CHAPTER 12
" DINNER IS READY!" Rinig na sigaw ni Lexien mula sa ibaba. Kaya naman umalis siya sa kama at lumabas ng silid at pumunta sa kusina.
At dun niya nadatnan si Klane na nilagyan na ng pagkain ang plato niya.
Umupo siya sa upuan saka nagtanong. " What's our ulam?"
"Beef menudo. " Sagot ni Klane sa kanya. Umupo ito sa upuan na katabi niya.
Nagtaka siya dahil isa lang ang plato na nasa lamesa.
"Ahm ... Where's your plate?"
Klane smile naughty, " share tayo. I feed you while you feed me."
Lexien raised her two eyebrows at Klane. " Ano ka bata?" She said to him.
Klane pouted, " no, I'm not a kid but I miss doing this to you. Don't you miss this? Please, let me feed you. I want to take care of you."
Lexien sighed then nodded. " Okay, but use another spoon and fork for yourself. Hindi maganda yung nag-shashare tayo ng iisang kutsara."
"Okay, if my girl say so." Wika ni Klane saka sinunod ang utos ni Lexien.
Nang makabalik ito, sinubuan na siya nito ng pagkain. Nasa kalagitnaan sila ng pagkain ng may maalala si Lexien. " How long do we stay here?"
Klane stopped eating and chew his food first in his mouth before answering her. " How about you? You want to stay here? Or you want to go home now?"
"Ako ang mag-dedesisyon?"
"Yep."
"Ahm ... I want to go home now. May work pa tayo ta's miss ko na yung-"
"- your what?" Klane asked while looking at her angrily.
Napataas kilay si Lexien. " Why are you looking at me like that?"
Umirap si Klane sa kanya. " I know miss mo na yung ... Laxus mo."
Hindi mapigilan ni Lexien na tumawa dahil sa narinig. Batid kasi sa boses nito ang pagtatampo at pagkalungkot.
"Why the hell are you laughing? Why? May mali ba sa sinasabi ko? Bakit hindi mo na miss yung ... Laxus mo? I told you to break up with him!" Klane hissed.
"Hahaha, kung alam mo lang." Natatawang ani ni Lexien.
"Hmp ... Don't talk to me, I hate you. Nagseselos ako sa tuwing iniisip kong magkasama kayo ng lalaking iyon." Saad ni Klane saka tumingin sa kanya. " Tell, me did you two already kiss?"
"Do I have to answer that?"
" Of course! Hindi ako mapapanatag dahil sa kakaisip sa inyo."
Lexien sighed and smile at him. " Of course I kiss him -"
"- fuck! Damn it!-"
" - in the cheeks, forehead and nose." Ani ni Lexien
Klane looked at her, " talaga? Wala sa lips? Your not lying aren't you?"
"Kung sasabihin ko sayo ang totoo, anong mararamdaman mo?"
"I'll be jealous, of course! And I'll be hurt, also."
Lexien couldn't help but to laughed. Hindi siya makapaniwala na nagseselos si Klane sa anak niya - nila.
"Stop laughing!" Klane hissed. "Hahalikan kita pag 'di ka tumigil."
Agad na tumigil sa pagtawa si Lexien. " Huwag ka kasing magtanong ng kung ano ano. Masasaktan ka lang."
Klane pouted and drink his glass of juice. " May tanong akong isa pa. Please, answer it honestly."
"Okay, ano yun?"
" Did you two have ever did ... Sex?"
"A-ano?"
" Ang sabi ko, gumawa naba kayo ng milagro?"
Napapikit ng mata si Lexien sa inis.
' Tangina! Kung alam niya lang ang sinasabi niya... '
" Hell, no! I'm not that kind of person!" Sagot ni Lexien. Anak niya yun tapos papatulan niya, tangina lang! Napailing nalang si Lexien kay Klane. Mababaliw siya nito sa mga tanong na hindi naman mahalaga.
"Thanks God, you didn't do it. No even once with other man?"
"Don't you think I am that kind of person huh? Baka ikaw! Kung sino-sino na yung ikinakama mo."
Klane hold her hand and looked at her softly. " Love, I stayed faithful and loyal in that five fucking years. I still believe that magkakabalikan pa tayo kaya hinintay kita."
