Chapter 3: Chapter 2 - Lucas
Nagising ako ng biglang tumunog yung alarm ko na agad ko pinatay, tinignan ko yung oras and it's already 6 in the morning, "It's been a year and it still haunts me till this day." umupo ako habang kinusot ko ang mata ko na di ko namalayang lumuluha na pala at pawis na pawis na ang buong katawan at damit ko.
I get my cellphone and just stared at my wallpaper, "It's been a year since you're gone babe and I still miss you till this day, I still love you the same love when you left me, my love for you still remains here, my heart, I love you babe." sabi ko sa picture naming dalawa while crying, it's our picture while sitting in our favorite place while looking at the sunset.
Kahit ayaw ko pa sanang tumayo ay napilitan ako. I decided to take a bath, after I take bath I just put a simple white tshirt and black jeans.
I go down stair an their I saw Mom and Dad eating with Princess "Goodmorning Mom, Dad." i kissed them on their cheeks, "Goodmorning my little princess", and I just messed her hair.
Princess pouted while saying, "Kuya naman, I told you I'm not little anymore, I'm 15 na kaya so technically I'm dalaga na." pagkakatwiran nito.
"You're still my little princess." And smiled to her.
"Go sit down and eat first before you go to your work." Mom insist but I'm not planning to.
"It's fine Mom, I'm just gonna eat there, I need to open up really early today, besides it's our 28th Monthsarry today." I told Mom.
I know that Mom wants to tell something but she choose to not spill it because she know her son is still not ready, "If you say so..." sabi niya at binigayan niya ng makahulugang tingin ang anak, "Take care." sabay sabi nilang magasawa.
Tumango lang si Dark at pumunta sa kanyang kotse, habang nagmamaneho eto he still can't forget about his dreams kaninang umaga. He came back to his senses when he's near in his destination. He parked his car outside the parking lot of a restaurant.
"Babe, I fulfilled your dreams...." sabi niya sa sarili na medyo naiiyak pa, "We have our OWN restaurant now, I hope you're happy." sabi niya sa kanyang sarili while reading the restaurant's name Lucas's Yami Restaurant.
He opened the door and finally saw the entire restaurant, he can't help but to smile to see what his and Lucas's dream came true, Blue was the color of the restaurant, with the touch of wooden design, the glass window is big and you can see the beautiful water of the beach, the seat was inspired by the seat they used in their favoeite place, a swing like seat tied with rope and colored with blue, with a lightbulb on the front hanging on the ceiling, it's simple but elegant looking.
While Dark was checking the kitchen a girl entered in the restaurant. A 19 years old not that tall girl with long hair, morena and slim body. She's wearing a white shirt and a black jeans, "Goodmorning Sir Dark!" bati nito ng tinignan siya ni Dark habang nagtatali ng waist apron, their restaurant uniform.
"Goodmorning din Lilly." sabi naman ni Dark, "How many times did I tell you to not call me sir? Dark nalang, parang hindi naman tayo magkaibigan." while laughing.
"Sorry si- I mean Dark, nasanay lang." she said also while laughing.
"By the way, I don't see any job interview poster in our bulettin board, diba inutos ko na sainyo yun ni Jous?" I asked her while sitting in the counter.
"Yes sir, I'm the one who printed it, and Jous should be the one to post it in the bulletin board" she answered.
"Speaking of Jous, where is he? I thought you're going to work at the same time?" then a boy entered.
"Goodmorning Dark, Goodmorning my beautiful Lilly." said by the boy who just entered the restaurant. He's a tall man in his early 20's, fair skin and to be honest he's a good looking, don't get the wrong idea I'm not attracted to him, just being honest.
With a taste of disgust on her face, Lilly speak, "Can you please stop messing with me, Dark is asking about the job interview poster, why you still don't post it?" she asked with a calm voice.
"As a matter of fact sir I just posted it before going inside, sorry." he said to me with a smile.
"No it's fine, I just asked don't worry." I assured him.
I'm finding a chef who can help me in the kitchen because I'm the only one who cooks here, the number of demand and costumer here became grow a lot because the near school here is opening again for the 2nd semester. We three can't handle just by ourselves so we're finding another chef who will gonna help me in the kitchen, Lilly's assignment was in the counter while Jous is the waiter.
I entered the kitchen to cook breakfast for the two of us, while they are busy cleaning the whole place. Because for sure, and I know for a fact that those two didn't eat their breakfast, they're so committed to their jobs, just like me. I just cooked a normal breakfast consist with, egg, bacon, hotdog, and ofcourse sinangag (fried rice) which is Lucas' favorite to eat, the memories, I just smiled bitterly while remembering him.
I exited the kitchen while holding our foods, "Lilly, Jous, tama na yan kain muna tayo." They stop what they're doing, Jous sitted fastly while Lilly go straight to the counter to make coffee for us three. "Lilly faster para sabay sabay na tayo kumain." I said and she immediately come with our coffees and sitted beside Jous. And then we started eating quitely.
We finished eating and now we're just drinking our coffee.
