My Personal Yaya

Chapter 25

Chapter 25

“Ingat po kayo d’yan palagi, Ma…”

I was about to go inside our house, when I heard that voice. I followed it, and my foot brought me to pool area. And, I saw there Alisha sitting at the edge of the pool side, ang mga binti niya ay nakalubog sa tubig at marahang ginagalaw ‘yon. While having a phone call to her Mom—if I heard her right?.

I stop on my track. I was few meters away from her just standing there watching her and listening to her conversation with her Mom. While my arms cross over my chest.

Ilang pang-minuto ang tinagal nang pag-uusap nila bago siya rito nagpaalam. “Bye, Ma. Miss na rin kita… Opo. Kayo rin po… I love you po…”

My lips form a small smile. “Sweet.”

Mabilis siyang lumingon sa kinaroroonan ko. “Z-Zach kanina ka pa d’yan…?” I walk closer to her at umupo sa tabi niya leaving enough space between us at ginaya ang pagkakaupo niya, nilubog ko rin ang mga binti ko.

“Not really.” Lumingon ako sa kanya.

“Anong ginagawa mo rito?” tanong niya.

“I was about to go inside, when I heard someone voice. Turn out to be you.” Tumango siya at tinuon ang tingin sa tubig, ginalaw-galaw niya ang binti sa tubig, napatitig ako roon at wala sa sarili na ginalaw-galaw rin ang binti kong nakalubog rin sa tubig.

I smile, but it just took a few seconds, when suddenly, the conversation earlier with my father dominated my mind again. I took a deep breath and shooked my head to erase that though.

Silence engulf between us, both are drown in our own thoughts. Until suddenly, she spoke.

“Ang lalim naman ng buntong-hininga mo, Zach? May problema ka ba?” lumingon siya sa’kin at ngumiti.

Even though she’s smiling in front of me still, I can see through her eyes that she’s worried. I don’t know why she’s worried about me? Why, are you worried about me, huh? Or it’s just me and my eyes fooling around me?

Umiling ako. “It’s nothing. I guess…” remembering again the conversation I had with my father earlier.

“Siguro ka?”

“Yeah. Don’t mind me.”

Ramdam ko ang titig niya sa’kin, kaya lumingon rin ako sa kanya. Sandali pa akong nagulat nang paglingon ko ang mukha namin ay ilang pulgada na lang ang layo sa isa’t-isa. Pero hindi ko ‘yun pinahalata, I acted that it didn’t affect me but the opposite… I am fucking affected! Yes!

In the end, I’m the one who looked away first.

Tumikhim ako. Sabay usod pa ng unti palayo sa kanya. Gano’n din ang ginawa niya, matapos mag-iwas ng tingin, pansin ko rin ang bahagyang pagpula ng pisngi niya.

Silence engulfed once again between us.

“Sino ba ‘yun Cheska? Mukhang sikat siya sa university, eh? Kilala siya ng lahat. At ang rinig ko pa ay dating nobya mo siya?” She curiously asked me.

“Uhm…” fuck! Why she’s asking me that kind of questions all of the sudden? “…ah, Yeah. She’s famous to everyone know her. And yeah, she’s my Ex-girlfriend.” Lumingon ako sa kanya habang sinasabi ko ang huling mga salitang ‘yon, para makita ko ang magiging reaksyon ng mukha niya.

Pero, wala… wala akong nakitang ni-katiting na reaksyon sa kanya mukha. Tsk, pinapaasa ko lang ang sarili ko. And why, I’m having a drama for myself? Alam ko naman kung sino ang gusto niya at hindi ako ‘yun, kundi si Hans.