Chapter 32: I Choose You
(Venice's POV)
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"See? That wasn't so bad." ;)
Napatingin ako kay Jerwin. Balik na pala sa'kin ung atensyon nya.. We just finished our little impromptu show, and people are giving us a deafening applause. I guess they liked it. wahahaha
Nag-bow kami sa audience a couple of times.. Someone took the guitar from Jerwin, and after waving to the audience one more time, Jerwin and I walked back sa table ni Lola..
Jerwin:Well, Grams? What did you think? :)
Umupo na uhlet ako dun sa upuan sa tabi ni Grams.. Grams beamed at me. Natuwa yata si lola.. :D
Grams:You have potential. Okay. I'll accept you into the family.
Ako:Ehh?!?
Grams:Hijita, ladies don't answer like that. Merryl?
Tita Merryl:Yes, suegra?
Grams:You see hijita often, yes? You should correct her way of talking.
Tita Merryl:Not so often, suegra, but I will point out her mistakes whenever we meet.
What the quack is this??
Pinagtutulungan nanaman nila ako..
Tumingin ako kay Grams.. She looks very pleased... but still scary.. -__- Pag kumontra siguro ako, baka ipaluto nya ko sa malaking kawali... I sighed in defeat.
Grams:Next time I see her, I want her to be able to answer properly, and--
She swatted my back with her fan.
Grams:Proper posture. Don't hunch, hijita.
I immediately straightened my back. Na-interrogate na nga ako't lahat, ngayon, posture ko naman ang topic?!?
Jerwin:Okay, Grams, we'll be going back to our table now.
Grams:Very well. Oh, hijita?
Ako:*gulp*Yes, ma'am?
Grams:Call me Grams. I'll see you soon.
Ai, lola.. kahit wag na uhlet tayo magkita. T_T
I stood up -- making sure na straight ang vertebrae ko -- and walked next to Jerwin. Jerwin slightly bowed his head to his grandmother. Lumipat ung tingin sa'kin ni Grams. I started to feel myself panic. Straight ba ang posture ko? Masama yata pag sinabi kong "Ok, Grams! Vavush!"
She's still staring at me like a queen waiting for one of her subjects to do something. What am I supposed to do?! Baka mapuna nanaman ako..
Grams:Hijita?
O_____O
Sa sobrang panic ko -- I curtsied! CURTSIED!
C-U-R-T-S-I-E-D!!! CURTSIED!!
ndhvaerjlkajicf!!!!! Who curtsies in this day and age!?!??!?! <'OoO'>
Nung na-realize ko ung ginawa ko, I immediately grabbed Jerwin's hand and dragged him away. I can feel my face heating up! Lahat na yata ng dugo ko, lumipad sa mukha ko!
And it's not helping na mamatay na sa kakatawa tohng kinakaladkad ko! >:(
Jerwin:HAHAHAHAHAHA What was that?!?! XD
Ako:Shut up! I panicked, okay?!?
Jerwin:So you curtsied? XD
We were just a few feet away from our table when I turned to glare at him. There are people walking around us, pero busy sila sa pag-uusap at pagpunta dun sa dance floor para magsayaw.. I don't think they notice na Jerwin is laughing like a maniac, and I'm just about to show him my mad ninja skills.
