Captured Hearts (On-going)

Chapter 48

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KAIRUS putted down the canned beers on the centre table and sat down on the sofa. Paul, who currently sitting in front of him, can't look straight on his eyes. He took a deep sigh before approaching his cousin.

"Isn't awkward if you won't speak up?"panimula niya. "Com'on, I'm not the one who will take the first move." Aniya.

"Sa tingin mo hindi ka nag-first move sa ginawa mong pagkakausap sa akin ngayon?" Natawa siya sa sinabi ng pinsan.

"Fuck you, Paul."

"Ew, that's gross, Couz. I will never fuck my cousin." Mas lalong natawa si Kairus sa sinabi ng pinsan, lalo na ng sabayan siya nito.

Ah, this feels so good.

"I think we're okay now." Puna niya.

"Are we?" Anang biglang sumerysong tinig ng pinsan.

"For me? Yes. How 'bout you?"

"I really want us to be okay, but, i really can't forgive myself of what i have done to you--with Ms. Lao too." Anito na nakayuko.

"Don't mind that, everything is fine now. Past is past, man." Aniya bago lapitan ito at umupo sa tabi rito. Tiapik niya ang balikat nito at umupo sa armrest ng sofa na kinauupuan ng pinsan niya.

"Past is past." Anito habang nakatitig sa kawalan.

Sa tingin ni Kairus ay may pinaghuhugutan itong kakaiba sa salitang past na sinabi nila. Nagtataka man ngunit hindi na niya tinanong ang pinsan.

"By the way," tumayo siya at umupo muli sa kanina niyang inuupuan. "You said, you like my baby, right?"

"That is kind of an awkward question, Couz. Should i answer that?" Anito na para bang nagaalinlangan sagutin siya.

"Yes, you should." Aniya.

Napabuntong hininga na lamang si Paul bago siya sagutin na parang napipilitan.

"Yes. I  do like her." Pag-amin nito.

"Why? How?" Gagad niyang tanong.

"Honey was my..." napatigil ito sa pagsasalita na para bang nagaalinlangan na sumagot.

"Your what?" Hindi makapaghintay na aniya. Napabuntong hininga ito bago siya sinagot.

"Fine. S-she's..she's.. she's my...." hirap na hirap talaga ito na magsalita kaya napakunot ang nuo ni Kairus. Handa na sana siyang tanungin ito muli at kulitin nang magsalita na ang pinsan. "S-she's my childhood friend." Napamaang si Kairus sa sinagot ng pinsan niya.

My baby was my cousin's childhood friend? Bakit hindi ko siya kilala?

"How? I mean, if she is really your childhood friend, i should have known her too, right?" Naguguluhan niyang tanong.

"You do know her, Couz." Anito na nagpagulo pa lalo sa kaniya.

"No i do--"

"Really? What the fuck, Kairus! How dare you to forgot about her?" Singhal ng kaniyang pinsan sa kaniya.

"What are you talking about? You're confusing me." Aniya at kinuha ang beer na inilapag niya kanina at binuksan iyon bago uminom.

"You really couldn't remember her?" Anito na parang hindi makapaniwala.

"No, maybe because you didn't introduce me to her." Iyon lang ang naiisip niyang paraan para hindi niya maalala ang dalaga dahil hindi naman talaga sila nagkakilala."Honey is a kind of woman that i will never forget that easily. If you introduce me to her, i should have remember her. Not only remember, I'm pretty sure she will marked in my mind to my whole life." Mahaba niyang lintanya.