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Hacienda Casteel

They met at a young age. Puppy love when puberty hits them. High school love. Years later everything was changed. What happened in between? When she was gone and when she comes back she was slapped by the truth that Hacienda Casteel no longer owns by her family. The legacy of their family. How could her Lolo Faust give aways the Hacienda Casteel to someone that she used to know wholeheartedly but no longer have any affection? To whom should Hacienda Casteel really belongs? Who should really own this, is it because it was written in the last will testament or is it because you are a family?! She had plans on how to get back the Hacienda Casteel. There must be something wrong or something happened when she was gone, it just can't be. But despite of the rivalry for the inheritance, love will maturely blooms.. for the two heirs.

Jannmr · Adolescente
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37 Chs

Chapter 14

Sumulong na din ang girls sa dalampasigan, pumunta sila kung saan ang pwesto ng mga boys. Dala nila ang mga salbabida at beach ball.

"Enrique! Brian! Thirdy!" Pasigaw na tawag ni Angelique at Savannah sa kanila. Nasa likod lang si Charl, nakasunod lang. Naalala lang nya hindi na pala sila gaano nakakapag-usap si Thirdy, na-miss nya bigla.

Ngayong araw hindi masyado ma-tao sa beach. Feeling tuloy nila ay exclusive sa kanila ang beach. Noong nakaraang araw kasi crowded masyado nang sinilip nila. Mabuti na lang pala ngayon nila napili ang maligo sa beach pero siguro maya-maya din da-dagsa ulit ang mga tao.

"Boys, let's play volleyball with this beach ball!" Anyaya ni Savannah. Excited din si Angelique. Napatingin naman si Charl kay Thirdy.

Nagkatinginan naman ang tatlong boys. "No, we don't want to." Sabay-sabay nilang tugon.

"Naku, kayong tatlo ah!" Nilapitan ni Angelique si Brian, kinurot nya ang tagiliran nito.

"Aray ko, Angelique." Reklamo ni Brian.

Ikaw, Enrique!" Palapit pa lang si Savannah mabilis nang tumakbo si Enrique para makatakas.

"Savannah! Don't pinch me too!" Hanggang sa naghahabulan na ang dalawa.

Si Thirdy naman at Charl walang kibuan. They seem awkward, o si Charl lang ang naiilang. "How have you been?" Panimula ni Thirdy.

"I'm good. Ikaw?" Tugon nya.

"I'm good too. Do you really wanna play volleyball?" Tanong na naman nya.

"Yes." Maikling sagot ni Charl. Nahiya sya bigla kay Thirdy.

"I'll tell them. They just want to tease you, girls."

"I know."  Awkward parin syang makipag-usap kay Thirdy.

"Enrique, Brian! Let's play with them?" Tawag nya pero busy pa sa pakikipaghabulan ang mga boys.

"Let's go there?" Turo nya kung saan ang mga matatanda. "I'm starving."

"Okay, sure." Nagsimula na silang umalis sa gitna ng dagat. Kinabig sya bigla ni Thirdy tsaka inakbayan. Bigla syang kinakabahan, tumatambol ang puso nya. Tinignan naman nya si Thirdy.

"You're stiffened. What's wrong?" Bumaba ang tingin ni Thirdy sa kanya pero nakaakbay parin ito sa kanya.

"Eh? Nothing." Mabilis nyang sagot. Shucks! Sa isip nya. Nahalata ba nya ako?

"Did you have fun with Brian, the other day?" Tanong ni Thirdy.

Nabigla sya sa tanong nito. Hindi nya masagot, bakit ganoon ang tanong nya? Iba ang naging dating ng pagkakasabi nya. Tumahimik na lang muna sya.

Nakarating na sila sa pwesto ng kanilang mga gamit. "Mom, can I have doritos?"

Tahimik lang si Charl. Ka-uupo lang nito sa tabi ng Mama nya. "Let's go Charlotte?" Tinawag naman sya ulit ni Thirdy matapos inabot ang junk food mula sa Mom nya. Akala nya mananatili lang sila dito. Itinayo sya ni Thirdy, "Let's go and sit on that big rocks?" Turo naman nito doon sa may mga batohan kung saan pwede sila maupo.

"Okay, sure." Tugon nya. "Mama, doon lang kami ni Thirdy." Paalam nila.

"So how's you and Brian?" Nang makalayo na sila ng ilang metro.

Bakit ang kulit ng tanong nya? Sa isip ni Charl. "Eh?" Hindi nya alam paano sasagutin. Kinakabahan na naman sya kay Thirdy. She's stuttering. Mag-aaway na naman ba sila?

