Tourney of Beguiling (North Series #2: Fausea)

Chapter 14

"Ang aga mong nagising ngayon, hija."

Pagbaba ko ng engrandeng hagdanan ay natagpuan ko si Lolo Isidro sa may Teresa malapit sa hardin.

"Magandang umaga, Lolo." I smiled at nagmano. Bumati din ito sa akin.

"Magandang umaga, hija. Halika at magkape muna tayo." Nilingon niya si Lupe na nasa gilid lang. "Lupe, pakitimplahan ng kape si Fausea."

Agad akong umiling. "Huwag na po. Hinihintay ko lang si Maddie. Luluwas kami ngayon."

He frowned ngunit kalauna'y ngumiti din. "Oh siya, hindi ko na tatanungin kung saan ka pupunta basta mag-iingat kayo. Makakabuti din 'yan para makapagpasyal ka."

Magiliw akong nagpaalam sa matanda. Sa totoo lang, kung hindi dahil kay Lolo Isidro, baka matagal na akong tumakas ng hacienda. Napakabait nito sa akin.

"Ma'am, anong sasabihin ko kay Sir kapag tumawag?" Maddie nervously asked as we got out of Pagudpud.

I snorted and lay on the backrest. Pati iyong driver hindi mapakali.

"Just turn off your phones or else tatakas ako. Mas mawawalan kayo ng trabaho kapag nagkataon." Banta ko. I want to laugh when their faces turned pale.

Ilang oras ng byahe bago kami nakarating ng Laoag. We pass by the Gilbert Bridge bago lumiko pakanan at binaybay ang daan patungong Laoag International Airport.

I smiled when I saw the familiar figure of Bellamy. He is wearing a shade, his hair is longer now and purposely slicked back in a manbun. I smirked. His appeal is overflowing, sayang lang at bakla ang gaga.

Agad akong bumaba nang pinagbuksan ako ng driver.

"Bell!" I happily uttered at agad siyang dinambahan. Sinalo naman ako nito. I giggled when I heard him grunted.

"Ang bigat mo!" reklamo niya at dali-dali akong binaba.

Some women are gawking at him. Well, I can't blame them. Bellamy is like a walking heartbreaker with his white shirt and dark pants paired with his grenson boots.

"Miss kita, Bell." Isiniksik ko ang aking mukha sa kili-kili niya kaya mas lalo siyang nairita.

"I came all the way here para lang mag malling! Gosh! Kung ikaw sana ang nagpunta nalang ng Manila?"

Natawa ako. "It's just an hour travel. Let's go!"

Wala siyang nagawa nang hatakin ko. Since Valdez Center is nearby, dumiretso na kami. It is quite a big mall.

"I didn't know that Ilocos Norte has this kind of mall." Bellamy uttered.

"Yeah, it looks high-end. So where are we going first?"

Nagkatinginan kami at natawa. "Of course, breakfast you little witch."

Tahimik si Maddie sa gilid. Habang patungong parking lot.

"Maddie, you don't have to tail us naman. I will just call you kapag uuwi na. You can tour around also." I smiled.

Bellamy just got out. Nagpaiwan muna ako sa loob upang kausapin sila.

"Pero ma'am-"

"Hindi ako tatakas." I chuckled at pat her shoulder before nodding to manong driver. "Treat this day to your self and unwind also. Magc-call ako kapag kailangan kita."

With that I stormed out. Bellamy is busy on his phone, bahagyang kunot pa ang noo tila may kinabubwisitan.

"Shall we?" I called. Doon lang siya nag-angat ng tingin.