Chapter 15
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Chapter 15
NANG matapos si Lucas makabili ng kanilang mga pagkain ay naglakad ito patungo sa dalawa.
Habang malayo palang siya ay nakikita na niya ang dalawang natatawanan saka may tinitingnan sa cellphone ni Aura.
Napansin nang dalawa na lumalapit na si Lucas at dali-daling umayos ng upo habang patuloy padin sa pagtatawanan.
Inabot ni Lucas ang kanilang pagkain at nakangiti namana ang dalawa dahil sa galak na kanilang nararamdaman.
Nagtataka naman siyang tumingin sa dalawa, saka di na nakapagtiis na tanungin ang mga ito.
“Ano problema niyo?” tanong niya at nagsitingnan ulit ang dalawa.
“Wala, wala!” agad namang sagot ni Sabrina at namumulang nakatingin si Aura sa kaniya.
Lucas sneers to them and the two just look at each other. Lucas chews his food and the both of them looks again at Aura’s phone.
Habang patuloy lang si Lucas sa pagkain ay di siya nakapagtiis na kunin bigla ang cellhphone nito.
Laking gulat naman ni Aura sa pagkuha ni Lucas sa kaniyang cellphone.
The curiosity kills the cat, and when he looks at the screen halos malaglag ang kaniyang panga at dalawang mga mata.
“f**k!” bigla itong napamura sa kaniyang nakita at napalunok nalang ang dalawa.
Lucas craned his neck to look downwards and give back the phone of his best friend.
“What the f*****g hell is that?” Lucas is sweating cold when he is seeing that photo.
Aura chuckled and same goes with Sabrina, when seeing the reaction of Lucas.
“Why? It is so cute right?”
“Inamo!” (Pota)
Nilakihan ni Aura ang kaniyang mata at tumingin kay Lucas.
“Ing baba!” (Yung bibig mo!)
Kumalma ito at nagpasensiya saka nagpatuloy lang sa pagkain.
Nang matapos na ang dalawa sap ag-aaway ay nagtataka naman si Sabrina sa kanilang pinag-uusapan.
THE three finished their food and they still have some minutes before going to class.
Nauna na si Aura dahil maaga pa dapat siyang makarating sa room niya. Sa kabilang banda pa kasi ito kaya naiwan nalang ang dalawa na naglalakad papasok sa kanilang kuwarto.
“Lucas?”
“Hmmm” he hummed and seats on his favorite spot with Sabrina.
A moment of silence for the both of them dahil tapos na sila sa kanilang assignment at ipapasa nalang.
Ang iba nilang mga procrastinated na mga kaklase ay naghuhumakog na magsulat.
Naramdaman ni Lucas na merong nag vibrate sa kaniyang bulsa. Kinuha niya ang kaniyang cellphone at nag text si Xaviar.
His heart skips a beat before he opens it and read the sent message for him.
From: Xaviar
[Kumain kana? Break time naming sorry babawi ako next time.]
Di napansin ni Lucas na nakatingin ang mga mata ni Sabrina sa kaniyang cellphone at kinikilig na nagbabasa nang mga text ni Xaviar.
Umaandar nanaman ang ka demonyuhan ng kaniyang isipan.
Lucas replies and types it on his phone.
To: Xaviar
[Kakatapos lang nasa room na ako. Sige salamat.]
Sinarado ni Lucas ang kaniyang phone at laking gulat nito nang makita na tumitingin si Sabrina sa kaniya.
“Huy!” agad naman nitong tinago ang kaniyang cellphone sa kaniya.
“Hmm… textmate rin pala kayo ni Xaviar.” Lumaki ang mga butas ng ilong nito at namumula ang pisnge.
“Oh ano naman ngayon?”
“Magkatabi ba kayo sa kama?” Agad na namula ang pisnge ni Lucas sa kaniyang tanong saka umiba ng tingin sa kabilang direksiyon.
“O-Oo b-bakit?” nauutal nitong sagot at napa kagat nalang sa ibabang labi si Lucas.
“Hanggang alas sais diba tayo nang gabi?” tanong nito at tumango lang siya.
“Lucas can I ask you a question?” Sabrina grins and Lucas feels uneasy to her smile.
“Ano yun?” Sumenyas si Sabrina na lumapit ang kaniyang tenga at saka lumapit din si Lucas para malaman ang kaniyang ibubulong.
“Do you like Xaviar?”
Parang binuhusan ng isang malamig na baldeng tubig ito sa kaniyang narinig.
Lucas paused for some seconds and she is still waiting for his answer.
He keeps on thinking Xaviar and for all what he did for him in nearly a month. He is Lucas’ companion throughout this year and for the following.
FUCKING s**t! DI AKO BAKLA PUTANG INA!
“A-Ahh kasi—“
“GOOD AFTERNOON CLASS!”
Di na nakasagot si Lucas hanggang dumating ang kanilang professor.
XAVIAR COPPER is fixing again himself before going to the reception area. His smile already attracts many guest this day.
