Sound of Silence (Good Hearts Series #1)

Chapter 9

"She has an allergy to flowers." Lahat kami ay napatingin kay Favro. How did he know it?

"Woah! You almost killed her, Matt!" sigaw ni Mafi.

"Psst. 'Wag kang OA," bulong ko kay Mafi pero hindi niya ako pinansin. She took the roses from Favro. "It's mine now," aniya at ngumiti.

"I didn't know she was allergic—"

"Now you know so don't give her stuff like that again," Favro coldly said at hindi na nakasagot pa si Matteo.

"You did a good job, Ali. I'm proud of you." I looked at Henri and he smiled. I smiled at him.

"Thanks, Henri. I appreciate your presence for me and Mafi," I said.

Nakipag-interact muna kami sa mga tao. Ang iba rito ay talagang bigatin at noon ay nakikita ko lang sa social media. Hindi naman ako masyadong kilala rito kaya wala masyadong nag-iinterview sa akin at pabor 'yon para sa akin.

"I didn't expect you'd be a great model, Alison," narinig kong sambit ni Favro pero para sa akin niya lang talaga pinarinig 'yon.

"Galing ko ba?"

"Yes. You stand out." Napatingin ako sa kanya at natawa. "Isa ka pang OA, e," sabi ko.

Mabilis na lumipas ang oras at umuwi muna kami. I had to change my clothes. Umuwi lang kami para magpalit at hinintay naman ako ni Favro.

Pagdating sa location ay naroon na sila. Matteo looked at me when he heard Mafi called my name. Agad siyang napangiti.

Tumabi ako kay Mafi dahil pabilog ang upuan. Tumabi naman sa akin si Favro.

"I'm glad you're here now, Alison. Hi, Favro," sambit niya at kumaway pa. Tinanguan lang siya ni Favro.

We ordered food at pinakamarami ay kay Mafi. "Hindi ka ba tumataba? I mean, nag g-gain ka ba ng weight kapag marami kang kinakain?" I asked her.

"Hindi, e. Perfect kasi ako," sagot niya.

"Perfect your ass," sagot ni Matteo pero walang pakialam si Mafi.

"By the way, Alison. I've already launched my gym near your house so you don't have to travel far." Napatingin ako kay Henri.

"Really? Thank you, Henri," I said and smiled. Totoo naman kasing malayo sa bahay ang gym na pinupuntahan ko before.

"Yeah. You can bring your husband if you want to," said he and drank his red wine.

"How many years have you been married?" Napatingin kami kay Matteo. He was wearing a serious face.

"Four years," sagot ni Favro.

Napatango-tango si Matteo. "Four years..." aniya.

"Who fell first?" asked he.

"Matt, that's enough," ani Henri.

"It's okay," Favro paused and wiped his mouth with a table napkin. "I fell for Alison. I liked her first."

"Wow! Ang ganda mo, Ali!" ani Mafi. "Mana ka sa 'kin," dagdag niya pa pero hindi ako nakasagot dahil nagulat ako sa sinabi ni Favro. I know he was lying but I was still in shock. I never thought he'd say that.

"Well, seems like you're in a healthy relationship, Ali," ani Matteo pero 'di pa rin ako nakakapagsalita.

I looked at Favro and he wasn't looking at me. Diretso ang tingin niya kay Matteo at naglalaban silang dalawa ng tingin.