Savoring all the dishes served, their eyes suddenly bursted out dahil sa kanilang narinig. Bea couldn't even blink her eyelids habang nakanganga lang siyang nakatitig kay Roschelle.
After a second of thinking na mas magandang kausapin niya si Arvin para patigilin si Roschelle, napalingon siya sa binata while furrowing her eyebrows giving an expression na -
'Anong pinagsasabi niya?'
Arvin saw her face then he immediately made a reply.
'How would I know?' He suddenly mouthed as he could not even remove the creases on his forehead. Because of his unsightly girlfriend, his cold and domineering attitude was just shielded into his cocoon at walang siyang nagawa kundi mapahawak nalang sa kanyang noo.
Seeing how Arvin reacted, mas lalo siyang nilamon ng helplessness hanggang sa hindi niya na alam kung ano ang mangyayari sa kanya. Baka sampalin siya ni Sir David. By the way, is he really that strict with his sons pagdating sa ganyang mga usapan? The kissing thing?
'Girlfriend mo siya.' Agad siyang ngumuso sa binata saka napakunot din ang noo.
'Oh? Ano ngayon?' His mouth quivered quickly na parang puwet ng manok na iipot. If you see it mapapa-isip ka nalang ng sound effect na... 'Pweit'. Yeah, yung parang sound ng ketchup kapag bigla mong nadiinan ang lalagyan.
'Make her stop.'
Tumaas at bumabang kumurba ang mga kilay ni Bea kasabay ng pagtiko ng kanyang ulo papunta sa direksyon ni Cody. And she pointed her pouted lips kay Rochelle. Kaya't kung titingnan mapapatanong ka nalang kung may facial spasm siya.
'Ba't ako? You do it.'
Walang tigil na ngumuso si Arvin.
Dahil dito, parang papel na nacrumple ang mukha ni Bea. Hindi niya maintindihan kung bakit ang napakadomineering na si Arvin would be like this na nakaupo lang at nakikinig lang sa pinagssasabi ng kanyang gf.
Buti nalang at ang lipful na bangayan nila ni Arvin was never been noticed by anyone but Cody. As long as he saw Bea was quirkily talking with his brother, his eyes went deep as his pupil narrowed kasabay ng pagkunot ng kanyang kilay. Ang kasasabi palang ni Roschelle tungkol sa kanila ni Bea, was completely gone on his head as he grouchily stared the young lass mouthing her words.
Nakatitig lang talaga siya, ni hindi inintindi ang pinag-uusapan ng dalawa.
Did he get jealous?
"They almost kissed?!" Sir David's temperament was suddenly broken nang marinig kung ano ang sinabi ni Roschelle
Kung hindi sana nakakapit siya sa mesa'y baka napatayo na siya't natumba sa puting sahig.
Napataas lahat ng kilay ni Bea as she held her breath, thinking...
'Eto na. Lagot na.'
It was Bea who misunderstood kung ano ang reaksyon ni Sir David. Bea expected na magagalit ang dad ni Cody instead of getting excited.
However, his excitement was immediately filled frustation and regret as he came to a slow realization sa sinabi ng dalaga.
"Almost? Ba't di niyo itinulak ang isa sa kanila, para nagkiss sana sila." He scoffed and three clicks of his tongue because of his disdain.
He's actually fond of hearing his son kissing with someone?
The hysterical expression of Cody suddenly lifted up saka biglang napatingin sa kanyang dad. While Bea was almost choked dahil sa kanyang narinig.
'Is he serious?'
"..." Hindi nakapagreact agad si Roschelle. She's actually expecting na masisiyahan lang si Sir David but never thought na ganun ang sasabihin.
"Sasabihin ko sayo iha." Sir David pointed his fork sheathed with juicy meat, dripping sauce, towards Bea's shocked face that even Michelangelo could not paint.
"...you have my full support..." He paused saka ipinasak ang malambot na karne sa kanyang bibig and continued.
"...kung nais mo halikan si Cody, feel free. Baka malay mo, unang lasap mo pa lang mahimatay ka na. Ahahaha!" Ngiting may pagnanasa ni Sir David saka taas baba ng kanyang kilay habang nakitingin kay Bea. His laugh almost blew the things on the table.
Cyrus, Arvin and Roschelle suddenly made smirks na ubod lakas nilang pinipigilang mapatawa.
Cody was embarrassed. The way his dad said the word 'lasap, he can't unthink the sound of kissing. Because of that he couldn't even turn his towards the young girl beside.
Biglang uminit ang pisngi ni Bea sa sinabi ni Sir David. Although she thinking na baka joke lang yun, but she couldn't help to imagine it.
Napayuko na rin siya habang kinakalampag ang pagkain. Dahil dito, imbis na matingnan niya si Cody ay mata niya nalang ang kaya niyang magalaw. Her face drip cold sweats ng mas nagi siyang conscious sa braso niya at baka magkadikit sila ng binata.
There was actually a very obvious tension between the two.
"Oh? Bakit, Bianca?" Napatanong ang matanda nang mapansing biglang nahiya ang dalaga.
"No need to be shy. Tayo tayo man lang ang nandito. Ahaha. Ah. Suggest ko sainyo, french kiss." Dagdag niya pa na parang mas lalo na siyang ginaganahan magkwento.
Sabay sabay silang napayuko bigla. Roschelle gently covered her face nang hindi niya na makayanang hindi magsmile.