Comrades in Action: Chase Vonn Book 6

Chapter Fifteen

For days ay iniwasang niyang makita si Chase. It's because she still couldn't get around the stupidity she displayed in front of him sa hasyenda noong nakaraang linggo. Nakakahiya! Ano na lang ang iisipin nito sa kanya? She doesn't like him. That's a fact. Pero dahil sa ginawa niya? She must have looked like a big joke for him!

She groaned in frustration.

After days of trying to find at least one reasonable explanation on why she did and say those stupid things, up until this very moment, she still couldn't get around one sound reason!

Hindi niya talaga maintindihan hanggang ngayon kung ano ang mga naganap! Ang she couldn't live it down. She just couldn't swallow the embarassment and move on that was why she's trying avoid him at all cost!

But everytime they'd cross paths, kahit na sobrang tahimik niya para hindi siya nito marinig o mapansin, somehow, it's like he always know it is her and then he would look at her direction. Always.

And she hates that he's making her feel this way. It's all his fault!

Napatigil siya sa pagsusuklay ng buhok sa harap ng dresser ng may kumatok sa pintuan niya.

"Pasok."

Bumukas ang pinto at saka iniluwa si yaya Flora.

"Ayen, pinapatawag ka na ng daddy at kuya mo para sa breakfast."

She sighed. Pwede naman silang mauna na lang na kumain eh.

"Alright, 'ya. Susunod na lang ako."

"Sa komedor ka sumunod. Doon ko inihanda ang pagkain." Anito bago muling isinara ang pinto.

Pagbaba niya ay dumiretso na siya sa kumedor. Bumagal lang ang lakad niya ng makita kung sino ang nakaupo doon kasama ng ama at kapatid niya. She stopped in her tracks and watch the scene unfold in front of her--- Ang kuya at ama niya, tuwang tuwa habang nakikipag-usap sa bago nilang ampon.

They are laughing with him as if he'd been a part of their family for so long.

They are laughing with him as if he's family.

Maging sina manag Dandoy at yaya Flora ay kapamilya ang turing dito.

Who is he anyway? Who does he think he is barging into this house and having all the people here wrap around his finger? He's just a freaking stranger for goodness sake! Pero kung umakto ito, tila ba myembro na talaga ito ng pamilya!

She hates it!

She hates how her brother treat him fondly! She hates the attention her father is giving him! The kind na ni hindi nito ipinaranas sa kanilang dalawang magkapatid. What is so special about this guy at bakit ganoon na lang ito kung i-trato ng ama nila?

"Ayen!"

She unclenched her palms and immediately composed herself. Pilit na ngumiti siya sa kapatid at saka naglakad palapit sa mesa.

"Good morning." Tipid niyang bati. She didn't bother giving their father and his orphan a glance at basta na lamang umupo.

"Sinabi sa akin ng mga trabahante na namasyal ka daw sa hasyenda." Pagbubukas ng usapan ng ama nila.

"Yeah, I was bored." Ang balewalang sagot niya dito ng hindi tumitingin.

Silence enveloped them for a few seconds before their father cleared his throat.

"So I'm sure you've probably met Chase then?"

"We've met. I thought he was a thief." Sarkastikong wika niya saka masamang tumingin sa kaharap na agad nagbaba ng tingin.