Me and My Fake Fiancé {HIATUS}

Chapter 10

FRELE

   My... Our only problem right now would be Launce's parents. Somehow, pakiramdam ko ay hindi sigurado si mayabang sa gagawin namin, especially with this. Ugh! I guess it's too late to contact him again para makagawa kami ng plano about sa parents niya. Only fifteen minutes to go before the dinner. For now, I can only believe in him.

   "Why must I?" sabi ko sa sarili ko.

   Kung nalaman ko lang na engaged kami pala ni Nicky, sana siya nalang yung naka-agreement ko and not mayabang. Well, what's done is done. I heard a faint knock on the door. Oh? Sino kaya yun? Impossible na sina auntie.

   I headed towards the door and unlocked it. Outside was Hana, ang head maid. She's woman in her late fifties at nagtatrabaho sa mansion for years already, I lost count. Basta sa nalalaman ko, she's been around before pa nakapakasal yung parents ko. Even with her old age, makikita mo na noong bata pa siya, she was a looker. I bet marami siyang admirers noon.

   "Ma'am, pinapasundo ka sa akin nina sir. Time na raw upang umalis."

   Talk about fifteen minutes. It was a good thing na nakapag-freshen up ako kahit papano at nakapagbihis ng damit. I wasn't wearing anything flashy, but it wasn't that simple as well. I had my hair in a messy bun. Nakasuot ako ng high neck, maroon, lace dress along with my favorite black heels. Sa opinion ko, I look decent. I repeat, sa opinion ko.

   "Sandali lang, kukunin ko lang yung bag ko," sabi ko sa kanya. Sa totoo lang, this is too much. Praning ba yung mga kamag-anak ko na tatakas ako? I sighed deeply sabay kuha sa bag ko. "Are they at the entrance or the garage?"

   "Inutusan ako nila na i-escort daw kita papunta sa sasakyan kaya't bilisan mo na at marami pa akong gawain. Hay nako... Marunong ka namang maglakat. Hindi ka naman bata pero heto, pinapasundo ka pa. Bilisan mo diyan, prinsesa," sabi ni Hana.

   And, yeah. Hana and me are not in good terms. Mula pa noon ay masungit na siya sa akin. Mahilig siyang tumawag sa akin ng prinsesa dahil daw tamad ako, base sa kanya. Which is not true, not anymore. Noon yun. Amin ko, may pagka spoiled ako noong buhay pa yung mga magulang ko.

   Hindi na ako nag-reply sa kanya at lumabas na ng kwarto. Siya na sana yung sasara ng pinto pero sinabihan ko siya ng, "Ako na." She glared at me in return but said nothing. We then began walking outside. Ganyan lang si Hana pero nararandaman ko na, kahit papano, she cares for me. Or baka guni-guni ko lang yun.

   Before I realized it, nasa labas na kami. "Get in," sabi ni uncle. "Hurry up and let's get this over with." I did as instructed and got in the car. Mukhang triggered silang dalawa. I hope it'll all work well.

   I don't know if it was intentional or what pero nakarating kami sa Luminous Cuisine before the meeting time. Hmm... Maybe for first impressions? Nope. Most probably for appearances. But guess what? Mas nauna yung mga Moreau doon. Competition ba ito?

   "Good evening. We are so glad to have you with us. Take a seat, take a seat. You too, ma chère! Don't be shy," said Launce's mom. Hindi siyang nag-hesitate na tumayo mula sa seat niya and lead us to the table. "This is embarrassing. Voutre amour isn't here yet. We told him not to be late and he's missing right now."

   "You know Launce loves to do that to steal the spotlight. Usually making a grand entrance all to himself," I said. I sat beside my aunt, who is between me and uncle. Across us are Launce's parents. The empty seat sa harapan ko is for mayabang.

   "You really know him well, ma chère!" she cooed. "By the way, we already ordered the food. I hope you all won't mind."

   "We don't," sagot ni uncle.