Peruvian : The Criminal's Forbidden Love

Chapter 5 Messed Up

Hindi akalain ni Peruvian ang nangyayari, he's been hiding in that corner for so long just to glimpse that lady standing next to the door. Si Romary iyon.

"Damn it!" Litanya niya habang napapasuklay sa mahaba niyang buhok.

Nagdadalawang-isip siya kung pupuntahan na ba niya ito o maghihintay pa siya ng isang minuto. Kabado siya that time.

"I'll do it," kamot-ulong sambit niya saka tinahak ang daan patungo rito.

Aksyon na sana niyang kausapin ito nang mabangga niya ang isang babae, bigla na lang kasi itong bumulaga sa bandang likuran niya.

"f**k!" he hissed. Nang makita niya ang reaksyon ni Romary ay agad siyang umayos at tumikhim.

"I'm...sorry."

"Oh, it's you." Turo ni Romary.

"Is it him, tita?" Nakangiting sambit ni Charlotte saka dumikit kay Romary. "Introduce me," ngisi pa nito.

"Uh, Peruvian, meet Charlotte, my step-daughter." Pekeng ngiti nito sa binata.

Tumango lang si Peruvian, knowing his eyes are looking just for Romary. "Nice to meet you, Charlotte, anyway, tara punta na tayo sa coffee shop," he is wearing no emotions that time.

"I'd like to..." ngumiti muna si Charlotte saka dumikit sa braso ni Peruvian, "may girlfriend ka na ba?" mas lumawak ang ngiti nito.

Tanaw ni Romary ang pagiging uneasy ni Peruvian, knowing how aggressive Charlotte was.

"Uh, I don't have..."

"Oh, pareho pala tayo, I mean I don't have boyfriend either." Hindi pa rin nawawala ang ngiti sa labi nito.

Hindi tuloy maiwasan ni Peruvian ang magmura behind his mind, kung kailan kasi gusto niyang masolo si Romary ay heto naman at nakikisawsaw si Charlotte.

He has a purpose to her, but, aside of that, he won't take any longer to make a move to Charlotte. Wala sa isip niya ang makasuhan ng bantay bata 163.

'I'm dead!' Sigaw ng isip ni Peruvian. Cursing many words because of how Charlotte stuck her eyes and widely flirting to him.

Oh c'mon, Peruvian, do some move...

Halos hindi niya maatim ang ginagawa nitong paghawak sa braso niya, of course, nag-oover-heat nanaman kasi ang p*********i niya, and aside of it, nawawala sa eksena si Romary, nakasunod na lang ito sa kanila.

"Uh, excuse me. Pwedeng mauna ka na lang sa coffee shop, Charlotte, may kukunin lang din ako saglit sa room ko," paliwanag pa ni Peruvian.

"Ah, sasamahan na kita." Parang bulate si Charlotte na halatang kinikilig.

"Uh, h'wag na. Please find a good spot, susunod lang ako."

"Sige, Tara na, tita." Hatak nito kay Romary.

"Ahm, pwede bang mauna ka na lang, may sasabihin lang muna ako saglit sa kaniya." Dagdag ni Peruvian na siyang rason para bitawan ni Charlotte si Romary.

"Okey. Sige. Sumunod kayo ha." Medyo nawala ang ngiti nito.

Nang makaalis na si Charlotte ay namaywang si Peruvian kay Romary. Halatang disgusto sa presensya ng dalaga.

"Bakit mo s'ya sinama?" He asked.

"Eh kasi, baka ano ang isipin niya sa'tin kaya isinama ko na...alam mo naman sigurong kababalo ko lang, I have a husband, and that is Charlotte's father."

"But, you're done with him, right?"

"Nagluluksa pa ako." Paliwanag ni Romary.

"C'mon, I'm telling this Romary, I am not interested to Charlotte, masyado pa siyang bata. You know what I mean," Peruvian raised his hands in the air.

"I'll leave. I don't want to continue..." Romary looks hesitant to what he said.

Pero bago pa ito makalayo ay agad na kinuha ni Peruvian ang kamay nito saka matamang tiningnan sa mata.

"Why does it seem that you're afraid of me? Bakit ang ilap mo sa akin? Huh? Tell me?"

"Bakit? May dapat ba akong katakutan? Sino ka ba?"

Hindi nakasagot si Peruvian. He just swallow his words as his fist losen up.

Tama naman kasi ito.

Baka nagmamadali siya, baka hindi ito ang dapat na gawin niya.

"Well, I'm...sorry. Gusto ko lang naman sanang makipagkaibigan."

"If that so, you must befriend Charlotte, she's important to me." Sabi ni Romary while staring hard to his eyes.

She's looking his real intent, baka kasi pareho na naman ito sa mga lalaking nagloko at nang-iwan kay Charlotte.

He looked like a nice guy.

Mabait naman ito at prangka.

Napabuntong-hininga si Romary saka nagsalita.

