Book II:Love me Again

Chapter 6

"What are you smiling?" Tanong ni Kiba habang nakatingin sa dalaga na busy sa ginagawa but from time to from she is smiling.

"Wala naman, I'm just happy to accomplish things that I want in life."

Kiba nodded, malapit ng I launch ang Sam's cosmetics owning by non other than Amethyst Montefalco. Kiba nodded and smile tahimik niyang pinag masdan ang dalaga na busy sa ginagawa.

"Can I invite you for a date?"

"What?" Wika ni Amethyst. "A date? Kailan kapa nag ka interest sa date."

"Ngayon lang, so Can I?"

"No."

"Why?" Pangungulit nito. "I won't budge till you answered my question."

Amethyst rolled her eyes, tinigil nito ang ginagawa ta seryosong tumingin sa kanya. Kiba didn't budge and didn't even blink, seryoso lang din siyang nakatingin sa dalaga.

"And If I answer your question you won't ask me out on a date again?"

"It depends on your answer."

Amethyst sighed, napahilamos siya sa sariling mukha dahil sa mga katanungan ni Kiba.

"Are you seriously asking me for a date?"

"Yes, do I look like I'm joking?"

"I don't know you answer."

Kiba chuckled, pinag siklop nito ang dalawang kamay at ngumiti.

"I'm not kidding, beside you are beautiful, smart and talented I'm sure tons of men would want to have such an amazing woman like you."

"Including you?"

"Yes." Prangkang wika nito. "But I'm not someone who will push my luck, kung ayaw mo then I will stop that's my principle."

"Then you better stop."

Agad na napangiti si Kiba sa sinabi ng dalaga, totoo naman na nagustuhan niya ang dalaga he was driven by her kindness pero alam niya na wala siyang pag asa.

"Is it because of Aiden Montefalco?"

"Kiba that is too much! Personal na —"

"You are siblings right?"

Agad na napatigil si Amethyst sa tanong ng binata mahigpit niyang kinuyom ang kamay. She was about to answer when someone answered for her.

"Yes, we are siblings. Does it matter?"

Kiba smirk, agad naman na napatayo si Amethyst mg makita si Aiden na nakasandal sa hamba ng kanyang pintuan. She didn't realize him till he spoke.

"Aiden, a-anong ginagawa mo dito?"

Ang kaninang seryosong mukha nito ay agad na palitan ng kasiyahan ng bumaling siya sa dalaga, Aiden raise his hand holding a paper bag.

"I bought you lunch."

Hindi na napigil ni Amethyst ang ngiti sa labi.

"Hindi ka ba busy sa hospital?" She said and walk towards him. "Don't neglect your duties just because you are courting me."

Aiden chuckled and pinch her cheek, agad naman silang napatigil ng may umubo.

"I'm still here." Wika ni Kiba. "You should have atleast shove my ass out before flirting."

"Why are you even here?" Seryosong wika ni Aiden. "Are you supposed to be here?"

"Amy why don't you tell your suitor why I'm here."

"Don't calm her that!", Galit na wika ni Aiden.

"Tama na nga!"

Frustrated na nag lakad palabas si Amethyst sa kanyang opisina, she doesn't want to hear their fight that early. Nang makalabas si Amethyst ay hinarap ni Aiden ang binatang prenteng nakaupo sa sofa.

"What?" Bored na wika ni Kiba. "You see me as your competitor?"

"Amethyst is not a competition Mr Lorenzo, she is mine."

"I see you had me investigated." Nakangising wika nito. "Huwag kang mag salita ng tapos Mr Montefalco."

Kiba stood up and walk towards Aiden, hindi nag kakalayo ang tangkad nila sa isa't isa wika nga ng iba sosyal na bardagulan ang magaganap sa pagitan ng dalawa.

"I thought you had your 'principle' Anong nang yari?" Aiden said giving him a smug look.

"Rules can always be broken if you want someone. If you love someone, Are you threatened? Better be."

Kiba bump his shoulder before leaving the room, Aiden stood their balling his hand into fist.

Hindi idinilat ni Amethyst ang mga mata kahit na narinig na niya ang pag bukas at sara ng pinto she silently lay on the bench. Hindi niya maintindihan si Kiba, is this funny for him? Is he serious? Sumasakit lang ang ulo niya kakaisip sa katanungan na hindi niya masagot. They just met a couple of time's maybe he was just messing around right?

"Hindi ka ba naiinitan?"

