"Nako, nag-abala pa kayong dalawa. Maraming salamat mga anak." Saellyn smiled sweetly upon seeing the old woman's reaction when they finally handed their gifts.
"You're welcome po. Enjoy your birthday, nanay!" masigla niyang sabi bago ito yakapin nang mahigpit.
"Maraming salamat, ija. Masaya ako na nandito ka. Halika, umupo muna kayong dalawa. Marami akong hinandang pagkain." Dagger pulled her waist to accompany her towards the table.
"You're not a picky eater, right?" Dagger asked her when nanay Josefina left.
Nilingon niya ito bago ituro ang sarili. "Ako? Hindi, ah. Bakit?"
"I just want to know," sagot nito at saka pinisil ang baywang niya. She rolled her eyes before punching his arm a little.
"Judgmental ka pala, eh. Lahat naman kinakain ko. Ikaw, nakain ka ba ng balot?" pang-aasar niya.
Agad namang kumunot ang noo ng lalaki na ikinatawa niya. "What the fuck is that?"
"Duh, balot. 'Yung hindi na-develop na baby chicken sa loob ng egg tapos niluto," sagot niya.
"You eat gross food like that?"
"Excuse me, it's not gross. Ang tawag doon exotic food. I'll buy one for you next time." Hindi na ito sumagot at ginulo na lang nang bahagya ang buhok niya. Kasabay non ay ang pagdating din ng matanda habang bitbit ang mga pagkain.
"Anak, Saellyn, halika. Tikman mo 'tong lahat, ha? Sabihin mo rin sa akin kung ano ang mga hindi mo nagustuhan," nakangiting sabi nito sa kaniya.
She nodded her head while smiling. "Salamat po, nanay. Hindi na po dapat kayo nag-abala."
"Nako, wala lang 'yan, anak. Masayang-masaya nga ako noong nalaman ko na dadalhin ka ni Dagger dito. Sige na, anak, kumain na kayo," masigla nitong sagot.
Dagger took the plate on the other side of the table before filling it with different kind of dishes. Menudo, adobo at kare-kare. She knows all of those food because she really loves Filipino food. Kahit nasa Spain pa lang siya kasama ng daddy niya, lagi niya pa ring hinahanap ang lasa ng lutong Pinoy.
Who wouldn't? It doesn't taste bland because Filipino foods have a lot of flavors.
"Ako na," reklamo niya nang akma siyang susubuan ng lalaki. Sinamaan siya nito ng tingin kaya mabilis niya naman itong inirapan bago agawin ang kutsara rito.
Her eyes widened in surprised after tasting the kare-kare. It tastes different from the one she ate back then. Nanay Josefina's recipe is more delicious.
"How was it?" Dagger asked.
"Good," sagot niya at masiglang kumain ulit.
Napapalakpak pa siya habang kumakain. Eating really makes her happy, parang mahika ito na pinapaginhawa ang pakiramdam niya. That's why she's confused whether to be concerned about her eating disorder and disease or be thankful.
Her doctor told her that it was quite dangerous for her health since it involves her metabolism.
Kahit ano kasing kain niya, hindi siya tumataba. Her metabolism is so fast that she can eat whatever she wants in one sitting.
Bumalik siya sa reyalidad nang mapansin na hindi kumakain ang lalaki sa tabi niya.
Nagtatakang pinagmasdan niya ito habang ngumunguya pa rin. "Bakit hindi ka nakain?"
He smiled. "You're so adorable."
"What?" she asked.
"I'm full just by watching you eat. I said you're fucking adorable."
Namula ang mga pisngi niya pero hindi niya na lang ito pinansin.
Tumusok siya ng karne gamit ang tinidor at sinubo ito. She gained a chuckle from Dagger with what she did.
Bakit ba lagi na lang siya nitong pinapakilig?
She's enjoying her food when she felt his arm around her waist. Naramdaman niyang bahagya siya nitong hinila at hinalikan siya sa pisngi.
"Ang ganda mo."
Kinikilig na nilingon niya ito bago ngumiti. "Hehe." She kissed the tip of his nose. "Tenchu."
Bumalik muli siya sa pagkain na ikinatawa na naman ng lalaki.
"Ano bang gagawin ko sa 'yo." That's not something that needs answer, it's a statement that sounds like a question for her.
"What did you do to me, Saellyn?" he uttered.
She cleared her throat. "Ewan ko. Wala naman akong ginagawa sa 'yo."
He buried his face on her neck before kissing it. "That's what drives me crazy. Wala ka namang ginagawa pero nababaliw ako sa 'yo."
Saellyn just pouted her lips before drinking water to ease the feeling inside her stomach. Parang may mga paru-paro sa loob no'n na ikinangingiwi niya.
"Dagger, layo k-ka na. Baka makita tayo ni nanay Josefina," saway niya rito.
"So?" His lips went to her jaw before planting soft kisses on it.
"Sasapakin kita, eh."
"Gladly."
"Dagger," mariin niyang banggit sa pangalan nito.
"Hmm?"
He's still kissing her and it makes her feel uncomfortable. Not because she doesn't like it, but because she's starting to get used to it.
Nagkasalubong ang mga mata nila kaya agad niya itong pinaningkitan ng mga mata. Tinawanan lang siya nito.
"Kumain ka na kaya," she said.
"I'm full. Kumain na ako bago kita sunduin," sagot nito habang nakatitig pa rin sa kaniya.
"Bakit?"
"I was with Trigger."
"Your brother? 'Di ba mas ahead ka sa kaniya?" tanong niya.
Kumunot ang noo ng lalaki pero kalaunan ay tumango rin. "How did you know that?"
"Duh, malamang. Alam ko kaya kung sinong pinakamatanda sa inyong magkakapatid kasi crush na crush kita--"
Mabilis niyang tinakpan ang bibig nang ma-realize ang sinabi. Lumingon siya sa lalaki na nang-aasar na nakatitig sa kaniya.
He held her chin gently. "You have a crush on me?"
She shook her head.
"Hmm?"
Napalunok siya bago marahang tumango.
Dagger shut his eyes before looking at her intently. "Since when?"
"Ahm." She pouted her lips. "Ever since I watched your dramas? Ang gwapo mo kaya tapos ang galing mo pa um-acting."
He smiled while staring at her face. "Ang ganda mo."
Her cheeks reddened. "Hehe."
"Did you seduce me?"
Nanlaki ang mga mata niya atsaka umiling. "Luh, anong inakit? Bakit naman kita aakitin?"
"I don't know. You ruined my sanity when I saw you in that party."
"What do you mean? Saglit lang kaya tayong nagkita roon. Ni hindi nga tayo nagkausap nang maayos, eh," she replied.
Iniwas nito ang tingin habang hinahaplos pa rin ang baywang niya.
"I'm not talking about that party, baby."
Takang tinitigan niya ito. He's not talking about the party where they met? Eh kung gano'n, anong party ang sinasabi nito?
Sa pagkakaalala niya, ni isang beses ay hindi niya pa nakita ang lalaki sa personal. Aside from the event where Aristocle invited her.
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KNIGHTS I-7: Thirst of the Supreme (Dagger Knights)
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