"What? We're not!" Hera hissed after she recovered from shock.
"In denial. In denial. In denial. Papaabutin mo pa ba ng taon bago umamin?" Tito Heazer shook his head in disappointment.
"Walang papaabutin ng taon kasi wala namang aaminin, Tito!"
Pero tinaasan lang siya nito ng kilay.
She sighed heavily and shook her head. Lumingon siya kay Magnus na seryoso ang mukhang nakikinig sa kanila. Why is he not talking? Dapat sinusuportahan siya nito sa pagtanggi. Being labeled that they had fallen in love is a big no for them. Love doesn't exist on their vocabulary or maybe it does exist...they just haven't use it--Hera, stop.
"May aaminin ka, pamangkin."
"Desisyon ka, Tito?" Malamig na tanong niya.
Napakamot ng batok si Tito Heazer. Naglakad ito sa upuang kinaaupuan ni Magnus kanina at hinila nito ang upuan sa dating pwesto. Umupo ito doon at minuwestra ang swivel chair niya para paupuin siya doon para sa pormal na pag-uusap. She just sighed in defeat and walk to her chair. Si Magnus ay naupo sa harap ng Tito niya na nasa tapat niya. Both occupied the visitors chair.
"You don't have to hide in the public that you two already love each other. Hindi man kinakahiya ang paglunok ng salita. Hehe." Tito Heazer said.
What hiding? Wala naman siyang tinatago, ah! Silang dalawa ni Magnus, wala... Wala...Wala ba talaga?
"You're saying nonsense. We're not in love. We're just playing." Rason niya sa nahuli nitong eksena.
"Playing? Playing with fire? Blazing icy billionaire, eh?" Panunukso pa rin nito.
"Tito..."
"Hera.. " Tito Heazer echoed teasingly.
She sighed heavily and stare at his Tito for a long time. The old Benjamin ain't backing down on her stare. Kaya sa huli, bumuntong hininga na lang siya at napaiwas ng tingin.
"How should we know?" Mahinang tanong niya at hindi makatingin ng diretso sa tiyuhin.
She can even feel her cheeks blushing. She's becoming for conscious because Magnus is staring at her heavily. Sinulyapan niya ito sandali at hindi nga siya nagkamali, he's staring at her. Pero hindi niya matukoy kung anong nararamdaman nito. If he's liking her question or not. Para kasing ang seryoso ng mukha nito. Don't get her wrong, he always has that cold serious look but now feels different.
Now, she feel upset and bother. Does Magnus hates the idea that she asked question about a thing they agreed to never involved with?
Napakamot ng batok si Heazer sa sagot na patanong ng pamangkin. Narito nga siya para mangusisa kung paano nito nalaman na mahal na nito ang isa't-isa tapos siya pa ang tatanungin pabalik kung papaano malalaman.
"Ang tatalino niyong tao, simpleng sagot lang sa pag-ibig, hindi niyo pa alam?" Heazer said in disbelief.
"Nevermind, Tito. Just tell people about my pregnancy. No need to sugarcoat it with the thing will never be involved with." Malamig na saad niya, deklarang pagtatapos ng usapan nila.
Tito Heazer's brow furrowed on her sudden change of mood. But since he already know that she's pregnant, he might get it that she had mood swings. Tumango na ito at tumayo.
"Okay, pamangkin. But if you have a solid answer on my question, I'm just one call away." Paalam nito at naglakad na palabas.
Now they're both alone. Ramdam niya ang bigat ng atmospera. Walang umimik at hinayaan ang nakakailang na katahimikan ang maghari.
