Chapter 6
-Promise
"Girl 3 weeks na lang at matatapos na ang pag hihirap natin" sabi ni Harmony saamin magkakabarkada.
Yep, three weeks and our internship will be over. It's been a month since I've met JL and wala pa akong balita kung inaccept na niya yung offer even nagkikita kami.
"Guys uwi na ako" I said and kinuha ko ang bag ko then nag- signed out. May usapan kasi kami ni LJ. Mag-skating daw kami like niyang matuto.
Syempre pumayag ako sa gusto ng bata at tska hindi ako makakatanggi sa Cute na bata.
"Sus, uwi daw maya-maya may upload nanaman si Engineer na magkasama silang dalawa" usisa ni Adrian. I made a face to pigil my smile.
"Kayo na ba?" Isla said. Umiling iling ako. Oh I wish but takot akong mag commit agad. And tska may hinihintay ako.
"Bagay kayo" Everleigh said.
"Yep, pero mas bagay sayong magka height ng kaunti Eve.." Pang asar na sabi ni Harmony kay Everleigh. Tumawa kami dahil doon.
Buti na lang walang epalers dito baka ipalers ko pa sakanila ang desktop ko.
"Pero seryoso Jas Mine. Bagay kayo ni Engineer" Isla said to me and she winked at me. I pigil my smile.
"Edi wow" I said, ayon lang ang kaya kong i say while I'm on kilig moment. Biglang may kumatok sa pinto kaya in-open ko ito.
"Mommyy!" bungad saakin ni LJ and hugged my waist.
"Babbyyyy" binuhat ko siya at hinalik-halikan sa magkabilang cheeks niya. He's so cute. I wish I had a baby like him.
"Feggari Mou, Ako naman" singit ni JL sa gedli while pouting like a duck. I irap to him as my heart beat running fast like what the f**k is happening to me.
Nakita kong may dala siyang pink na sack and it looks so bigat based on my observation.
"What's that? " I curiously asked him and pointed the sack.
"Your friend ask me to bili you a rice right now kaya nagmadali akong bumili para ihatid ko sayo ubos ka daw kasi stack mo" he said with a american girls accent.
"Why you gaya-ing me" I asked him with a mataray tone. He's so annoying na.
"Cause meant to be tayo" agad niyang sagot. Pinigilan kong mag smile. Nakaramdam din ako ng kilig sa aking tummy. It's this they called the butterfly in stomach?
"Uhm Excuse me Engineer ako yung nag chat and ako na lang maghahatid sa condo ni Jas mine" sabi ni Adrian sa gilid ko at kinuha yung sako ng bigas.
"What the ef Adrian?" I said with a mataray tone. Adrian just smiked at me.
"Oh bawal magmura gurl may bata" Adrian said to me and winked at me.
"Hi Tito Adrian" cute na sabi ni LJ. Medyo kinurot ko ang pisngi niya. He giggled.
"No, It's tita ok?" sabi ni Adrian kay LJ at hinalikan ito sa pisngi.
"Hepp, no..Baka masira ang life ng baby ko" pigil ko sakanya. He irap to me.
"Kapangalan mo Jas mine oh" Adrian said while pointing at the name of it's brand or type? I think
"Nagpapapasok ka ng lalaki sa condo mo?" sabi ni JL. Tumango ako sakanya. "What.."
"Engineer bottom na bottom po ako don't worry at hindi ko type ang mga pusa ew. " Adrian said while showing in his face a disgust look
"Really? Ok sige.. Basta akin pusa to' " JL said and akbay to me. And pull me closer to him. Nagsigawan naman sila Ximena.
Crazy.
Mukha ba akong cat? Hindi type ni Adrian ang mga Cat? Then he is a bottom what the ef that he means? Cat.. Pusa.. Pus--What the f**k. Turtle is me.
" Adrian are you sure that you don't like cats?" I smiked at him. I remember something.
"Girl haha Nope--"
" Jas stick to one kasi yan si Adrian isa lang pusa ang susubukan" Isla said to me. Mukhang naalala din niya.
"Mga deputang hangal kayo" Ximena said with a annoyed tone while typing in her computer.
"Kadiri kayo gurl.."Adiran said and look at Ximena. Amin rin kasi.
" Well I guess Past is past. " Harmony said while lifting up the akward atmosphere.
"By the way bakit niyo tinatawag si Feggari Mou ng Jas Mine? Eh she's mine diba" JL said to them. Nagsi-tilian ang mga barkda ko
"Stop it JL, It's not funny" I said
"I'm seryoso." JL pouted and hug me tight. Like Super tight "I miss you" he bulongs to me.
"ok..." tired kong sabi and smiled to him. He pouted like gusto pa niyang makarinig ng iba. "Mee too" pahabol ko
"C'mon Feggari Mou" He said while smiling from ear to ear. I nodded to him.
