Fire of Seduction (Completed)

Kabanata 30

KABANATA 30

As if in a cue, Tammara came out of her room looking so anxious.

"Xaicee I told you to wait in my room. Bakit nandito ka sa sala?" tanong nya at padabog na lumapit sa bata.

"Ugh... It's boring in there so I went here"

Napakurap-kurap ako at tahimik na minura ang sarili ko.

Bakit naman mapapadpad dito ang batang yun Praia? The last time I checked, galit na galit sya sayo. Ni hindi nga nakinig sa paliwanag mo hindi ba? Can't you just move your fucking ass of? Stop daydreaming and please wake up... They will never forgive you.

"Hay naku" Tammy rolled her eyes before it went on me "Praia you're here"

Tipid na ngiti lang ang isinukli ko sa kanya.

Right. It's not Sydney.

"Come here little girl"

The kid immediately obeyed like a puppy and stand beside Tammy.

"Si Xaicee, anak ng pinsan ko. Inihabilin sakin kanina, walang mapag-iwanan"

Ngumiti ng kimi sa akin ang bata na parang nahihiya.

She honestly looks like a cute snob wearing a button down strawberry printed blouse and teal blue short shorts. She's probably around seven or eight.

"Hi! What's your name?"

Napakurap-kurap ako at ngumiti sa kanya.

"P-Praia... I'm Praia"

Her smile got wider while looking at me like I am some kind of alien.

"Can I call you tita?"

"Yeah. Yeah sure"

"Xaicee she's tired" pakli ni Tammy.

"Hindi okay lang. She's cute" I assured her.

"But that is a little monster with double pitch forks and long horns. Naka apat na yaya na yan this month"

"Three lang tita" pagtatama ni Xaicee.

I chuckled when Tammy rolled her eyes on her.

"Fine. Tatlo" inirapan nya pa ulit si Xaicee bago bumaling sa akin "Sige na Praia magbihis ka na muna"

Tumango-tango ako.

Right. I'm so sticky dahil halos buong araw akong nasa labas.

"Xai, dyan ka muna sa tv okay?" I heard Tammy urging Xaicee to stay putt.

Pumasok na lang ako sa kwarto at ibinaba ko sa kama ang bag ko.

"Okay ka lang ba?" tanong ni Tammy na sumunod pala sa akin.

I gave her a weak smile.

"Yeah..."

Nagtagal ang titig nya sa akin bago bumuntong hininga.

She knows I'm not fine but she won't ask about it. She will respect my decision and wait until I'm ready to spill it out.

"Sige na, magba-baby sit pa ako. Okay lang ba na i-microwave na lang natin yung pagkain"

I tilted my head on her direction.

"Magluto na lang kaya ako?"

Yeah. We both know how to cook and I miss doing it.