LOVE ME AGAIN

Chapter 16: Future wife

'Wait wait Mr. Dela Silva. Pagod ba kayo ni fiancée? Your photos are a bit dry..' puna nito habang chinicheck ang camera. 'Okay one more'

'How about yung mukhang inlove pose' biglang sigaw ni Ara kaya natahimik ang lahat ng staff at maging ang photographers ay natigilan. 'I-I mean yung mukhang sobrang inlove pose total inlove na kayo lagyan lang ng mas' bawi nito kaya nakahinga ako ng malalim.

'Relax Alli.. we need a good shot for this!' Bulong ni Zach sakin.

Tumikhim ako and gave him a satisfying smile, fine lets rock and roll. Nilapit ko ang katawan sa kanya at inilagay ang palad sa kanyang dibdib at ngumiti sa camera. I felt him stiffened but it was just a quick reaction because after that he pulled me way more closer and hugged my waist.

'That's what I've been looking for' and the photographers are clicking their camera's again. 'This couple is giving me all the feels' hinawi niya ang buhok ko at niyakap ako mula sa likuran and leaned his jaw in my bare shoulder. 'Nice' sigaw ng isa pang photographer. 'Alright.. change wardrobe for a quick interview'

Sinamahan ako ni Zach ng umexit ako para magbihis, binigyan ako ni Trina ng silver na dress at inabot niya rin ang isang mineral water sakin.

'Alli.. i'll answer most of the questions, we didn't rehearse for this so let me just handle some difficult questions okay?' He reminded me.

'Fine' Ininom ko ang tubig at hinayaan lang siya. Hindi ko parin nakakalimutan ang nangyari kaninang madaling araw. Too late my ass.

'We'll begin in a minute Sir.' Paalala ni Trina kaya magkahawak kamay kaming lumabas ng vip room.

'Zach?' Tumaas agad ang kilay ko ng salubungin kami ng isang babae na tila modelo sa sout nitong bodycon dress at wavy ang pula nitong buhok. Tinanggap ni Zach ang kamay niya at ginantihan ng ngiti.

'Myrtle' tawag ni Zach sa kanya. Pati ba naman ang babaeng mag-iinterview samin ay lalandiin din siya? Ano ba??

'I haven't seen you in a while then out of nowhere, malalaman ko nalang na ikakasal ka na' Napangiwi ako ng bahagya niya lang akong tinitigan at agad binalik kay Zach ang mga mata niya na para bang hindi ako ang fiancée na tinutukoy niya. This bitch.

'Yes.. and this is Alliyah Esquibelle, my fiancée' pakilala ni Zach sakin kaya halatang fake na naglahad ng kamay ang babae sakin na tinanggap ko naman.

'Nice meeting you..' she politely said but I'm not running for any political position so there's no need to be nice so I arched my brow on her as my response.

'Shall we start?' I asked kaya atubili itong umupo. Tumikhim ito at kinuha ang iphone niyang nakaset na para irecord ang magiging conversation namin at ang notebook niya.

'Alright so how did you guys meet?' She asked. Now she's being professional.

'We're schoolmates back in college' i replied. Well that was an easy one, nakatitig lang si Zach sakin.

'So you're also from Xaviers?' Tumango lang ako sa tanong niya.

'Okay.. so Zach i never knew that you've been in a relationship lagi ka kasing sa bar dati well before you became the ZACHARY DELA SILVE.' Is that even relevant to this interview? Tinitigan ko si Zach na tila nalito pa sa isasagot.

'Well technically no, we broke up then.'

'You broke up? Oh this is confusing and quite interesting ha so you just got back together? How?'

'When we broke up I never had any relationship so all I did was help in our family business and when I heard that she's back-' napalunok ako sa mga titig niya sakin. Why do I feel like he's going to tell the truth? 'I courted her again' liar! 'And asked her to marry me.. I just want to make sure that she's not getting away this time' that's still a lie. Ibinalik ko ang atensyon sa babaeng nag-iinterview samin at hindi parin nawawala ang alanganin nitong ngiti. Oh don't worry he'll be available again in no time dear. Pssshh..

