TCC ~ XXVII
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Chryss
From : 09*********
Let's have lunch out
I frowned.
To: 09*********
Who's this?
Agad na nag-ring ang phone ko. It's the same number who texted me. Lalong gumuhit ang kunot sa noo ko.
"Hello?"
Someone sighed in the other line. "You haven't saved my number yet?" A husky voice said.
Agad akong napatutop sa noo. Siya lang pala!
"Pasensya na. Hindi mo naman ibinigay ang number mo." Nakasimangot kong sagot sa kanya.
"I'm hurt." I bet he's also grimacing.
Then he cleared his throat. "So? Let's have lunch. I'm going to fetch you and let's go out."
Napailing ako. Si Candelaria ay nakataas-kilay habang nakikinig sa akin. Curious na curious ang pagmumukha niya.
"Hindi ako pwede. Binabantayan ko si Santhe dito sa school."
"Ngayon lang. Manong Samuel is there."
My face lightened up when I thought of an idea. "Bakit hindi na lang natin isama si Santhe?"
"Hindi kita maso-solo. He won't let you get away from him. I wonder if who's really the boyfriend." His tone sounded sour.
Napatawa ako sa narinig sa boses niya. But I know for sure he can't question his son because he loves him so much. He's also the one tolerating his actions. It may not show everytime but the way Senechov looks at his son is so heartwarming.
Malamang naaalala niya 'yong nangyari sa mall kahapon. Hindi ako binitiwan ni Santhe at panay siya ang humihila sa akin kung saan niya gusto. Tuwing sinusubukan akong kunin ni Senechov ay sinasamaan siya ng tingin ng anak niya. I couldn't help but laugh at the two of them. The whole day, he wasn't able to steal my full attention.
Idagdag pa si Artemis na hinihila ako sa lingerie section at gusto akong bilhan ng bra at iba pang night ties! What the heck! She's still in her teens and she's already interested in those garments. She keeps on telling me my boobs would look good in it. I wonder why she keeps on noticing my boobs? Nakakahiya na lang talaga lalo na't naririnig ng mga saleslady at iba pang customer ang pinagsasabi niya. Buti nga at hindi sumunod si Senechov at Santhe. My gosh! The whole time my face was scarlet red, so ashamed.
"Bakit? Sino bang boyfriend ko?"
Nginitian ko si Candelaria na mas lalong nagiging interesado ang mukha sa kausap ko. Siguro kung wala pa akong kausap sa phone, tinadtad na niya ako ng tanong. There's too much eagerness in her face that I almost want to laugh so hard.
Tanging paghinga lang ang narinig ko sa kabilang linya. Napangisi ako. That shut you up, huh? Why are you so confident, Sir? Do you think it will be that easy when I was seeing you with so many women last week?
"So we're not.. in a relationship?" Mahina ang boses na pagkakatanong niya.
I wanted to laugh at him but I got serious when I heard some hurt in his voice. I feel like my heart hurts, too. I think my plan is backfiring.
"Nanligaw ka ba?" My eyebrows shot up.
Muli akong natawa sa isipan sa panlalaki ng mata ni Candy. She's so funny!
He sighed heavily in the other line. "Okay, I will. But can't we have a lunch out?"
"Baka sa mansion na lang kami kakain ng anak mo."
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The Crude Casanova
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