Deal With It! (DDG Series #1)

Chapter 9

Abot langit ang aking kaba habang hinihintay ang kanyang sagot. Taimtim akong nanalangin sa itaas na sana'y pumayag na siya sa gusto ko kapalit ng ipinapagawa niya sa akin.

"Are you willing to stay here in the country for at least six months or more?" sa halip ay tanong nito.

"Do I have a choice?" sagot ko. Pilit na tinatago ang bahagyang pagkairita.

"Yes. If you don't want my suggestion...Let's not waste our time. Let's just get married right away," seryosong tugon nito.

"I rather choose the first option. I'll do what you want but in return let me pursue my modeling career," mabilis kong saad.

"Don't you get it? That's the problem. I'm asking you to stay here. Tell me, how can that be possible? You are a model back there, in Canada. Kung sakaling hahayaan kitang ipagpatuloy ang pagmomodelo mo doo'y imposibleng hindi 'yon malalaman ng mga magulang mo."

"I said, I'll stay here for months. What I'm asking you, is to allow me to accept a modeling job here in the Philippines. Start by giving me a permission to accept the show in Cebu."

"Paano mo naman magagawa ang pinapagawa ko sa'yo rito kung nasa Cebu ka?"

  Umikot paitaas ang aking mga mata.

"Nariyan naman si Manang para gawin ang mga gawaing bahay," katwiran ko.

"That's not what I meant. I asked you to be our designer for clothes and other garments, remember? It's really up to you, Adreanna. If you like to make designs for kid's clothes, dresses, blouses, women's nightwear, etc. Just go ahead."

"Of course. I remember that," singit ko.

"Show at least some interest. I strongly believe you will learn something from our business that will make you realize being in the business world isn't bad at all. Do that and for sure, you'll make your parents proud," tuloy-tuloy nitong saad. Hindi man lang pinansin ang pagsingit ko.

"I told you, I'll work for you as a designer. And let me just clarify this to you, the actual event will be held in Cebu but I believe the meeting with the designer, the fitting and rehearsals were just around Manila. Oh, except the final rehearsal, of course. Besides, I can still work for you when I get home," katwiran ko.

"Are you sure?" hindi naniniwalang tanong nito.

"I think so."

"You need to make sure, Adreanna," wika nito habang tinititigan ako sa mata.

 Alam kong seryoso siya dahil mula pa kanina ay sa unang pangalan niya ako tinatawag. Ganoon naman palagi. Kapag 'Adreanna' na ang tawag niya sa akin, kundi siya galit ay seryoso siya.

"How can I? I should meet the designer first," katwiran ko.

"Fine. Meet the designer and then we'll talk again."

 Nagliwanag ang aking mga mata dahil sa kanyang sinabi.

"Pumapayag ka na?" sabik kong tanong.

"Hindi mo ba naintindihan ang sinabi ko? Kausapin mo muna ang designer, itanong ang mga dapat mong itanong at saka na tayo mag-usap," sagot nito.

"I know! I know! Ang tinatanong ko ay kung pinapayagan mo kong lumabas."

"Yes. But you need to bring Caloy as your driver and bodyguard at the same time."

"What? But why? Don't you even trust me?" dismayadong tanong ko.

"Take it or leave it," malamig nitong saad.

"Fine!"

"One more thing, kung sakaling pumayag ako sa gusto mo ay kukuha ako ng magbabantay sa'yo," pagkuwa'y saad nito.