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Game 12 - "I missed you so doctor

Damn. Of course all the times I spent with David would be seen in tabloids after all he's David Grey and I was Emma Price, daughter of Sebastian Price and Seraphina Price. 

"You are?" tanong bigla ni Andy. "And I thought you were seeing Caleb." he muttered. 

"I'm not seeing David. Well not actually. Gusto lang ni dad na magkakilala kami ni David it's good for business." I explained. "And I'm not seeing Caleb. Who told you that I am?" 

"Isn't that obvious when you were at Rocks three weeks ago?" Andy raised his eyebrow at me. 

"Andy, kilala mo naman si Emma. She doesn't want relationships." Irene interrupted. "Haven't you learned enough in high school?" she asked. 

Andy went still and so did Carter and let's just say we all did. I turned awkwardly away para lang makaiwas sa tingin nila Carter at Andy. Dun ko nakita si Angelo. "I'll see you guys inside, Angelo's here." I said and left them to go to Angelo without even waiting for them. 

"Of course, she doesn't want relationships with anyone else but Angelo."  I heard Irene said. 

Nung nagkatapat na kami ni Angelo, I immediately hugged him. "Hey, Nin." bati niya sa akin. He has always called me Nin ever since we were kids. Nin short for Eponine. 

"Hi Lo." I greeted back. "So we haven't seen each other for a while." I said. 

"You've been avoiding my calls." he pointed. 

I smiled. "So kamusta si mom?" 

"Ayos lang, nasa India siya ngayon."

"Anong ginagawa niya sa India?"

"Eat. Pray. Love." 

I groaned. Mom really is something. Ngayon naman ginagaya niya yung librong Eat Pray Love. What's next? "So I take it nasa Pray na siya. But I doubt there's gonna be Love in Bali for her." 

"Who says it's gonna be Love? It's Shop. Tour. Lust. For Tita Sera." 

Of course. Hindi naman puro kain ang gagawin ni mom sa Italy, she'd go shop on Milan for sure. As if hindi pa puno yung mga closet niya. And my mother praying? That would be a miracle. 

"No companion this time?" tanong ko. 

He shook his head no. "Nakipag hiwalay na siya kay Pierro." Pierro, my mother's newest boytoy. He's a painter and too young for my mother. 

Pumasok na rin kami ni Angelo at nagsimula ng makipag mingle sa mga old classmates or batchmates namin. It was a great party, saglit lang si Anya at ang weird nga nung babaeng yun eh dahil parang may tinanatago siya sa akin. 

She seemed so alert tonight. Na para bang may sumusunod sa kanya or somethign in that way. Pero hindi lang yung pagiging alert niya yung napansin ko, napansin ko din na she was really nervous about something.

What happened to her when I was away? 

Nakaupo ako sa isang booth alone, then Andy came and sat across me. "You're marrying David Grey aren't you?" he asked so bluntly. 

"At bakit mo naman na conclude na papakasalan ko siya? You know my aversion with marriage." I asked. 

"Caleb's been asking for you, you know." he changed the topic. "Nawala ka ng tatlong linggo at walang nakakaalam kung nasaan ka. He looked really worried."

"And you're telling me this why?" 

"Just wanted to let you know." he shrugged. "He looks smitten."

"Aren't they all?" I joked. 

He smiled. "Yeah." tumayo na din siya pero nakatingin parin siya sa akin. "To answer your question, you'll marry him because you want to make your father proud. That's your life's goal after all, making your father proud and never comparing you to Tita Sera again." he said. And he was right after all. "You want everybody to stop telling you, you're just like your mother and what's best to do that is to marry David Grey, your father's choice for a son-in-law." he said and started walking away. 

"You're on his list too!" I called back and he stopped midway but never turn back to look at me, instead he waved his hand as though he knew it. 

Mga 10 mintues at handang handa na akong umalis, I was really tired and not so social tonight. Patayo na sana ako kaso may biglang nagpaupo sa akin. Nakaakbay siya sa akin at yung mukha ko nasa may dibdib niya at nakaupo na ako sa lap niya.

And I knew that smell even before he spoke. "Well, hello doctor." he said. "I missed you so doctor." he burried his head on my hair. 

"Caleb." I breathe. 

A/N:

Dahil sa 19 pa naman ang alis ko, another update for you. Konting details lang sa mommy ni Emma, obvious naman sa story na may mommy issues siya. I'll try to update haggang hindi pa ako umaalis. I want to finish this story kasi before August ends. Ang bilis diba. Gusto ko lang masimulan na si Anya at tapusin din si Sophie. By the way, if you haven't read Ms. Klutz meets Mr. Arrogant, you should. Kung nabasa niyo na si Elena sa Ms. Perfect well you would like to read her daughter's story. 

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till next time.