His Series #10: Lancaster Pascal

Chapter Eight

[LANCASTER]

Tinignan ko naman ang maliit na calendar na nasa gilid ng mesa, next week na pala ang 18th birthday ni Andrea.

And I almost fucking forget that.

I stood up from my swivel chair at saka lumabas ng private office ko sa bahay, it's Saturday at alam kong nasa paligid lang si Andrea.

"Andrea?" I called.

Nakarinig naman ako ng mahihinang yabag sa likod ko kaya tumingin ako.

"Boo!" She said and giggled after that, tumaas naman ang kilay ko nang makita ang suot niya.

It was a unicorn onesie.

"Saan mo nakuha yan?" I asked.

"Bigay sa akin ni Spade." She said at kumunot naman ang noo ko.

"Kailan niya binigay? bakit hindi ko alam?" sunod-sunod na tanong ko sa kanya.

"Uhm...napadaan siya sa school noong nakaraang araw tas binigay niya sa akin to hindi ko din alam kung bakit." She said. "Hindi ba bagay sa akin?" She asked and I saw her pout.

I smirked. "It's cute."

Lumiwanag naman ang expresyon ng mukha nito. "Talaga?" She asked and I nod as an answer. "Nga pala, bakit mo ko tinawag?" She again.

"Oh right, your birthday party. Anong gusto mong gawin?" I asked.

Umupo naman kami sa sofa sa living room.

"Ayokong mag-party." She said at napakunot naman ang noo ko.

"Why? Teenagers likes to party a lot."

"I'm still a kid! how dare you!" She argued and I chuckled.

I almost forgot, she is a kid trapped in a body of a teenager.

"But seriously? I don't want a party." She said and started to play her fingers in her lap.

"Then, what do you want to do?" I asked.

She looked at me pero saglit lang iyon, mayamaya ay nag-iwas din kaagad siya ng tingin.

She likes to say something.

"You want to say something?" I asked.

"I-I w-want to c-celebrate my birthday with you." She said habang nakatungo ito.

And I admit, I was surprised on what she said. She really want to spend time with me?

Oh dang, I think my heart melts.

"P-pero o-okay lang naman k-kung b-busy ka, pwede n-naman a-akong--"

"Sure, I'll love to." I answered and her eyes widened.

"T-talaga?" She asked and I saw how her eyes brightens.

"Yup." I said at saka kinuha ang kamay niya at I rolled the pad of thumb in her knuckles. "I think I know where we will go." I said and gave her a wink.

Since legality na niya, I'll make sure it will be memorable.

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I opened my eyes and looked at my surroundings, great, nagising na naman ako in the middle of the night.

Dahan-dahan naman na bumangon ako at tinignan ang digital clock na nasa side table ko. It's only 4:00 am for pete's sake.

Lumabas naman ako ng kwarto at lumakad papunta sa hagdan pero napahinto naman ako nang may marinig na ingay mula sa kwarto ni Andrea.