My Willow Man (Book 1&2) (Unedited)

CHAPTER 21

"WHA.." Naalimpungatan pa lang ako.

Hindi ko ma-process what he means.

"I said I like you Althea... matagal ko ng gusto sabihin sayo yan...I like you so much"

I am speechless.

Ito na naman ang kabog ng dibdib ko.

Lumalakas.

The butterflies, it's flying again.

"That's it.. um.. I just want to tell you that" Nakatingin lang ako sa kanya.

I am freaking speechless.

"Uh..."

"Yeah... I'll go ahead.. I'll see you tomorrow..."

He said.

Umalis naman sya agad.

Wait.

Ganun lang?

Hindi nya ako hihintayin magsalita?

Gusto ko syang pigilan pero hindi ako makapagsalita.

OMG Althea!

Do something.

Stop him.

Tawagin mo.

Sabihin mo na you like AGGGGHH!!!

I was screaming inside, ano ba naman toh.

Nakauwi na lang ako ng Mandaluyong pero wala talaga akong sinabi.

You're so bobo talaga.

Nasa HQ na ako ngayon and Vinny was inside Sandro's office.

"Oh. You're back... where are my brothers?" He asked.

Kumakain na naman sya.

"Nasa Ilocos pa."

Nilapag ko naman sa table ko yung mga bags ko.

"Are you okay Althea?"

No.

I am not okay.

Nakakainis yung kapatid mo.

Di man lang ako hinintay magsalita.

Umalis agad.

"Yeah.. I'm fine" Matamlay kong sagot.

"Hmmm. I think you're not okay."

"I have an idea." He said.

Ano na naman kaya iniisip nito?

"Punta tayo sa ocean park. Gusto ko makakita ng shark"

He said excitedly.

Parang out of nowhere naman to kung mag-suggest.

"Sige na Althea... Pleaseeeee...samahan mo ako"

"Eh.. dami ko pa gagawin Vinny..."

"Sige na pleassseeee."

He was giving me the puppy eyes..

"Baka magalit si sir Sandro kapag nalaman nya na wala ako sa office--"

"Eh wala naman sila dito eh"

Palusot nya pa.

"Hmmm"

"Sige naaaaa. Libre ko..."

Na-excite na din ako.

Sino ba naman ako para tanggihan ang libre di ba.

"Sige na nga..."

"Yes! Let's go"

Tumayo naman sya agad at sabay kami lumabas.

"Mukha ka talagang libre noh" He whispered.

Hinampas ko naman sya.

Pagdating namin doon, medyo mahaba ang pila ha.

May mga nakakita din kay Vinny at nagpa-picture.

"Vinny...ang pogi mo talaga" Sabi nung isang babae.

Nasa likuran naman ako ni Vinny.

"Ay naku, hindi naman po pero thank you"

Pa-humble pa ang mokong.

Tiningnan naman ako nung kasama nya from head to foot.

"Vinny.. girlfriend mo yan?" She was glaring at me.

Tumaas naman ang kilay ko.

Aba...

Akala mo naman maganda.

Tse.

"No.. she's my friend." Sagot ni Vinny.

Umalis naman kami agad at pumasok na.

Daming fishes, parang nagdala din ako ng batang maliit kasi excited masyado si Vinny.

"Alam mo, di naman natin kailangan pumunta sa ocean park para makakakita ka ng shark eh. Tumingin ka na lang sa salamin Vinny"

Biro ko sa kanya.

"Hoy, I'm the cute one kaya. Sabi ni Simon. He said that he is the good-looking son, Sandro is the good-looking daughter and I am the cute one"

Good-looking daughter?

Sabagay kamukha nya naman talaga yung mommy nya.

Naalala ko naman yung nangyari kaninang madaling araw.

I smiled with the thought of Sandro confessing to me.

Ganda ko talaga.

Rawr.

Ng makabalik kami sa office nagkakagulo ang mga tao.

"What is going on in here?" Vinny asked.

"Vinny?! Althea?!"

Sigaw ni Simon.

We looked up and nakatingin silang lahat sa amin.

"Where have you been?" Tanong nito.

"Ocean Park, why?"

Sumagot naman si Vinny.

"Akala ko ba bukas pa kayo dadating?" Nagtanong naman si Vinny.

Sandro looked at us full of worry in his eyes.

"Umakyat kayong dalawa dito" Sandro said.

He looked serious.

Umakyat naman kami agad.

Nakakatakot sya kapag seryoso.

Pag-akyat namin, isang magulong office ni Sandro at ni Simon ang nadatnan namin.

Nagkalat ang mga papeles, mga gamit ko, mga gamit nilang dalawa.

"What the hell..." Vinny was surprised.

Kahit ako.

"What happened here?" Sandro asked us.

Luh.

Nanood lang kami ng mga isda eh.

Ba't parang kami ang may kasalanan.

"We don't know sir--"

"Sir, nakita na po namin yung CCTV footages"

I was interrupted byt the security team.

"Come on" Sandro held my hand as we walked papuntang office ng security.

"Sir... we found this woman na nakaitim."

"She enters the building, 5 minutes after Sir Vincent and Ms. Althea left"

One of the security said.

"Who is that?" Vinny tried to look further.

"I know who that is" Simon said.

We all looked at him.

"It's Lily." He said.

Sandro and I both looked at each other habang mas hinihigpitan nya ang pagkakahawak sa mga kamay ko.