As Promised (Ferrer Series #1)

Kabanata 33

"I missed you... so bad. So bad, baby..."

"Uhm... uhm," natikom ang bibig ko sa kaba na dulot niya, at ng mga salita niya.

"Sorry, am I making you uncomfortable?" inangat niya ang ulo niya, diretso ang tingin sa 'kin.

Ngumiti siya, though I cannot disregard the sadness that radiates from his eyes. "I just want to tell you  everything that I want to say before it's time to leave. I... I don't want to make the same mistakes again..."

Napanguso ako.

Lalong lumaki ang ngiti niya. "'Wag ka gumanyan, baka lalo kang mabigla."

Iniwas ko ang tingin sa kanya habang dahan-dahang tinitikom ang bibig, making him roar in laughter.

"You're so adorable," he sighed. "You're making it harder to leave in the next days."

"Uhm..." I trailed. "Gusto... gusto mo bang sumama sa music... room?"

"Ayos lang kung ayaw mo!" agap ko. "I just want don't want to be rude, and leave you alone here."

"You're inviting me..." mabagal niyang usal.

I slowly glared at him, too. "Huwag na pala. Nagbago na ang isip ko."

He roared in laughter, once again. He's like a large beast, a soft one, laughing in front of me. Nakatingala, naniningkit ang mga mata, umaangat-baba ang balikat, lahat ay dahil sa pagtawa.

"No, I'd like to come with you," aniya, may bakas pa rin ng pagkaaliw sa kung ano.

"O-okay..."

"I have forgotten that the mansion also has a music room," aniya habang nasa elevator na kami. "It's included in the brochure, right?"

"Uh, oo," sagot ko, inaabala ang sarili sa mga daliri. I heard him chuckle, making him look at him.

"The floor seems to be restricted because of your office, and your own room," kumento niya.

"Huh? Bakit naman?" tinaasan ko siya ng kilay.

"Well, if your customers are aware that the owner lives here, of the floor where she sleeps, and where the office she owns is at, doesn't that stop them from going there in respect to the owner?" lumingon siya sa 'kin.

"Well... you have a point," I shrugged. "Pero... I hope that's not the case. Sayang naman ang ibang pwedeng puntahan sa mansion kung ganyan nga ang mindset nila."

"I know you could do something about it," aniya.

"Hmm," napanguso ako. "Maybe I should fix the brochure... have this floor highlighted and emphasized for the cinema, gym, and music room."

"Welcome to..." I opened the door. "The music room."

"Oh wow," tumango-tango siya. "Thumbs up for the interiors, Aiden's one hell of an architech."

"Hmm," I chuckled. "Anyway, the guitars are complete here. There are acoustics, electric, bass, ukeleles... in different colors, and designs. Mayroon ding complete set ng drum."

"There's a keyboard, piano, in that part of the room," turo ko kung nasaan ang mga binanggit. "You can also record here, since it's also a studio."

"Anyway, I'll leave you here for a bit? Magbibihis muna ako," tumango ako sa kanya. "I'll be back."

"Sure," aniya, nililibot pa rin ang mata sa buong kwarto. "I'll be here waiting."

Agad na nag-init ang pisngi at tainga ko sa munti niyang sagot na tila... banat para sa 'kin. You're a fool, Luna! A big fool!