To Love Again [TSCM series 2]

To Love Again - cHappy twenty-seven.point.two

Hmm… she’s probably lost or something? Pero inaabot niya ‘yung doorbell. Huh?

“Uhm! Uhm! Uhm!” tumalon-talon siya para mapindot ‘yung button but still she couldn’t reach it. “Come on. Come on.” She said humming.

I must say, I’m starting to like this cute little girl. Dumiretso ako sakanya at pagkatapos ay kinarga. “Push the button.” I said. She obliged tapos binaba ko na.

Tumingala siya sakin at nang magtama ang mga mata namin, umiwas siya. Pareho naming hinintay ang magbubukas ng pinto. I know she’s here already.

Huminga ako ng malalim. Heto na naman ‘yung pakiramdam na kinakabahan ako.

The door opened and I smelled her honey and orange perfume. Weird combination but I like it.

“Oh!” gulat niyang sabi. “Wala ka bang—oomff!” napa-atras siya nang sunggaban siya ng batang babae.

“Mommy!”

I cringed when I heard that. So that’s why she’s familiar to me.

“Mina? H-how did you—“

“Mimi told me you’re here.”

Napatingin muna siya sakin. She bit her lip. “U-uhm…” hindi siya masyadong makatingin sakin at nanginginig din siya.

“It’s ok. It’s ok.” I tried making my voice worried because I don’t want to sound in panic. D.mmit!

Pumasok ako at iginiya siya sa living room para paupuin.

“Mommy! Mommy! Are you ok?!” Mina said. She cupped Lauren’s face. “I’m here, mommy. I’m here.”

Pumikit siya ng mariin at tumango. “Yes. Yes, I hear you, Mina.”

“Lauren, is there a food? I’m hungry.” Tanong ko.

Napatingin siya sakin. Ngumiti lang ako. “And she’s probably hungry, too.” Mwestra ko sa bata.

Nahihiyang umiwas siya ng tingin, “I thought gagabihin ka kaya sa labas na lang sana ko kakain.”

Sanay na kasi kong siya ang nagluluto ditto sa condo ko. I shrugged. “I’ll order. What do you like, Mina?”

Kinagat niya ‘yung kuko niya at nagsumiksik kay Lauren. Shy girl. But cute.

“C-chicken.”

“Chicken?”

Tumango siya at tumalikod sakin.

“Specifically what?”

Natawa si Lauren. “Sa KFC. ‘Yung chicken fillet nila dun. It’s her favorite.”

“Right. How about you?” inabot ko ‘yung reciever ng telepono.

“Ganun na lang din.” She shrugged.