The Bestman's Girlfriend

8 Tita Lourdes

8

Typical day sa office, busy ang lahat, maraming pineprepare na paper work si Candice, schedules the important meetings that Aron Miguel needs to attend. Si Allen ay ganun din, so basically, di sila masyadong nag-uusap. Nasa ganoong mode sila ng biglang may dumating na bisita.

“May I please talk to Mr. Aron Miguel Almensor?”

Nagulat siya nung mag-angat siya ng mukha. Ang mama ni Aron Miguel!

“Ma’am!”

“Candice darling, ikaw ba  yan?”

Nahiya tuloy siya, eto yung Mama ni Aron Miguel na nameet niya nung kasal. Oh no!

“Opo Ma’am Almensor.”

“Ano ka ba, stop the Ma’am, call me Tita, saka ano ba ang ikinahihiya mo, eh girlfriend ka ng anak ko.”

Lahat ng tao sa paligid ay napalingon sa kanila. Patay, she’s sure that they’ve heard what Aron’s mom had said. She can still see the look in Allen’s face. What’s - happening - here look.

Ano ba tong napasukan niya, of all the days, bakit yung kailan marami pang nagkalat na tao sa opisina nila.

“Halika Iha, let’s go and talk to my son. Bakit ba pinagtrabaho ka pa niya dito sa opisina niya.” Iginiya siya nito papasok sa opisina ng anak.

May kausap sa phone si Aron Miguel when he saw his mom with Candice, she got that sorry look. Aron knows on that moment that he’s on trouble.

“Mama! Wala ka namang pasabi na bibisita ka.” He kissed her cheek.

“Ikaw ha, I thought my presence here will be a surprise, hindi ko naman akalain na ako ang masosorpresa sa iyo anak.”

“Mam, ah Tita, kasi po.” Candice wants to explain everything, wanted to correct everything.”

“Ano ka ba iho, why are you letting your girlfriend work here?”

“Mama, I need to explain.”

“No, I understand, siguro ayaw mo siyang mawala sa paningin mo ano?I knew it, you will be a sweet boyfriend. Hindi ka ba inaalila nitong anak ko, iha? I’m sure that he’s a slave worker.”