Casimiro's Instant First Lady : ZBS 1 (Completed)

Kabanata 30

Kabanata 30

Casimiro

"Ariana Reyly Trinidad, will you be my wife and a full-time mom to Cassia?"

Para akong pinagpapawisan ng malapot dahil hindi ako sigurado sa itsura ni Aria. Will she say yes or no?

"Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes!" Malakas na sigaw ng mga tao sa crowd. They were chanting for Aria's answer.

"Nagpo-propose ka e hindi mo nga ako hinanap noong nawala ako." May himig tampo sa boses niya. I knew that everyone heard it because of the microphone in the stand.

I heard an "aww" sound from the crowd.

"I knew that you were with Mamita, kaya hindi ako nag-alala."

I heard an "oooh" sound from the crowd.

"E bakit hindi mo ako pinuntahan?" Tanong niya muli.

Another set of "aww" were heard.

"I was busy with work, and was planning for this." Sagot ko muli. Nangangalay na yata ako rito. Hindi pa rin siya satisfied sa mga sagot ko at mukhang may iba pa siyang mga katanungan.

The crowd were still reacting with every line exchanges that we had.

"Kahit na." Umismid siya at humalukipkip. She was beautiful even if she was frowning.

"What should I do or say to get your answer?" Tanong ko sa kaniya. Alam kong rinig pa rin iyon sa mikropono.

"Hindi mo pa nga sinasabing mahal mo ako, so paano kita sasagutin." Nilagay niya sa bewang niya ang dalawa niyang kamay.

"Oh, did I forgot to tell you that?" I asked. Alam ko namang hindi ko iyon nasabi pero pinadadama ko iyon sa kaniya.

"Oo, pati nga ang pagtawag mo sa akin ng 'tart kahit sa call at text, Aria na lang!"

"Oh no! Did I also forget to call you, 'Tart?" Bakit ba nawala sa isip ko na iyon ang tawag ko sa kaniya? You're too dumb, Casimiro!

"Oo kasi galit ka sa akin." Malungkot na sagot niya. Her eyes mirrored all her emotions. She was sad.

"I was never mad at you. What made you think that?" I asked in a calm tone.

"Galit naman pala!" It was one loud response from the crowd.

"Hindi mo na kasi ako pinapansin at hindi ka na ganoon ka-sweet."

"Nanlamig naman pala, Konsi." Sigaw mula sa crowd. Bukod sa ngalay, pakiramdam ko ay namula ang buong mukha ko sa isinigaw ng isa sa mga tao roon.

"No I am not mad at you, you misinterpreted it. I was just busy with work." Paliwanag ko. Naku po, nakakahiya na sa image ng isang future mayor ang ginagawa ko. Pero para sa future first lady ko, okay lang kahit masakit na rin ang tuhod ko.

"E bakit ang cold mo sa akin?" Mahinang tanong niya ulit.

"Can I stand up before I answer that?" I asked her. Tumango-tango naman siya. Miles helped me to stand. Tinago ko muna ang singsing sa bulsa ko.

"Aria, I forgot to tell you that I was workaholic. I tend to forgot things when I was consumed by work. Na hindi ko namalayan na hindi na kita natatawag na 'tart na hindi ko pa pala nasasabi sayo na mahal kita." She was seriously watching me while I spoke.

"Aria, 'tart, sweetie, my love, sweetheart, I want you to know, in front of this crowd, my family, and the people I serve." Huminto ako at tumingin sa paligid. Napakarami nga ng tao. Pakiramdam ko ay wala na akong mukhang ihaharap bukas kapag hindi ako sinagot ni Aria.