Just A Dream

Chapter 9: For Real?!

Den's POV

We arrived at the resto at exactly 7pm. I'm with my Mom and two siblings. Si Jus (11 yrs old) and Mosh (3yrs old). Kaya naman pala formal dress yung pinasuot sakin kasi sa 5star resto pala kami magdi-dinner.

"Good evening ma'am, do you have any reservations?" tanong ng receptionist kay Mommy

"Uhm, yes. Mr. Lazaro, please"

"Okay, this way ma'am" he led our way to the VIP room. Infairness kay Daddy, mukhang may big announcement. But someone got my attention when we entered the room. Si---

Aly's POV

After kong ihatid si Missy sa kanila, I took the fastest road para makarating agad ako sa bahay. Hello! 5pm na, rush hour men! Kaso inabot pa rin ako ng malas. Okay na sana e. Ganda na nga araw ko dahil kay Missy pero nasira nang dahil sa traffic.

I reached the house naman with 30mins to prepare myself. Yung dapat 30 minute drive pauwi naging 1 and a half hour, malelate tuloy ako. Kaya naman naligo na agad ako and wore my white longsleeves. Tinupi ko nalang yung sleeves para magmukhang 3/4s. I need to be formal daw, kasi we'll be having our dinner with my lolo. I used to call him Chief kasi retired soldier siya. Marami siyang businesses around the world. 30 5-star hotels around Asia, 20 across Europe and 15 sa U.S. Siya din ang may-ari ng pinaka sikat na restos around the country and meron din siyang 5 private resorts sa ibat-ibang parts ng bansa. Since only child si Papa, siya yung nagma-manage ng lahat ng yun with the help of my Mama and soon, sakin daw mauuwi yun. Naku, baka bumagsak yung company namin pag napunta sakin yun. Haha

Wala kasi akong hilig sa business. Though I'm planning to have a coffee shop of my own pero maliit lang naman yun. Tsaka hilig ko ang kape. Di ko ata kakayanin pag sobrang laki and not to mention, MARAMI!

Too much infos, eto na I'm wearing my oh-so-white longsleeves and black fitted pants. Actually jeggings to pero di naman halata kaya okay lang. Tinupi ko nalang to match my topsider. Oha! I'm good to go!

Narci alert!

Di ako narcissistic no! I just know how to appreciate my beauty!

Beauty? Ang bakla mo dude!! Kala ko Bi ka? Parang bading na ata?

Manahimik!

I neatly tied my hair para naman maayos tignan and lastly, sinuot ko na yung watch ko. And when I checked the time--

"Shoot! 10mins nalang 7 na! Late na ko!" sabi ko sa sarili ko. Ako lang kasi yung pupunta dun magisa, since I moved out na sa bahay. I've decided na I'm old enough to be independent kaya binigyan ako nila Papa ng sarili kong condo unit along Katipunan para malapit sa Ateneo.

I quickly ran outside my pad kasi nakita ko na yung elevator na pasara. I need to catch that thing para di na ko maghagdan. Luckily nakita ako ng operator kaya hinintay niya ko.

Ting!

As soon as the door opened, tumakbo na agad ako sa parking lot. Buti nalang malapit lang yung resto dito.

Shit naman. 6:55pm na. Sana umabot ako. Ayaw pa naman ni Papa ng late, lalo na si Chief.

Nakikita ko na yung place, kaya naman I stepped on the gas harder and BOOM! Just in time! 7pm. Pina-valet park ko nalang yung car ko since trusted naman ang employees namin dito. We'll be having our dinner kasi dito sa resto ni Chief. Seems to be important yung announcement nila kasi sa VIP room daw e. Usually kasi, normal tables lang ino-occupy namin o kaya sa rooftop kapag special events. So yeah, I headed straight to the VIP room since kilala na naman ako ng mga employees.