DETECTIVE FILES. File 3 (COMPLETED)

CHAPTER 6: BISCUIT AND COLOR

Chapter 6: Biscuit and Color

I pulled my skirt down and made sure na maayos ang itsura ko. Paulit-ulit kong sinuklay ang buhok ko gamit ang kamay ko and counted one to three bago binuksan ang glass door ng cafeteria. My prince charming was-

Uh, I mean Reo was waiting for me in a corner. Nang namataan niya ako ay agad niya akong tinawag upang lumapit doon. He pulled one chair for me. A perfect gentleman.

"Thanks!"

"Thank you din kasi pinagbigyan mo ang request ko Amber", he said. "Just wait here and I'll get some food for us."

Ngiti lang ang sinagot ko sa kanya at pinanuod siya habang papunta ng counter. He had grown into a man in every way. He's a college by now and I wonder what he's doing here in Bridle. Nang makabalik siya ay may dala siyang slices ng pizza at lasagna. He also bought some smoothie and cheesecake for us.

"I know you like these stuff", he said habang nilalapag sa harap ko ang pizza. I was surprised to know kung paano niya nalaman iyon kaya hindi ko maiwasang magtanong.

"Paano mo nalaman?"

Ngumiti siya ng malawak at umupo. "Napansin ko lang dati. You're that kid in elementary with her long hair, munching on her pizza always."

Napangiti din ako nang malaman iyon. Ibig sabihin, dati pa man ay napapansin na niya ako. I thought I am non-existing to him before but wow, he actually noticed me.

"Kamusta ka na nga pala?", tanong ko sa kanya. I feel comfortable talking to him, I mean I forced myself to be comfortable. I don't want any awkwardness between us.

"Ayos lang. Taking up Business Administration sa Carson College", sagot niya sa akin. Carson is a known college in the city. Malayo iyon kaysa sa Athena University but has a good reputation.

"Eh? Ba't ka napadpad sa Bridle?"

"About it, I came to see Tito Judas, you know the Chancellor here."

Kamag-anak niya si Chancellor Judas? Good thing. I hope he'll always visit him here. Reo always had this million-dollar smile. Sa pananamit niya rin ay masasabing may kaya ito sa buhay.

"Y-you look so handsome by the way." Uh, wait. Did I just say that?!

Napangiti siya ng todo and it made me drink the smoothie until it was half the glass. Geez, why am I like this with him around?

"Thanks. I'm doing some freelance modelling so I need to look nice always. Ikaw din, you're pretty. Kamusta ka na nga pala?"

"Mabuti naman. My Dad just died two weeks ago, though", sagot ko. The thought of my loss made me sad pero pinilit ko pa ring ngumiti.

His face becomes serious. "I'm sorry for your loss, I did not mean to bring back the thought."

"Ayos lang." Remember what Anna said in her song? Say goodbye to the pain of the past, we don't have to feel it anymore.

"I still feel guilty. Let me make it up to you", wika niya. I diverted my look from my food into him. He wanna make it up to me?

"H-how?"

"My family's into business since before and now they're up for a toy company. May bagong bukas na toy store and children's playhouse. How about coming with me on it's inauguration?"

My mind says I wanna come but nahihiya ako sa kanya. If it's a family business, then it means I'll be meeting his family?!

"But it's still school days-"