"Talaga, wala?"
"No, kahit itanong mo pa sa mga kaibigan ko. I'm busy with my work, with the organization and in thinking about you."
Namula si Lexien sa narinig. " So, tigang ka na for five years? You not using your hand to pleasure yourself?"
Klane shook his head. " Yes, I've been tigang for five years and no, I don't used my hand just to pleasure myself. I prefer yours. " Wika ni Klane saka kumindat pa sa kanya.
"Heh!" Bulalas ni Lexien saka pabiro itong tinampal.
"Why? Don't you know that I'm hard down there? Even since you came back and I saw you, fuck! I've always have been a boner."
Namula si Lexien sa narinig. " Ang bastos mo!"
Klane smirked, " still innocent, I see. Do you wanna feel it now?"
Napalunok si Lexien saka wala sa sariling naalala ang nangyari sa kanila nung nakaraan.
Fuck! She can still remember how huge and long his friend down there was.
Kapagkuwan ay bigla nalang siyang nagising sa katinuan when she felt Klane hold her hand and was about to put it in his bulge groin.
' Shit! '
Dali dali niyang hinila ang kamay niya saka tiningnan ng masama si Klane. " Klane, stop being a pervert!"
Natatawang napapailing iling si Klane saka nag peace sign sa kanya.
Umirap siya rito saka siya na mismo ang nagpatuloy sa pagkain.
KLANE WAS EATING gracefully. It's really fun to tease Lexien. It makes him happy and joyful.
"Klane, where's my bag?"
"Hidden somewhere. " Aniya
"Can you please give it to me?"
"Sure, " madali niyang sagot.
"Thank you. Nga pala, bukas alis na tayo rito, ah. Marami na akong absent sa work." Nakasimangot na anito.
"Okay, if you say so."
Minutes later, they done eating. Nauna nang pumunta si Lexien sa kwarto dahil inaantok na daw ito. Siya naman ay hinugasan muna ang mga utensils na ginamit nila.
Pagkatapos manghugas, he went to the basement to get Lexien's bag. Kahit kailan hindi niya ito pinaka-ilaman. It's disrespecting her privacy.
After getting the bag, he hurriedly went to their room. And there it is, he saw Lexien on her pajamas, sleeping peacefully on the bed.
He couldn't stop himself but to smile.
' She's really beautiful. '
Inilagay niya sa side table ang bag nito saka pumasok sa banyo. Naglinis siya ng katawan bago lumabas at nagbihis ng bagong damit.
Pagkatapos, tumabi siya ng higa kay Lexien sa kama.
" Good night, love. Sweet dreams." Aniya
Naramdaman niyang gumalaw si Lexien saka niyakap siya pabalik.
"Hmm...good night." Lexien said in a sleepy voice.
Inayos niya ang kumot nila saka niya niyakap pabalik si Lexien.
With that, he can tell to himself that he will have a good night.
Absolutely.
Probably.
LEXIEN WAKE UP, with the feeling of someone staring at her. Minulat niya ang mga mata at nakitang isang nakangiting Klane ang bumungad sa kanya.
"Good morning, Lexien." Anito saka siya hinalikan sa noo.
Klane smile at her and get up. " Go, bathe yourself. I'm just preparing our breakfast." Anito saka iniwan siya.
Lexien got up from bed and looked at the clock on the side table. Her eyes widen when she saw her bag on the table.
' Hmm ... It's must be Klane who put it here. '
With that, she get her bag and checked each of it contains. From, wallet, phones, her personal things, and more, she can say that no one is lost. It all present. But she couldn't stop herself wondering if Klane saw her inside her bag.
He must be asking something about if he saw something, right?
' I should asked him, later. '
With that, she went to the bathroom and do her morning routine.
KLANE was cooking happily. He's happy that Lexien give him a second chance. This time, he will prove himself that he deserving for her. He will prove to Lexien that, hindi ito nagkamali sa pagbibigay ng ibang pagkakataon sa kanya.
" Hey..." Napatingin siya sa kanyang likuran ng may nagsalita.
"Oh, your done bathing?" He asked her.
Lexien chuckled, " parang ligo lang."
Klane smile and went back to his doing. " Umupo ka lang muna diyan. I just finished this one."
