Beautiful Art

VIII

Brianna Huangco's POV

"I hope I atleast ease your burden," he added.

In just his simple presence already gives me comfort and his hug is even more feel like I'm sheltered. This feeling is so unusual that I don't even know what to do.

We just splitted ourselves when we realize that a lot of people were passing by. I awkwardly fixed my blanket around my shoulder when it got messed when he hugged me.

"Anyway, how's your day?" I asked, changing the topic. But I just gotta look dumb for asking it the fact that I visited him earlier.

"More than good," he answered with a smirk on his face.

"Really?" I said, not knowing what to answer.

"Yeah, may nagdala kasi ng lunch ko kanina eh. Though, medyo nakakadisappoint kasi hindi nya 'ko sinabayan," pagpaparinig nya. "I wish may magdala ulit ng lunch ko bukas. Yung sasabayan na 'ko sa pagkain," he said while playing his nails.

"Ok, fine. May shooting naman kasi ako kanina," I defended. "Oh, wait. I was curious about your diet eh. May sinusunod ka bang somewhat to maintain your body?"

"Ah, bakit? Ano bang itsura ng katawan ko? Malaki ba? Fit o ano?" He teased and bow hisself a little like he wants to hear my answer.

"Ewan sayo! Dalhan kita ng isang buong letchon bukas, eh," I threaten him and push him away. I heard him chuckled. I open the car's door and enter, and was just about to close it but he blocked it.

"Isn't your bag is still there?" He concluded and point where staffs are departing some things. I pursed my lips and look at him with bored eyes, meeting his gaze.

Inis akong bumabang ng kotse at tinigan sya ng masama bago pumunta sa site para kunin ang bag ko. Bumati na ako kay direc. at sa ibang staff na nadadaanan ko. Sa pagbalik ko, laking gulat ko lang ng ibang kotse na ang nakaparada sa tabi ni senator.

"Hi Ma'am," ngiting sabi ni senator at pinagbuksan ako ng pinto, like he's a chaperon. He even gesture his hand for me to enter the car.

"Para kang timang," sabi ko at papasok na sana ako pero bigla nya 'kong pinigilan.

"Ay, teka," sabi nya at sinara ang pintuan.

"Ano nanaman 'yon?" Iritado kong sabi.

"Ako 'yung senator dito tapos ako yung magmumukang driver? Sa harap ka sumakay," sabi nya at umikot na sa kabila para sumakay sa driver's seat. I frowned to his action.

I irritatedly enter his car and fasten the seatbelt. I cover my blanket from my shoulders down to my legs when I felt the coldness of aircon on my skin.

"Here." He took off his suit coat and offered it to me. He left with his white dress shirt that defines his body which makes me drool over it. As I came back to my senses, I took his coat and put it around my shoulder, leaving the blanket on my tights.

"Thanks," I said. So as he starts driving the car. "Where are we going?"

"Kain," he simply answered.

"Saan?" I ask with my high pitch of voice.

"I don't know what does it called. I just saw it along the way to Solenad." He explained.

It's been half an hour before we reached the restaurant he's been saying but it turns out that it's already closed. We decided to look for another restaurant until we reached Tagaytay. I don't even now how we get here.

"How about there?" Senator pointed out a restaurant we're about to pass.

"Oh, yeah. Sure," I said then he turn the steering wheel towards to the parking lot beside the restaurant.