"Inip na inip na siya." Ani ni Dashiel habang nakatingin sa boss na marahang inaalog ang ice shaker. Imbes na matakot man ito o matawa ay namangha nalang ito pati ang mga katrabaho niya. Halos ginagawa ni Rei ang lahat ng mga gawain sa cafe para lang ay mapigilan niya ang kanyang pangungulila sa nobya. Dalawang linggong mahigit na ang nakalipas. Namimiss na ng amo nila ang nobya nito kaya ang alternatibong ginawa nito imbes sundan ang malulong sa maraming trabaho.
"Mas napabilis naman trabaho ninyo." Ika ni Jane na nasa cashier counter at mainam na nakatingin sa kapatid na nasa gilid lang niya. Para bang may sariling mundo at hindi nalang binibigyang pansin na pinag uusapan na siya.
"Tama po." Tumango ang iba ngunit napailing din ang kalahating numero ng mga iyon. Parang naawa rin sila dahil ito an ginagawang pampalipas oras ng bossing nila para hindi masyadong mamiss ang kanyang nobya.
Napatawa ng bahagya si Jane. "Hayaan niyo, ngayon lang yan magtataray at maging dragon. Tataob naman din ang ugali niya pagka nakauwi na si Angel." Wika ni Jane at nakatingin kay Rei na nakasimangot. Alam ng nakaktandang kapatid na naririnig siya nito. Wala rin namang magagawa si Jane para pasayahin ang pakiramdam ni Rei dahil ang kasiyahan niya nga ay nasa malayo pa.
"Ang tagal niya pong umuwi." Mangiyak-ngiyak na saad ng ibang mga nag ttrabaho sa cat cafe habang bumaling sila ng tingin kay Jane, ang nakakatandang kapatid ni Rei na minsan ay nag tatambay sa cafe para asarin ang kapatid.
"Hindi lang pala kapatid ko ang nag hihintay sakanya." Nagugulohang nakangiti si Jane sa mga staffs.
"Para kaseng dala ni Angel ang totoong si Rei." Dashiel said and she crosses her arms as she looks at Rei with a highly concerned mannerism. Rei was frowning and sighing, clearly not something so good to express in terms of facing the costumers and Dashiel knows this ettiquette because Rei was the one who taught her that.
Jane's brows raised at the speech. "Mukha ba yang duplicate?" She asked and her tone was somewhat sarcastic and shocked as she points at her younger sister, Rei. The gloomy looking boss who misses her other half completely.
Dashiel looks at Jane then sighed. She looks at one of the servers and in an eye to eye contact the woman understood and she speaks for Dashiel's point. "Bali po, mas masaya po si boss pag andito si Angel sa paligid. Hindi mabigat ang awra ng cafe and hindi siya nakasimanggot." Turo ng server sa may-ari ng kanilang cafe at napatango ng mahina si Jane. Totoo ngang iba ang awra ang cafe simula nung bamalik si Angel sa Cagayan. Dala-dala ni Angel ang ugali ng kapatid.
"Miss ko na siya." Mahinang sabi ni Rei habang kumukuha ng order ng isang nag mamadaling ginang. Akala pa tuloy ng matanda na siya ang kinakausap ni Rei ngunit nasa ibang isipan si Rei.
Napabuntong hinga si Jane. "Hay, ipagdasal niyo na umuwi na yun." Wika niya at pumunta sa kapatid para tumlongan nalang ito para may magawa nalang din siya. Aaliwin niya nalang ang kapatid. Parang naiintindihan nalang din ni Jane kung bakit gusto na ng staffs na bumalik na ang nobya ni Rei. Mapangiti o pakikipag usap ng mga tao ay parang nakakatakot ang awra nito.
The night arrived, it was already seven in the evening. Everyone was cleaning the entire area of the cafe and Rei was in her civilian clothing now. She tied her hair in a man-bun. Breathing heavily and giving out a deep sigh. The others didn't seem to mind her actions as she heads out of the staff room.
"Uuwi kana?" Dashiel speaks as she sees Rei in the cashier counter getting her phone. Rei gives a brief look at her phone before she sighed and put it on her pocket before she then looks at Dashiel who is waiting for her boyfriend to get her.
"Opo." Rei gives a simple response and nodded her head.
"Ayaw mo muna mag yosi?" Dashiel offers at least as she tries to cheer Rei up too. Everyone else were doing their part and very best to fully give their boss a great day. They wanted her to smile a little because they knew she smiles the biggest when it comes to her beloved Angel only.
