Binaba ko ang papel sa coffee table bago kinuha ang phone dahil tumunog iyon.
From: Beaumont
it's my day-off
To: Beaumont
?
From: Beaumont
can i borrow Venice until tomorrow? i'll pick her up at your place in about half an hour
"Taray, ah." Nagtabon ako ng bibig habang humahagikgik. Tumigil din ako dahil... bakit ako tumatawa nang dahil sa kaniya?!
To: Beaumont
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Binihisan ko si Kie noong pinili niyang yellow sun dress at inipitan na rin bago hinanda ang mga gamit niya, Hindi iyon marami since she has things in Marco's condo.
"Mishu, my love!" Lumuhod ako at hinaplos ang balahibo niya habang may nilalarong siyang ball tapos tumayo ako para lagayan ng cat food ang bowl niya near the door. As if she sensed it, she walked there slowly.
"Visitor?" Dad went to the intercom when it beeped. Paniguradong nasa baba na si Marco.
"Aqeila, my baby!" I hugged her tightly and shook her body a little, making her giggles fill our living room. "I love you! Momma loves you so much!" I kissed her on the cheeks repeatedly.
"I love you so much, Momma!" Hinawakan niya ang mukha ko at siya naman ang humalik sa pisngi ko.
"Hello." Kie's head immediately snapped to the direction of the voice.
"Dada!" At iniwan na niya ako para sa ama niya. Naagawan na talaga ako! Natatawang sinalo siya ni Marco nang bigla siyang tumalon para magpabuhat. Bihis na bihis siya, naka-wax pa ang buhok.
"How's my little angel doing?" A giggled escaped Kie's mouth when Marco lift her in the air and when he brought her down, he kissed her nose.
"I'm fine, thank you." Para automated message si Kie sumagot.
"I missed you," Marco said sweetly and kissed her forehead this time. "You look so beautiful today, love. Your dress suits you and wow, I love your hair clip!"
I pursed my lips as I watched him compliment our daughter about everything new he noticed on her. Kie put her hands on her cheeks and smiled at him, liking the compliments.
"Morning," he greeted me huskily. Inabot ko lang sa kaniya ang backpack ni Kie nang walang sinasabi.
"Be good with your daddy today, baby, okay?" I reminded Aqeila, tiptoeing to kiss her cheek again. Napahawak pa ako sa braso ni Marco para hindi mawalan ng balanse.
"See you," Marco bid goodbye as they walked away.
"Never," bulong ko.
Hapon ako nagtungong firm. I couldn't focus. As much as I try to forget Marco's words from that night, it just always plays in my mind.
'I love you so damn much but I don't want us to be together.'
"So Ica? Why exactly are you bothered? Mahal mo pa siya? Oo? Hindi? Or nagpapadala ka na naman? Umayos ka. Huwag kang tanga." I was talking to myself like crazy.
I distracted myself by proceeding with my work pero hindi pa rin epektibo at patuloy na binabagabag ng boses niya ang isipan ko.
'I cannot be that close to you again.'
"Then don't. Let's just communicate for Kie," I blurted out as if he was in front of me.
'You always have a way of hurting me with your lies.'
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RomanceISLA SERIES #5 Marco, the luckiest surfer in the island but was unlucky when it comes to love. Rejected countless of times by his first love. Ica, an actress, on the other hand, was there willing to give him everything... until it turned to nothin...
