The Crude Casanova

TCC ~ 15

TCC ~ XV

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Chryss

During the dinner, Manang Minda told Senechov about the family day tomorrow in Santhe's school.

Tumango ito at sinabing makakapunta siya.

"How about Grandmommy Navi?" Santhe asked.

He was munching his Mac n' cheese. He's already done eating his dinner. Snack lang daw niya iyon, his favorite food.

Tinitigan ito ng kanyang ama. "I think she have some works to do, son. But she will try to go."

"Can't she reschedule her works?" He innocently asked.

"I'll ask her." Senechov sighed. "But first finish your food."

Tumango si Santhe at ipinagpatuloy ang pagkain.

Ano nga kaya ang pinagkakaabalahan ni Ma'am Navi? Sa maikling panahon ko siyang nakasama ay hindi siya liliban sa mga ganitong event sa school ni Santhe kung hindi importante. Her grandson is her priority. She's a loving grandmother to him. She won't miss this kind of event. Maybe she's just really busy and her schedule's so hectic.

Sa tingin ko nga rin ay busy rin si Senechov. He looks tired right now. I heard him once speaking in the phone about his cousin missing and he have to help in running their other company. May mga naiwan daw iyong obligasyon.

I'm sure, he's going to be absent for his work tomorrow because he'll attend the family day.

I'm starting to see all his sacrifices for his son that I dared to turn a blind eye before. Marahil masyado lang akong nag-judge sa kung ano lang ang nakikita ng mga mata ko.

I understand now. Senechov is also kind. Hindi ba't sinabi rin ni Manang na malaki ang tulong niya sa pamilya nila? I just misunderstood him because he was rude the first time I talked with him. Another factor is all the things I heard about him. He's a casanova. Men like him doesn't have a good image.

Nagpatuloy ang tahimik nilang pagkain sa hapag ng mga Stanford. He invited us to join but we declined his offer. Nakasanayan na rin namin na mag-separate ng pagkain sa kanila.

Paminsan-minsan ay nasasalubong ko ng tingin si Senechov. He keeps on glancing at me! Paano na lang kung mapansin iyon nila Manang? This man, really! He's also smirking whenever he caught my stares!

Hindi ibig sabihin na gumaganda na ang imahe niya sa akin ay ito-tolerate ko na ang pagiging playful niya minsan! Naku, ha, I'm not that kind of woman!

Tsaka obviously, totoo namang marami siyang babae! Nakapila pa!
I'm sure mas marami pa roon sa condo niya ang babaeng naghahabol sa kanya. I once heard his Mom telling him that if he really wants his girls to visit him, he should let them in his condo! So malamang, naroon ang mahabang pila niya ng mga babae.
I just hope the queue is not as long as the traffic!

Lumalim ang gabi at hindi ako mapakali. I want to join Santhe in his family day. At least she have some motherly image with him. It's not like a substitute but I want to see him interact in school. Iba naman iyong nasa klase. Na kung tutuusin, hindi rin siya gaanong nakikihalubilo.

Family day is all about family. Kaya nga iyon ang tawag doon. It's just sad that Santhe doesn't have a mother figure for him to be there. Ma'am Navi is the closest he could get as his mother. That may be the reason why he's asking about her.

"Sir?" I knocked on the door hesitantly.

No answer.

I tried listening to the back of the door and I can't hear any sounds.