YOUR HEART KNOWS IT

PART 14

"What's with that smile?" My mom asked. She was able to convince me to stay for dinner so here we are at the dining room, mom, dad, and clover.

"Nothing" I wasn't aware I was smiling so obviously. Ha!

"Nothing? Yet you are smiling from ear to ear? Tell me who's the lucky girl? " she teased. I am very close to my mom well maybe not like how we used to be in my teenage years but I remember the times when she knows all about my crushes and ex-girlfriends. She knew me so well that when I like someone she can particularly tell.

"I think it's the other way around mom, I'm the one who's lucky to have found her" I smiled.

"Oh. When will we meet --?" She looked at me like she was waiting for me to say her name.

" Rachel," I said

"Rachel, that's a beautiful name," my mom said in approval.

"Rachel? Ms.Rachel as in Ate Daphne's friend" Clover shouted from her seat.

"Manners miss," My dad said looking at Clover's direction

"So you've met her?" Mom asked.

"Yes I did and she wasn't friendly at all," Clover said in a disdainful voice.

"Or maybe if you didn't act like a spoiled brat then she could have been nicer and you would have been all settled by now for your upcoming event which reminds me, you need to apologize to her. Alright?" I looked at her eye to eye making sure she knows I'm being serious.

"What? Why should I?" Remind me again that she's my sister because I badly want to flick that forehead of hers as if we haven't talked about this yesterday when she came crying to me like a baby. Dad stayed quiet almost the entire conversation he's not really much of a talker and only joins in when his opinion is needed or when he feels so I always wondered how he managed to grow our business with that kind of approach.

" I take it back then I won't teach you how to drive. Ask Mang Tony or Mang Roy instead or maybe Dad is willing to teach her princess," I said right away.

"Mommmmmm. Kuya Flute"
My sister said in a shrieking voice.

"I'm sorry honey but your brother is right you should apologize to the girl and that's a given, I love you but I don't encourage such a thing" mom stared at her and my sister instantaneously fell into silence. I saw my Dad nod in approval while I swallow my last spoon of food. This is the first time my mom and I agreed on something since I came back.

"And for you young man how many times do I have to tell you not be too hard on your sister? And I'd like to meet this 'Rachel' sometime" she said in a mom's voice.

"Of course, I just don't know when but I'll be happy to,"  suddenly feeling nervous realizing the fact that if there were times that I was able to talk to Rachel it was not actually a proper conversation.

"What does that mean?" She gave me a curious look like trying to figure out if I'm just messing with her or not.

"Honestly, we just met I haven't asked her out yet and also I do not know if she will be going out with me nor spare some time to talk to me again. But she will, I promise, I'll make sure of that" I chuckled scratching the back of my head. My mom just stared at my face in disbelief she tried to tell me something but decided not to and went back to eating her food.

"That's my boy," my man said and winked.

The drive back to my condo was surprisingly faster than I calculated it to be. There was no traffic which amazed me.

As soon as I sat on the couch I took my phone out and debated whether to make a call to her house first or directly to her phone which I already did the last time and she didn't answer. There could be a reason for that right? It's not like she did not answer it on purpose.

Ten minutes of talking to myself prompted me to text her instead. I don't want my expectation to turn into a disappointment when she doesn't answer her phone again.

"Hello" I know that was so short for an introduction but what else should I have sent then? At least I included a smiley emoji.

Thirty minutes have passed and she still hasn't responded yet I actually wanted to call Daphne again but I crossed that though I can't keep on involving her for something like this. That would be so silly and embarrassing at the same time.

"Hello" I sent it for the second time. It's 8:30 am she would have seen it even if she's watching TV right now right? Or is she eating? Maybe sleeping?

"Ms.Rachel Reyes, you are not ignoring me are you?" I finally sent after another thirty minutes of waiting for her reply. This is ridiculous I said to myself. This doesn't make me a creep right? I just really want to start a conversation where I can get to know her more if that's okay.

"I'm glad you know" plain and simple but it made my heart jump for joy at least she did reply and she obviously receives my messages but for what reason that she takes no notice of it makes me really think about her deal.

"Finally! Although that was a little harsh love" I sent with a winking face and believe it or not that was the end of our conversation. Looks like it will take a while before I get to exchange messages with her as normal people do. What is it that makes me feel so eager to know her?

I decided to let this go for now
but tomorrow is another day and surely I won't take no for an answer.