French Kiss in Paris

Chapter 10

Chapter 10

I neatly tucked Adie on her bed after our mini-discussion about her homework. She did quite exemplary work on it. She didn't even need to ask every set of question, natutuwa lang ako dahil alam na niya kung anong isasagot niya. And now I wonder kung ganito rin ba katalino si Cashel but I guess he is. He's using his popularity--his image to gain money and it's not bad at all. 

Ako na rin naman ang nag-ayos ng mga gamit ni Adie. She got tired after doing some of her homework. Siguro hindi na lang ako magpapahomework sa susunod. I mean, some kids don't really have someone to look at them at nagkataon lang na nandito ako sa apartment nila to check on her. After all, masyado pa silang bata para lunurin sa mga sandamakmak na homework.

And it's nine in the evening already, Cashel isn't home yet. Though I've received a message from him earlier says: Thank you for staying with Adie. Wait for me, okay?

And after that, I called him but he didn't respond to my calls or messages. Nangbababae ba 'tong lalaking 'to at hindi man lang sagutin ang tawag ko? Kung wala siguro kaming agreement, his mouth would be lounging to French girls tongue. Iniisip ko pa lang, nandidiri na ako. Imagine, nag-espadahan kami ng dila tapos makikipag espadahan din siya sa iba? E di sana pala, sabay sabay na lang kaming nagespadahan para worth it ang time!

I checked Cashel's every social media. Walang updated na posts or stories. I stayed in the couch, nakikipaglaban sa antok. Tinanong pa ko ni Salve kung uuwi na ba raw ako o hindi para masabihan niya 'yong driver ni Cashel. I just told her that Cashel told me to stay so she let it go. 

But then checking his social media from time to time won't help me. I slept with it.

The next thing I knew, I was being carried by someone heading somewhere. I startled. Literal na nanginig ang buo kong pagkatao ng malaman kong buhat buhat ako ng isang tao. When my eyes adjusted from the darkness, I slowly figuring out kung sino 'tong taong 'to.

He's not talking. Tumatawa lang siya ng mahina sa akin. But a light coming somewhere in his room light his face up. Napansin kong nakangisi na siya and with those lips, nakilala ko na agad kung sino 'yon.

"Cashel?" I mumbled, even questioning myself. Hindi naman ako mabubuhat ni Adie at ni Salve.

"Bonsoir, Cosette," he giggled. "Did I wake you up?" (Good evening, Cosette.)

"You did," I answered. "But I was waiting for you. Saan mo ba ako dadalhin?"

"To my room," sagot nito sa akin.

Kumunot ang noo ko. Pinalo ko siya sa braso niya para ibaba niya ako. "Bakit mo naman ako dadalhin sa kwarto mo? Are you going to do something for me?"

"Would I be doing anything to you?" he countered. "Are you thinking of something, Cosette?"

"No," depensa ko sa kanya.

Saglit lang ng marating namin ang kwarto niya. He reaches for the knob and pushes it forward inside. Hindi niya pa rin ako binibitawan hangga't sa makapasok din kami sa loob ng kwarto. He searches for the switch on the wall with his hands and a second later, the whole room lights up.

My eyes squinted from the light and later it gave me a better sight of Cashel. My face is scrunching, staring at him while my hand still hooks around his neck.

His face looks so tired but his smile makes it more genuine. Pero agad ko siyang sinampal ng mahina at agad niya akong sinimangutan.

"What was that for?" taka niyang tanong sa akin.

Ichuckled. "Well, that's for waiting me all night. Bakit ngayon ka lang dumating? I've tucked Adie in her bed. Nakatulog na lang ako kakahintay sa 'yo. You can't do that to me again, Cashel. I hate waiting."