Love In A Moment [COMPLETED✓]

Chapter 10.

Chapter 10.

"Do you still have something else you need to buy inside? Pwede namang mamili ka muna bago tayo magusap, handa naman akong maghintay." Malumanay na sabi ni Reious habang nakatingin sa babae.

The woman shook her head. "No, wala naman talaga akong bibilhin. I'm just renewing my membership card…" Papahinang sabi niya sabay iwas ng tingin, napatango tango naman si Reious. 

"I see, I understand."

Napatingin naman ang babae sa kaniya sabay tanong. "By the way, bakit ka nga pala naka-suot ng facemask? Last time naka-suot ka rin ng ganiyan."

"Ah, this?" Sabi ni Reious sabay hawak sa facemask niya, kalaunan ay dahan dahang niya itong tinanggal.

"Oh, gosh." The woman exclaimed. "That is a huge bruise! Are you okay?" She asked in concern after seeing what Reious is hiding behind his mask. 

Napangiti naman si Reious, "Don't worry, I'm fine. Actually, the reason why I want to talk to you is to apologize towards my attitude that time." Mabigat na sabi niya sabay buntong hininga. "I shouldn't have treated you rudely just because I was not in the mood, I'm sorry." Paumanhin niya, nagulat naman ang babae.

"No! Okay lang, ano ka ba. Everyone had their own bad day." Nakangiting sabi niya, napangiti din naman si Reious. It was then, a staff of the grocery store approached them.

"Ah, sir Reious? Ikaw po ba yon, sir?"

"Yes." Mabilis na tugon niya. Napatingin naman siya sa likod ng lalaking lumapit sa kanila saka nakita ang dalawa pang lalaki na may bitbit na isang malaking cooler. "Saglit, dadalhin ko na lang dito yung sasakyan ko," ani niya sabay lingon sa babae. "Ahm, I know this is a bit disrespectful to ask, but can you please wait for me here, Mariel?"

"What?" The woman asked in perplexed, "Mariel…?" Nagtatakang tanong niya, tumango naman si Reious.

"Yes, isn't that your name?"

"Well, yesss." She answered long while looking around in wide eyes. "Why do you need me to stay?"

"You see, I wanted to talk to you more and also to pay some of my debt to you from last time."

"I told you, it's okay. And you don't have a debt to be paid as far as I remember."

"No, I insist." Lumingon si Reious sa mga lalaking staff ng grocery store saka nagmamadaling nagsalita. "Sige, wait lang Mariel, ah? Please wait there, I'll be back real quick."

Hindi niya nakita ang pagtango ng babae sa kaniya saka patakbong nagpunta patungo sa sasakyan niya.

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'Oh my goodness, who's Mariel???'

Maluha-luhang tanong ni Niraiah sa sarili niya.

She doesn't know what to feel, someone-- a person she never thought she will meet again, crossed path with her and was now calling her Mariel.

'I don't even have the courage to tell him the truth…'

Nawala lahat ng sama ng loob niya mula sa pakikitungo noon sa kaniya ng lalaki-- ni Reious nang malaman ang dahilan at marinig ang paumanhin nito, ngunit ngayon ay napalitan ito ng pagkalito. 

Gusto niyang sabihin kay Reious ang totoo, pero sa tuwing nakikita niya ang malaking pasa nito sa mukha, nabablanko siya.

'A big man, someone huge must have caused that bruised to him. Did he fought someone? I wonder why and how did he got that bruise.'