Napatitig si Neil sa inaanak. “Ikaw ba seryoso?” Balik tanong ni Neil kay Jason.
“I never felt this way to any other woman before Ninong. I probably have not known her long enough but I know what I feel. I’ve been looking for a long time for the right one, the one who would be as good for me as I could be good for her, the one who would last, someone I could respect and grow with. She is the one for me Ninong, I know that , I can feel it in my heart. Just the mention of Miguel is making me jealous. Tell me I am not crazy.”
‘Oh my boy, you are crazy! You are crazy in love with my princess.” Sagot ni Neil kay Jason. Tinapik niya balikat ng inaanak. “Just take it easy. She loves Miguel but not the way you love her, if you know what I mean.”
“I hope so Ninong. Ngayon pa lang hindi ko na alam kung anong gagawin ko pag nakita ko silang magkasama ni Miguel.”
“Relax ka lang, baka may pag asa ka na, mawala pa. Just let her know what you feel, show her, let her feel it.” Tinapik uli ang balikat ng inaanak at lumapit ito sa mag ina niya, “so what you feel like doing my beautiful ladies?” tanong niya sa mag ina niya.
Nagkatinginan ang mag-ina. Hindi din nila alam, masaya na silang magkakasama sila, magkuwentuhan, magkulitan.
“Kahit dito na lang tayo Papa, basta magkakasama tayo, masaya na kami ni Mama. Kwentuhan na lang tayo. Ang dami kaya naming gustong malaman tungkol sainyo.” Sagot ni Sarah.
“Mas marami akong gustong malaman tungkol sainyo pero pwede nating gawin yan through phone , emails or text messaging while your Mama and I are on the road for the campaign. Naisip ko , how about we go out bowling. First date namin ng Mama mo , nag bowling kami. Alam mo ba kung gaano kagaling ang Mama mo mag bowling?”
Natawa si Sarah, “syempre naman Papa.” Napatingin si Sarah sa Mama niya nangingiti.
"You game for bowling Jason?"
"Sounds fun!" Mabilis na sagot ng binata.
"Let's go then, I don't think I'll be needing my bodyguards right? Will just go to the bowling alley, have a late lunch then home and swim. Jason you will be my driver and bodyguard today is that alright? I told them they can have a day off to stay with their families, don't want to take it back."
"Of course Ninong, should I bring a gun?" Pabiro nitong tanong.
"No, you don't have to, you being a blackbelt taekwando is good enough protection for us."
Nakikinig lang ang mag ina. Hindi maiwasan ni Sarah ang mapatitig kay Jason. "Taekwando black belter?"
"Yes my dear princess, he is!
"Not as good as you are in diving but I like sports too." Nakangiting sabi ni Jason ng parang hindi pa rin makapaniwala si Sarah.
"Magpapalit lang ako anak, ikaw ba ganyan ka na?"
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