Three
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Fatima is smiling while looking at the posters and magazines on the mall, she wanted to buy one, well she’s a woman too, and some of her hidden attitudes are like this—collecting those Magazines, most especially those which have pictures of wildlife.
Naka tingala siya sa mataas na bahagi ng shelf nang may tumayo sa likuran niya at binigyan siya ng halik sa noo niya. Pako.. She already knew his presence.
Nakapagtataka na alam na ng katawan niya ang init ng katawan ng lalaki, kahit pa hindi ito magsalita o di kaya naman ganito, hindi niya nakikita.
“Hi honey “ sambit nito.
Umismid siya, hindi pa siya nakaka move on sa ginawa nito sa kusina ng isa sa mga branch ng BGC restaurant, two days ago, heto na naman ito, pasulpot sulpot sa kung saan.
“Honey’in mo mukha mo” Fatima said then took one magazine, kinuha ito ni MN, saka binuklat buklat, but he didn’t even bother to move his body, he’s still on her back, nagmistula tuloy itong nakayakap sa kanya.
“Hindi ka naman nananantsing niyan pako? Dumada moves ka ah” she said with smirk on her lips na para bang nakikita siya ng lalaki.
Sa tangkad nito, kailangan pa nitong yumuko para lang magpantay ang mukha nila. But instead of putting his face on her side, MN rested his chin on her shoulder, s**t.
Fatima froze. She doesn’t know why, but since the day their lips met—year or so ago, when she, herself brushed her lips on him— she’s melting inside every time he's near.
She have some kind of colds inside her stomach that makes her feel like shivering. Namo ka pako. Get lost! That’s what she wants to say but turned out “What are you doing, pako? “ Fatima said, trying to be calm.
“Nothing —I’m reading “ sambit nito.
“Lumayas ka nga diyan! Nakakahiya sa mga tao, pinagtitinginan na tayo o! PDA na ‘tong ginagawa nati—mong hayup ka! “ mahina subalit gigil na sambit ni Fatima.
But MN just groaned, then chuckled. Making Fatima mad more.
“Naku pako, sinasabi ko sa’yo. Kapag ako pinag pyestahan ng mga tao, lagot ka sa akin! “ aniya.
Sinaklit ni MN ang balakang niya saka inakay sa counter. “May bibilhin ka pa hon? “ sambit nito na hindi tinanggal ang kamay sa baywang niya, it’s good that no one is in the counter, aside from the cashier, who is smiling while looking at them.
“Wala na” aniya.
“Ayaw mo ng chips? " Sambit nito.
" Pako, this is books store, sa kabila ang grocery store " Fatima said, MN chuckled saka siya kinabig at hinalikan sa ituktok ng ulo.
Namimihasa ka na ha.. Aniya sa sarili, but deep inside her, kinkilig siya. But more on tense, she's not used to this feelings.
Kahit noong nasa college pa lamang siya, ginawa niya ang lahat para makapag tapos, at nakalimutan na niya ang katawang lupa niya na nangangailangan din ng some sort of attention, more on kiligs like this—sana.
After that, Pako dragged her to the grocery store, then he took one cart, napatili siya ng mahina ng buhatin siya nito at isakay sa cart.
"Stay there honey" sambit nito saka siya pinisil sa ilong, hindi naman siya nasaktan dahil mahina lang.
"Saan mo ilalagay ang mga bibilhin mo niyan? O baka naman may balak kang bayaran ako sa counter?!" Fatima said, habang nakatingala sa lalaki na ngayon ay mahina na nitong tulak ang cart.
"Hindi na kailangan, makukuha din naman kita" sambit nito, saka ngumisi ng patagilid at kumindat sa kanya.
Ano daw?! "Anong sabi mo?!" aniya.
Fatima didn't know if she just misheard it or he did say that. Ngumisi lang kasi ito na para bang walang sinabing kakaiba.
MN is smiling while staring at Fatima, she's slim, and small, that's why she's fit on the cart. But seeing her like this—cute and beautifully sitting inside the cart— making him melting. It's so unfair.!
Yes, it's unfair, he sometimes think of that. Because this woman can actually make him the most sweet person in this world, even though she isn't doing anything.
Just being near her makes him the happiest man. And it's so unfair to him. Kasi parang hindi man lang nararamdaman ng dalaga ang mga bagay na ganito. And he did ask his self one time kung nasaan ang hustisya.
"Pako" Fatima said, na nagpabalik sa isip niya.
