Love in the Sky [Completed]

Chapter 23: The Morning After

Konstantin stayed the night in her little, cramped room. Alyanna woke up before him kaya naisipan niyang magluto ng pancakes muna habang hindi pa ito nagigising.

Pero nagulat siya ng paglabas niya ng kitchen at nandoon na rin ang Tiyahin niya.

"Tanghali na! Wala pa ring agahan?" bungad nito sa kanya pagkalabas niya ng kwarto.

Shit! she cursed mentally. She can't afford for her aunt to see Konstantin naked in her room right now. "M-magluluto na po ako, Tita!" anunsyo niya na medyo nilakasan ang boses, hoping Konstantin would realize not to get out of the room dahil nandoon ang Tita niya.

She started getting a frying pan and some eggs mula sa ref.

And then, her bedroom door opened. "Fuck," she cursed under her breath when she realized who it was. Konstantin was standing on her doorway staring at her and her aunt across the kitchen.

"Good morning," bati ni Konstantin sa kanilang dalawa. He was fully clothed now in his jeans and crumpled white shirt.

Her tita was stunned to see him inside their house, let alone coming out of her room.

"Ay, Dyos ko! Bakit may lalaki dito, Alyanna?" biglang tanong ng Tita niya after recovering from mild shock.

Well, hindi niya masisisi kung na-shookt ito. Her husband was just so handsome kahit na bagong gising ito at magulo-gulo pa ang buhok.

"Tita, this is Konstantin. He's been here since last night. Kakadating lang niya mula Italy," pag-amin niya.

"I went here straight po just to check on Alyanna," sagot nito.

Her Tita was still a bit confused with her Russian-Italian accent pero mukhang nakuha naman nito ang ibig sabihin ni Konstantin. "Nagta-Tagalog ba ito?" tanong bigla sa kanya ng Tita niya.

"Yes, Tita. Nakakaintindi siya at nakakapagsalita naman. Show her," utos niya bigla kay Konstantin.

"Magandang umaga po. Pasensya na po at hindi ako nakapagsabi last night. My flight was sudden. Hindi na po ako nakatawag," Konstantin said in his accent na ikinatawa naman ni Alyanna.

She never noticed how much he struggled speaking her tongue. Ngayon lang. Perhaps because all she ever focused on was how to escape him noong magkasama pa sila noon.

"Ayos lamang, hijo. Samahan mo na kaming mag-agahan."

"Salamat po. It's nice to finally meet you face-to-face. We usually only ever talk on the phone," patuloy ni Konstantin.

"Oo, tuwing kakamustahin mo itong pamangkin ko o magpapadala ka ng pera o additional na bodyguards niya," dagdag pa ng Tiyahin niya.

"Thanks for taking care of her," he sincerely said.

"Walang anuman. Tara na! Alyanna, magluto ka na diyan!" singhal muli ng Tiyahin niya sa kanya.

Alyanna was stunned. She never knew Konstantin was checking up on her through her aunt. They seemed to be two worlds apart, from her two separate lives. And it's a bit weird seeing those two different lives clashing together in this tiny kitchen.

"Magluluto na po," magalang na sagot niya at nagsimula ng lutuin ang agahan nila.

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They were eating lunch in a fancy hotel restaurant. Isinama siya ngayon ni Konstantin sa Maynila dahil may kailangan daw itong asikasuhin na mabilis lamang. For business. And then, they can go shopping later.

"Kung hindi ka lang gwapo, siguro pinatalsik ka na ng Tita ko kanina," tatawa-tawang wika niya habang ginagayat ang steak sa harapan niya ngayon. "She was stunned."