Play Pretend

Chapter 29

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Chapter 29
Fool

Tahimik kaming naglakad ni Xaiver palapit kay Macy. He didn't let go of my hand. Ibinaba ni Xaiver ang mga bag namin sa coffee table upang kalabitin si Macy.

"Mace..." he called her, trying to wake her up.

Sa boses ni Xaiver ay agad siyang gumalaw. Her eyelids slowly fluttered as she opened her eyes. Na kay Xaiver agad ang kanyang tingin. Her lips parted slightly at saka unti-unting tumayo.

"Oh, uhm, sorry..." Macy stuttered. Napatingin siya sa kamay namin ni Xaiver na magkahawak bago muling inangat ang mga mata sa akin. "I fell asleep while waiting... K-kararating ninyo lang?"

Tumango si Xaiver. "Why are you here? Is there a problem with your casita? Did you check in already?"

"I-I did... There's no problem with my room. Uhm, I was planning to catch up with you. Akala ko sandali lang kayo kaya naghintay ako..." Macy explained.

So gusto niya palang makipagkwentuhan. Siguro hindi pa sapat ang oras na magkasama silang dalawa noong isang gabi at pati na rin kahapon. Pero bakit naman kailangang ngayong gabi pa? She didn't even inform Xaiver about it.

"Sorry to keep you waiting, but I can't entertain you right now. We have a family dinner. Our parents will officially meet tonight," sabi ni Xaiver.

"I know. Nasabi sa akin ni Tita Mira ang tungkol sa dinner ninyo." Macy forced a smile. "See you tomorrow, Xavi. Uhm, Chantal?"

Ngumiti ako pabalik kay Macy. I didn't want to be rude.

"As much as I want to escort you back to your casita, we must get ready for dinner. I hope you understand," Xaiver told Macy.

"No problem. I'll be on my way now," she said and left.

Nang makaalis na si Macy, pumasok na kaming dalawa ni Xaiver sa villa. Dalawa ang shower sa villa kaya sabay na rin kaming naligo at nag-ayos. I wore a gradient white to light pink tweed dress that Xaiver bought from a designer brand.

Pagkatapos maligo, tiningnan ko ang mukha sa salamin. I sighed in relief to see that my face didn't get burned. Masyado akong nag-enjoy sa paglangoy. I only put a sunblock once and didn't bother doing it again. Buti na lang at hindi nasunog ang mukha ko.

Dahil medyo takot pa, hindi ako masyadong naglagay ng makeup sa mukha. I made sure to apply moisturizer before anything else. Nag-blower din ako ng buhok para mas may volume iyon at hinayaang nakalugay.

"Yes."

Nag-angat ako ng tingin sa salamin nang madinig si Xaiver. Mayroon siyang kausap sa cellphone. He wore a light yellow polo shirt paired with jeans. Agad kong naisip na kaya iyon ang sinuot niya ay dahil isa sa paboritong kulay ni Mama. Wala sa sarili akong ngumiti. Nakakatuwa na talagang nagsusuot na siya ng mga ibang kulay bukod sa puti at itim.

Habang nakatitig sa kanya, nagulat na lamang ako nang biglang magtama ang mga mata namin sa salamin. Bahagya akong ngumuso saka nagpatuloy rin sa pag-aayos ng sarili.

"Our parents are gonna meet tonight. Pagod na rin si Chantal. Let's just meet tomorrow. Sabihin mo na lang kay Hari," dinig ko. "Okay. Bye."

When the call ended, I looked at Xaiver again and asked, "Si Knoa?"

I figured he was talking to his cousin because of his tone. Kapag kausap niya si Knoa ay para bang lagi siyang bad trip.

Xaiver nodded and placed his phone beside him. "He just arrived with Hariette. They want to meet up with us for a drink," he said. "I told them we can't do it tonight. May after party naman bukas after the wedding reception. We can hang out with them then."