His Series #10: Lancaster Pascal

Chapter Nine

[JARED]

Nakarinig naman ako ng pagkatok sa front door ng bahay namin, tumingin naman ako kay Scorpio if he is expecting a visitor but he just shrugs his shoulder. Tumayo naman ako at binuksan iyon and I saw Kenneth, Lancaster's assistant and Andrea.

"Do you need something?" I asked.

"Uhm..Miss Jared, Miss Andrea requested to bring her here." Kenneth explained and I nodded.

"Andrea? bakit?" I asked softly.

Her lips quivered and later on, she cried, I let out a sigh at saka niyakap ito.

"What happened?" I whispered to Kenneth.

"I don't know, nagpahatid lang siya sa akin dito." Kenneth answered.

"Sige, dito na muna siya. Sabihin mo kay Lancaster." I said at tumingin kay Andrea. "Tara? sa loob tayo?" Pag-aya ko.

Nang makapasok na kami sa loob ay tuloy pa rin siya sa pag-iyak, Scorpio throw a questioning look at me and like what he did I shrug my shoulders.

"Andrea...what happened?" I asked softly.

"S-si Aster kasi.."

"Anong problema kay Lancaster? did he do something?" Naku talaga Lancaster, malaman ko lang na may ginawa ka kay Andrea ako mismo ang babaril sayo.

"I-I saw him kissing someone..." She said in between her sobs. Nagkatinginan naman kami ni Scorpio bago ibinalik ang tingin sa kanya. "I-I know I don't have the right to cry pero ang sakit kasi dito oh." She pointed her chest part kung saan nandoon ang puso.

"Andrea, I will ask you a question but promise me that you will answer it honestly okay?" I asked and she nodded. I took a deep breath. "May gusto ka ba kay Lancaster?"

Tanging paghikbi lang ang narinig ko sa kanya, I can tell that she is nervous base na rin sa galaw nito.

"Andrea, don't be scared okay? Si Ate Jared lang ito." I assured.

Her doe eyes looked at me. "Y-yes..." She whispered.

Pinigilan ko naman ang pagtili ko dahil baka magulat ito, dang it. Sabi ko na nga ba.

"P-please don't say it t-to A-aster, a-ayoko siyang magalit..." She plead.

"Bakit naman siya magagalit?" I asked.

"Kasi...may girlfriend na siya." She muttered.

"Andrea, kaibigan ko si Lancaster at wala pa siyang girlfriend okay? malamang ang nakita mo is isa sa mga fling niya."

"Fling?" She asked.

"I mean, yung mga nagkaka-crush sa kanya."

"Crush ko rin naman si Aster pero hindi ko naman ginawa yon ah." Pagmamaktol nito, mayamaya lang ay napahinto siya at napahawak sa labi nito and her eyes widened.

"What's the problem?" I asked.

"Uhm...ano...he kissed me kasi."

"Saan naman?" Tumingin ako kay Scorpio na sumilip mula sa pinto ng kusina at mukhang nakiki-chismis.

"S-sa lips.." She said quitely, my eyes slightly widened but I composed myself. Damn it Lancaster, ano bang trip mo? "Please don't tell this to Lancaster." She plead again.

I smiled and pat her head. "Your secret is safe with me."

[LANCASTER]