Aran's POV
My heart tightened nang sabihin nitong magiging caregiver pa ito matapos akong gumaling. I'm a Thai. Alam kong hindi lahat ng tao ay mabait. Marahil pagsamantalahan ito habang nagtatrabaho.
""What work are you gonna give me?" tanong nito sa akin.
"Cook"
"What?I'm not a good cook!"
"Be my caregiver forever then."
"What?"
"Yeah,"
"In the future you'll have your own family,a wife as I said. They can take care of you"
"Nah. It won't happen"
"Sos,it will happen."
Tumingin ako sa kanya.
Napangiti ang mukha nito.
"Thank you. So I can still live here in Thailand." wika nito. Magkatabi kami ngayon sa sofa. Maputi din ito. Her face is pinkish at wala itong make-up.
"Do you want to?"
"Yes,since I'm still young,I dream to live here."
"Really?"
Tumayo ito at pumanhik sa itaas. Makraan ang ilang sandali ay bumalik ito dala ang sariling laptop.
"That is an old model"
Lumingon ito sa akin. Galit ang mga mata nito .
"This is expensive."
Tumawa ako.
"I'll buy another one for you. Send it to your family in your country."
"No need."
"Tsk. When I can walk and go to work,I'll bring you anywhere I go !".
" why?"
"Your my caregiver. I need assistant."
"Your secretary will do that."
"Yah,but you can do it "
"Okay"
I watched her doing something in her PC. Then I realized she was calling her family.
"Hai,mama,kumusta po kayo?"
"Ayos lang kami,Yeesha ikaw?"
"Ayos lang po ako. Ito pala yung masungit kong amo"
"Good afternoon,sir " bumati ang mother nito .
Nahihiya akong tumingin sa camera.
"Good afternoon"
"Sir,you're handsome."
Ngumiti ako.
"Yeesha is kind,sir so you can trust her."
Yeesha?
"It's me" wika nito sa akin.
"Ahh..yes."
Nag-uusap pa sila hanggang sa nakatulog na ako sa tabi niya.Yeesha's POV
"Mama,nakatulog na po yung alaga ko,tatawagan ulit ko kayo ulit."
"Ang gwapo ng alaga mo hija."
"Opo, papakasalan ko po siya."
"Naku, Ewan ko sayo. Puro ka biro. Wala bang girlfriend yan?"
"Wala po..kaya walang problema."
Nagpaalam na ako sa mama ko at inioff ang PC.
Tiningnan ko siya na natutulog.
Marahan kong tinapik ang balikat niya para magising ito at babalik na kami sa kwarto niya.
"Aran,let's go back to your room"
Mahina kong sabi.
Nagmulat ito ng mata.
"Can I stay here for awhile?"
Tumango ako. Tumayo ako at kumuha ako ng unan at kumot.
Nilagyan ko ng unan ang ulo niya.Nanonood ako ng TV habang binabantayan siyang natutulog.
Thailand movie iyon.
"Yeesha, what do you like to eat?"tanong ni Priya.
"Do you have ice cream?"
"Yes we have it. Do you like some?"
"Can I have a bowl and bread?"
"What for?"
"Its good combination. Haven't you tried it?"
"Not yet."
" you should try it now."
Dinalhan siya nito nang isang bowl ng ice cream at apat na slice ng bread.
"You put the ice cream in the middle like a hamburger "
Ginawa nga nito at kinain.
"Yeah,you're right. Heaven."
Nagtatawanan kaming dalawa not knowing our boss is already awake. We eat it until we full.
"What are you doing?"
"Eating. Do you like some?" Gumawa ako para dito at ibinigay iyon sa kanya.
"I don't like it." Umiiling pa ito.
"Open your mouth."
"No"
Natatawa si Priya at umalis na.
Nilapitan ko siya at hinawakan ang pisngi nito.
"No--"
"Delicious.try it. "
I shoved it in his mouth and without any more complain,kinain nga nito ang ibinigay ko. He chewed it.
"Delicious right?" Sabi ko.
He extended his left arm and got my piece. Kinain nga nito lahat.
" what kind of food is this?"
"Ice cream and bread!"
"I never tried it."
Tumawa ako sa sinabi niya. Kinuha niya ang kutsara na ginamit ko sa pagscoop ng ice cream at kumain. Nagulat ako dahil I use it.
"Why are you staring?"
"I use it!"
"Then? I think you are healthy so don't worry."
"You're my boss,you pay me."
Nang matapos kaming kumain ay nagyaya itong lumabas kami.
"Let's go now."
"Don't you like to change your clothes?"
"Really?"
Mabilis akong pumanhik at nagpalit ng damit. Denim dress iyon na kulay peach at hanggang tuhod ko. I fold the sleeves on my elbows.
Bumaba na ako. Naabutan ko siyang nakatingin sa labas.
"Let's go now."sabi ko.
" get my key and my wallet."
"Tsk,why you didn't tell me beforehand." Sabi ko at bumalik ulit ako sa kwarto niya.
When I went down, I saw Priya standing next to him.
"We'll go out and make dinner for all of you."
Napangiti si Priya.
"It's a good sign. Yeesha,our boss is getting better." Mahinang sabi nito.
Tinulak ko na ito palabas.
"Do you know how to drive?"
Tumango ako.of course I have international driving license. Na-amazed ito sa akin.
Ako ang pumili ng sasakyan namin. Isang luma na model ang pinili ko. Halatang hindi billionaire ang nasa loob. Nakasuot ito ng T-shirt na maroon at capripants na puti.
"I'm your driver now"
Wika niya dito.
Pinaandar ko na ang sasakyan.
Lumabas na kami.
"Where are we going?"
" I want to eat another cuisine"
We went to a Korean restaurant. Dahan-dahan kong itinulak ang wheelchair niya.
"You choose." mahinang sabi nito.
Ako na ang pumili sa kakainin namin. Makalipas ang ilang minuto ay dumating na rin ang order namin.
"Almost all costumers here are lovers,tsk.." Mahinang wika nito.
Natawa ako. Oo nga pala. Ang sweet pa ng mga iyon.
"Just forget them."
"You use your own chopsticks, we are not in your mansion. You can eat alone right?"
"I can't "
"You can."
"Are you ashame? They might think your boyfriend is futile."
Kinuha ko ang chopsticks nito at sinubuan sya.
"Aren't you?"
"You're my boss,you pay me."
"Really,but how would they know you are not in uniform"
"Can I eat now?"
Tumango ito. Masarap ang mga pagkain don.
"You are with a man,you should not eat a lot."
"I don't care. Just shut up"
Tumawa ito.
"Scary"
"This is delicious."
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