'Is that so? O..kay. So it's official that the Great Dela Silva is getting hitch huh. So how does it feel that you are marrying him?' Baling nito sakin pero bago paman ako makasagot ay may follow up question na ito 'you must be so lucky'

Tahimik akong huminga ng malalim bago ko pineke ang ngiti ko. 'I am. Sino bang hindi? We were separated for 3 years and who would have thought that we'll still end up together right? And he's marrying me so I must be a lucky girl.. diretsa kong sagot at natigilan pa ang interviewer bago nagtanong ulit.

'So aren't you threatened that you are marrying the hottest bachelor in town?'

'No!' Matigas kong sagot at tila hindi ito nakapagsalita ulit. 'Because he never loved anyone-' I stared at him for a moment then my eyesight traveled to Inggrid whose listening intently 'the way he loved me, so yes I am confident that he's mine and I will not let anyone take him away from me.. Anyone!' I rolled my eyes on her and gave her a sarcastic smile. Napalunok ang nag interview at bumaba ang titig sa kamay ni Zach na nakahawak sa beywang ko.

'Are we done?' Tanong ni Zach kaya bumalik sa huwisyo ang babae.

'W-well yes we are.. thank you for this interview and we'll call you first before namin to ipublish.'

Kinausap pa ni Zach ang babae kaya nagpatiuna na ako sa VIP room para magbihis dahil hinihintay lang ako nila Shane sa labas. Tinutulungan ako ni Trina ng pumasok si Inggrid at matalim ang mga titig sakin.

'Trina can you excuse us?' Natigilan ako sa pagtanggal ng make up ko at tinitigan siya mula sa salamin.

'Sure.' Magiliwng lumabas ng room si Trina at iniwan kaming dalawa.

'Zach's not here' I muttered as I continued to removed the make up in my face.

She chuckled and grabbed a chair. 'I know'

'So why are you here?'

'You're good at faking things huh'

'Faking? I don't know what you're talking about' i answered and stood up to get my sling bag.

'The photoshoot? The poses?' Inirapan niya ako at tumayo rin para salubungin ako 'your answers in the interview?' Tinitigan ko siya mula ulo hanggang paa bago sumagot.

'Who says I faked it all? I didn't Inggrid. I answered all the questions with all honesty.' Nakita kong nagbago ang ekspresyon ng mukha niya at kulang nalang kalmutin ako sa inis niya. 'So if you'll excuse me-' pero bago ko pa man siya malampasan ay hinawakan niya na ang braso ko.

'You should be threatened Alli because I'm here. I'm with Zach and-'

'He's marrying me Inggrid.'

'No! He's just using you Alli.. he's only marrying you because he needs your company so don't expect too much. Masasaktan ka lang'

'Let's see about that' marahas kong binawi ang braso ko at iniwan ko sa loob, the nerve of that woman to confront me. How could she? Halos dumugo na ang labi ko sa inis kaya hinanap ko si Zach at ng mamataan kong naglalakad ito palapit sakin ay agad kong sinalubong.

'I just-' hindi na siya nakapagsalita dahil hinablot ko ang coat niya at hinalikan siya sa labi, naririnig ko ang bulungan ng ibang staff at maging ang pagbukas ng pinto ng VIP room na iniluwa si Inggrid.. this is how I play bitch. Zach's arm snake in my waist and responded my kiss.

'You're marrying me Babe so as long as you're married to me.. you.are.mine!' Marahas kong binitawan ang coat niya at naglakad palapit kay Inggrid na gulat sa nasaksihan niya.. 'You've seen that? Now put this in your delirious ambitious twisted little mind, never.ever.mess with Dela Silva's future wife' and left her in tears.