ZAIVER VRACAZ MONTEVALLO'S POV.
Here in the south is located-
"Hi, aunt ..." I interrupted my reading when I heard a familiar woman's voice.
"Oh? Keifie ... you here?!" Mommy asked Keifie.
"Ahh, aunt, where is your handsome young son?"
"Ahh, Zaiver? There on the sofa lying while reading ... Come in ... Oh, sit there and I'll get you some juice"
"Oh, I'll just take care of myself"
"Oh, it's okay. Just talk to my son, he only does reading. I'll leave you there. Manang Soleng ..." I haven't heard the others she said.
"Rev .." That's what she always called me. Eh, my name is Zaiver. "Do you know what day it is?" She asked with a smile.
'What day is it today?'
"This day is special"
'Special?'
"Hey, Rev. What day is it today?" I sigh first. I put aside the book I was holding earlier and sat down to face her. Nothing has changed except for her black hair that has fallen out.
"So, what day is it today?"
"January 14 ..."
"Do you know what's on January 14?"
'What's with that? Why is that always a question? '
I did not speak but shook.
"Seriously, is he always just reading? .." His lips were moving as if he was speaking but I couldn't hear him very softly. I turned my gaze to his four fingers. It's a combination of red and pink. To his right is just normal. It was like a burn.
"Oh, cake ..." She handed me the box with the design.
'Cake?'
"It's yours. Take it because my hand is numb" I didn't hesitate to take it because she said she numbed but what is the cake for?
"Hey, Seriously, Rev? You don't know what's on January 14? ... It's your birthday. So ... Happy birthday!"
Birthday. Tsk, why do I just remember now? I forgot my own birthday and then Keifie remembered.
"Did I say that and you forgot your birthday but I didn't prepare because you don't like that. " Mom commented that she was already here with juice and handed it to Keifie.
"You talk to Zaiver and I'll just water the plant."
"All right, auntie" He nodded to mom "You want to know what that flavor is? It's nothing but your favorite flavor, Chocolate ... Taste it in the dinning room and I baked that" She raised her forehead and said as if she was proud. If she baked ... I looked at her finger.
"What happened to that?" I asked.
"Ahh, it's nothing, it's just a burn"
"You got burned because you baked me a cake. You shouldn't-"
"What should I do? That I shouldn't bother anymore? Gosh, it'll be gone too. If I were you I'll eat that. Let's go to the dinning" She pulled my hand towards me in dinning. But before we could set foot in the dinning, we first met manang Soleng.
"Good day, manang Soleng"
"Good day to you too, hija"
"How are you?"
"It's getting old, are you?"
"Hmm .. I was just happy before but when I saw Rev I was overjoyed"
"Oh, you huh.."
"Hihi, ahh, manang ..." I didn't hear what she said because I turned my back on them and went to the dinning.
"Hey, Why did you leave me there?"
"It's boring to stand up"
"Taste the cake"
How do I taste it? Eh, nothing for-
"Oh, here hija"
"Ay, thank you po" She got up from her seat and took the saucer, fork, and knife he was carrying.
"Welcome, hija. All right, I'll leave you because I'll still be cleaning"
"All right, thanks again"
"Mmm .."
"Taste the cake" I took the box and left the cloth tied to the box. I took the knife and I would have cut it just like that...
"Let me." Keifie took the knife from me and sliced me a cake. "Oh" She handed me the plate with the cake. I started to taste the cake and I can say it was delicious. Sweet but just right.
"Mmm, is it delicious?"
"Mmm, delicious. Sweet but just right"
"Really?! ... Do you want to watch how I baked that?"
"Will you cook again?"
"No, I have a video ... Oh, watch it" She handed me her cellphone. I hit play.
I smiled when I saw the flour on her face but my smile immediately faded when I noticed Keifie staring at me.
"You know you're more handsome when smiling" She said depressingly. I looked away. "Ahh ... Eat again"
"Seira ..."
"Yes?"
"Thank you" Keifie gasped and her eyes widened.
"Oh my Zac, oh my Zac, oh my ..." I was distracted by her scream.
"Keifie, what happened?" I heard mom's voice.
"Hija, why are you screaming?" And manang Soleng.
"Eh, because, oh my Z ... Finally, I heard the thank you from your son aunt"
"Hayy, I thought what's happening. Oh, manang and I still have something to do" Mom said and manang are walked away at the same time.
"Rev, my lip is going to be torn"
"Let's eat this cake"
"Hey, I did that for you"
"Tch, come with me to eat. Let's just leave mom and manang"
"All right. I'll just get a saucer and a fork" She walked to the kitchen.
When she came back, we started eating the cake ...
"I'm just enjoying baking" She almost tore his lip with a smile. "Ah, you know? I studied for three weeks to learn to bake" Really? She did that just to make me a cake?
"Let's go." We finished eating but of course we gave it to mom and manang.
"Where?" We are already here in the living room when I ask that.
"At the mall"
"No, thanks. Maybe I'll just read .."
"No, we're going to the mall for your total birthday."
"It's my birthday?"
"Yes, so give me your own time."
"I'm giving myself time"
"Yes, you give yourself time but you only do reading. Aren't you tired?"
"No, and there's nothing boring there because I'm learning a lot. Why don't you just read instead of going to the mall?"
"I read but it's not like the ones you're reading because it's a love story"
"Why are you reading that? Eh, you won't learn anything there"
"Who said no? I'll admit it" I stared at him for a long time before speaking and smiling.
"Me. Will you attack me?" He nodded slowly and smiled broadly. What? Will he really attack me ?.
"Mmm-mm ... I'm going to fall in love with you" I blinked three times.
"What did you say?"
"Ha? It's just Charot. Let's go to the mall" He said and averted his eyes.
I will never understand this woman. Stretch and then suddenly say 'charot' ?. Who can't have a bad trip there ?. Is he interested in ABCD? 'After Banat Charot Dapat'?
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"Let's go." We finished eating but of course we left mom and manang.
"Where?" We are already here in the living room when I ask that.
"At the mall"
"No, thanks. Maybe I'll just read .."
"No, we're going to the mall for your total birthday."
"It's my birthday?"
"Yes, so give me your own time."
"I'm giving myself time"
"Yes, you give yourself time but you only do reading. Aren't you tired?"
"No, and there's nothing boring there because I'm learning a lot. Why don't you just read instead of going to the mall?"
"I read but it's not like the ones you're reading because it's a love story"
"Why are you reading that? Eh, you won't learn anything there"
"Who said that? I'm going punch his face" I stared at her for a long time before speaking and smiling.
"Me. Will you attack me?" She nodded slowly and smiled broadly. What? Will he really attack me ?.
"Mmm-mm ... I'm going to fall in love with you" I blinked three times.
"What did you say?"
"Ha? It's just a joke. Let's go to the mall" She said and averted her eyes.
I will never understand this woman. Stretch and then suddenly say 'joke' ?.who will not be annoyed?
"Let's go" She made me sigh and nodded.
"Tch, fine. What are we going to do at the mall?"
~ To Be Continue ~
