Courting Hal (Belle Fille Series #1)

Kabanata 38

Kabanata 38

It was him, nagbalik na talaga siya. Nananitili akong walang imik, halos hindi na gumagalaw, I clenched the spoon that I was holding sa sobrang pagpipigil.

"C-clyde? Anong ginagawa mo dito?" I can hear the panic from Hiro's voice. It was unexpected, sa dinami-dami ng araw at lugar na pwede niyang puntahan dito pa, kung kailan nandito din kami.

"Shopping malamang pre! I'm with my sister, nagpapatulong e." He said in a cheerful voice, then suddenly he turned his head to me.

I gathered all the confidence left in me before raising my chin up with a practiced smile plastered on my face.

"Oh Clyde? Long time no see."

"Clio? Nice to see you again." He smiled.

Halos mandiri ako sa ngiting iginawad niya. The nerve of him, how can he smile like that after all that he's done to me?

"Baka hinahanap na ako nang kapatid ko, see you guys later." Paalam niya at lumabas na ng shop.

Huminga ako ng malalim matapos iyon, good thing I can control my feelings or else. I smiled apologetically at Hiro, mukha siyang na-stroke dahil sa itsura niya.

"Shit! Muntik na akong atakihin doon. Are you sure you're alright?"

"Oo naman! Bakit hindi? It's all in the past now." I faked a smile, masakit kasi ang ginawa niyang pang-gagago sakin noon. Alam ko naman na mga bata pa kami noon but that doesn't mean he can do those stupid things to me.

"Earth to Clio. Whohooo?"

Hiro waved a hand infront of my face.

"Ang lalim naman ng iniisip mo."

"I'm sorry, naisip ko lang kasi ang mga nangyari noon. A lot has changed in just a blink of an eye."

"Oo nga, but let's not think about that now. What's important is what we have today, savour the moment and don't let our past spoil the present." He gave a heartwarming smile.

"Guys! Sorry I'm late." It was Gio, hingal na hingal siya habang tinatanggal ang itim na sumbrero.

"What happened? Bakit parang pagod na pagod ka?" Si Hiro.

"May sumusunod kasi sakin kanina."

"Yung stalker mo ba?" Tanong ko, this is amusing.

"Shhh. Oo siya nga, nakakainis! Pati ba naman sa mall susundan ako." Inis niyang pahayag at tumabi na sa aking inuupuan.

"That's cool bro!"

"Cool? Kahit saan sinusundan ano! Ikaw kayang magka-stalker."

"Binabawi ko na pala, it's uncool bro, and at the same time weird." Natatawang pahayag ni Hiro.

Inubos muna namin ang aming inirder bago lumabas ng mall. Hiro invited us sa bagong bukas na branch ng kanilang bar sa may BGC.

Elysium.

Ito ang pangalan ng bar, masasabi mong sikat ang bar nilang ito dahilsa dami ng mga tao kahit nasa labas pa lamang kami. I think I even saw some celebrities na nasa VIP rooms. Hindi na tinanong pa kung nasa legal age na kami dahil sila Hiro naman ang may-ari nito.