A Race To Your Heart | Phoenix University Series #2

Kabanata 7 | Heat and Comfort

A Race To Your Heart | Phoenix University Series 2

Kabanata 7 | Heat and Comfort

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"Egay bumangon ka na dyan!"

Napamulat si Raegan nang tanggalin ang kumot na nakataklob sa buong katawan niya. Sinimangutan niya si Rocco nang pasukin siya nito sa kwarto at walang kaba-kaba na nang-istorbo ng tulog.

"You're too early to disturb someone Kuya!" nakasimangot na sabi ni Raegan at bumangon mula sa kama.

She folded her blanket and started to pull back the curtains of her room window. Napakamot nalang siya sa ulo niya dahil sa inis.

"You know what? Kanina ka pa namin ginigising! Pinuntahan ka na nga ng bisita mo dito sa kwarto e." wika ni Rocco at namilog ang mga mata ni Raegan nang marinig ang sinabi ng kapatid.

"Huh? Bisita? What are you saying? Wala akong pinapapunta dito sa bahay!"

She kept her silence and thought carefully. Hindi siya pwede magkamali tungkol sa bisita dahil hindi naman tala ganiya pinapapunta sina Jilliane sa bahay. She's also sure if there's any group project that will be done, they are not grouped with each other.

Napatingin tuloy si Raegan sa phone niya at agad na naibato niya ito sa kama dahil hindi pala ito gumagana. It's LCD has a white screen together with a crack that looks like it was caused by a hammer. What can you read on that screen?

"At least comb your hair before you go down." sabi ni Rocco at lumabas ng silid.

Raegan didn't listen to Rocco's advice. Instead, she rushed down the stairs to see who's the visitor that Rocco is talking about.

"Pababa na 'yun. Gising na." ani Rocco.

"Tulog mantika talaga si Raegan, pagpasensyahan mo na!" Reed said and chuckled softly.

Nang makababa sa hagdan si Raegan, taas noo itong nagsalita sa mga kapatid niya na namimilog ang mga mata dahil hindi nakinig si Raegan kay Rocco.

"Sinong bisita ang sinasabi niyo? Ang sarap ng tulog ko tapos gigisingin niyo 'ko!" reklamo ni Raegan at nagkatinginan ang magkakapatid sabay tingin kay Race na nakaupo sa tabi ni Rocco. Nasa isang dining table sila at nakatalikod si Race sa gawi ni Raegan.

"Ako." Race said and he instantly faces Raegan's direction.

Raegan blushed when she knew who's the visitor they're talking about. Napasigaw sa gulat si Raegan kaya't dali-dali itong bumalik sa kwarto niya na may hiya sa katawan. She heard her siblings laughing like there's no tomorrow that's why she really felt embarrassed.

Raegan looked herself in the mirror and she shook her head when she saw her messy hair and a spoiled saliva near her lips. Embarrassing!

Anong ginagawa ni Race sa bahay nila? What does he need? Sobrang aga niya para bumisita! He could visit Jackson or the twins but why does it need to be here?!

Sa sobrang hiya ni Raegan ay hindi niya napigilan maligo at magpalit agad ng damit pang-alis. Mabuti na lamang at naisipan ng mga magulang nila noon na magkaroon ng dalawang comfort room ang bahay.

She bathed as fast as she could 'coz she knew that she would be the star of the talk between the boys if she will take a little longer.

Before she went out of her room, she combed her long hair and looked at herself in the mirror repeatedly. Nang makababa siya ng hagdan, nakita niyang kumakain na ng almusal ang mga binata.

"Woah! I told you to at least comb your hair! I didn't expect you to take a bath that fast!" natatawang biro ni Rocco kaya sinamaan siya ng tingin ni Raegan.