Expect the Unexpected

Chapter 9

I prepared myself bago pa ako sunduin ni Marcus, we will go to church today so I wear a blue offshoulder top tucked in with black skirt na medyo mahaba and white converse lang

"Zeyha? Marcus is already here" I heard dad so I went out the house.

"We'll go ahead dad" paalam ko bago humalik sa pisngi nya

"Ingat anak" he said and went straight to their room bago ako bumaba

Nadatnan ko naman si mommy sa couch pero wala si kuya and Ayden, maybe they are still asleep.

"Hi mom" bati ko sa kanya

"Tita mauuna na din po kami. Ihahatid ko na lang po si Zeyha" sambit naman ni Marcus

I look at him, he wears a navy blue short sleeve polo paired with denim pants and black slip on shoes. He is so handsome!

"Ingat kayo baby" sambit ni mommy sa akin bago humalik sa pisngi ko

"And drive safely Marcus" paalala pa nya bago kami umalis ni Marcus

Nang makarating kami sa church ay naupo kami sa vacant seat at nakinig lang sa mass.

I stared at Marcus while listening to the mass. He look at me when he felt that I am staring at him and give me 'what is it' face.

"I am just thinking... why did you bring me here" I asked him

"Makinig ka sa mass. Wag ka na mag tanong dyan" he looked back his eyes in front kaya di ko na siya pinilit pang sagutin ang tanong ko.

Nang natapos ang mass ay lumabas na kami. Pero muntik na akong matumba ng may nakabangga sa akin ng papalabas kami ng church buti na lang ay nahawakan agad ako ni Marcus para hindi ako matumba.

I smiled at him and he held my hand and hold it tight

"Para safe ka" he just said so I bite my lips to stop from smiling.

Nang makalabas kami ay tumigil sya at tumingin sa simbahan

"I bring you here today and I hope I can bring you here again sharing our vows. Kahit saang simbahan pala basta ikaw ang kapalitang ko ng vows hahaha" he joke, but I can feel that he meant it.

I didn't expect him to say that so I just smile

"Time will come" sambit ko lang sa kanya ng nakangiti bago binitawan ang kamay at nag lakad papunta sa sasakyan nya

I have to turn mu back to him to hide this ear to ear smile.

Ang gaan sa pakiramdam ng sinabi nya. Agh kinikilig ako sa mga linyang iyon.

Naramdaman ko naman ang pag sunod nya sa akin binuksan naman agad nya ang kanyang sasakyan at pinagbuksan ako ng pinto bago sya pumasok at naupo sa drivers seat.

"Lets have a lunch first before I sent you home" sambit nya bago nag start ng engine

"Sure" nakangiting sambit ko at nag simula syang mag drive.

Tumingin lang ako sa labas habang inaantay na makarating kung saan kami kakain ngayon.

Nag park na si Marcus kaya tiningnan ko ang place at nakita ko ang isang classic Italian Restaurant.

Pinag buksan naman nya ako ng pinto at nilahad ang kamay para makababa ako sa kotse nya.

"Any reservation sir?" salubong sa amin ng isang staff ng makapasok kami sa resto.

"Two seats for Marcus Castro"

"This way sir" sambit ng babaeng staff bago kami i guide kung saan ang pinareserve ni Marcus.

Marcus pulled the chair for me and pushed it back slowly.

"You really book a reservation. Buti na lang medyo formal suot ko kahit naka converse ako" I gave him a small laugh

"I just want to date with you after nating manggaling sa church. Tsaka kahit hindi formal ang suot mo ayos lang. I will still bring you here" sagot nya sa akin at dumating na ang order namin.

"Kanina ka pa nag papakilig" I wisphered

"So kinikilig ka" dinig pala nya

"Slight" I giggled

"Slight lang?" hes cute making baby face

"Lets eat na" natatawang sambit ko sa kanya.

He gave me a pasta with dessert and juice.

We started eating at nag uusap kami habang kumakain. Sya naman ang nag bayad ng food namin bago kami umalis.

Pumunta na kami sa parking and like what he do earlier pinag buksan nya uli ako ng pinto ng sasakyan bago pumasok at umupo sa drivers seat.

Hindi nya sinuot ang seatbelt nya at may inabot sya sa back seat

Nagulat ako ng iharap nya sa akin ang isang boque ng white and pink roses

"This is my first time giving you a flowers ever since I started courting you" nakangiting sambit nya kaya naman kinuha ko ang vocae sa kanya at inamoy iyon

"Thank you" I said with a smile.

"It suites how beautiful you are, babe" I just smiled at him and he smiled back before he starts to drive.

Nakangiti lang ako sa buong byahe dahil sa kilig.

Pag dating naman namin ay inaya ko pa syang pumasok at pumayag naman sya.

Nakapasok na kami sa gate ng bahay pero tumigil ako sa pinto ng mag ring ang phone ko kaya tumigil din si Marcus.

"Hey" bati ko agad kay Hannah ng sagutin ko ang tawag

"Girl! If you still think about him I think you have to talk to him" Hannah said without saying hello

"What?" I don't know what is she talking about

"I mean, pag isipan mo kung gusto mong makausap si Alex para may closure kayo" oh si Alex pala. Sh*t napalingon ako kay Marcus at nakatingin lang sya sa akin

I think he heard what Hannah says. Naka loud speaker ako.

"Ahmm. Lets talk about it next ti---"

"Lets talk about it now" she cut me off

"I am with Marcus, and naka loud speaker ang phone ko" I wisphered at the phone before I hang up the call

I look at Marcus and try to read his emotion but there is nothing.

We stared at each other for about thirty seconds hanggang mag salita sya

"I think I'll go here the other days, baka may kailangan ka pang pag isipan e" he smiled at me bitterly before turning his back to me

"Wait, what you're thinking is wrong" I held his wrist to stop him.

"Its okay Azeyha. I'll just go home" hindi nya ako nilingon at nag lakad na papaunta sa kotse tsaka sumakay doon.

Pinanuod ko lang ang mabilis niyang pag alis sa tapat ko.

What an idiot Azeyha!