POLYAMORY: UNDER HER SPELL | IZIAH FELICIANO

CHAPTER 59

AUTUMN POV...

Kanina ko pa tinatawagan si Akesha, pero hindi siya sumasagot.

Pumunta ako sa kidzone kung saan ko sila iniwan, but I didn't find them there.

Gusto kong makaramdam ng takot o pag-aalala, but I don't know why my heart doesn't feel the same as what I wanted it to feel.

Ramdam ko naman kay Akesha na, she wouldn't do anything to the kids. Kahit ilang beses ko palang siya nakakasama ay pinagkakatiwalaan na siya ng puso ko. Weird.

"Finally, you answered the phone!" Medyo may inis na sabi ko.

I heard giggles on the line bago ko siya narinig na magsalita.

"I'm sorry, ma'am, I didn't notice that you were calling." Tinatawag niya nalang akong ma'am, kapag alam niyang wala ako sa mood o galit ako.

Pinakalma ko ang sarili ko. Dinaman ako galit sakanya naiinis lang ako dahil matagal siyang sumagot.

"Where are you?"

"Nasa ice cream parlor kami malapit sa picture world." I know where they are.

"Don't go anywhere," I said, bago pinatay ang tawag.

Wala pang sampung minuto ay nandon nako. Nakita ko sila sa may dulong upuan na nagkukulitan. I don't know what is happening to me, but I felt something in my chest that I couldn't explain. Just watching them from afar, giggling and laughing, makes my heart melt like ice cream.

Hindi munako lumapit sakanila at nagpasya nalang munang kumain ng ice cream, kahit ayoko sana dahil masyadong matamis nakakasira ng figure, pero nakakahiya naman kung tatayo lang ako don at hindi bibili.

"Where is it?" Rinig kong boses ni Akesha sa mga bata habang nakatikom ang mga kamay niya sa harapan nila.

What is she doing?

"Here! Here! I saw it! I saw the paper on the left side of your hand, tita hihi!" Tuwang tuwang turo naman ng anak ko.

"Are you sure?" Tanong naman ulit nito na nagpadoubt sa anak ko.

Tssk.

Kally is a smart kid. She knows when somebody is fooling her, but as I can see in Akesha's eyes, you will surely have doubts about whether you made the right choice or not.

"Help me, Azalea." Tumango naman si Azalea dito at itinuro ang kaliwang kamay ni Akesha.

They knew that the paper was in her left arm, but they are doubting themselves because of Akesha's acting skills.

"Are you sure about your choice?" Taas baba pa ng kilay nito na lalung nagpagulo sa isip ng dalawa.

"Should we pick the right hand, Azalea?" My daughter asked. Maski si Azalea ay nalilito narin sa pipiliin.

"No. I think we should stick to our first answer." Napangisi naman ako.

You're not too convicting for them, Magpayo.

"I guess your right. We'll stick to our first choice tita." Nakangiti naman tumango si Akesha dito bago unti-unting buksan ang kamay niya.

Confusion was seen in the kids faces. Habang si Akesha ayun tawa ng tawa.

The kids open her right hand at andon ang papel na hinahanap nila.

"Sorry kids, but I am good at this game, hahaha." Napasimangot naman ang dalawa na animoy nag tatampo.

"You're cheating, tita!" Sigaw ng anak ko rito.

"What? I am not cheating, love. Cheating is something that I didn't tolerate, so why would I cheat on the both of you?" Nagkibit balikat naman ang mga bata.