It's already late at night but I can't still move on from what was happened earlier.
"Hindi ka pa ba matutulog?" Anika worriedly asked while she was opening her face mask.
I sigh, "Later. Magpapahangin lang muna ako sa labas." Matamlay ang aking pakiramdam.
"Are you alright?" Pahabol niyang tanong.
I smiled and nodded before closing the door. Naka-off na ang mga ilaw at tanging ang ilaw sa living room ang nakabukas. I made myself busy on making a coffee until a memory went inside my mind.
Napaatras ako nang mapagtanto ang kabuuan ng kanyang mukha. I heard Anika reacted, "OMG! This can't be!"
No, this is not true. He's not my brother, he's not Kuya Rio.
"Miss, what's wrong?" Salubong ang kanyang mga kilay na tila pinipilit unawain ang naging reaksyon ko.
But his soft voice telling me to believe that it's really him. Am I crazy?
I was about to ask his name when a woman interrupted the situation. "Allen, I was looking for you. Akala ko nawala ka na."
She looks lovely in her nude pink off shoulder, black fitted skirt for the bottom, and black wedge sandals. That lovely face, it's seems familiar.
"Oh, Mom, nabangga ko po kasi si Miss..." He paused for a moment waiting for me to tell him my name.
"Rishan. My name is Rishan." I am proud to tell my name hoping him to remember me yet I realized that his name wasn't Rio but Allen.
Napatitig sa'kin ng seryoso ang kanyang mommy na nakapagpakilabot sa buong sistema ko. Agad niyang hinila si Allen palayo sa amin.
"Mom, what's wrong? Please calm down," malumanay niyang wika sa ina kaya bumagal ang lakad nila ngunit malayo na sa gawi namin.
"What happened to her Mom?" Anika was curious as well as my mind.
"I don't know. But I am bit disappointed that he is not Kuya Rio," I replied before taking a deep breath.
The boy glanced at us once again and waved his hand and smiled genuinely. I smiled back pero hindi abot hanggang tenga.
"Ouch!" Agad kong sinubo ang hintuturo kong napaso ng mainit na tubig. I was unconsciously pouring hot water while my other hand was holding the cup.
Don't think too much, Rish. You're just tired and pressured for your wedding day. Come on, be attentive.
Kinaumagahan, maaga kaming nabulabog ng malakas at sunud-sunod na pagbusina ng sasakyan mula sa labas.
"May bisita ka ng ganito kaaga?" I asked her after yawning.
Natigilan siya sandali sa pagi-stretch ng mga braso hanggang umaliwalas ang mukha niya at napalitan ng excitement.
"Oh! Nandito na sina Mommy at Daddy! Come on, let's greet them." Her eyes are full of excitement while my mind wishing that I am like her too.
Nagpatangay na lang ako sa kanya sa pagbaba hanggang madatnan namin ang parents niya sa living room.
"Hello, Mom! I miss you both!" She hugged her parents and they kissed her forehead.
BINABASA MO ANG
Business Marriage (COMPLETED)
RomanceRishan Lee Faustino was home-schooled until she graduated. Her family wanted her to stay only in the mansion, she's not allowed to go anywhere. When her elder brother died, she lost the only person who treats her well in the family until she decided...