"No, it's fine." She said, the Sun is not that scorching, pero kahit mataas ang sikat ng araw ay malakas tumambay sa roof top dahil sa malakas na hangin. "Bakit ba pinapatulan mo pa si Kiba? You can see that his joking right?"

Aiden chuckled naupo ito sa tabi niya kaya't wala na siyang nagawa kung hindi ang maupo rin.

"You don't know the nature of a man Amy, kalimutan mo na iyon it was almost Lunch kain na tayo?"

Amethyst pouted, kinuha niya ang paper bag sa pagitan nila. Her mouth watered when she saw her favourite Beef mushroom and Calamari.

"Ikaw nag luto?"

Aiden hum.

"I knew how much you like my cooking." Mayabang na wika nito.

Amethyst rolled her eyes hindi naman ito mali, she loves it when Aiden cook for her. Tahimik silang kumain, Amethyst took a spoonful of rice and Beef. Inangat ni Amethyst ang kanyang kamay at tinapat sa bibig ni Aiden.

"Say cheese." She chuckling "Just kidding, nga-nga!"

Aiden laughed, mabilis nitong kinain ang pag kain na kanyang ibinibigay. Then she took a tissue to wipe his mouth.

"Ang gwapo mo..." Wala sa sariling bulong ni Amethyst.

Hindi na napigilan ni Aiden ang mapangiti, he immediately looks away not wanting Amy to see his flushed face.

"Kinikilig ka?"

"What? No!" He sai clearing his throat. "Mainit lang talaga dito."

"Really?" She said chuckling. "I don't believe you."

"Don't tease me... You really don't know your affect on me."

Amethyst rolled her eyes, dahan dahan niyang inilipat ang mga pag kain sa kabilang gilid at umusog sa tabi ni Aiden. Inihilig miya ang ulo sa balikat nito at pumikit.

"Mag tatampo ka ba kapag sinabi kong nami-miss ko si Moon?"

Aiden smile, he shook his head and kiss Amy's hair.

"No... Hindi na mawawala sa puso si Moon, He became a big part of your life. Siya ang naging sandalan mo sa lahat ng bagay, he took care of you and Sam while I'm away and being a coward. Wala akong karapatan na magalit o mag tampo, I should be thanking him for taking care of you and our daughter. Moon took that biggest part and I'm ashamed because I'm the one who broke you and he came to fix what is broken."

Amethyst thought that she won't cry anymore but she found herself shedding a tears again remembering Moon and their baby.

"So I promise him, nangako ako sa kanya na kahit anong mang yari aalagaan at mamahalin kita. And I intend to keep that promise from the rest of my life. When someone you loved dies you never get to move on, you just learn to live with it everyday."

"When Moon died I felt like a part of me died too..." She whispered and wipe her tears away. "

"I know, that's why I'm trying so hard to be part of your life again." Wika ni Aiden at hinaplos ang kanyang mukha. "I want to be better for you and Sam, and I'm scared that you might not choose me in the end."

Amethyst chuckled, kinurot niya ang pisngi ni Aiden bago nito pinitik ang noo ng binata.

"I'm giving you a chance already, you just have to prove it to me."

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"Momma! Family day is coming!" Bungad ni Sam ng makapasok siya sa bahay, Aiden is in the hospital due to an emergency kaya't siya lang mag isa ang nakauwi.

Amethyst smiled binuhat niya ang anak at tumingin sa nakababata niyang kapatid.

"Thank you for taking care of Sam."

"Okay lang Ate, beside Sam is a cute little Angel hindi nag mana sa ugali mo."

"Steel!"

Malakas na natawa si Steel bago nag paalam na uuwi na. Binuhat niya si Sam at naupo sa sofa.

"Momma I'm not a kid anymore." Sam said pouting.

"But you are still my baby."

"Okay fine..." She said. "So Momma family day is coming! I'm super excited!"

"Kailan ba iyang family day na yan? I remember I was in the same age like you. Nag family day din kami noon and I was so happy that time."

"Lahat naman po ng bata happy sa family day..."

Amethyst smile, hinaplos niya ang mukha ng anak.

"Hindi mo pa maiintidihan sa ngayon Sam you are still a kid. You still don't know what is in the real world."