"Okay." Saad ni Lexien. " Oh, I forgot, tiningnan mo ba yung laman ng bag ko? Or anything like my wallet and my phone?"
Kunot noo siyang tumingin kay Lexien. " No. I don't. It's unrespectful to your privacy. Why asking?"
Lexien shrugged, "Nah... nothing. I just wonder..."
"Ah...okay." aniya saka ibinalik ang atensiyon sa pagluluto.
Minutes later, he's done in cooking. Inilagay niya ito sa lalagyan saka inilagay sa lamesa. He got two plates, glass, and spoon and fork. After that, they started eating.
After eating, nagprisinta si Lexien na maghugas ng pinggan. He declined her offer but Lexien really want it. Wala na siyang ibang nagawa kundi ang pagbigyan ito sa nais. Iniwan muna niya si Lexien sa kusina upang maligo.
Minutes later, he's done. Agad siyang lumabas ng kwarto at pumunta sa sala na kung saan nandun naghihintay si Lexien sa kanya.
" A chopper will be here in a minute." Ani ni Klane matapos umupo sa isang single sofa. Tanging tango lang ang naisagot ni Lexien sa kanya.
Minutes passed, they heard a sound of a chopper. They went out from the house and looked at it.
Hinintay muna nila na lumapag ng maayos ang chopper bago pumunta palapit dito.
Inilalayan ni Klane si Lexien papasok dito. Nang makapasok sila, nagtaka si Lexien dahil wala siyang marinig na kahit anong ingay.
" It's a soundproof." Ani ni Klane matapos makita ang kaguluhan sa mukha ni Lexien.
"Ah..."
"So, ihahatid kita sa condo mo mamaya?" Tanong ni Klane kay Lexien.
Lexien nodded. " Sa parking lot lang. Kaya ko ng mag-isa papunta sa unit ko."
Klane shrugged and smile. " Okay, if my girl say so."
Nang makarating sila, agad siyang inihatid ni Klane sa condominium building na kung saan naninirahan si Lexien.
When they got there, of course, Klane is so gentleman. Pinagbuksan si Lexien nito ng pinto saka inalalayan palabas nito.
" Thank you, " Saad ni Lexien habang nakatayo sa gilid ni Klane.
"Your always welcome, love." Nakangiting sabi ni Klane dito.
"So, paano ba 'yan ... Una na 'ko. See you tomorrow at work."
Klane nodded, " sigurado ka bang hindi ka magpapasama papunta sa unit mo?"
Lexien shook her head. " No, I can handle this. Thanks for the ride. I'll go ahead, bye." Kumaway si Lexien sa kanya saka siya tinalikuran at umalis.
Klane just looked at Lexien back. Nang mawala ito sa paningin niya, saka lang siya bumalik uli sa kotse. Nakita niyang naiwan ni Lexien ang jacket sa loob nito. Kaya naman napagpasiyahan niyang sundan si Lexien para ibagay ang jacket na hawak niya ngayon.
He used the elevator to follow her. When the elevator opens, he hurriedly ran and went to Lexien' s condo.
Pero bago pa siya makalapit dito, nakita niya si Lexien na masayang nakikipag-usap sa dalawang bata. Mukhang close sila dahil nagyayakapan ang mga ito.
Well, he know that those are not Lexien's kids. Lexien didn't tell him that she have a child. Maybe it's her neighbor's kids?
Nagkibit balikat nalang siya saka tiningnan ang jacket na hawak niya. Kapagkuwan ay tumingin siya muli sa gawi ni Lexien.
He frowned when he saw the kid who did bump him on the mall, days ago. He saw the kid was also staring at him, madly.
' Why the hell is that kid here? '
Akmang pupunta sana siya sa gawi nito ng makitang naglakad na ito papunta sa isang unit. Pumasok sila sa loob kasama si Lexien.
Nakahinga naman siya ng maluwag dahil babae ang kasama ni Lexien at hindi lalaki, puwera lang sa batang lalaki.
Napailing nalang siya saka sumakay muli sa elevator. Habang papaba, hindi niya maiwasang na mag-isip tungkol sa nakita niya.
' Who's that kid? Why do I felt like I have a connection to him? Why do I felt something weird about that kid? '
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