Dela Cuesta Series #2: Captured By You [COMPLETED]

Kabanta XXI

My eyes roamed every part of this room. The room that I had since I was a little. It holds so much memories of the immature me.

Inis na inihagis ng batang ako sa lalaking kausap ang hawak kong throw pillow. From his phone, his eyes darted on me-asking what is wrong. My eyes involuntary rolled my eyes and even crossed my arms around my chest.

"This is our freaking time, yet you are busy flirting on your phone!" I burst my anger.

He chuckled and lift his both hands like he is being surrendered. "I am not flirting," he defence.

"Now what?"

He lend me his phone but I only have a gaze on it before throwing it back to him. "You are flirting, so do I! " Dinilaan ko pa siya saka kinuha ang aking telepono na nasa bulsa.

"Kelsie Jermaine! Don't you dare" puno ng pagtutol na saad niya.

He walked towards me and sat on the couch next to me. He had his hard time to check the screen on my phone but I am busy checking my social media accounts.

"I said I'm not flirting!" Kita ko na ang litid sa leeg niya na nagpatawa sa akin.

"So do I," I sweetly said before throwing myself on him. I sat on his lap and nuzzled his neck.

His chest hardened. He catched his breath and kissed my forehead. "I can't flirt. I am contented and bewitched by you. "

Those little sweet moments is the happiest moments in my life. He have been the source of happiness that Dad can't give.

Ikinurap-kurap ko ang aking mga mata saka pasimpleng pinunasan ang luha roon at mabilis na isinara ang pinto ng silid.

"Ano ba naman! Ang tanga-tanga ninyo naman!" Nangunot ang noo ko nang madinig ang ingay na mula sa baba.

Mabilis kong tinahak ang hagdan pababa nang hagdan at kunot-noong binalingan kung saan nanggaling ang ingay.

I walked towards the kitchen to see Manang Celia who is busy chopping the onions whilst my step-mother is throwing a hawk-like look towards her.

"Manang," pagtawag ko sa kanya habang binabalingan ng tingin ang babaeng nakataas ang kilay sa harapan ko ngayon.

Mabilis na lumingon si Manang sa akin habang nakaawang pa ang kanyang labi at nanlalaki ang matang nakatingin sa akin. She slowly walked towards me and she even caressed my cheeks na parang naninigurado kung ako nga ang kaharap.

I chuckled and hugged her tightly as my eyes diverted to the woman who looked like a lost puppy now.

Si Manang Celia ay kinilala at itinuring ko ng pangalawang ina. Sa mga panahon na wala si Mommy dahil abala ito sa pagpapatakbo sa rancho ay si Manang Celia ang naroon sa mahahalagang araw ng buhay ko. Kagaya ng unang pagkakatanggal ng ngipin ko, ang unang medalya at unang parangal na aking natanggap. Lahat iyon ay naging saksi siya.

Matapos magkamustahan ay saka ko lamang siya binitawan at hinarap ang babae na tahimik lang na nagmamasid.

I scanned her from head to foot ang my eyes narrowed as I saw the necklace she was wearing.

Padabog akong lumapit sa kanya at hinila iyon mula sa kanyang leeg.

"Aray!" impit na daing niya.

"Anong karapatan mo na isuot ang gamit ng mommy ko!" galit na pahayag ko habang mahigpit ang naging kapit sa kwintas.

"Pero ibinigay na sa akin yan ng daddy mo dahil wala na namang gumagamit! "

What? Pagak akong natawa at napatingala pa ng bahagya ng madinig ang kanyang tinuran. Paanong hindi mawawala si Mommy, dahil lang naman iyon sa kanya.