Chaining Lockets

Kabanata 7

Kabanata 7

"What's your position again, princess?" napakurap pa ng dalawang beses si Dad habang pinapasadahan ako ng tingin mula ulo hanggang paa.

"Assistant!" I said proudly with a smile.

"Yeah?" Dad raised his brow at me, "yet you looked like the CEO, honey."

My eyes landed on my outfit, I am wearing a white strapless sweetheart top, cream colored suit na terno sa cream colored pants ko rin. My heels are white and my hand bag is has the same color as my terno.

Narinig ko ang tawanan nila Mom, Chiel at Adira kaya ngumuso ako.

"What? Edi, fashionista na assistant!" I defended pero tumawa lang sila sa akin.

"Tara na nga rito, 'nak. Para ka talagang Thallia-liit." Dad commented kaya ngumuso ako at natatawang lumapit sa kanila.

Chiel stood from his seat para ipag-angat ako ng upuan.

"Sit here, Madame." He even bowed a bit kaya natawa si Adira. I smacked his arm first but then sat in there.

Mabilis siyang naupo sa tabi ko. I smiled when he refilled my plate with foods at sumulyap ako kay Mom na nakangiting nakatitig sa akin.

"Pretty ba, Mom?" I smiled.

"Super." Mom answered me kaya tumalon ang puso ko sa tuwa roon.

"Thanks, Mom, mana lang sa'yo." I winked at her kaya natawa siya at tumango sa akin.

"How many hours you spent just to curl your hair, huh, princess?" Dad asked while reaching for my curls.

"Oh, just thirty minutes max." I smiled and I saw how his brow lifted.

"Wow, that's fast, hmm? I remembered that time I curled your mother's hair, we took almost an hour." Aniya kaya sabay kaming natawa ni Mom.

"You see, baby, sanayan lang kasi 'yan." Mommy told him, chuckling. "Sa skills 'yan."

"True, I can actually curl my hair with eyes closed, Dad." I said at napapantastikuhang nagpabalik-balik lang ang tingin niya sa akin at kay Mom bago napailing.

"Well, I guess I'd never understand that." Dad shrugged and took his coffee kaya ngumisi ako sa kanya.

I glanced at Adira and saw her smiling at me, kaagad akong kumaway sa kanya at inabot ang kamay niya. She accepted my hand kaya habang nasa ere ay ginalaw-galaw namin 'yon.

"How was school, Adira-babe?" I asked before lowering my hand.

"Tiring but great," she sighed. "You, Ate? Anong pinagkakaabalahan mo ngayon?"

"I have work now, am I great?" I wiggled my brows and she gave me a thumbs-up and nodded.

"Should I thank Lt. Dmitrov now, princess?" ani Dad kaya napabaling ako sa kanya.

"Huh? Why naman po?"

"Because...he gave you work? Well, it's shocking how he convinced you to do some work. I thought you didn't like working?"

"Well...madali lang naman, Dad kasi naturuan na ako no'ng secretary nila and they're good to me." I smiled. "They treat me like a friend, they don't treat me badly."

"That's great to hear but still, I am wondering..." biglang sabi ng kambal ko kaya nilingon ko siya. "You don't like to hang out with boys for a while kaya nakakagulat...unless..." he raised his brow at me.

My eyes widen, my heart thumped. Nakita ko ang nang-aasar niyang ngisi. His blue eyes glistened playfully kaya suminghap ako at sinuntok ang braso niya.