Soulful Eyes (book 2, Missing Piece adaptation)

Chapter 30

BEATRIZ

Caitlin and I are heading back to the hotel as I am the one driving

"Woaw, tinamaan yata ako dun ah"

"Ako rin ata" Caitlin chuckles

"Ayos ah, gusto yata tayong lasingin"

"Hehe pero hindi maitatanggi masasarap wines nila" Caitlin

"Exactly. It's a great idea for wedding gifts. Teka, when are you getting married ba?"

"Nako, single ako matagal na" Caitlin

"Wehh, with your age?"

"Luh grabe naman yan, porket matanda na" Caitlin

"Maghanap kana, sige ka tatanda kang dalaga"

"Ok lang, may mama naman ako" Caitlin

"You don't understand"

"I understand, ano bang hindi ko maintindihan?" Caitlin

"Alam mo kasi, Caitlin. Eto isipin mo. Let's say, contented ka na sa kung anong meron ka. You have everything you need, financially secured; you have your family that supports you in whatever you do; you have friends, but do you think they will stay with you forever? ..........No diba?"

"Eh anong magagawa ko kung wala talaga, alangan namang ipilit ko. Syempre gusto ko rin maranasan magka-anak ganon, but I want it at the right time" Caitlin

"Oh see? That's what I'm telling you"

"Oo nga pero wala nga diba" Caitlin chuckles

"Baka naman meron na, hindi mo lang pinapansin. Yung mga binasted mo mga ganon haha"

"Ba't mo alam na may mga binasted na ako?" Caitlin

Red light, so our car stops. I turned my gaze to Caitlin, sitting in the passenger seat

"You're the kind of girl that a man would dream of"

Fast forward

JHOANA

At Car Detailing Shop

"Ma'am, Sir, a minimum of five hours yung kakailanganin before matapos 'tong mga auto niyo po" staff

"Ahh ganon ba kuya, sige" sabi ko

Sinimulan na nilang icar detail yung mga sasakyan namin ni Nico

"Jho, gusto mo tambay muna tayo sa mall?" Nico

"Haha pano? Wala tayong mga sasakyan"

"Edi public transpo, hindi ka ba marunong? Hehe" Nico

"Marunong pero hindi ako bihasa. Baka mawala ako haha"

"Hindi yan, nandito naman ako. Ano tara?" Nico

"Sige na nga"

NICO

At the Mall

"Soooo, gagawen natin dito?" Jho

"Ikaw, ano gusto mo?"

"Hay nako, ikaw nag-aya dito dapat alam mo" Jho

"Ano ba hilig mo aside sa kumain?"

Laking gulat ko nang hampasin ako ni Jho sa braso