"Dark, iba ka talaga magluto, ang sarap pang high end restaurant yung lasa, ipagluto mo ulit kami sa susunod." Lilly said while drinking coffee.
I smiled and sipped some of my coffee, "Well your coffee is so good and still one of the best coffee I 've ever tasted, diba Jous?, Are you a secret Barista?"
"It taste bitter to me." Jous said while drinking his coffee not making eye contact to the girl who's fuming mad now besides him.
"Well because you said you want black coffee, stupid." She said sarcastically. At inirapan lang siya ni Jous.
"Dark, ang dami na sigurong babae ang nafall at naging girlfriend mo dahil sa luto mo." Jous asked.
"Oo nga Dark, may nabasa ako sa internet sabi, Food is the highway to a girl heart." sabi naman ni Lilly.
Muntik ng naibuga ni Jous yung iniinom niya na pinilit niyang nilunok. After he drink it he started laughing so loud, which irritated Lilly, ans I can't help but to laugh too, "The way to a men/women heart is through his stomach kasi yun." pagtatama naman ni Jous sakanya. Inirapan lang siya nito.
"Well not really because I've never been in a relationship, with a woman" I said before they started fighting again.
"So are you - um gay?" Lilly asked.
"Well not really but kinda like that." I answered.
My phone recieved a notification from a client who's ordering a cake, and I know that this two have seen my wallpaper and I know that they will ask me for sure who is that man in my phone.
I see that they're hesitant to ask so I speak, "He's Lucas, Lucas Satou, he's my boyfriend and he's the reason why we have this restaurant."
"Not to be nosy pero parang ganun na nga, but why I've never seen him nor seen him with you?" Yous asked in a low voice, it kinda sound like a whisper. Nakita kong siniko siya ni Lilly.
"You don't need to answer, and I'm sorry if I'm being so nosy." I know he's too shy to ask loudly but I know that he's curious too just like Lilly who's listening quitely but her eyes are staring directly at me.
"It's fine, besides we three know each other for a year now, mahigit pa nga, and I think I'm ready naman na to open up with you, to tell you my past, about Lucas." I said smiling to assure them that it's fine.
Bigla nalang nilang nilapit yung mga mukha nila, pinatung yung kamay sa lamesa at pinatung yung baba sa kamay nila. This two have the same mind, and I smell something fish going on between this two.
"I met Lucas when we're just a kid, if I remember it correctly we're both in grade 3 we both are 8 years old back then and he just transfered in our school. Lucas and I didn't have a good start because he's the type of person that is very arrogant, he don't talk to anyone, and he doen't want to be friends with anyone, he's basically a loner, a loner with an attitude." I laughed while reminising how we met.
"Attitude? Like Lilly, a extra small size person with an attitude" Jous said and thry both start to bicker again.
"Well, do you still want me to continue our story or stop now?" I asked them.
They both stop and they said at the same time, "Continue, ikaw kasi." and they just rolled eyes to each other.
They look at me, I still can see in Lilly and Jous' eyes that they are very much interested in to our story, so I continue.
"Fast forward we became friends, really really close,we're like brothers in heart back then. When we are about to enroll to the same High School her Mother decided to make him study abroad, in Japan. He begged his Mother not to but she's firm and her decision is final. I remember him running from his house to mine while raining and crying. We're about to go to sleep when we heared knock on the door and there I see him, soaking wet, crying. He suddenly hugged me and we let him in, my Mother called his Mother to inform that Lucas will sleep in our house, she gives her permission." I sighed. "He take a bath, eat and we both sleep in the same bed that night." I paused.
"Then I wake up and he's not on my side anymore, my Mother told me that Lucas' Mother get him early for their flight, and she also told me that he asked to give a letter from him. Then after 4 years he came back and we both enroll in to the same college." I slightly chuckle because this two person in my front is really invested.
"Long story short he courted me, then we became offical 2nd year of our graduation. But we kept our relationship private because what we have back then, our love, is not accepted by this judgemental society." I smiled bitterly by those thoughts.
I can see that their face sadden a bit, "So what kind of a person he is when you two are together?" Lilly asked.
"Lucas? He's very caring to me, he always keep me first before anyone else, even before himself. He's sweet, a gentelman, he's everything that all girls wanted, he's almost a perfect man." then I laugh, "But he's still have his arrogant and attitude side. But all of he's flaws I love them all" happiness can be visible on my face.
"He is a dreamer, and actually one of his big dreams is this , to own a redtaurant that we can call home, we promised to each other to build this restaurant at this place where it is build right now. And one of our biggest dream is to be together, forever, and to marry each other." suddenly I feel so sad again and I can really feel if I still continue I will cry.
"So where is he right now? Is he studying abroad? Or working there? Busy ba siya at di siya nakakapunta dito?" Lilly asked fixing her sit.
"Or did you two broke up? Did he find another man? Woman? Did he left you?" pasimpleng siniko naman siya ni Lilly, "Did you two made it?" Yous asked.
It took me a while before I can answer his question, "Almost-" my voice suddenly cracked and my vision became blurred because of the tears building up.
And then the tears that building up seconds ago started to roll down from his eyes.
"Almost, I made it, but he died."
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