Sa dalampasigan, nandoon parin sina Angelique, Savannah, Enrique at Brian, na naglalaro na ng volleyball.

"Quit saying "eh". Just answer my question, Charlotte." Walang masagot si Charl. Mahinahon naman si Thirdy. Wala naman sa tono ng boses nito na galit sya. Pero kanina iba talaga ang tono ng pagtatanong nito.

Nililipad ng hangin ang mahabang buhok ni Charl. May ilang hibla ang napunta sa mukha nya. "I'm doing good with him. He is nice. I don't know Brian that much." Tugon nya bigla. Natigilan naman si Thirdy. "Maybe, I just want to get, to know him."

"So, do you like him?" Deretsang tanong ni Thirdy. Gulat na gulat ang mukha ni Charl. "Do you like Brian, Charlotte? Answer me." Isang metro na lang ang layo nila sa mga batohan pero tumigil sila sa paglalakad. They face each other.

"Why would you asked me that question, Thirdy?" Bakit ganoon ang mga tanong nya. Masyadong.. Sa isip ni Charl. "Is there something wrong with me talking with Brian, Thirdy?"

"I don't know. I just want to know.." He paused. "You answer me first, I asked you first, Charlotte."

"Thirdy, no! You answer me, make it clear to me, why are you asking me about me having fun with Brian?"

"Because.. I like you, Charlotte." He almost whispered those words. He decided to confess his feelings for Charl. He wanted to know what would Charlotte's reaction or she will say. His knuckles form into fist with the doritos in his right hand. He was holding his breathe, what if..

"R-really?" She was really surprised. She don't know how to react or what's the right words to say. "Really, Thirdy?" She repeats.

"Yes, I'm sure of it. I like you, Charlotte."

"But why?" Bakit, paulit-ulit na tanong ni Charlotte sa isip nya.

"Answer me first, I've been asking you many times already if you like, Brian?"

"No. I don't. I mean, we're family friends, so we should like each other."

"But it's not the way I'm feeling with you. I like you in a romantic way, feeling, Charlotte." Giit nya. He really is.

"But, Thirdy.." Hindi na naituloy ang mga gusto pang sasabihin ni Charl, dumating kasi sila Angelique. Kasunod si Savannah at Brian. Nagpaiwan si Enrique para tumulong sa pagliligpit ng mga gamit nila.

"Hey guys, uwi na daw tayo sa hotel to eat lunch."

"You're in a bad timing Angelique." Kunot-noo'ng tugon nya. Nilingon naman nito sa huling sandali si Charl. "I see, you don't like it." Tapos nauna nang umalis si Thirdy, binigay ang doritos kay Angelique.

"What? What's happening, Baby Charl?" Nakita ni Angelique na parang nagtutubig ang mga mata ni Charl nagbabadyang tumulo. Narinig din nina Savannah at Brian ang huling sinabi ni Thirdy. Natigilan din sila. "Did you fight again ba? What was about this time? Baby Charl!" Yumuko lang ito.

Hindi man lang ito nagsalita, nagsimula nang tumulo ang mga luha at humuhikbi. "Shh, tahan na." Pang-aalo ni Angelique. "Kakausapin ko iyon mamaya, okay?! Ano ba kasi nangyari? Okay naman kayo, di ba?"

Pero ayaw talaga sagutin ni Charl ang tanong nya. Mabilis na pinahid lang nito ang mga luha nya. "Don't tell anyone what happened here. Forget what you saw, please." Pagsusumamo nya na garalgal ang boses.

"Okay, our mouth are zipped." Tugon ni Angelique, habang lumingon kina Savannah at Brian, to do what's Charl wants.

"I'll talk to Thirdy." Pahayag ni Brian.

"Bri, no!" Mabilis na pinigilan ni Charl ang paalis na si Brian.

"Why not?" Kumunot ang noo nito.

"Baka mag-away lang kayo." Tumingin sya kay Angelique. "Si Angelique na ang bahalang kumausap sa kanya." Lingid sa kaalaman ni Brian na sya ang pangunahing dahilan kung bakit nag-aaway na naman sila ni Thirdy.  "Please." Pakiusap nya.

"Alright. Why does he always acting like that with you? May gusto ba sya sayo?" Sunod-sunod na mga tanong nito.

"No. I don't know." Hindi nya alam anong ira-rason kay Brian, knowingly totoo nga ang tanong nito.

Fudge.

Mabilis na kinalma at inayos ni Charl ang itsura nya. Huminga ng malalim. At nagsimula nang maglakad pabalik sa hotel.

To be continued..

📝 Jannmr