Flowers and Bullets (Macimilian Series #2)

Chapter 26 Remember

Chapter 26

Remember

Kinabukasan ay namasyal ulit kami ni Kyle dahil gusto daw niyang sulitin iyong punta namin dito. Pinagbigyan ko na dahil na e'enjoy din naman akong mamasyal dahil ilang taon akong hindi umuwi. Nang makauwi ako magaalas cinco ng hapon ay natagpuan ko ang isang mensahe galing kay Mr. Anderson.

Sinasabi na magkita kami sa lupain niya para maipakita kung anong parte ang magiging akin at kung paano namin papartehin iyon ni Javier. My heart almost jumped out of my chest when I saw his text.

Ni hindi ko pa nga nakukumbinsi si Javier at mula sa paguusap namin kahapon, mukhang wala siyang balak na makipag deal sa akin. Napasilip ako sa labas ng marinig ang paghinto ng ilang sasakyan. I bit my lip and sighed.

Hindi ko alam kung natutulog sila Mama o nasa farm pero walang tao dito sa loob ng bahay na ikinapasalamat ko. I didn't think about anything when I went out and greeted Mr. Anderson. Tulad ng una ay masigla niya akong binati at kinumusta.

I heard another door of a car opening but I didn't glance the way. Nang maramdaman ang presensya niya ay halos mamawis ang aking noo at palad. I didn't want to look his way but that would be too rude and obvious that I am uncomfortable with him.

"Javier! I'm glad you made it." bati ni Mr. Anderson.

I took a glance at him and gave him a slight smile. The orange scene made his skin more tan, resulting to a broad and mature stance. Umiwas ako kaagad ng tingin upang hindi makita ang kaniyang reaksyon.

"Mr. Anderson, it would be my pleasure." He shrugged and chuckled a little making me a bit more uncomfortable.

"I guess you two talk already." Mr. Anderson said.

I licked my lips before looking up to him, eyes slightly hurting from the setting sun, not knowing what to say before smiling awkwardly, "Yeah, I uh... went to see him yesterday..."

I turned to Javier and find him smirking to me. I want to narrow my eyes about his smirk but I didn't let myself get affected.

"Well she hasn't really convinced me." He said with his playful and mocking tone, saying it more like to me than the man in front of us.

Mr. Anderson didn't take it seriously and chuckled, "Oh she didn't? You must be hard to please."

They laughed like it is a good joke and I just stand there trying to understand them. Hindi ko rin naman naintindihan talaga. He isn't hard to please. Ayaw niya lang talaga ako pagbigyan.

I wanted to argue that I had interest in this land first but who wouldn't like bigger offer? Sumunod ako sa kanila nang magsimula silang maglakad at tanawin ang lupain. I think it's about ten hectares or nine. Hindi na tataas sa sampu.

Humahalo sa kahel na paligid ang berdeng lupain sa aming harapan, with the soft blows of the wind, the medium tall grasses dance that made it hard for me to walk. Nag kkwentuhan iyong dalawa sa aking harap na hindi ko na nasundan dahil busy ako sa paghawi ng mga damo.

"What do you think Aio?" nagulat ako at nagtaas ng tingin sa tanong ni Mr. Anderson.

Napalunok ako ng makitang masyado akong malapit kay Javier dahil sa hindi ko namalayan ang pagtigil nila sa paglakad. Umatras ako at napakunot ang noo.

"I'm sorry, I wasn't paying attention..."

"How can you convince me if you're not paying attention?" Javier looks like he's playing around but I can help but to take it seriously.

"Nahihirapan kasi ako maglakad." Mahinang sabi ko pero tumaas lang ang kilay niya.

"You shouldn't come then."