Vote. Comment. And Enjoy Reading Chasing Love -Elay Biares
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Manliligaw
Lunch time namin. And as usual Chloe is being a paranoid mom to me. Kesyo matuyuan ng pawis, yung kakainin dapat walang cholesterol para di mahirapa ng work out.
Chloe Vergara everyone, she's my mom. Please take note the sarcasm.
May pinahandang buffet dito kaya naman kumuha na ako ng plato. But Chloe is being Chloe. Nagpanick siya bigla at inagaw ang plato na pinalitan niya ng isang blue Tupperware na may lamang vegetable salad.
See? Natatakot siyang tumaba ako dahil baka mahirapan ako sa modelling career ko. How many times do I have to tell her na hindi ko naman sineseryo itong modelling?
I pout my lips while chewing some salad. Nakakasawa naman kasi, everytime may photoshoot puro ganto na lang yung kinakain ko.
I stopped eating when someone drop a freaking pizza in front of me! Oh hell this is a torture.
"Kaya ba ang payat mo kasi ang unti ng kinakain mo?"
I almost choke hearing his voice. Akala ko si Chloe aagawan ko sana ng slice. Napatingin ako kay Kai at saka umirap. Aba ang loko tumawa lang. Close ba ulet?
"Here. Eat up, ang payat mo." And after that umalis na siya. At dahil pizza na ang nasa harap ko, syempre hindi na ako tatanggi.
Then a sudden situation came up in my mind. What if lolo and lola is still alive? Am I able to give them this kind of life? Am I able to reach my dreams? With them?
And then there's some images of lolo and lola flash to my mind. I could see that their happy. On what I achive. On what I have. Because finally, my dreams became reality.
"Sobrang sarap ba ng pizza at napapaiyak ka?" Napatingin ako kay Chloe na nakataas ang isang kilay sa akin. Paktay tayo. "Steph alam mo namang bawal sayo ang carbs kapag may photoshoot diba?" Bago pa ako makaangal sakanya ay may nagsalita at ipagtanggol ako kay Chloe the monster.
"I gave that to her. Namamayat na kasi siya, let her eat all of that. Wala namang masama dun diba?"
Natulala si Chloe kay Kai. Ah huh! Gwapo, alam ko. Kaya nga nagustuhan ko yan. Nagustuhan ko nga lang ba? Wait! Tama bang past tense ang gamitin ko? Ang gulo ah.
Masaya kong kinain ang bigay ni Kai na pizza sa akin. Shemay ang sarap talaga kapag libre lang. Yes I know that I can afford everything I want right now. But who cares? Mas pipiliin ko pa din ang libre.
Natapos ang lunch time. And turn ng ng other models, so uuwi na ako. Eat and run lang ang peg ko. Pero wala silang pake. Im the most paid models here.
Palabas na ako ng venue ng humarang sa dinaraanan ko si Kai. He's too close. Gaya kanina naaamoy ko na naman ang natural scent nya. Sarap yakapin.
"Stephanie, Can I talk to you?" Huy ang husky bwiset. Ayos boses Kai baka mamaya mahalikan kita, amoy mint ka pa naman.
"Talk about what Kai?" Sana naman tama ang nasa isip ko sa sasabihin mo. Say you love me Kai. Then Im all yours. Syempre joke lang yan.
"I want to court you. No, I'll court you. Sa ayaw o sa gusto mo, liligawan kita. And no one can stop me. Sinabi ko lang sayo para aware ka, hindi para alamin ko ang opinyon mo." Oh shit! Oh fucking shit! How to calm down? Wala ng ligawan Kai. Akin kana.
"Pano yung bruha sa restaurant?" Ano niya yon? Sino ba kasi yon? Eh bakit wala pa kami nagseselos na ako? Nagseselos nga ba talaga ako?
"Who? Si Valerie? She's my cousin, Steph." Ahh pinsan naman pala. Talaga lang ah.
"Yes. And ingat ka pauwi." Lumapit siya sa akin. Ang labi niya ay pumwesto sa tabi ng aking tenga upang ibulong ang nais niyang sabihin. "Mamahalin pa kita." He move away and winked at me.
I think my heart will explode anytime right now. Kai is making me feel something that I cannot feel towards others.
Maayos naman akong naka uwi sa bahay, take note, nakangiti pa. Nababaliw kana ata Stephanie. Si Kai lang yon. YUN NA NGA EH SI KAI YON.
I think I need to drink. But no, maybe nandun yon sa The Paradise. With that Bruha.
Hours later, I found myself at the car. I need to take some vacation. Mga 4 days or something. Should I fetch Aiza and Marjorie? O ako na lang mag isa? Ako na lang. Lagi namang busy yung dalawa na iyon. Text ko na lang sila.
I stopped in front of a café. Nagutom kasi ako bigla. Sabagay pizza lang ang kinain ko for lunch. Di sapat yun, pano pa kaya kung yung salad lang ang kinain ko?
I get in into the café and ordered some frappé and some slices of cakes. Mocha and Chocolate. I texted Aiza and Marjorie to inform them kung nasaan na ako.
And then I saw him.
Papasok sa café tila ba may hinahanap. And his gaze landed on mine. Shit! Di na naman mapakali ang puso ko. Ganto na lang lagi basta andyan siya.
"Stephanie. Thank God your safe." He hugged me like he didn't saw me for how many years. Yeah right Stephanie, you didn't saw each other in a decade.
"Kai? Kakakita lang natin kanina? And how did you find me?" Takang taka ako kung paano niya nalaman kung nasaan ako. Eh sina Aiza at Marj lang naman ang sinabihan—wait lang. Don't tell me sinabi nila?
"Steph, tandaan mo para akong BDO. I find ways. Kasi every time na lalayo ka, I'll still seek a way to find you. I'll find ways, just to have you back in my arms, again." Why does it feels so good in his arms? Pero baka masanay ako na ganito tapos wala lang din naman pala. Ano nga ulit kami? Ahh wala. Ano ko nga siya ulit? Ahh manliligaw lang.
"Can you stop hugging me? Everyone is staring at us. This will be a big issue for the both of us, im sure of that." I tried to laugh and make it a joke. Pero piste di nakikisama pati man lang yung tono. At dahil siya si Kai. He didn't listen, he didn't even bother to move.