"I'll make a deal then, you're not familiar here, right? I can be your assistant while you're in vacation, in that case, may reason ako para maugnay sa'yo."

"Oh, so ano pala ang work mo? Tour guide?" Ngisi ni Peruvian sa babae.

Romary rolled her eyes. "Sort of, marami akong business." Pagmamalaki pa nito.

"Hmmm, interesting." Saad ni Peruvian na noo'y namamangha sa pagiging straight-forward nito.

"So, ano na? Tutuloy pa ba natin ang coffee? It's almost dinner," pagtataboy ni Romary ng topic.

"Well, let's have some dinner then," ngiti nito.

"Okey. You're treat." Romary intended to note.

"Of course."

Nang magsimula na silang maglakad ay mangilan-ngilan din ang nakasalubong nila. Some talents from that modelling agency na nag-ro-roam sa resort.

"So, you're here for the casting?" Peruvian asked as he check Romary's face.

"Not me, Charlotte wants it." Pagtatama ni Romary rito.

"Oh I see. Kaya pala."

Tumikhim si Romary saka sinipat ang babaeng kanina pa pala nakatingin sa kanila.

"What took you so long? May upuan na tayo doon oh!" Turo ni Charlotte na halatang kanina pa naghihintay.

"I'm sorry. Natagalan ba?" Romary asked as she entered the shop first, ayaw nitong magpahalata kay Charlotte. He even let Peruvian talk to her, bahala na sila. Ang importante lang sa kaniya ngayon, she want to get over from her past relationship, well, hindi naman talaga relationship 'yon, dahil isa lang itong deal ng matandang Jaranilla.

He just help her from hiding to something, ito ang tumulong sa kaniya last time, kung kailan tinakasan niya ang kaniyang nakaraan.

"Have a seat." Gentleman na sambit ni Peruvian sa dalawa. Una nitong ipinaghatak ng upuan si Charlotte, saka naman si Romary, hindi sinasadyang magdikit ang kanilang katawan. Halos gadangkal na lang ang katawan ni Peruvian sa likuran nito. Hindi tuloy makapag-focus si Peruvian sa gagawin, of course dumadampi na kasi sa harapan niya ang pang-upo ni Romary that time.

"Ehem, shall we order?" putol ni Charlotte that time sa kanila. Hawak nito ang isang menu.

"Oh, okey." Romary glimpse to Peruvian, as if he is also checking the peripheral view from her way.

They're observing each other that time. They're looking sideways, and looking away. As if Charlotte is not around. As if they're having a dinner date alone.

"Excuse me? Nakikinig ba kayo?" Medyo iritable na sambit ni Charlotte, kanina pa pala ito nagsasalita.

"Uh, what is it?" Peruvian observe her to lighten her mood.

Ngumiti naman ang dalaga saka tumikhim.

"I want coffee mocha and Italian spaghetti with toasted bread. You know, diet kasi ako...bawal sa'kin ang rice."

Ngiti nito saka tumingin kay Peruvian, as if wala doon si Romary.

"How about you, Romary?" Peruvian seemed concern to her rather than this lady staring at him to death.

"Just milktea and this one." Turo ni Romary sa siomai na nasa menu."

"Alright, hindi ka ba magra-rice?"

"Hmmm. I don't take heavy meal at dinner."

"Oh, diet ka rin." Mas interesadong tanong nito.

"Ay oo, pareho kasi kami ni tita, keto diet sa kaniya, sa'kin intermittent fasting, you know, mas maganda kasi ang slim body, saka alam mo na, way na rin niya para makapag-move on." Mahabang sambit ni Charlotte.

"Oh it's good to hear, but, I'm sorry to hear your lost," he intented to tell it to Romary, pero palaging sinasalo ito ni Charlotte.

"Thanks, Peruvian. Ang sweet mo naman."

Romary just clear her throat. Tanging ngiti lang ang ginagawa nito that time dahil sa pang-eepal ni Charlotte.

"Well, tell us about you, Peruvian. Taga saan ka pala? Ang cool ng name mo ha, Peruvian, taga Peru ka ba?"

Natawa si Peruvian sa pagiging korni ni Charlotte.

"No, I'm not. I'm from..." he clear his throat, stitching some valid fraud to tell.

"I'm from...Taiwan," paglilihis pa niya.

"But, your accent is Polish." Pagtatama pa ni Romary dito, narinig kasi nito ang accent nito dati sa eskinita.

"Uh, I'm a professor. Actually, marami na akong bansa na napuntahan. Isa na doon ang Poland, saka Russia." Pagtatagpi pa ni Peruvian.

"Ang cool naman!" Sambit pa ni Charlotte na noo'y nangalumbaba pa.

Napailing na lang si Romary that time. She's asking herself, if tama ba ang ginagawa niya ngayon, because, it seems that Peruvian is annoyed to Charlotte. She think that she messed up.

For sure!