"Yeph?" MN said, while stretching his one hand to get chips and put it on the basket under the cart.
"Can you get some pads for me?" Fatima, who is isn't realizing what she said, says. And MN just take 5 bags of each brands, na para bang sanay na sanay na ito sa ganoong sitwasyon nila.
Fatima stilled, then she blink on surprise just because of what he did.
"Pako" nakatanga niyang sambit.
"Uhm, yes hon?" MN said, he didn’t even look at her because he's still busy taking pads sa mga estante.
"Ang dami niyan, isa lang sana.tapos isang brand lang" Fatima said, at sinabi niya ang brand na gusto niya.
"Hayaan mo na 'yan sir, kami na po ang magbalik sa mga kinalalagyan nila" anang isang salesman nang tangkain nitong ibalik ang mag ibang nakuha nito.
Fatima covered her face, gamit ang dalawang kamay niya, hindi niya alam kung bakit tila nahihiya siya. Dhil siguro all eyes na ang mga kapwa nila shoppers.
Some are just staring, some are smiling and some are smirking —lalo na ang mga babaeng pa-cute kung tumingin sa kasama niya.
Lintik kang pako ka!! Gusto niyang singhalan ang lalaki, but when she look at him, wala ito sa cart, napa tanga siya ng nasa harapan ito ng mga panty liners!
Oh my God!!! Gusto niyang bumaba, pero baka kasi tumakbo ang cart kapag gumalaw siya. So she doesn't have a choice kundi hintayin na lamang ito hanggang matapos sa mga ginagawa.
"Hindi ka ba nahihiya sa ginagawa mo?" aniya sa lalaki ng sa wakas ay bumalik na ito sa tabi niya.
"For what reason? It's for you" simpleng sambit nito. Fatima doesn't know, but her heart skipped a bit. It's like she wanted to cry, a simple word that can melt her heart and mind.
And to think that he is not shy to give her those, to buy her those, makes her smile. "Thanks pako" aniya.
MN froze. Did she just smiled at me?! Like, seriously?! Takang tanong niya. Because knowing Fatima, she's always barking at him. Even in simple matters.
"Natuka ka na naman ng ahas pako. Move, I'm starving. I want to go home and eat" Fatima said to him.
30 minutes later, they're here in one of the restaurants, actually it's just adjacent to the mall where they came from. It's one of the branches of RR's restaurants.
"You okay?" MN said when she saw Fatima, kunot noo itong nakatingin sa likuran niya. Hindi niya malaman kung galit ba ito or she's just curious to something.
"The senator's daughter is here, right just behind you" sambit nito na ngumisi saka sumubo ng isang hiwa ng steak.
"Ignore her. Just eat hon" MN said. Tumango lang ang dalaga. And Fatima got used to his endearment already. Parang matagal na niyang naririnig iyon at hindi na nakapag tataka pa.
Mark sliced the steak in his plate, the gave it to Fatima. Then he took her plate and slice hers the began to eat.
Fatima blink, but she didn't talk. She continued eating, but this kind of gesture, she's beginning to like it.
It's like pako is serving her. And damn! This is heaven!! Aniya sa sarili saka uminom ng juice.
"After this, where do you want to go honey?" anang MN na nagpupunas ng labi.
Napaiktad si Fatima ng walang anumang idinampi nito ang hinlalaki sa gilid ng mga labi niya saka dinilaan nito iyon. Ang harot mo pako! Nakaka hawa ka!! Tili niya sa isipan.
" Wala na. Uuwi na ako pagkatapos nito. May gagawin pa ako e" aniya.
She has shift sa bar tonight. And she needs to work because of her father's needs.
If only she have the ability to provide the hundreds of thousands that he needs for his operation, then she will give him—at her best.
"Okay then" Mark said. Then pour water on her goblet. Fatima drink it when she saw the senator's daughter walking through them.
"Oh. Mark, you're here too? Ow, sorry. Kasama mo pala si miss waiter" maarteng sambit nito..
Fatima crossed her arms on her chest. And the the woman is standing right beside Pako. She stared at her. Fatima did thesame.
" Yes. What's up " MN said.
Fatima doesn't know, but she raised her one brows. Making MN smiles. Gotcha! Aniya sa sarili. Mark is somehow enjoying this scenario.
"I'm fine. I'm with someone. Anak din ng senator. Ikaw, don't tell me, you are—" sambit nito na iginalaw pa ang dalawang daliri, pinag dikit nito iyon. And Fatima knows what she wants to say.
