Tanging Dahilan (Daylight Series #2)

Chapter 25

It was like my world stopped functioning seeing him again after years. Para bang nagslow-motion lahat ng nangyayari sa paligid ko. My eyes were glued at him wearing a three-piece suit that fits his body. His masculinity is more define now, parang mas lalong naging masculine and fit ang katawan niya. Para bang naging bahay na niya ang gym dahil sa katawan niya.

I was taken aback when Jacob hold my hand and my eyes went to him. He smiled at me dahil nakita niya ata ang reaksiyon sa mukha ko. I was shocked, kasi sa dinami-dami ng event na pupuntahan ko... Siya pa talaga ang makikilala ko. And the worst is, he was the niece of Tita K.

"Nathan... This is Andrea, my favorite woman." She chuckled.

Para akong nahiya sa sinabi ni Tita, favorite woman talaga? I flashed an awkward smile para hindi niya malaman na lumakas ang tibok ng puso ko ng makita siya. Hindi ko naman kasi inaasahan namging party siya ng event na 'to. Hindi narin naman ako magtataka na maimbetahan siya dito, he was a successful bachelor in his time.

Mas marami pa nga siyang kilala sa'kin eh. "Nice to meet you, Mr. Williams..." Nilahad ko ang kamay ko.

Gan'yan nga Andrea, magpanggap ka na hindi mo siya kilala. Because you told him not to cross your paths ever again. His eyes were serious and his jaw was clenching looking at Jacob and I's holding hands. Ano ba naman ang pake niya kung magakahawak-kamay kami ni Jacob? Bakit gano'n nalang ang igting ng panga niya?

For the past 10 years... I never wished that our paths would cross again. Tinatak ko na sa isip ko na hindi na kami magkikita. But the world is too small for us not to see each other, and I wasn't went wrong. A time will come that we'll see each other again.

"Nice to meet you too, Miss Hidalgo." Malamig na sabi niya.

"This is Jacob, my partner..." Jacob smiled and extend his hand for a shake hands. But Nathan didn't even shake his hands to him.

He just nod his head to him at parang napahiya pang binaba ni Jacob ang kamay niya. I glared at him because his eyes never leave mine. He was staring at me na para bang ang laki ng kasalanan ko sa kan'ya, at kailangan kung pagbayaran 'yon.

But who cares about him? We're done few years ago. His married and I'm happy with my life. Hindi ko lang inaasahan na siya ang ipapakilala ni Tita K.

"Nice meeting you, man." Jacob uttered with a smile on his lips.

"Same here..." Malamig na sabi ko.

"Come here you two, I'll introduce you to some of my friends. You can come with us, Jacob." Nakangiting sabi ni Tita K.

"Sure, Tita!" Hinawakan ni Jacob ang likod ko at inalalayan ako.

"Thank you..." I sweetly smiled at him.