like your new yaya, bro?"

Bro? He call his son bro?

Napangiwi lang ang bata sa kanya. Natatawang pinuntahan naman niya ito sabay halik sa pisngi na iniwasan ng bata. Is this how they treat each other?

I really should observe how they two interact. But seeing them now, I don't think their father-son relationship is okay.

He sat beside the kid and prepared to eat.

Hindi ako mapakali sa naiisip ko. Bakit ngayon pa, Chryss?

"Sir.."

"Huh?" Nag-angat siya ng tingin at muli akong natigalgalan.

But this time, I kept my cool.

"Chryss po ang pangalan ko. C-H-R-Y-S-S."

Shit, why do you have to do that, self? Kay Manang Minda nga ay napa-lampas mo pagkatapos ay sa amo mo pa naisipang itama? Anong pumasok sa kukote mo? Gusto ko tuloy sabunutan ang sarili ko.

I guess I'm really getting insane!

Baka pagod lang ako. Tama, marahil ay dahil sa byahe kaya ganito ako ngayon.

I am always calm and collected. My patience is also to the top. Kaya nga naisip kong magagawa ko ito nang walang sabit. But here I am, trying to chain my pent up emotions.

"Oh. That's great." He shrugged then proceeded to eating.

He's so rude! Iyon lang ang sasabihin niya?!

Napakuyom ako sa inis na nara-ramdaman. I tried calming myself down.

Ano ba naman kasi dapat ang reaksyon niya, Chryss? Natural wala siyang masasabi. Amo siya, katulong ka lang.