Kronack Crown

Chapter 8

INAANTOK PA si Kalisz habang pababa ng hagdan. Naghilamos, nagtoothbrush, at inayos ang buhok niya bago bumaba para mag-agahan.

Ugh! I'm famished...

Hinaplos niya ang tiyan. Hindi na siya nag-abalang kumain kagabi ng magising siya. It was already late— midnight to be exact.

Nagising siyang nasa kama na kahit alam niyang nakatulog siya sa sofa. Kronack undoubtedly transferred her to her bed before leaving her room.

Since it was already midnight, she didn't bother to eat. Instead, she quickly got ready for bed, washing up, changing into comfortable clothes, and removing her contact lenses before crawling back under the covers.

So now it is not surprising she's feeling like she has been deprived of food. She only had one meal yesterday.

Oh, great...

Pagkapasok sa hapag ay kumunot ang noo ni Kalisz nang walang naabutan na kahit na sino sa hapag.

Where are they?

Wala ang mga ito sa sala at wala rin siyang narinig sa may pool. Tahimik rin ang bahay.

"Oh, iha, ikaw pala. Tamang tama ang baba mo at ihahanda na namin ang hapag-kainan," saad sa kanya ni manang na galing sa sa kusina at tulak ang roll'n service cart.

Tumango siya. "Good morning po, manang." Bati niya sa matanda.

"Magandang umaga din sayo, iha." Ngumiti ito sa kanya. "Ilang araw kang hindi lumalabas ng silid mo ah." Usisa nito.

Kalisz nodded again. "Trabaho po."

Tumango ito at inilapag ang natitirang pagkain galing sa service cart.

"Hay nako kayo talagang mga bata kayo. Bising-busy kayo." Naiiling nitong saad. "Sige na upo ka na at kumain, 'wag mo na hintayin ang iba at baka busy pa."

Tango at tipid na pasasalamat ang isinagot niya kay manang bago naupo. Naglagay siya ng tapsilog sa plato niya at mag-uumpisa na sana siyang kumain ng marinig ang boses ni Kronack.

"Good mornin' Kalisz," he greeted with a warm smile.

And there it is again, the fast heartbeat. Fluttering like it has just received something magnificent it is overwhelmed.

"Good morning too," she greeted back and looked at him.

Kalisz can't help but stare at Kronack. He's wearing casual clothes. White pants that are folded in the ends, matched with white sneakers, dark blue long-sleeve shirt— tucked in, and a black belt. Sporting casual attire, he has pulled it very well that he could make it into modeling anytime.

"Loving what you see?" he asked, teasing and smiling even wider.

Kalisz nodded. "You look very handsome, you could make it to modeling," she replied honestly before starting to eat her food like she didn't just say something.

Tumawa ito ng malakas. "And you're very honest."

Parang may sumipa sa puso ni Kalisz ng marinig ang sinabi nito.

Honest?  Pigil niyang umiling. Kalisz shrugged her shoulder and said nothing.

Umupo ito sa katabing upuan niya at kumuha na rin ng pagkain.

"Do you have plans for today?" Tanong nito ng matapos lagyan ng pagkain ang plato nito.

"None..."

"Good."

She glanced at him with a questioning look. "Why?"

"Well... I plan to show you around the Island today," anito. "What do you think?" Tanong nito at kinagat nito ang ibabang labi habang naghihintay sa sagot niya.