One Lost Summer (Brave Series #2)

Chapter 35: Grale

Ashton Grale Buenavista

“What are her parents then? Holy beings?” Dean asked with a yawn.

Tria laughed even with sleepy eyes. Nakapahinga ang ulo nito sa mga hita ni Cora na nakaupo naman sa armrest ng mahabang sofa. “Parang ganun na nga. Lalo na si tito Kiel.”

The seven of them are inside Majarlika’s workroom. Currently nagsisiksikan ang  anim sa mahabang sofa habang si Grale naman ay nakatayo sa harap ng table ng nobya at tinititigan ang drawing nito.

“If you’re all sleepy just go back to the guest room. Why are you all even here?” He asked without glancing at them.

“Where’s the fun in that?” Cathy chuckled, with closed eyes and head on her boyfriend’s shoulder.

“Dude, sayo, nagalit na ba si Island girl?” Dean asked, now caressing the hair of the sleeping Breeana.

“I never did something to make her angry, Dean.” 

“Pero may pinagtalunan na ba kayo?” Migs followed.

“Of course, Migs. We argue over small things, too. But it’s Majarlika, you know,” he shrugged.

“Agree,” Tria nodded. “Masyadong mahaba ang pasensya niyang si Maja. Masyado rin siyang understanding at polite. Minsan iniisip ko nga dapat nag take na lang siya ng Psychology kaysa Architecture, e. Mas bagay siya ro'n.”

“Baka nga kapag nag away kayong dalawa, una kong iisipin kasalanan mo,” Cora stated.

“And I more likely side with Maja,” Migs seconded.

“Mahal kita, pare, at alam mo ‘yan. Pero parang kasalanan talaga kapag hindi si Maja ang kakampihan ko,” Dean dramatically replied. 

“Me too! I feel like I could kill for that girl,” Cathy agreed.

Grale smirked with his friends. It’s good to know that his friends share the same affection as him towards his girlfriend. 

Bumukas ang pinto at na siyang pasok naman ni Majarlika. She's wearing a cream long sleeves night gown with ruffles on the hem and sleeves.

“How did it go?” He asked.

“Stable naman ang lagay niya. Nakausap ko na rin si mommy and she looked okay now. Magpapadala raw si daddy ng mga regalo,” she replied. Lumapit ito sa kanya tapos ay nilingon ang mga kasama sa sofa. “Ayaw niyo pa bang matulog ulit?” She chuckled.

“Gusto ko raw nila panoorin paano ka gumawa niyan,” Cora pointed her lips towards her table.

She chuckled. “Wala namang interesting sa pag gawa ko ng plates, pero kayo ang bahala,” she turned to Grale. “Ikaw, hindi ka pa inaantok?”

“I actually… drank your coffee," he realized.

Nilingon ni Majarlika ang baso niya ng kape at nakita nang wala na itong laman. Guilty siyang ngumiti sa nobya na pinaniningkitan na siya ngayon ng mata. 

“But I’ll surely make you a new one, babe,” he fastly added.

“Okay,” she smiled and just picked up her pen and big rulers and returned doing her thing.

Bumaba siya para ipagtimpla ang nobya ng kape. Sumama rin sa kanya si Migs para ipagtimpla naman ang nobya nito ng gatas.

Ang initial plan talaga ay sa bagong condo niya matutulog ang mga kaibigan pero nang malamang hindi naman don matutulog si Majarlika dahil kailangan nitong gumawa ng plates ay dito na lang silang lahat nakitulog.