Taste of Love (Taste Series #1)

Chapter 13

𝙲𝙷𝙰𝙿𝚃𝙴𝚁 𝚃𝙷𝙸𝚁𝚃𝙴𝙴𝙽

Nang umaga na, dahan dahan akong bumaba sa kama. Nagsumikap ako na maglakad nang maayos, ang bawat hakbang ay puno ng pag-iingat at pagsusumikap na hindi mahalata na nasibak na.

Ayoko naman na mahalata nila Mommy at Daddy na bakit paika-ika akong maglakad.

Gusto ko man itago ang sekreto naming pagmamahalan ni Kuya Finn, hindi ko nais na mapansin ng iba ang anumang pagbabago sa aking kilos.

Nang pababa na ako sa hagdan, the air seemed to hum with foretaste. I caught sight of Mommy Azarella in the living room, her face adorned with a gentle smile as she sipped her morning coffee.

"Good morning, Mommy," I greeted, attempting to match the calm in her face. "Good morning, Summer," she replied, her eyes crinkling at the corners with a warmth that felt like sunlight. "How did you sleep?"

"Very well, thank you," I answered, with a small voice. Paalis na sana ako, she looked at me with a curious expression. "By the way, where were you and Kuya Finn last night? I didn't see you two at dinner."

Tumibok ng mabilis ang aking puso dahil sa kaba. Her question hung in cold air, and for a moment, the divulge of our secret love felt like a fragile barrier between us.

"We just went out for a late-night snack," I replied, nag-iwas kaagad ako ng tingin, though my heart raced with the massive of the unsaid truth.

Jusko, Summer! Kailangan ka pa naging sinungaling girl? Sinibak ka kagabi ni Finn, tapos late-night snack?!

Mommy Azarella chuckled, her eyes revealing a knowing glint. "Late-night snack, huh? Well, as long as you're both happy."

"Uhm Mommy, sa kitchen po muna ako." paalam ko, she nod.

Iniwan ko si Mommy Azarella, na may pang marahas na kaba sa aking dibdib.  As I entered the kitchen, the smell of freshly brewed coffee enveloped me, I busied myself with the ritual of making my own coffee.

Ang sakit sakit pa ng baba ko, bwesit na Finn!

I felt a familiar presence behind me. Finn's arms encircled me in a gentle embrace. Nakayakap siya sa'kin, habang ako'y gumagawa sa aking kape.

"Good morning, baby girl" he softly whispered in my ear.

I couldn't help but smile. Pag kami talaga maabutan na ganito, ewan ko nalang talaga dito kay Finn.

"Good morning, Finn," I greeted, my voice carrying a mixture of relief and love. "How's your sleep?"

He held me closer, his breath a comforting whisper against my ear. "Better now that I'm with you." mahina ko siyang siniko.

Bolero, porque nasibak mo na 'ko kagabi!

"Stop it nga, baka makita tayo ni Mommy at Daddy." sita ko sa kanya, habang siya ay ipinatong ang kanyang ulo sa aking balikat.