Piece by Piece

Chapter 26

"I'm sorry. I will explain everything. I will talk to mama."

"We've all worked hard for this career and you were lucky enough to be accepted again by the public. I know you have a story to tell. I will set up a meeting later kasama ng mga Tita mo bago ka humarap sa media. You have to be there okay?" Malumanay niyang sinabi sa akin this time.

"Sino yan?" I heard him ask kasabay ng pag shift ng katawan niya closer to me. Damn his bedroom voice.

"Who was that K? Are you with your boyfriend? Oh my Gosh! I cannot believe you! One year then bumigay ka na agad! Ibababa ko na yung phone nakakaloka kang babae ka!" He said which made me laugh. I knew he was kidding.

"Who were you talking with?" Asked Vice, I can feel his warm breath on my neck. Paborito niya talaga ang position na to even before. Sinisiksik niya ang ulo niya sa leeg ko while his arm is wrapped around my waist. Instead of feeling so irritated parang ayoko pang tumayo. I just wanna feel him beside me. I just wanna drown in this bed with him.

"My handler." I answered.

"Galit siya?" He asked me again, his eyes still closed.

"Nope. He was just worried. Are you busy today? Dadaan muna ako ng office for a meeting."

"Akala ko ba may papakilala ka sa akin?" Tanong niya.

"After. My mom wants to see me first and then I'll take you there. Gusto mo iwan ka muna dito? O-or baka may gagawin kang iba?"

"Hmmn." I heard him think and yawn, then he kissed me quick on the cheeks at tumayo.

"I'll go with you. Ligo na ako ha? Ladies first." Maarte niyang sinabi habang suot ang short short jammies ko and his white sando. Natawa ako. It really feels so weird but so right to love him, my Vice.

"Ney?" Tanong ni Vice habang naglalakad kami sa hallway papunta sa conference room kung saan hinihintay na ako ng Mama ko at ng mga Tita ko.

"Yes?" I asked him.

"Your hand is cold. Are you alright?"

"I'm okay. It's just cold in here." I lied. It was not cold. I was nervous. This is the first time he'll be meeting my family as my boyfriend.

"Alam ko na. Natatakot kang hindi nila ako magustuhan?" He said in his fully made up face and brushed up pink hair.

"No. I-I just don't want them to judge you, they have the tendency kasi—" I tried to answer.

"They can judge all they want, Ney. What matters to me is your judgement, sayo at sa mga taong mahal ako. The rest of the world don't matter anymore." Malambing niyang sinasabi sa akin.

Naiinis ako. Parang asong sabik makita ang amo niya, ganun ako kay Vice. His voice and his touch gives me that kind of excitement. It's like I just want to spend my whole day with his presence, yung magkayakap lang kami, I wanna make up all those days na magkahiwalay kami.

"Psst. Nakatulala ka nanaman momshie! Iniisip mo nanaman ako." He said out loud.

"Anong Momshie? San mo nanaman narinig yan?" I asked him. Kung anu-ano nanaman naririnig nito.