Owned By Him

Chapter 7

While looking at her back, bigla akong nag-alinlangan sa suot ko. The restau seems so casual and I am just wearing a halter top match with a white fitted jeans.

"Vikings" basa ko sa pangalan ng restaurant.

"Dane's parents reallg love their food here,"

I just shrugged.

"Stinella," pareho kaming napatingin ni Nella nang may tumawag sa kanya.

Nakita ko ang may ka-edaran nang babae pero maganda parin together with her husband, I think. Parang kamukha niya si Caleb.

Gusto kong tampalin ang noo ko. Ngayon ko lang naalala na magkapatid pala sila ni Dane, malamang papa niya rin yan.

I was just looking how Dane hugged and kissed Stinella's cheeks. Napangiti nalang ako.

"Ah tita, tito, so, this is my cousin, Krea Bliston,"

"Goodevening po," I greeted them.

"Goodevening too, hija," she smiled. I can't say that it was fake coz I can feel that it was genuine.

"Dane, this is Krea" Stinella introduced me.

He lead his hand and I accepted it. "Krea Bliston," naglalaro ang mga ngiti niya habang binabanggit ang pangalan ko.

"Dane," tanging sabi ko lang.

"Sorry po kung na-late kami," despensa ko ng tuluyang makaupo kami.

I was facing them, Dane, Tito and Tita. Stinella's beside me and there was a vacant seat next to me.

"No, no. It's okay. Hindi lang naman kayo ang late eh"

Nangunot bigla ang noo ko. May nararamdaman ako. Please, wag naman sana.

"Sorry late," his baritone voice embraced the surrounding. My heart was beating ko loud.

"We're used to it, Caleb. Now sit, beside Krea,"

Shit.

"Huh?" Naikuyom ko ang mga kamay ko sa kaba. Malamang nagtataka rin siya.

I felt him sat beside me. Dumoble bigla ang tibok ng puso ko.

No, Krea. Bat naman kinakabahan ka?

I let out a deep sigh without letting anyone noticing it before finally glance at him. Ngumiti ako ng pilit sa kanya.

Nagulat siya. Nakita ko iyon pero binawi niya agad.

Sina tita na yung um-order. They tried to asked me kung may gusto raw ba akong kainin, sabi ko kung ano yung sa kanila ganon narin yung sakin.

Biglang hindi ako mapalagay nang magdikit ang magkabilang hita namin ni Caleb. I felt the sudden electricity flowed on my skin. I never thought that his skin was a good conductor.

While eating, tita asked me some random questions.

"So hija, san ka nakatira?" she asked.

"Sa Calamba po, along with my parents,"

"So respectful," Caleb mumbled enough for me to heard it.

"But I'm just being with them only on weekends, sa condominium po kasi ako nags-stay near the townhouse,"

"I've been there," He mumbled again.

Tumango naman si Tita. "So, san ka nag-aaral? What's your surname by the way?"

"Easton University. And Bliston's my surname,"

"Oh, you're schooling there too? Caleb? Do you know her?" baling niya sa mabait niyang anak.

"Yeah, she's the student council president," bored niyang sagot.

"You knew him too, Krea?"

"Po?"

"You knew him too?"

Should I say yes?

I am about to say no when tito got our attention.

"Bliston?" he asked. Tila may iniisip siya. "Oh I remember you! We had met during the gatherings regarding for the event that just happened a week ago," Napalunok ako.

"You didn't remember don't you?," I smiled and nodded.

"And, you were with Caleb that time," nakakalokong ngumiti si Tito.

"Really hon? So, You knew Caleb, Krea?" tanong ulit ni tita.

"Tito baka namamalik mata lang kayo nun. Yes, I knew Caleb since he was the son of the owner of our university, but we're not that close, we even aren't friends,"

Stin pinched me under the table.

I knew what I'm doing. Nag-aalangan lang ako na baka isipin nila na girlfriend ako ni Caleb, and the thought that his parents won't like me was tightening my heart.

Biglang tumayo ang katabi ko.
"Mom, dad, I'll go first,"

"Where are you going, son?" Tito asked.

"Just meeting someone, dad," sabi niya at nagsimula nang maglakad.