Irresistible Pulchritude

Chapter 20

Hindi niya pinahalata ang gulat nang humakbang palapit si Atticus. Fleair spread her arms and clung to her. Dahil doon, mas lumapit ang malaking bulto ng katawan ni Atticus sa kanya.

Hindi lang siya ang nagbago. Even the man body built changes, mas naging maskulado ang pangangatawan nito. Khaila's mind wandered around, thinking if his stomach was still the same, or his abs were more precise?

Her thoughts fled when she heard Fleair's voice.

"I'll be back, Tita," malambing na sabi nito.

Ngumiti lang si Khaila. But she almost teared up when they left her second home. A year ago, she wasn't able to talk to Fleair, dahil biglaan ang alis ng mga ito. She was left behind without an assurance.

Khaila sighed softly when she realised na laging kasama ng bata ang ama nito. He gave him a hard time before, he let her chase him, it's now his turn. Atticus must not expect her to come back to his arms easily. She wanted an explanation. A clear one. She'll decide after that.

TATLONG ARAW na noong huli na hinatid ni Atticus ang bata sa kanya. After that, nag-uusap lang sila ni Fleair through video call. Bitin pa 'yon dahil madalas siyang nakakatulog during the call.

There's really a day na sobrang pagod niya because she needed to attend several meetings for her father's agency, and for the school too.

"Jane, hindi ba pwedeng isingit sa schedule ko?" Khaila looked at Jane's eyes. Pleading her to say 'yes'.

Nagtatanong sa kanya ang Tito Kade niya kung kailan siya dadalaw sa bahay ampunan. Although, ang iba sa mga bata ay nakikita niya sa school nila.

"Your schedule is already packed this week. Tingnan natin next week… kung maisisingit." Jane answered. "After this photoshoot, may isang oras ka para magpahinga, pagkatapos ay diretso na tayo sa Agency. May mga modelo na mag rerenew ng contract."

Marahan na tumango si Khaila. Her father was on a vacation trip now with her mother, she already assured her that she can manage. Her career, their Agency, and the school.

"Your phone, Aila." Inabot sa kanya ni Amanda ang cellphone niya.

Khaila was not allowing herself to hold her phone when she's working. She sighed and opened it. A smile crept up to her lips when he saw Atticus' message. It was a picture of Fleair imitating her pictures when she was at her age.

Lumabas ulit ang mga 'yon noong bumalik siya sa pagmomodelo. Thanks to that one interview.

"Isn't she lovely?" tanong niya kay Jane at pinakita ang picture ni Fleair.

"Aspiring model ba, Aila?" tanong ni Amanda.

Lumabi siya at sumagot, "Hindi ko alam. Nasa bata… kung gusto niya."

Khaila Miller: She is so adorable!

Atticus Klein: Ma'am, there's still a lot more.

Khaila Miller: Lemme see :)) Hurry up!

She turned her phone screen off. Panay ang linga niya sa mga kasama kung tapos na ba ang mga ito o hindi pa, pagkatapos ay bababa ang tingin sa cellphone niya.

"You kept glancing at your phone." Jane chuckled. "Sige na, you can use your phone. Tatapikin na lang kita kapag tinawag ka na nila."

She heard Amanda and Gayle chuckled softly. Bumalik ang atensyon niya sa cellphone nang makita na sunod-sunod ang mga picture na na-i-send sa kanya ni Atticus. They're all Fleair.

Atticus Klein: Finally saw some pictures of you, ma'am.

Kumunot ang noo niya at mahinang natawa nang mag-send ito ng screenshot ng lock screen nito. It was a stolen picture of her during her college days. She remembered that they had an exam that day, naka-uniform pa siya habang inaayusan ni Gayle, habang nag-aaral siya.