Midnight Breeze (Chasing Dreams Series #3) | C O M P L E T E D

Chapter 15

This chapter is dedicated to: PrincessCajedo

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Dapat babalik na kami sa Laguna ngayong araw, pero nagpa-extend pa ako ng dalawang araw. Menandro will pick me up at noon so I woke up earlier than usual. I couldn't quite believe that we're going out for a date!

Kaya naman inubos ko ang buong umaga sa pag-w'workout. I spent the next hours on trying out some clothes I might wear, browsing some hairstyles on the internet, selecting the type of makeup look that would enhance my soft features, and choosing the perfect scent and accessories to complete my ensemble.

"Yes, love. Uh-huh... Kumain na—" Nakangising lumingon si Billie sa gawi ko nang narinig ang mga yapak ko sa hagdan. "I'll hang up now. Tatawag ako mamaya. I love you."

I rolled my eyes and let his gaze wandered over me. Bakas pa rin ang ngisi sa mukha, inilapag niya ang cellphone sa center table at mabilis na lumapit sa akin.

"Aalis ka, Ate?" nagtanong pa rin siya kahit obvious na.

"Hindi. Dito lang ako. Balak kong mag-fashion show kaya nag-ayos ako," I replied sarcastically.

Umarko ang kilay niya at sumunod sa akin sa sofa. Ala una ang usapan namin ni Menandro, at tatlumpung minuto pa bago sumapit ang oras na iyon. Bukod sa excited ako, hindi ko rin ugaling magpahintay. 'Tsaka sakto lang naman dahil sinabi niya sa text niya na malapit na siya.

Ako naman ang nagtanong. "Wala pa rin ba si Tita? Alam kong matanda na siya, pero 'di naman masamang magsabi kung uuwi ba siya o hindi."

"I know. Pero wala pa siya, Ate. Hindi siya umuwi," sagot ni Billie bago binuksan ang TV.

Bumuntong-hininga ako. Inilabas ko ang maliit na salamin upang i-check kung may dumi ba sa mukha ko. Billie snorted so I glared at him.

"Ate, would you tell our parents that you and Kuya Menandro are dating? Or are you gonna keep it a secret? If you're not going to do so, then I'll keep my mouth shut," he was so serious and I asked myself if my brother really said that.

Sa totoo lang, magdamag kong pinag-isipan iyon. For now, Menandro and I have decided to date privately. He's always been an open book to everyone who knows him; but I became a private person, so he agreed that we should keep the status of our relationship to ourselves for the mean time. Billie's an exemption though; he knew and saw everything, but he's not gonna be a problem.

Gliding in my white short-sleeves plain t-shirt that was tucked in the light wash high-rise ankle skinny jeans, and paired with a white slip-on, sinalubong ko ng malaking ngiti si Menandro. Smiling next to me, he hooked his right arm around my waist and gave me a peck on my cheek before his eyes scanned my outfit. I did the same, too. He totally pulled that white oversized ringer t-shirt, dark denim jeans, and white sneakers off.

Casual lang ang suot namin dahil hindi naman kami kakain sa fine-dining restaurant o pupunta sa mamahaling lugar. Pero wala naman akong idea kung saan ang date namin kaya sinunod ko na lang ang sinabi niyang dress code.

"Ang ganda mo, Hails. Para akong may kasamang artista..." nakangisi niyang sinabi at pinasadahan ulit ng tingin ang aking kabuuan.

He called me 'Hails'. I don't know, but it sounded new to me...

I grinned at him. "Thank you! You look awesome, too!"

He chuckled and opened the shotgun's door for me. Namamangha, inilibot ko ang mga mata sa interior ng itim na Wrangler. Halatang bagong bili iyon dahil ang tapang pa ng amoy ng leather. Ganunpaman, nanuot pa rin sa aking sistema ang pamilyar na pabango ng sasakyan na palaging ginagamit ni Menandro.