MN nodded. Fatima froze.
"She's my woman—girlfriend" sambit nito, na sa kanya nakatingin. What?! He's looking straight into her eyes!
"Wow. Congratulations! Sa wakas, may nakasungkit na din sa isang MN huh?!" maarteng sambit nito. After some words, she left.
Fatima is looking outside the window. She's so silent that giving Mark Neil chills. Damn! The f**k did I do wrong? If that was a while ago, then he will endure this silent treatment, wala siyang balak baguhin ang sinabi niya.
He already planted in his mind, he will get her, come hell or boiling water Fatima is his. His and his alone. You're mine honey..
"Hon—"
"—eyes on the road Bautista." sambit ng kasama, she's talking with her cold voice. And MN knows, it's not going to be good.
"I will not take it back, damn it!" MN said in high voice, but he regretted it when he saw Fatima, nakatanga itong naka tingin sa kanya. Jesus Christ!!
"Did you just raised your voice at me?!" mababa subalit madiin nitong sambit.
MN, who is having chills now stopped the car on the side. Then he grabbed her shoulder and hug her. "I'm sorry. I'm so sorry honey" masuyo at mababang sambit niya sa dalaga.
Fatima is smiling, she's not mad or angry at Pako. Seeing him like this, making her adore him more. Hindi niya alam pero parang nawala ang sama ng loob niya kanina lang.
When he introduced her as his girlfriend, Without her knowledge. And just now that he raised his voice on her.
"Please hon. Forgive me please. It's just that —f**k this" sambit nito. Parang may gusto itong sabihin pero hindi nito kayang sambitin. Fatima ignored it.
"Drive" Fatima said.
Walang nagawa si Mark Neil kundi sundin ang dalaga. She's so bossy sometimes, but hell, he found it cool.
No one dare to boss him around, well aside from his 3 girls cousins, wala na. Her mother doesn't bossing him, she's the most cool and comfortable mother he knows.
Aside from giving him a lot of difficulties and problems dahil sa kaka bigay at kaka hanap ng mga babaeng I blind dates sa kanya, wala na siyang masasabi pa sa mama niya.
But to this woman beside him, she's so fuckin different. She's the only woman who can easily give him this strange feelings.
He continues to drive till Fatima stopped him. Nasa tapat sila ng isang apartment. Then she opened her door and stepped out from his car.
She didn't even looked back, basta na lang nitong kinuha ang mga pinamili nila at pumasok na sa gate.
Ang tapang. Naiiling na sambit ni MN.
Days passed , and as days passed, Fatima is more and more frustrated. She's working, her brother is helping her too, hindi man sa gastusin nila sa bahay, malaking bagay na ang hindi na niya pinoproblema ang tuition fee nito.
"Ma, may gamot pa si papa?" aniya sa inang si aling Hilda.
"Konti na lang anak. Check up nga niya sa makalawa e" malungkot na sambit ng ina.
"Ako ng bahala ma" sambit niya habang abala sa pagsusuklay.
"Kaya mo pa ba anak? Pasensya ka na ha, hindi din naman kasi kasya ang mag bayad ng mga pinanahi ko para sa gamot ng tatay mo" malungkot na sambit ng ina niya.
"Ma, huwag na kayong mag drama pa. Tigil tigilan niyo ang panonood ng teleserye, nagiging dramatic na kayo" Natatawang sambit niya.
She's smiling, laughing, but deep inside her—she's dying. Dying not for her problems, but because awang awa na siya sa papa niya.
"Kuuh, ang batang ire!" sambit na lang ng mama niya.
Afterwards, she went out from their apartment and she's about to walk papuntang sakayan ng makita niya ang isang lalaking nakahalukipkip at nakasandal sa kotse nito.
Why so hot? Ang sarap ng umaga ko kapag ganito lagi.. Aniya sa sarili. because pako is hot and sizzling in his white shirt and fitted maong pants, matched with white rubber shoes and using a dark brown shades!
Masha Allah! Aniya saka ngumisi.
"Hi honey" MN said then gave her a kiss. Sa gilid ng ulo niya saka siya inakay sa sasakyan nito.
She sit, then she stilled when she assume that he will kiss her on her lips, but she was annoyed when he didn't.
He just put her seat belt and smiled at her! Tang'na ka! Paasa! Ismid niyang sambit sa sarili.
But before she can move her face, MN wrap his palm on her chin and claim her lips..
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