Let The Love Begin

Kabanata 2

"Why did you bring me here? Well I guess we really need to talk and before that would you mind answering my question kanina?" I ask him directly because i feel so awkward while his looking at me and sipping his cup of coffee.

"First thing I'll introduce myself, I'm Edward Barber and you can call me Edward. I know you already, I mean I have an idea about you Ms. Kisses Delavin and also I have an idea about our arrange marriage. About meeting you at the pub well my investigator works on that like locating your wereabouts, it happened when my dad freak out after your dad call. He wants to postpone the marriage and your father said if we can't invest in your company without any return so they will find another investor and I doubt because palugi na ang company niyo. Anyways, my continuation, my dad ask what's the problem, because we knew it was settled then, by next week is the schedule of our meeting well for my proposal I guess. You know what, your dad said it's because of you, they don't want to push you in any decision that you don't want to do."

Napaluha ako sa narinig ko sa kaniya, sobrang natouch ako kay dad. They really love me so much, pinunasan ko ang luhang dumadaloy sa pisngi ko at tinitigan ulit ang nasa harapan ko. Uminom ulit ito ng kape niya habang titig na titig sa akin. I'm still processing what he just said, first they investigate about me but i feel emotional when dad finally realized that Idon't want this to happen.

"So what do you want? If nalulugi na ang company namin why you're insisting this arrange marriage?", tanong ko ng naguguluhan pa din. If palugi na ang kompanya namin why they will risk their names on us, hindi ba nila naisip na ikalugi nila ito.

"Were businessman here, you see my dad has a confidence to your company that if we invest, it will regain back. Barber Empire will bring back the trust of some investor and costumer in your company; well this is the real business world. Your dad and my dad was been friends long time ago and my dad don't want to see Mr. Delavin to end his legacy. You know what I mean right, and to lose his own company is like losing his biggest dream in life."

"Then if your father really care why you can just invest, why we need to suffer I mean to face this arrange marriage." Mahinahon na ako ngayon at iinisip ang bawat salita niya sa akin.

"I'll repeat Ms.Delavin, were doing business here, we can't just invest without any assurance, we will give our name to your company and in return of course we need to be one. "

"What do you propose then? You know what I still believe that we can't marry the person we don't love. I don't want to sacrifice my own feelings because of our company bankruptcy that we're facing right now." Oh, the guts of this guy, need to be one? Well as of now i really hate him, his rude and feeling almighty!

Honestly, I don't know what to do; I loved my family and I know our company is my dad's legacy. I don't want to ruin everything, and now I am responsible for everything, I really need to decide. What's the best thing to do, I need to decide between my feelings and my family.

"Your dad call us when you left your house, your family thought maglalayas ka na"

"What?, nanlaki ang mata ko dito, Oh my G! Ako naglayas?", tumawa at umiiling iling ang kausap ko at sumandal sa sofa. "I need to call my dad", mabilis ang kilos ko at kinuha ko ang purse ko, thinking of what I have done. Ayaw kong nagaalala sila sa akin, I think I am so bad, i'm so selfish here. Hinagilap ko ang phone ko, i need to call them, mom and dad i'm so sorry.

"No need to do that, I already call them that you just went to a pub and go for a party, and I also told them that I will keep an eye on you and you'll be safe on me. And right now I think their sleeping safe and sound and I told them you're in my unit".

Isang buntong hininga ang nailabas ko, his really a jerk. Why would he said that, talaga bang gusto niya akong mapahiya sa amin. 

"I need to go home" lakas loob kong salita at tumayo na ako bigla ngunit nasapo ko ang ulo ko at muntik ng matumba.

Mabilis naman akong dinaluhan at hinawakan nito sa my braso, napasandal pa ako sa dibdib niya at ng magkadikit kami tumambol nanaman ang puso ko, napatingin ako sa mga mata niya and it is so awkward, alam kong namula ang pisngi ko at onti onti kong tinulak ang kaniyang dibdib para lumayo kami sa isat isa.

"You can rest here, madami kang nainum you can't drive; you can sleep in my room." walang pag-aalinlangan nitong salita sa akin.

Inalalayan niya ako ngayong umupo ulit, ang init pa din ng pisngi ko, ang puso ko ang lakas pa din ng tambol nawalan din ata ng lakas ang mga binti ko.

"But before you go to sleep, i'll barrow your car key para mapakuha ko sa pub ngayon para bukas you can drive directly to your house." 

Mabilis ko namang binigay dito ang susi at ewan ko ba hindi na ako nagprotesta pa, siguro wala na din talaga akong lakas pa, inihatid niya na din ako sa kwarto niya.

"You can use my t-shirt if you want to change your clothes; I think mahihirapan kang matulog ng ganyan. Lumapit nga siya sa closet niya at may kinuhang t-shirt doon, white shirt to be exact at inilapag niya sa kama, kinuha ko yon at pumunta ng cr.

Pagkapasok ng cr agad akong naghubad ng damit ko at isinuot ang white shirt nya, I can smell his perfume on his shirt, God ang bango niya so masculine, above the knee ung shirt kaya sakto lang naman na kahit shirt nlang ang isuot ko,nag hugas ako ng mukha para tanggalin na ang make up ko tiningnan ko ang mukha ko, I can see the sadness in my eyes pero ang cheeks ko namumula. Sinuklay ko na lamang gamit ng aking daliri ang buhok kong nakalugay at kulot sa dulo hanggang baywang.

Inaantok na din ako ramdam ko na ang pagbigat ng talukap ng mata ko, after 30 minutes sa cr ay lumabas na din ako. Pagkalabas ko ay nagulat pa ko sa nakita, nakasandal siya sa may pintuan at nakapikit, nagmulat lang siya ng mapagtantong nakalabas nako sa cr. Akala ko ay nakalabas na siya at bigla akong naasiwa sa ayos ko, i'm just wearing his white shirt and I feel so blunt. Why his still here anyway. 

Napangiti pa eto habang matamang nakatingin sa akin, "sorry inantay pa kitang lumabas, akala ko kasi nilunod mo na sarili mo sa loob, well your so sexy and hot on my shirt, okay goodnight Kisses". Lumabas na eto at dahan dahang isinira ang pinto ng kwarto niya.

I didn't even say goodnight to him or thank you, I'm so stunned on his presence. I find him rude but at the same time my mind telling me that his a good guy.

"Oh God, this is so awkward." Mabilis kong nilock ang pintuan at pinatay na ang ilaw, naiwan na lang ang liwanag na nagmumula sa isang lampshade at nahiga na ako sa kama niya, napabuntong hininga pa ako and I can't imagine na mangyayari ito sa akin. Even his bed smells so good. Maybe I need time to think on my situation like this, at wala pa akong naiisip na magandang sagot na pwede kong idesisyon sa mga nangyayari ngayon. Now I just need to sleep, I'm so tired, even my mind can't process anything right now.

"I'm so sorry dad and mom, pinag-alala ko kayo ngayon" i feel so guilty on them at napapikit nako sa pagod.