I Have Found the Almond Eyes

Chapter 5

Kabanata 5: Care

“Ano gang pangalan niyong magkapatid?” tanong ni nanay nina Adalee kaya napa-iling na lamang ako. Para siyang si Boy Abunda ngayon, tanong ng tanong.

Nandito kasi kami sa lamesa sa kusina.

“Uhh, I am Xavier Frayles and this is my little sister, Adalee Frayles” he introduced and offered a hand to nanay na kaagad namang tinanggap nito, “Kay gandang pangalan” puna ni nanay na ikinangiti ng dalawa.

“Thank you po nay!” maligayang ani ni Adalee habang malawak na nakangiti, “How about you po nay, what is your name?” she added, “Ako si Florenda Asuncion ineng pero maari niyo akong tawaging nanay Flor kung gusto niyo lang” nakangiting pakilala ni nanay na ikinatango ng magkapatid.

“Frayles right?” lahat kami ay napabaling kay Evan nang magsalita siya, “Uhh yes? Why?” Xavier asked, “Your parents are into business industry, right? And they are also known in our country” ani ni Evan na nagpanganga sa akin dahil sa bahagyang pagkagulat.

I didn't know that and I also don't believe him dahil hindi ko naman kasi sila kilala.

“May known bang may iilan pa ring hindi nakakakilala sa kanila?” I uttered slowly and looked at Evan, “Who? As far as I know wala namang hindi nakakakilala sa kanila” sagot ni Evan at bumaling sa akin.

Napabaling naman ako kay nanay para magtanong, “Kilala mo nay?” tanong ko at umiling naman siya kaya bumaling ulit ako kay Evan para ipamukha sa kanyang mali siya.

“Oh diba? Hindi namin sila kilala” pagtataray ko at inirapan siya.

“Kuya Xandiee! You're finally here!” sabay kaming napabaling kay Adalee nang sumigaw siya.

She's looking in the kitchen's entrance door kaya napabaling rin ako roon and there I saw Xander leaning on the entrance door wall with his usual eyeglasses and deep black eyes. His hair is a bit messy too which made him look even hotter.

He's just wearing a gray hoodie and a khaki short partnered with his white crocs and even with his simplicity, he still have this charisma that made me stunned and stare at him.

Kung may trabaho lang na ang gagawin ay titigan lang siya panghabang buhay ay mag-aapply talaga ako kaagad! I would love to stare at his goddamn face for eternity.

“Baka matunaw iyan lize” napabalik lamang ako sa katinuan nang marinig ko si ate Jamel sa likod ko, “H-huh? Anong matutunaw?” I uttered as I fixed my position and divert my eyes off him.

“Sus, maang-maangan pa ang huli” ate Jamel teased that made me avoid her eyes.

“Nagblush pa nga ate oh” pagsakay ni ate tel sa trip ni ate Jamel dahilan para mas lalo kong iniwas ang mukha ko sa kanila lalo na't tama ang sinabi ni ate tel.

“Saan ka galing kuya?” napabaling ang atensiyon ko sa harapan nang tanungin iyon ni Adalee kay Xander na nakatayo na sa gilid niya.

“In my condo” he answered dahilan para mapaangat ang tingin ko sa kanya pero kaagad ko ring binawi ang tingin ko nang sumalubong sa akin ang mga mata niya.

I held my throat as I swallow the lump inside it na para bang nakaharang ito sa lalamunan ko.

“Why aren't you responding then?” Adalee asked again but I fought the urge to look at them dahil alam kong nakatitig pa rin siya sa akin.

“I overslept kaya hindi ako nakareply at nakasagot” he uttered but still, I didn't turned to look at them, “Maybe because you are worn out about last night kuya that's why you over slept” Adalee uttered slowly but still, I remain silent lalo na't ramdam ko ang titig nila sa amin.