Steal Your Heart

Chapter 25: Valentine's Day

"Did you see your bouquet? I put it in your room while you were sleeping," tanong ni Daddy sa kanya.

"Yes, 'Dy. The tulips are lovely. Thank you," humalik siya sa pisngi ni Daddy at napailing na lang kami ni Kuya Leon. As much as we love teasing her, we tend to spoil her as well because she's the youngest.

"Anything for my princess," sagot naman ni Daddy at inaya na niya kaming lahat na bumalik sa dining para hindi lumamig ang pagkain.

Naupo kami sa kanya-kanya naming pwesto at sinimulan na naming kumain pagkatapos ng maikling prayer ni Mommy.

"By the way, 'My, 'Dy... we made a dinner reservation for two at The Golden Dragon. That's around seven," pahayag ni Kuya Leon pagkatapos niyang kumuha ng kanin.

Nagpatulong kaming tatlo kay Tito Enz para sa dinner reservation dahil pamilya nila ang may-ari ng restaurant. This is our gift to our parents for Valentine's Day.

"That's so sweet of you, kids..." touched na sabi ni Mommy at nagpasalamat naman si Daddy sa amin.

Ngumiti kaming tatlo at nagpatuloy sa pagkain habang pinag-u-usapan nina Mommy't Daddy kung anong oras sila dapat umalis.

"Ay, 'My, 'Dy... pwede po ba akong sumama kina Kuya? Aalis daw sila mamaya, pupunta kina Ate Addie," paalam ni Kailyn kina Mommy't Daddy nang matapos ang usapan nila.

"Ano'ng gagawin niyo ro'n, Leon, Axel?" tanong ni Daddy sa amin.

"Dad, may kukunin lang ako kay Brent," sagot ni Kuya Leon. "Si Axel sasama kasi may ibibigay raw kay Addie."

"Hindi ba sila mag-de-date ni Raven?" curious na tanong ni Mommy.

"Hindi, Ma. Magkasama naman daw sila kahapon. Si Raven kasi ang nag-ayos kay Addie para sa prom," paliwanag ni Kuya Leon.

"Bakit hindi mo pa kahapon ibinigay kay Addie 'yang ibibigay mo ngayon?" tanong naman ni Daddy sa akin.

"Prom's different from Valentine's, Dad. Separate gifts," maikling sagot ko at agad naman akong tinukso ni Mommy.

"Very dedicated at galante palang manliligaw ang anak ko."

"Sobrang sweet nila kagabi, Mommy," sabi pa ni Kailyn.

"And they won, right? Prom King and Prom Queen?" dagdag ni Kuya Leon sabay ngisi sa akin. "But I think Axel here rigged the votes. Iba siguro dapat ang ka-partner ni Addie na mananalo."

"Shut up!" Sinamaan ko siya ng tingin pero tinawanan niya lang ako.

It's true that Addie and I won last night. We were crowned as our prom's king and queen. Sina Zia at Julian naman ang Mr. and Miss Senior, while Kailyn won the Miss Junior and Sweetheart of the Night awards.

"Speaking of, I think I have a prom hangover," ngiting-ngiting sabi naman ni Kailyn at sabay-sabay kaming tumingin sa kanya. "Lee's such a gentleman. He's so cute," she even gushed.

Kuya Leon and I just gave her an annoyed look while Dad maintained his serious facial expression. That's when a house help entered the dining area with a bouquet of red roses.

"Ma'am Kailyn, delivery po," sabi niya sa bunso kong kapatid nang i-abot niya ang mga bulaklak dito bago niya kami talikuran.

"It's from Lee," nakangiting pahayag ni Kailyn pagkatapos niyang basahin ang note nakalagay sa bouquet.

"Aba, dalaga na ang anak ko," nakangiting sabi ni Mommy habang nakatingin sa bouquet na hawak ng kapatid ko.

"No suitors yet, Kailyn Lana," paalala naman ni Daddy at agad na umiling si Kailyn.