TAMING A CASANOVA (Published Under Pop Fiction & Self-Published)

Chapter 37.1.2

CHAPTER 37.1.2

DALTON ACE's POV

Surprisingly, I really don't know what happened. All of a sudden ay parang nawala lahat nang nagbabantay sa amin ni Janella. Knowing my grandma, she can't be giving up that easy huh? Or mas dapat ko pa bang katakutan ang mga susunod na hakbang niya?

"Son, your grandma phoned me and she's inviting you and Janella to have dinner at her house." My father said casually.

Okay, what the hell is happening to the world? My father mentioning the name of my girlfriend like he was never against her at all? Am I dying? Fck!

"A-are you guys okay?" Hindi ko na rin napigilan ang magtanong.

Bahagya lang siyang kumunot at tila nag-isip.

"Yes we are, son. Are you okay?" Definitely, they are not okay.

"Kung pagsasalitaan lang ng kung anu-ano ni grandma si Janella, tell her we're not coming." Pasupladong sagot ko lang at wala pa rin akong mabasa sa kanyang ekspresyon.

"We'll be there too, son. And, you don't have to worry about anything. It will just be a family dinner." Tipid pa siyang ngumiti bago tuluyan akong tinalikuran.

Naiwan akong nakatulala at hindi ko pa rin malaman kung anong dapat isipin. That can't be a trap right? Paano kung pagpunta namin sa bahay ni lola ay hindi na nila palabasin ng buhay ang girlfriend ko?! Oh come on, Ace! Ang OA ng imagination mo! Just what kind of supposition is that, dickhead?!

Napabuga lang ako nang hangin at hindi ko pa rin maiwasang matensyon. Bahala na! Basta't hindi ako makakapayag na paghiwalayin nila kami ni Janella. This will be a life and death situation. Am I overusing words again eh?

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After office hours ay tinawagan ko muna sina Vaughn at Chance para sana magpasamang bumili ng singsing. Yeah... a ring. I know what you're thinking, and you're right about it.

"Are you fcking out of your mind?!" Making a guess? Of course, that's Vaughn! Siya lang naman ang siraulong palaging nagtatanong sa akin sa pagdedesisyon ko sa mga major changes na gagawin ko sa buhay ko.

"Tsss..." Sinamaan ko lang siya nang tingin at iiling-iling naman si Chance na nakikipili rin ng singsing.

"You sure about this, dude?" Si Chance na seryoso pa akong tinitigan.

"Mukha ba akong hindi seryoso, dude?" Inis na sagot ko lang at muling binalingan ang mga singsing. Okay, I knew nothing about this stuff kaya nga nanghingi ako nang tulong.

"How much ang budget mo, dude?" Seryosong tanong pa ni Chance habang si Vaughn ay panandaliang lumayo at kinausap 'yung isang saleslady. Fine, mas kailangan ko si Chance sa ganitong seryosong bagay kaysa sa gunggong na 'yun!

"The price don't matter to me, dude." Itinuon ko lang ulit ang atensyon ko sa mga singsing at agad na nahagip ng aking mata ang tila princess crown na may mga diamonds. "I like that one, miss." Pormal na sabi ko lang at iiling-iling namang napangisi si Chance.

"You've change a lot huh? When did you even stopped calling women 'sweetheart'?"

"Janella is a very jealous girlfriend, Chance. I would never want her mad. I'll be suffering from drought for the rest of my life if I won't change."

Napahalakhak lang siya at malakas akong tinapik sa balikat.

"I'm proud of you, man."

"Thanks, dude." Napatango lang din ako at binalingan 'yung singsing na inilabas n'ung saleslady.