Rei frowns and she gives out another sigh. "Wala namang sasaway sakin." She reasons and somewhat Dashiel looked at her shocked, as if she was a deer struck under streetlights. Rei chuckled before she checks on her phone then puts it back on her pocket once again.
"Oh siraulo oh gusto mag pasita." Naningkit ang mata ni Dashiel ang napaawang ang kanyang bibig. Kumaway nalang si Rei at hindi na nag salita. Mukhang pagod na ito kakatrabaho at
"Mas thrilling yun." Tawang ani ni Rei at napaawang ang bibig ni Dashiel ng husto. Mapang-asar na ang ugali nito at napailing nalang siya, hindi na niya ito susumbatan ba at baka maiba ulit ang tempo ng ugali nito.
"Yuck ka, boss." Nagsalubong ang kilay ni Dashiel at napatampal sakanyang noo, hindi na niya dapat malalam iyon pero napaka bukas ni Rei tungkol sa pag sasabi ng mga ganoon.
Agad namang nanlaki ang mata ni Dashiel nang makita ang isang babae na nasa laabas ng cafe at si Rei naman ay abala ito sa pag titingin sa telepono at hindi nakita na may babae sa laabas. "Boss wag mong buksa-" Huli na ang lahat nang magsalita si Dashiel.
"Ah!" Nanlaki ang mata ni Rei nang tinulak niya pabukas ang pintuan at nakita niya ang babae na nakatakip a sakanyang noo. Bigla nalag siyang namutla nang tumingin ito pataas sakanya at nakita ang mukha ng nobya na naiiyak na.
"Love!" Agad na binitawan ni Rei ang telepono sabay ang pag hawak niya sa noo ng nobya. Mabuti nalang at hindi ito dumudugo ngunit kita parin ang pamumula nito. Napakagat labi si Angel at kinagat ang kamay ng nobya sabay pag palobo ng kanyang pisngi.
"Sakit sakit nun ah!" Saway ni Angel at napasimangot. Napangiti naman si Rei, kahat may kagat sa kamay niya ay hindi naman ito masyadong masakit. Hindi siya makapaniwala na nandito na ang pinaka mamahal niya.
"I'm sorry baby!" Rei exclaimed as she hugs Angel so tightly and kissed her forehead so much that it looks like the friction oh her lips on Angel's forehad would make them some sort of a light or fire.
"Iiyak ako!" Angel looka like she'll throw a tantrum but ended up laughing feeling how Rei was kissing her all over her face. Angel smiled at the feel of her lover's kiss. It has truly been a while for them.
Angel cupped Rei's cheek that made the woman to stop kissing her. Rei's lips pouted and Angel passionately kissed her lover. The warmth of their lips and how each hearts start tp pulsate and beat for one another all over again. Angel pulls away she smiled at her lover. "Kulang sa kiss." Angel said and laughed.
Rei needed to blink a few more times and she swallows. Her mouth gaped open as she sees her lover after a long time of not seeing her. Rei thought she was dreaming or maybe she has gotten crazy. She gently pinched Angel's cheek and Angel laughs at the gentle stroke.
"Totoo na ito. Ako na ito, love." Angel assures this time. Angel's hair was high a mess, her luggage was right outside the cafe and they were both standing by the door of the cafe. Looking into each other's eyes as if there was a hypnotic pull pulling them in and never ever blinking. It was true.
Rei smiled seeing only the truth, her Angel is back home.
Rei could only smile as she caressed Angel's cheek. "Welcome back,welcome home." She whispered and intertwined her hand with Angels'. It had been so long since they touched one another, to feel their skin on each other and their lips warming up each other. Their eyes reflecting onto each other. Angel felt her heart fluttering and the butterflies in her stomach dancing.
"I'm home." Angel says in am ushered tone as she looks at Rei dearly in the eyes. Their foreheads touched and Rei was in full calmness. All her dark and sad aura was easily melted away the moment she saw her lover once again. The moment Rei saw her Angel. Light shone bright in her way and she will never look away from that beautiful light.
"I'm with my home." Angel finished her words.
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Ardent Joys of Paramour
Romance[ Completed ] Dreams and love, paths towards contentment and embrace. Two persons with a different path of life, a movement of no connection and ever catching a glimpse but what if that different path leads to a connection for you both? Just like a...
