Eyes On Me, Baby (COMPLETED)

Chapter 24

Chapter 24

Austin did not know where Dominic lived kaya naman itinuro ko sa kanya iyong direksyon. When he pulled over, I removed my seatbelt. Tumingin ako sa kanya.

"Do you want to go with me?" I asked since he told me that he knew Dominic from way before. Hindi ko alam kung gaano na ka-tagal dahil hindi niya naman sinabi sa akin. "How did you know Dominic?" I asked again because I might forget. At kapag nalimutan ko, it would bother me like an ear infection. Hindi ako makaka-tulog sa gabi sa kaka-isip kung ano iyong nalimutan ko. And prevention is better than cure kaya naman itatanong ko na ngayon.

"Same school before," he replied.

"Tiga-SCA dati si Dominic?" tanong ko. Hindi naman kami magka-year level ni Austin Archangel kaya baka nga ka-batch niya si Dominic dati. Pero hindi ko rin alam kung ano'ng year na si Dominic. Kung magka-batch sila ni Austin Archangel, ibig sabihin ay last playing year niya na agad? Kasi captain na si Austin Archangel at last season niya na 'to.

"Elem to high school," sabi niya.

I nodded. "Do you want to go with me to check-up on your ex-schoolmate?" I asked. Umiling si Austin Archangel... but after 3 seconds, he changed his mind and told me that he's coming with me.

Sabay kaming bumaba sa sasakyan. I pressed the doorbell at pina-pasok kami nung guard. Naglakad kami papunta sa harap nung townhouse nina Kaleigh. I knocked on their door. I counted while waiting. I checked the pasta and the slice of cake to make sure na maayos pa sila. They're still intact. Baka hindi ako bayaran ni Dominic kapag hindi na maayos iyong cake.

"Kara—" sabi ni Dominic. Napa-tigil siya at napa-tingin kay Austin Archangel. "You're here, too."

"Meron kang saklay," I stated.

"Yeah... I was told to rest my foot," sabi niya.

"Bakit ka naka-tayo?" I asked because if he was told to rest his foot, then he's not very good at following instructions dahil naka-tayo siya ngayon sa harapan ko.

"Well, who'd open the door, then?"

"Si Kaleigh?"

"I don't know," he said. "Anyway, come on in."

I removed my shoes and wore the house slippers. Pina-hiram ako ni Kaleigh dati kaya iyon pa rin ang kinuha ko. Austin Archangel did not move.

"Hindi ka papasok?" I asked.

"Will you just give him the food?"

I nodded. "Sisingilin ko rin siya."

"Sisingilin?" he asked.

I nodded again. "I offered to buy him food because he's injured, but the cake? Pina-bili niya sa akin 'yon. I would ask for payment," I replied. I used my mother's credit card. She gave me the supplement card, but I was told na gamitin lang iyon kapag emergency. Hindi naman emergency iyong cake ni Dominic.

His lips parted. "Right..." sabi niya. "I'll just stay here."

I nodded. "Okay," sabi ko tapos ay pumasok na ako. I saw Dominic by the dining table. Inilagay ko iyong paper bag doon at iniabot sa kanya iyong resibo.

"What's this?" he asked.

"Resibo sa cake."

"What? I thought libre?"

"The pasta is on me. The cake is not part of the offer."

"But I'm injured," sabi niya sa akin sabay pakita nung paa niya. I looked at it. It looked fine as compared nung nasa sahig pa siya ng court at namumula iyong mukha sa sobrang sakit.