Chasing Fire (Completed)

Chapter 31

Third Wheel

Ilang araw na ang lumilipas pero nasa isip ko parin ang sinabi ni Danna. Why is he in Madrid?

For bitch's sake Vienna, stop it with the questions. Maybe he just happened to be there. Baka namalik mata lang si Danna. Right. That's it.

Sinubukan kong tawagan si Danna after checking on Dad. May personal nurse naman siya kaya't pwede akong makaalis anytime. Laking pasasalamat ko at sumagot siya sa tawag, saying that she's with Kevin at a restaurant.

She told me the address at agad naman akong pumunta doon. Gusto ko lang may makasama. Mabuti nalang at nandito sina Danna.

I entered the restaurant at agad akong nakita ni Danna at kinawayan. I smiled. Lumapit ako sa kanila at bumati. Something is really going on between them.

"Vienna?" A low familiar voice called.

Napatigil ako sa pagbati sa kanila at binalingan ng katabing table kung saan nanggagaling and boses.

"Seth..." Mahina kong tawag.

"Vienna!" He called again, realizing that it's really me.

Tumayo siya mula sa kinauupuan niya at agad na lumapit sa akin para yumakap. This is freaking awkward.

I once treated him as an older brother pero noon yon. But now, knowing that he's Marco's friend...

"I missed you." He said then laughed bago ako pinakawalan sa yakap. "Hindi mo ba ako na miss? Magtatampo talaga ako niyan." He joked.

"O-Of course, I missed you." I said.

Napatingin siya sa mga kasama ko at doon ko lang na realize na kailangan ko pala silang ipkilala sa isa't isa.

"Uh... Seth, this is Danna and Kevin, my friends in Madrid." Hindi n ako natapos dahil si Seth n mismo ng nagpakilala sa sarili niya.

"I'm Seth, nice meeting you." Naglahad siya ng kamay na unang tinanggap ni Danna.

"Nice meeting you!" Si Danna.

I saw Kevin's stare at Seth. Ang seloso ng isang 'to. Kaya nang binalingan siya niSeth ay tango lang ang iginawad niya.

"Can I borrow Vienna for a moment? For catch up." Sabi ni Seth habang nakatingin sa akin, then chuckled.

Borrow talaga Seth? Eh kung suntukin kaya kita. Tumingin ako kay Danna at umiling ng kaunti na hindinkita nu Seth.

I don't wanna talk to him! paano kung sabihin niya kay Marco na nandito ako? Not that I think he still cares... but still!

"Go on!" Agad namang sinabi ni Danna.

Wow. I feel betrayed.

"Thank you!"

Agad naman akong sumunod kay Seth at umupo sa harap niyang upuan.

"Ayaw mo akong makausap?" He asked with a playful smile.

What? Nakita niya yun? What the hell?

"Obviously, yes." I said then rolled my eyes.

He laughed at what I did.

"Ayaw mong makipag usap sa'kin ngayon. Parang hindi nagsabi noon na "I'll treat you as my big brother can I?"" He said the last one with a girly voice!

Pinigilan kong matawa sa kanya. I remembered that night again! Damn it Seth.

"I hate you." Sabi ko habang pinipigilang matawa.