Villanueva Series #2: Love's Fatal Twist

CHAPTER 44

"You okay?"

"Oo naman."

"You look tired" Tinignan ko siya agad naman itong umiwas nang tingin

"Am I?"

"Yes" Sumulyap muli ito sa direksyon ko

"Well, I guess I am"

"Where do you want to go?"

"Karinderya, sa tapat ng kumpanya."

He smiles and nods. "Alright, let's go to the karinderya."

Caleb drives slowly and carefully as he navigates through the busy streets. I can feel his steady hands guiding the steering wheel, and his eyes are on the road.

"Oh dàmn, we ran out of gas. We have to stop and get some gas quickly."

Caleb pulls over to a gas station and gets out of the car to start refueling. As he does, he looks over at me and smiles. "It won't take long," he reassures. Mabuti na lang at malapit lang ‘yung gas station.

"Okay lang" Sambit ko ka sakaniya

"Omy gosh. Prosecutor Villanueva?" Lumingon ako sa likuran ko nang may narinig akong boses nang babae na palapit saamin

Napa taas agad ako nang isang kilay sa babaeng palapit sa direksyon ni Caleb.

Tumingin sakin si Caleb kaya ngumiti ako, hindi sumagot si Caleb sa babaeng ito.

"Prosecutor Villanueva, thank you so much for your help. The case you handled won. It's a good thing you were the one who handled the case." Saad nito ka'y Caleb na parang nang a-akit, hindi mai-tatago na maayos ang muka niya like puwede na. Pero mas maganda pa rin ako.

"I'm just doing my job." Ngising aniya.

"Uh, if you want, let's grab coffee sometime as a way to make up for what you did. I'll treat you, or puwede rin na date," she said flirtatiously. "Uhmm, ito 'yong number ko, call me kapag free ka" Mahinhin nitong saad.

I-aabot na sana nito ka'y Caleb ang kaniyang business card pero kinuha ko na agad at masamang tinignan 'yung babae.

"Uhm, excuse m--" Pinutol ko agad ang pag sasalita niya.

"Hindi siya puwede, he doesn't have free time kasi" Nakangiting sambit ko.

"Uhm who are you?"

"Magiging asawa niya" Diin na saad ko.

"Gosh, as far as I know, walang asaw--"

"May anak na 'yan, miss or kung ano pa ang pangalan mo."

"So what?" Parang mas uminit pa ang ulo ko sa sinambit nitong babae.

"And I am the mother of his child. Kung ako sa'yo umalis kana bago ko i-hampas sa’yo itong Fuel Hose, at makasuhan ako ng reckless endangerment" Iritang saad ko, tinarayan ako nito bago niya muling inabot ang business card ka'y Caleb. Mas nang galaiti ako nang yakapin niya si Caleb, nakikita ko naman sa muka ni Caleb ang pag ka bigla sa ginawa nito, pilit niyang i-tinatanggal ang pag kaka yakap, kasaba'y non ang pag alis nang babae. At muling umirap sakin

"Aba!" Tinignan ko nang masama si Caleb nakita ko kung paano siya patagong ngumiti.

"Akin na 'yan!" Inilahad ko ang palad ko, agad nitong binigay sakin ang business card, "oh, so CEO. Versoza?" Nakangiting ani ko

"Lumapit ka pa ulit, imbes na maging CEO ka ng kumpanya na pinapalago niyo pa lang, magiging tindera ka ng tuhog-tuhog, sinasabi ko sa'yo!" Bulong ko saba'y punit nang business card at i-tinapon sa basurahan

"Are you jealous?" Tanong nito pilit na hinuhuli ang tingin ko.

"Ako? Calista Azalea Harrison mag se-selos sa mukang garapatang ‘yon?"

Caleb burst out laughing at my sudden reaction, "Yeah, it shows that you're clearly jealous"

"Hindi nga!"

"You're denying it, but I know that you're actually jealous. You don't like the fact that some lady is flirting with me and trying to steal me away from you," Caleb replied, laughing even more.

I sarcastically laughed, "No, not at all. If you want, I can give you to that woman!"

Caleb raises his eyebrows "Okay, you aren't jealous? Not even a little?" He asks with a raised eyebrow.

Kairita 'to, "Okay fine, sige I'm jealous so what? ano naman ngayon?" Iritang saad ko

"Don't be jealous anymore, because I love you. And only you. Why would I even bother with anyone else when I have you? Besides, no one can compare to someone like you. Walang perpektong tao sa mundo, but to me, you're perfect."

"Asus" Bulong ko, pero pakiramdam ko ay namgangamatis nanaman ang pisngi ko

"You're beautiful in my eyes, inside and out."
Caleb leans in closer to me, and he brings his hands to my cheek as he lightly caresses it. "All I want is you, no one else in this world can make the same impact on me like you do."

Iniwas ko ang muka ko, para matakpan ang pulang-pula na pisngi ko, "Tara nanga, gutom na ako!"

When we arrive at the karinderya, we step out of the car. Naaninag ko na agad ang isang matandang babae na nag a-asikaso nang kaniyang mga customers.

Hindi pa ako nakakapasok sa loob ay sinigaw na nito ang pangalan ko kaya naman nakuha naming dalawa ang atensyon ng kaniyang mga customers

Patago itong sumu-sulyap ka'y Caleb, "Halika kayo, pasok kayo. I-pag hahanda kita nang paborito mong sisig" Saad nito

"Salamat po"

"Sana'y ka kumain dito?" Ngumisi ako sa tanong niya

"Bakit porket ba maarte ako, hindi na puwede kumain dito?" Sarkastika akong tumawa

"You impressed me"

"Hoy, ikaw ah. Baka sobrang inlove muna sakin niyan?!"

"Well, I'd say I've definitely fallen for you" He smirked.

"Hoy ang corny mo" Natatawang saad ko

"Oh, you think I'm cheesy? Well, my corny side is just for you"

"Hanep 'to!"

Napa-ayos agad ako nang upo ‘dahil sa dumating na si manang dala-dala ang pag-kain namin.

"At talagang tinupad mo anak ah, dadalhin mo talaga ang b--"

"Manang!"

"Ah, hello po. Nice to meet you po" Bati nito ka'y manang.

"Hello, hijo, wag mo sasaktan si Calista ah"

"Hinding-hindi ko po siya sasaktan"

"Kailan kayo mag papakasal?"

"Well--"

I let out a groan as I roll my eyes, "Manang, stop teasing me po." I quickly change the topic by asking him, "Do you like Manang's sisig?"

"Very much." Ngumiti ka-agad si manang, bumalik naman agad sa kusina si manang.

"Huwag mo intindihin yung sinabi ni manang alam mo kasi joker talaga ‘yon, alam mo kasi dati clown talaga ang trabaho ni manang"