The Merciless Stud (Hot Trans Series #3)

Chapter 42

"Stand up again, you two." Ani Engineer habang ang mga panauhin ay may pinagkaka-abalahang istorya. Para akong masusuka sa kaba. Fuck. I wanted this, alright. But, fuck! Sobrang nakaka-kaba talaga kahit kailan! Especially, in front of these very people!

Tumayo si Tyson at hinawakan ang kamay ko. I looked up at him and almost gave him a pleading look. Oh, gosh.

"Maybe you can do that later, hijo?" Ani Daddy. Engineer Teorico immediately shook his head.

"Just a brief introduction, Ariel."

"Nakaka-hiya, Engineer. The old Ayala is already eating. They can personally go to them and introduce Apple." Ani Daddy. May bikig na namuo sa lalamunan ko at ang hiyang nararamdaman ay napalitan nang poot at sakit.

Naging hilaw ang ngiti ni Engineer at napa-tingin sa akin. Wala akong nagawa kundi ang ngumiti na lang din at ipakitang tila sang-ayon ako. I pulled Tyson's hand to make him sit beside me again.

"Buttercup..." he whispered. I gave him a timid smile and held his hand so tight under the clothed table.

"Gutom na ako sobra." Sabi ko nalang. He stared at me for a while before nodding. Wala na rin kaming lalong nagawa nang umabot na sa amin ang servers. Tyson helped in putting food to my plate but I stopped it when I felt Daddy's gaze on us. Instead, I helped in Tyson's.

"I'm still quite full from our breakfast earlier, B. Come on, eat now." Aniya. I sighed and decided to start eating.

Panaka-naka ko na lamang na tinatapik ang hita ni Tyson upang sumubo siya ng pagkain dahil abala siya sa pakikipag-usap sa mga matandang lalaki sa harap at bandang kanan namin. Titigil naman siya at susubo ng pagkain. Habang ako'y inuubos rin ang akin.

Matagal natapos ang kainan dahil ilang courses ata iyon. It's too formal. Nang natapos ay may iilang nanatili sa lamesa at ang ilan naman ay tumayo at lumapit sa ibang lamesa. Hindi naman gaanong karami ang tao ngunit hindi rin konti. Tama lang.

Daddy stood up and went to the next table when a fellow engineer called him. Si Tyson naman at ang Daddy niya'y may pinag-uusapan. Mommy pulled my arm so I looked at her.

"Pasensya ka na sa Daddy mo. He just didn't want to upstage the celebrant." Ani Mommy. I rolled my eyes. Bumalik tuloy ang iritasyon ko.

"Ang sabihin niyo'y ikinakahiya niya ako." Sabi ko. Kakaibang gulat ang puminta sa mukha ni Mommy at napa-iling. She has always knew. Sila ni Kuya ang laging tumitimbang at pumipigil sa tuwing may posibilidad akong sumagot at awayin si Daddy. But she also has always remained silent and neutral. Her apathy is sometimes disgusting.

"Don't say that, Apple. Your Dad is proud of you."

"Proud of what? My being a girlfriend to Tyson?" I spat. She firmly held my hand and shook her head.

"Baka marinig ka ng mga Echiverri. Stop it, Apple. Just forget it." Aniya. Umirap ako at pinigilang mamuo ang mga luha. Ano pa nga ba. They expect me to always keep mum. To be a puppet. And to never do wrong in front of the people whom they look up to and see as Gods. Ang baklang anak na gaya ko ay hindi pwedeng mag-kamali at magpaka-hiya sa harap ng mga alta. I can't ruin their image because of my actions. God help my pathetic father and apathetic mother.

Nag-paalam si Tyson at Tito Teorico sakin pagkatapos nang masinsinan nilang usapan. Anila'y kakausapin lang daw nila ang mga bisita. I nodded.

"I'll call my cousins to keep you company. I will tell the waiter to serve you champagne only. Hindi mag-hahanap ng mas matapang, okay?" Bulong niya sa sentido ko. I nodded. Wala na si Mommy sa tabi ko at sumama sa ibang gurang na mader.