Kahit naguguluhan ay tumango na lang si Sam. Tumungo na sila sa kanilang silid, she took a quick bath before cooking a dinner. Matapos mapakain si Sam ay maaga niya itong pinatulog dahil may pasok ito then she called Sam's babysitter. Balak niyang dalhan ng pag kain si Aiden sa hospital, her heart was so happy preparing Aiden's meal. Para silang teenager's dahil sa mga kalandian nila. After the babysitter came Amethyst change her clothes, nag mamadali siyang umalis papunta sa hospital.

"Hi, nasa OR pa si Aiden?" Tanong niya sa secretary nito.

"Doc Aiden Ms, and wala na siya sa OR kaka out lang niya."

Amethyst nods her head, ang dati kasing secretary ni Aiden ay on leave kaya't kumuha muna sila ng papalit dito.

"Ganoon ba, alam mo ba kung saan pumunta?"

The woman rolled her eyes.

"Hindi ho, makakaalis na kayo."

Tumikwas ang kanyang kilay sa sinabi nito, she still gave her a smile and leave. Nag lakad siya papunta sa opisina ni Silver hoping his still their.

"Silver!"

Muntik pang mabuga ni Silver ang iniinom ng bigla siyang pumasok sa opisina nito.

"Don't you know how yo knock?" Galit na wika nito.

"Ihatid mo ako palabas!"

"Wala ka bang paa?" Bored na wika nito. "I'm busy get lost."

"Tatayo ka o sasabihin ko kay Ice na umiinom ka!"

Silver face pale, dali dali itong tumayo at nag lakad palapit sa kanya.

"Tayo na kamahalan." Sarcastic na wika nito. "Vip kaba? Kailangan ka pang ihatid?"

Amethyst chuckled and nodded.

"Of course Alipin."

At nang madaanan nila ang secretary ni Aiden she purposely stopped and look at her eyes.

"Silver mind introducing me to this woman."

"What for?" Bored na wika nito. "Is that necessary?"

"Ipakilala mo ako!"

Silver rolled his eyes and put his hand on his pocket.

"This is my sister Amethyst Montefalco."

The woman's face pale dali dali itong tumayo at nanginginig ang boses na nag salita.

"G-good evening po ma'am."

She smirk and continued walking hanggang sa makalabas na sila ng hospital.

"Bakit pala nandito ka pa?" Tanong ni Silver. "And is that for me Ak—"

"No! Mag padala ka kay Ice, this is for Aiden."

Agad naman na nag bago ang ihip ng hangin sa kanyang sinabi. Silver gave her a cold look before sighing.

"Silver ayos na kami ni Aiden..." Wika niya.

"I just don't want to see you cry again..." Sagot naman nito. "I maybe the youngest to us three buy I still have the job to protect you and Em's ayokong nakikita kayong umiiyak."

Amethyst nodded, nag lakad siya palapit sa kapatid at binigyan ito ng yakap.

"I know and I'm really great full because we have you."

Silver hug her back and nodded.

"Go home, gabi na..." Wika ni Silver at hinatid pa siya sa sasakyan. "Mag iingat ka."

Amethyst nodded ang buckled her seatbelt bago niya pinaandar ang sasakyan palayo. Huminto siya sa isang cafe di kalayuan sa hospital upang bumili ng cheesecake because she crave one.

"Mango cheesecake and blueberry cheesecake please."

"For drinks ma'am?"

"An Ice tea will do. Paki balot na lang." The woman nodded and instructed her to wait and sit.

Naupo siya sa may bandang bintana, tahimik siyang nag hihintay till she notice someone she knew. Agad na lumawak ang kanyang ngiti ng makita si Aiden na nakaupo di kalayuan sa kanyang table kahit nakatalikod ito ay kilalang kilala niya ang binata. She was about to call him when she saw a woman sitting infront of him.

"Tess?"

Tila kumulo ang dugo niya sa nakita, Tess is smiling from ear to ear while looking at the man infront of her at ng ang mata nito ay tumama sa kanya ay agad itong ngumiti ng mapang uyam. Her hands were balled into fist and didn't realize she was now walking towards their table.

"Hi..." Nakangiti niyang tugon.

Aiden's eyes immediately glance yo her, fear is evident in his eyes.

"Oh Hi Amethyst, it's been a while."

Amethyst rolled her eyes and instructed Aiden to move.

"What are you doing here? Tapos na ba ang shift mo?" Tanong niya sa binata.

Aiden sighed and nodded.

"Listen, it's not—"

"Oh no babe it's okay..." She whispered and caress his face. Her eyes darted to the woman infront of them clenching her jaws. "It's been a while Tess..."