“Xaviar”
“Good afternoon sir, bakit ho?” magalang nitong sagot sa kaniyang supervisor.
“I want you to put this on the kiosk besides the entrance.” May inabot na isang announcement na isang promo sa kanilang hotel saka dumiretisyo na ito sa labas.
He walks confidently with a sweet business smile for everybody.
He is a head turning man and even man in the building looks at him for the second time. That how strong his charisma is.
Nang makarating na siya sa labas ay agad naman niya itong ikinabit at ilang sandal lang na tumambay siya sa labas ay merong isang sasakyan na bumaba ng isang mag-ina.
Binaba ng taxi driver and isang mabigat na maleta at agad siyang nagpakilala.
“Hello Maam good afternoon. I am Xaviar from Diamond Hotel, may I assist you with your luggage?”
“Oh yes please! My son cannot carry heavy things.” Agad namang sumagi sa kaniyang isipan ang sakit ni Lucas.
Habang naglalakad sa front office ay dumiretsiyo sila sa reservation saka matapos iyon ay naglakad papunta kanilang kuwarto.
The bellman is still on his breaktime, his work must be versatile and he is like that.
Habang naglalakad sila papuntang elevator ay nagtanong si Xaviar sa Amerikanang nanay.
“Excuse me maam, but may I ask if your son has a hernia?” the mother was shock when he ask it and immediately replies.
“Yes! Yes! He has, so I need you to carry. My son is a teenager and it is hard for him to carry heavy things due to his last operation.”
He felt touch from the reply of the mother; while waiting to the elevator to open he speaks again.
“I have a friend he has also that kind of disease and I am his guardian to carry his things too.” The boy looks at Xaviar with his bright blue eyes.
“How old is he sir?” he speaks out of curiosity.
“He is twenty-one years old. He is taking a surgeon course to help some people with that kind of disease.”
The mother is so touched that makes her cry a little bit.
“Thank you so much, Xaviar.” She smiles and the elevator door opens.
When they reach that floor where their room is located, he opened the room and get put the luggage besides the cabinet.
“Is it okay here ma’am?” he asked and the mother agreed to him.
Xavair further instructs the amenities inside the room and some inclusions with their purchase.
Some minutes later and he finished his speech.
“Is there any questions ma’am?” he asked and the mother just nodded.
“May I leave the room now?” Xaviar walks but his footsteps halted when he is being called by the mother.
“Wait, Xaviar.”
The mother gets some two thousand pesos inside her pocket and give it to him.
Nagulat si Xaviar sa kaniyang natanggap at tumingin sa nanay.
“Come on, don’t be shy! Thank you for your help. I am so overwhelmed that you know the disease of my son. He is so happy that someone understand him like you do.”
Xaviar looks at her son and it smiles to him.
“Thank you po.” That’s the cutest accent that he ever heard.
He smiles and bow to them. “Always at your service ma’am. Thank you so much”
Xaviar leaves the room happy and inserts the tip inside his brief inside the comfort room.
IT IS ALMOST his out and he goes to the dressing room for employees to undress his uniform and go home.
When he gets out of the hotel he sees the beautiful Manila Bay.
The shade of his umbrella gives him so shadow to avoid the harmful ultraviolet rays.
He gets his phone and noticed that Lucas replied to him earlier.
He smiles while reading the reply of Lucas.
To: Xaviar
[Kakatapos lang nasa room na ako. Sige salamat.]
“Marunong din pala magpasalamat ang mokong na’yun?” natatawa nitong tanong sa sarili at lumakad na papa-uwi.
NANG matapos na ang klase nila Lucas ay medyo nagabihan na sila ni Sabrina nang uwi. Di na rin sumabay si Aura sa kanila dahil maaga ang kaniyang pag-uwi.
Habang lumalakad ang dalawa ay nagtanong si Sabrina sa kaniya.
“Lucas? Do you like girls?”
“Yes of course.” agad naman nitong sagot at nagtanong ulit si Sabrina sa kaniya.
“Eh sa lalaki?”
“YUCKS KADIRI!” Natawa nalang si Sabrina sa kaniya at nagtanong ulit.
“Kay Xaviar?” Di agad nakasagot si Lucas at naka-amoy ito ng kaka-ibang pakiramdam sa isa.
“Do you like Xaviar?” Kinikilig na tanong ni Sabrina habang papalapit na sila sa Crane Condominium.
“Ikaw gusto mo ba siya?” Lucas counters her and she just shuts her mouth for a couple of seconds.
“I do but I think mas bagay kayong dalawa—“
“Sino tinutukoy mo?” nagulat ang dalawa nang biglang may sumagot sa kanilang likod.
Nagtinginan ang dalawa at nagsalita ulit ang tao sa kanilang likod.
“Sino ang bagay, Sabrina?” Isang pamilyar na boses ang kanilang narinig at nang lingunin ito nilang dalawa ay nakita nila si Xaviar.
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