Love Me Too

Chapter 15

Biglang nagbago ang hulma ng mukha ni Lance. "Who has a birthday? Are you buying gift for your husband?"

Umiling si Clarisse. "No, it's for Pierce's father."

"Ah so it's for your father-in-law."

"Father-in-law?" natitigilang sambit ni Clarisse at saka napangiti. "Yeah I guess so."

"I guess so? You sound as if you're not sure about it," natatawang wika ni Lance nang may sarkastikong tono. "How old is he?"

"Sixty five."

"Well since we're in a hurry, why don't you buy him the safest gift, a parker pen."

"A parker pen?" napapaisip na sambit ng babae at sabay na nagliwanag ang mukha nito. "Yeah a parker pen! I think you're right since he's a business man too! Bakit ba hindi ko naisip agad yan?"

Mabilis na naglakad ang dalawa para maghanap ng nasabing regalo ngunit biglang natigilan si Clarisse nang may madaanan silang isang flowershop.

"Huh, it's a flowershop!" nakangiting bulalas ng abogada at saka napatingin sa kasama. "Did you buy Scarlet her flowers for today?" she asked with excitement.

"Yeah I did, this morning," tipid na sagot ng binata.

Biglang nawala ang mga ngiti ni Clarisse. Excited pa naman sana siya na muling tulungan ang kasama sa pagpili ng mga bulaklak. "Next time pag bibili ka isama mo ulit ako. I want to arrange again the flowers for her," alok niya sa lalaki.

"Thanks but I hope you stop doing her favors. Alam niyo namang natataranta yun basta pagdating sa inyo. I don't want her to expect too much," seryosong sagot ni Lance.

Napataas ng isang kilay ang babae. "Why? Are you doubting my words? When I said I wanted to be her friend, I mean it. I'm a person who don't talk a lot but when I say something, I make sure it happens."

"Hindi naman sa ganun. Kaya lang kahit naman hindi matupad ang sinabi niyo maiintindihan ko pa rin kayo. You're a busy person para pagtuunan pa ng pansin ang ganyang maliliit na bagay," katwiran ng lalaki.

"You're becoming a bad boyfriend now. Why are you so pessimistic about simple things that make your girlfriend happy? I maybe look scary pero huwag kang matakot hindi ko kakagatin si Scarlet!..."