" How are you? Di na kita masyado makita sa hotel ha..." agaw ni Brent sa atensyon ko.
" Huh? ...quite fine...but..."
" Quite fine? Is there a problem?" he's not convinced..
I took a deep breath first... " Brent ... I saw Jiro, lastnight..."
I saw his eyes widen in shock.. "Huh? Where? Nagkausap na ba kayo?" Pero mejo nag-aalala ang boses, may halong selos...
Umiling ako. "No..he don't even recognize me..." sabay subo ng piece of pancake.
" What do you mean?"
" Hindi nya ko pinansin, as if It was a mistaken identity..."
" Maybe you are really mistaken Kaye.."
" No , I'm sure si Jiro yun, at yun na nga pinagtataka ko, hindi nya ko pinansin eh..."
" Kaye.." he first took a zip of his latte, " remember...hindi maganda ang paghihiwalay nyo years ago? Maybe that's the reason..."
" I don't know...Pero iba kasi..Never mind..kain na lang tayo.."
Nagkibit balikat lang si Brent and continue with his food.
I break the silence and ask him. "Pansin ko lang, tuwing breakfast mo ko sinasama sa pagkain?"
"Hmmm bakit ayaw mo?"
"Its not my point!"
"Okay Okay... Simply because the morning gives me new hope, and malay ko one morning sagutin mo na ko while we're having breakfast together, oh di ba?"
" Hindi pa rin ako nawawalan ng pag-asa Kaye." This time he looks more serious. He puts down his spoon and fork and hold my hand, looking straight to my eyes.
Hindi ko keri to teh, nakakatunaw yung tingin ni Brent. Help!!! Im starting to melt.
" I love you so much Kaye, and I can wait, even if you ask me to stop. I won't stop "
Ganito ako kamahal ni Brent, pero tanga ata itong puso ko, may ibang hinahanap. Kung baga anjan na yung pagkain na masarap, nakahain na, naghahanap pa nang iba. Haist.
"If only I could teach my heart Brent...."
"Shhhhh...." "Its okay..."
Hindi ko na natuloy ang sasabihin ko, maybe he don't want to hear the next words that will come out of my mouth.
After nang breakfast...
" Are we going home na?" I ask Brent, who is at the driver's seat already...
"You wanna go home agad? Hindi mo man lang ako namimiss kasama?" parang bigla sya nalungkot sa sinabi ko..
" Hmmm bakit? where are we going next with this kind of outfit of mine..." sabay tingin sa suot ko...Tinawanan lang naman ako ni Brent..sabay pout ko lang... " What's funny huh?" I throw him the tissue box which is just infront of me.
" Sige pout ka pa..ang cute mo kaya..." I just rolled my eyes.
We end up at Mall of Asia, we took a walk at the baywalk....
" Gano na ba ko katagal nanliligaw sayo Kaye?" napatigil naman ako sa paglalakad when i heard it.
I took a deep breath first... "four years? so? what do you want to imply Mr. Brent Lee..?" sabay taas ng kilay...
"Wala naman, just asking you lang...hmmm para iremind ka lang din.."
"Remind of what?" putol ko sa sinasabi nya...
"Wala ..never mind.. baka bigla mo ko iwan dito eh"
Sabay binilisan ko lang ng lakad...
"Oyyy Kaye wait..wala na nga ko sinabi di ba?"
" Hahaha Joke lang.." sabay tawa ko lang, biro lang naman talaga na binilisan ko ang paglalakad ko.
" Joke lang pala huh..." his face teasing...
" Bakit? Anu gagawin mo huh? Brent?" pumunta sya sa unahan ko at bigla na lang nya ko pinangko...
" Owwww mayyyy..Brent ibaba mo ko....pleassssee..." napansin ko na nacaught na namin ang atensyon nang mga tao sa paligid, *Blushing*
" Ayoko nga..." tas diretso lang sya sa paglalakad...napayakap na lang ako kay brent, ayoko naman mahulog no...
" Brent...anu ba..baba mo na ko..." bulong ko sa kanya pero may diin ang bawat salita, nahihiya na talaga ako...
" Bakit? your shy? wag mu sila pansinin inggit lang yang mga yan..."
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Nanlaki naman ang mata ko sa sinabi nya at hinampas ko sya sa may balikat. "Anu ka ba, nakatingin kaya sila tignan mo pa..." But he didn't bother to look at our audience..(audience talaga hahaha)
" Ambigat mo pala Kaye, ambaboy mo na..." saka lang nya ko binaba kasi hinahangos na sya sa paghinga...
" Ang kulit mo naman kasi eh..."
" Tara dun tayo..." Nakaturo sya sa loob ng mall.
" Saan?" looking at where he's pointing...
" Crepes & cream or I love berries..Which one?" he look at me, lookks like I'm the one to decide where...
Kunwari pa nag-isip ako..Hmmmm with my index finger pointing at my temple...
"Crepes & cream." sagot ko din agad.
Buti na lang at sa level 1 lang yun, eh pagod na rin si Brent, we take a sit and look at the menu..This time pareho na kami umorder...
"Crazy for Strawberries w/ Strawberry Ice Cream, Blueberry Cheesecake & Mango Juice", sabi ko sa waiter...But when I look at him, para syang istatwang nakatitig saken, tinignan ko naman si Brent, buti na lang at busy sa pagpili sa menu. I wave my hand sa face ng waiter.. \(^,^)/
"Hey...did you get my order already?"
"Ahhh ehhh, Sorry po Ma'am, ang ganda mo kasi..." sabay kamot lang sa ulo nya. Nagblush naman ako sa sinabi ng waiter na to, tahasan talaga? wala man lang preno? When I look at Brent, masama na ang tingin nya sa waiter...Hinawakan ko ang kamay nya at pinisil ko.
" Anu nga po ulit order mo Mam?" medyo nahihiya nyang tanong saken...
" Crazy for Strawberries w/ Strawberry Ice Cream, Blueberry Cheesecake & Mango Juice", "Got it?"
"Yun lang po ba Mam? Anything you want to add?"
" Nothing..." saka naman bumaling sya kay Brent to get his order.
"What's your's sir?" halos di makatingin na tanong nya kay Brent, pero bago pa sabihin ni Brent ang order nya, tiningnan nya muna ng masama ang waiter.
"Very Very Berry w/ Strawberry Ice Cream topped w/ raspberry sauce,Blueberry Cheesecake & Iced Green Tea..That's all, you can go!" supladong pagpapa-alis ni Brent sa waiter, hindi na nya talaga pinagsalita pa ulit eh.
" Ikaw naman...ang suplado mo..."
" Eh tahasan ba naman sabihin na maganda ka...Di man lang nagpreno, eh kasama mo kaya boyfriend mo..."
" boyfriend? okay ka lang? hilo ka na ata..."
" boyfriend sa pangarap..di pa nga tapos eh..."
Di naman nagtagal dumating din ang order namin. After kumain ng sweets. Nagyaya na ko umuwi, ayoko mapagod dahil may shift pa ko ng 6 pm. Buti na lang at pumayag na rin si Brent na ihatid ako.
Watta long day for me...Diretso ako sa kwarto ko para makapagpahinga muna since its 2:00 oclock pa lang, I still can take a rest before going to the hotel...
END Of this Chapter.
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