Kismet's Cultivation [Metanoia Series 1]

Kismet 33 🌱

We entered the mall, with our hands connected. We went straight to the ice cream parlor that serves vegan ice cream so Zaffron can enjoy it too.

"So you'll be home for a week."

I wiggled my brows at him as I let the matcha ice cream melt into my mouth. We were seated face to face with a small table between us.

"Oo. Pero siguro sawa ka na sa mukha ko," I told him.

Imbes na sumagot at binitawan niya ang icecream cup at ipinatong ang dalawang siko sa ibabaw ng mesa. Pagkatapos noon at saka siya nangalumbaba. Watching me as I bring scope of ice cream on my mouth. Nang una ay ayos lang naman sa akin pero nakita kong natutunaw na ang ice cream niya.

"Hala, 'yung ice cream mo," I told him but he didn't even blink. My brow furrowed, confuse of his action.

"Bakit ba?" I asked when I get uncomportable under his gaze while he's silent. Ngumuso ako at ginawa ang ginagawa niya. I placed my eyes cream on the table and watched his eyes too.

"I can watch you forever and I don't mind."

Agad akong nag-iwas ng tingin at ngumuso. Hindi ko nalang siya inintindi kaso kasi 'yung ice cream niya. Sayang naman.

Instead of getting my cup, I get his cup and took a scoop. When our eyes met, I saw amused in it.

"Say Ah!" I said like I'm talking to a kid. He gladly obliged and opened his mouth. Napapangiti na kang ako.

After we finished our ice cream, we watched a movie together. He was holding my hand the whole movie. Squeezing and playing with my fingers every now and then. He's also letting me lean on his shoulder. We watched some action movie and talked about it while we were searching somewhere to dine in for lunch.

We were walking hand in hand when he halted. Dahil hawak ang kamay ko ay napahinto rin ako bago mapalingon sa kaniya. I saw him looking somewhere so I followed whatever it was that caught his attention. And to my surprise, it was Nana, few meters away from us.

I stiffened on my post. Like a replay button, flash of memories of what happened before played in my head.

"Zaff, tara na," aya ko sa kaniya ng makabawi. I tried to pull him but he remained where he stood. Napabaling tuloy ulit ako kay Nana.

"Zaff baka makita tayo..."

Zaffron's eyes were serious when I looked at it. Like he wanted to say something, but he was hesitant. I waited for him to decide for few moments when I felt his gripped on my hands tightened.

"Is it fine with you if you will..." he paused, contemplating if he'll continue or not.

"If?"

"If you'll formally introduce me to your Nana?"

Bahagyangnanlaki ang mata ko at umangat ang mga labi sa sinabi niya. I saw him watching my reaction when he shook his head. Disregarding his thought maybe because he saw my reaction.

I was really hesitant about it. Paano kasi kung si Nana pa ang magbigay ng lead sa mga naghahanap sa kaniya?

But as I saw the fire of hope slowly dying on his eyes, I immediately decided against my will. He look so hopeful that I'll agree. Of course, sino ba ang ayaw na hindi makilala ng pamilya ng taong mahal mo? They met before but that's not a good movie to watch. Pero sana ngayon, maging okay.

"Never min—"

"S-sige."

"Talaga?" bakas ang kung anong saya sa tono niya na hindi naitago.