Chapter 11

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Lea

I took a glance at my phone when it suddenly vibrated, I just received a message from an unknown number making my forehead creased in confusion. Kanino naman nanggaling 'to?

From: 09*********
      Goodmorning, Lei! It's Aga, magtatanong lang sana ako kung pwede kayo ni Ada mamayang gabi?

Oh, it's from Aga. Wait.. from Aga? Paano niya nakuha ang number ko?

My question has been answered when he texted again.

From: 09*********
      Oh, you're probably wondering if where did I got your phone number, it's from Ada :)

I sighed. Si Ada talaga, I know that she's doing everything para magkabalikan lang kami ng Dad niya. She really likes to play cupid after all.

To: 09*********
      Goodmorning, too! And yes, free ako mamayang gabi same goes Ada. Why?

Walang pang ilang minuto, nag-reply na siya ulit.

From: 09*********
      Cool. Dinner tayo? My treat. Gusto ko sanang bumawi, eh.

I remember last night, Ada was dissapointed because Aga failed to have dinner with us so I guess, wala namang mawawala kung papayag ako ngayon.

Besides, he have his rights, after all he's still the father. Ayoko namang maging hadlang at kontrabida sa kanila.

To: 09*********
      Sure, you'll pick us up later or magkikita na lang tayo?

From: 09*********
      I'll pick you up na lang, around 6:00 pm.

To:09*********
      Copied.

From:09*********
      See you!

Hindi na ako nag-reply, I hope our dinner will turn out well later...

Aga

Abot tenga ang ngiti ko ngayon habang binabasa ko ang convo namin ni Lea. I'm happy, ang buong akala ko kasi she'll snob me but fortunately, she didn't.

"Dad, para kang sira." Ara commented. Cae's still sleeping so it's only the two of us here in the kitchen, I'm drinking my coffee while she's eating her breakfast.

"Bakit naman?" I asked.

"Pangiti-ngiti ka kasi d'yan mag-isa, sino po ba iyang ka-text mo at kinikilig ka ata? So gay Dad, so gay." she answered, making me laugh a little.

"Wala.." tipid kong sagot, tatayo na sana ako upang gisingin si Cae hanggang sa madako ang paningin ko sa kinakain niya, teka, since when pa siyang kumakain ng broccoli? She loathes that veggie.

"Broccoli? I thought hindi mo gusto ang lasa niyan?" nagtatakang tanong ko rito.

"Nah, I'm trying to be a vegan, Dad. Kahit nasusuka ako, I need to eat this broccoli since ito lang naman ang gulay d'yan sa ref mo or in other words, this is an example of no choice." she explained while rolling her eyeballs. Natatawa na lang ulit ako sa inaasta ni Ara.

Kung si Cae, insecure sa sarili niya, si Ara naman masyadong self-conscious.

Ara took modelling at the age of 15, at first hindi ako pumayag dahil baka makakaapekto 'yon sa studies niya but then, she proved me wrong. Sinabay niya ang modeling at pag-aaral niya, so far so good naman.

She excels at school and in her career, best of both worlds, ika nga niya.

"Ewan ko sa'yo, Tamara." wika ko habang umiling-iling pa.

Destinesia Tahanan ng mga kuwento. Tumuklas ngayon