NAPA TIGIL kami sa paglalakad nang makakita ako ng flower stall sa gitna ng mall.
"JL, ang cute ng tulips oh" I said and pointed the pink ones.
"I hate tulips" He mumbled into the thin air and looked away.
"But why, pretty naman siya eh" I said and touch the stem of tulips.
"Oo maganda sa una pero kapag tumagal malalanta yan kaya papangit at papangit yan kahit anong gawin mo" He said and walk away.
"LJ may pinahuhugutan Daddy mo. Ano kayang nangyari doon sa lalaking iyon"I said to Lj na nakain ng kanyang biniling mini donuts.
Hinawakan ko na sa kamay si LJ at sinundan namin ang daddy niya.
" Hey, wait up may bata tayong kasama"I slightly shouted to him and he immediately stop.
Our eyes met and nagulat ako sa naramdaman ko . I don't know pero iba ngayon hindi naman ganito dati kapag nagkakatinginan kami.
The gaze that I've been longing for.
I shook my head to erased my thoughts. He's different to that man. Well that man I didn't see him in the bar for almost 5 years I think.
First love ko siya and hindi ko alam ang mukha niya or anything about him. First name lang ang narinig ko sakanya. I remember his warmth. I remember how he kiss me that night.
Hindi ko alam kung paano kami napunta sa ganon situation dahil lasing na talaga ako noon. That night was perfect for me.
And s**t happened.
"Why do you hate tulips JL? " I asked him.
"Naaalala ko ang ex wife ko" Simpleng sabi niya saakin. I saw his right hand. Mayroon pa doon na singsing.
He still loves her. I know it.
Kung hind niya ito mahal itatago na niga yung singsing nila diba?. Friends lang talaga kami ni JL. Friends don't kiss Jas. Sabi ng kabila kong utak.
Hanggang sa ice skating rink hindi ko parin mapigilan ang makipagtalo sa utak ko. Nakita ko sa side vision na um-enter si JL sa ice skating rink.
Nag-slide ako ng side by side papunta doon. Nangmakita niya ako papalapit napahawak agad siya sa gilid. Nakita ko rin nanginginig ang kanyang mga binti.
"Don't f*****g dare to laugh at me" He warned me. Why would I laugh at him? I understand him ok. And he sound so hot when he cursed in english.
"Ha? What do you mean ìlie mou?"
"f**k Jas you're making me hard right now" He pulled me closer to him. I guided him into the middle.
"Hmmm... Not today Mr. Horny Engineer" I said and lumayo ako sakanya.
"Tangina Jas huwag mo kong iwan dito sa gitna" He said while his legs is wiggling as f**k. I pouted.
"Eww, Cursed in english I might help you" I teased him. I saw LJ who is training.
"Tangina Jas huwag ka ngayon makipag lokohan ok" He said while reaching my hands.
"I'm not Mr. Engineer" I teased him again. Nag slide ako paikot sakanya.
"f*****g piece of blueprint Please Jas help me" He please. I smiled to him and reached for his hands.
Tinuruan ko si JL kung paano mag-skate and medyo natuto naman siya at puro batok ang inabot niya saakin. Panay mura niya kasi eh may mga kids doon.
Mukha tuloy kaming bad influence couple para sa mga kids.
"Mommyy welcome to our house" sigaw ni LJ at tumakbo papuntang sofa para tumalon talon. "Nannyyy!!" Sigaw ni LJ sabay yumakap sa nanny niya.
"Hey baby be careful" paalala ko sakanya.
Condo ang tinitirhan nilang dalawa. I wonder bakit wala silang bahay. Kasal naman sila ng ex wife niya.
Sinundan ko si JL sa kusina nila. May hinalungkat siya sa fridge. I lean forward to the counter.
"Why do you live here? Eh you're an engineer and have a family" I asked him.
"Siguro naramdaman ko noong isinilang si LJ na hindi talaga kami para sa isa't isa ng mama niya" He said and he lapag a ingredients at the counter.
"Why?"
"Nagkamali ako... Sobrang nagkamali. Mali ang nahanap ko.." He signed. I bite my lips to release my tension in my body.
"How?" I ask him again.
"Same voice, Same smell and same lipstick." he said. Lumakas ang heartbeat ko doon. What the hell is happening.
"But you loved her" I confidently said to him. Napatingin siya saakin at lumungkot ang kanyang mukha
"Yes, in a short time.."
"Do you still?"
"I don't know." nag-kibit balikat na lang siya.
"Sino gustong magpa-annulled or should I say divorce?" I asked him. Hinuhuli ko ang look niya pero hindi siya maka-look saakin why is that?
"Me" He whispered.
"Ohh ok, let's tigil this. You're not komportable eh" I said.
"Jas, Kahit anong mangyari huwag mo kong iiwanan ah. Paki-usap ituro mo saakin yung tama" He said. I moved closer to him and hugged him tight.
"I'll be right here, I.. promise" promise.