Mesmerized 2: Mr. Playboy Loves Ms. Naive (Completed)

Chapter 2 - How Much I Love Her

 [A/N: This is a sequel to Mesmerized: Mr. Playboy Meets Ms. Naive. Please read the first book to know the characters. http://www.wattpad.com/story/18475741-mesmerized-mr-playboy-meets-ms-naive  Thank You.]

[Picture on the right - Ate Gel & Kuya Daniel]

JX POV

Alas Siete ng dumating ako dito sa bahay nina Ate Gel at Kuya Daniel. Nandito rin si Mommy, Tita Olive at Gabriel. Magkapit bahay lang kasi ang townhouse ni Mommy at Tita Olive. Baka sinabihan ni Mommy na bumalik na ko kaya nandito rin sila.

“Uncle, uncle, I miss you!” salubong sa kin ni JD.

“I miss you, too! I have alot of pasalubong for you from your Tita Joelle.” sabi ko kanya. Tinuturuan din siya ng Tagalog kaya naiintindihan niya ang “pasalubong”. Most of time, tagalog nila kausapin si JD.

“How's my Tita Joelle, I miss her so much. Why she didn't come with you?” he asked innocently.

“She's fine and she wants you to have this. . . .” I kiss him in his both cheeks and tickle him. Nakakahawa ang tawa niya. Very ticklish kasi tong bulilit na to. I miss him.

“Kamusta ang biyahe, hijo!” duet pa si Mommy at Tita Olive. Nagpi-prepare sila ng dinner.

“Ayos lang naman po.” sagot ko.

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Habang nag-di-dinner kami kinamusta lang nila ang bakasyon namin ni Joelle sa Boracay, Palawan at Puerto Gelera. Nakita naman kasi nila yung mga picture na ipinost ni Joelle. Walang nagbabanggit ng tungkol kay Eric dahil kasama namin si JD na kumakain.

“Uncle, I saw yours and Tita Joelle's picture in facebook. You're always together but where's Tito Eric? Why he's not there?” tanong ni JD.

Nagkatinginan kaming lahat. Hindi ko alam ang sasabihin ko. Wala rin gustong magsalita.

“Remember, Tito Eric's on his business trip, kaya di mo na siya nakita ulit.” Si Ate Gel. “Come baby, let's go check their pasalubong sa room mo.”

Tapos na rin kasi kaming kumain. Nag-excuse lang si Ate sa min. Si Gabriel ang nagligpit ng kinainan. Bumaba kami sa basement kung saan may minibar sila. Dito rin sina Tita at Mommy para magkape. Binigyan naman ako ni Kuya Daniel ng beer.

“Nalulungkot ako sa pag-uwi mo, hijo, ay nawala naman ang kinakapatid mo. Hindi man lang kayo nagkita.” malungkot na sabi ni Mommy.

“Kamusta si Joelle?” tanong ni Tita Olive.

 “I just talked to her a while ago, Tita. She's going to visit Eric before going to his new job. She's trying to be strong.” may pag-aalala pa rin sa tono ko.

“Thank you nga pala, hijo, sa pag-alalay mo kay Joelle nung nandon ka.” sabi ni Tita Olive. “Natakot ako ng mabalitaan ko ang nangyari kay Eric para kay Joelle. Hindi ba siya natutulala? Nagsalita ba siya agad or umiyak agad? Hindi niya nabanggit sa kin nung magka-usap kami sa phone.” Sobra ang pag-aalala sa boses ni Tita.

“Sabi ni Joyce hindi nga po daw maka-usap at hindi rin umiiyak si Joelle mula nung mabalitaan ang nangyari kay Eric. Nang magkita kami sa Baguio, she was drunk. I don't know by that time what's happening to her but she seems to be broken hearted.” I started but of course, I omitted about our first kiss.

Baka masuntok ako ni Kuya Daniel at Gabriel, seryoso pa naman silang nakikinig. Bumaba na kasi sila ni Ate Gel. Tulog na raw si JD at tapos na si Gabriel sa paghuhugas ng pinggan.

I continue. “It seems that she forgot about Eric the next day – she seems normal, we're talking, joking not until Joyce called and ask her to go back to Eric's burial. Don ko po nakitang natulala siya. I've learned from Joyce what happened to Eric. I talked to Joelle after for her to open up her feelings and she did. After that you can talk to her and she cried if she needs to.”