All this Time

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"Hindi ka naman ba nahihirapan?!" Tanong ni Mrs.Reyes kay Chesca. "Hindi naman po Tita, so far I can still handle some work" Sagot ko naman bago ipagpatuloy ang pagkain.

We are currently having a lunch out with Hope and Cole...Van should be here by now pero wala pa rin siya. Its a week after when we argued, But he keeps on doing it. Tho he explain everything about his hectic work hindi ko naman mapigilang isipan na, Hindi niya ba akong kayang bigyan ng kahit kaunting oras niya?

"Cole ikaw? Pinahihirapan ka ba ng Tito mo?" Natatawang tanong ni Tita kay Cole dahil siya ang nakuhang Architect ni Tito sa bagong Building ng Reyes derma Clinic. "Hindi po Tita, napaka bait nga po ni Papa e!" Biro ni Cole na talagang idiniin pa ang salitang 'Papa' feelingero din toh!

Natigil na lang ako sa pagtawa ng sa wakas ay makita ang pigura ni Van na pumasok sa loob ng Restaurant. He goes straigthly and greet his Mom, Then he greet Hope. Now his eyes we're all set on mine. He slowly approached me, I turned to him and when he sat down to my side he leaves a caring type of kiss on my lips.

"Ikaw ha! You keep Chesca waiting for you!" Birong paninita ni Mrs.Reyes sa panganay niyang anak. "Sorry Ma, The meeting extended" He said then place his arms around Chesca's shoulders.

"Ayos lang po Tita sanay na ako" Sarkastikong sagot ni Chesca kaya naman malungkot lang siyang tiningnan ni Van. He leaned to her ears and whispered. "Im sorry Baby"

"Ayus nga lang" Nakukulitang bulong ni Chesca atsaka muling nagpatuloy sa pagkain. "How can I make her see that I am trying to give her much time she needed" Van sadly think to his self while admiring Chesca's face.

"He looked at her and silently said. "I love you" Samantala si Chesca naman na abalang nakikipag kuwentuhan kayla Hope at Mrs.Reyes ay nabaling ang atensiyon kay Van ng marinig ang sinabi nito. She just awkwardly smile and caress his tighs under the table.

Chesca be like: ehe! Im so kilig!

"Landeee" Komento ni Cole na halatang nagpaparinig kayla Chesca at Van. "So noisy" Komento naman ni Van na halatang si Cole ang pinapasaringan, Natahimik na lang si Cole sa kanyang upuan ng bigyan siya ni Hope ng malilisik na tingin.

After that lunch ay dumeretso na kami ng uwi sa bahay, Nagulat pa nga ako ng Kasama ko si Van umuwi ang akala ko kasi ay ipapahatid niya na lang ako kayla Hope. Pero, Sabi niya ay nag half day na lang siya ngayon sa trabaho. Hindi ko na tinanong kung bakit, At palihim ko na lang itong ikinatuwa.

"I am planning to sell my condo in Parañaque, What you think?" Me and Chesca we're currently having a cuddle time in our room before sleeping when I suddenly remember the plans I have thought long ago. "Bakit naman? Hindi ba biglaan?" She asked me while tracing her little fingers on my chest.

"I mean, I have another Condo here in Manila and it's the one I want to keep. So I think of giving up that small condo of mine in Parañaque, Besides no one lives there" I said while comfortably caressing her arms. "Ikaw, 'E bakit ba napag isipan mong ibenta na lang bigla?" She asked clueless about my plan.

"Um, nothing I just don't need. Sayang  lang and I want to settle for much more worth it to invest" Sabi ni Van kaya naman napa kunot nanaman ang noo ni Chesca, He has a lot of plan and she didn't even imagine of it to be this many. "Settle for much worth it?" She asked.