Promise To A Stardust (Published Under Flutter Fic)

Kabanata 20

Kabanata 20

"BALIW ka ba?" I grunted when I saw the presentation. "Ano 'to, board meeting?"

"No." He smiled cheekily. "As a businessman, I believe, to make a company stronger, para ipagkatiwala ng mga investors sa 'yo at sa kompanya mo ang pera nila, you have to make a good point and get their trust."

"By... a PowerPoint?"

"Yep," he said proudly. "I made this not because I wanted to make you my business partner but to try and pursue you to be my lifetime partner."

My brows shot up with his remark, humalukipkip ako at tinitigan siya.

"Ipapaalala ko lang sa 'yo, Mr. Alcantara, pinayagan lang kitang baguhin ang isip ko! Tapos ano? Wala pa nga, ikaw, lifetime partner na kaaagad?

"Advance kasi ako mag-isip, babes,"

"Babes?!" I hissed. The asshole grinned and brushed his slicked-back hair.

"Before investing to a business, you won't just think about the present, bago ka kumuha ng tao you have to think of the future your company will have. So, nanliligaw pa lang ako advance na ako mag-isip, nando'n na ako sa imagination na mag-asawa na tayo."

Nahilot ko ang sentido ko sa kunsomisyon!

"Childish," I hissed.

He chuckled, nagtaka pa ako nang may hawak pa pala siyang plastic na hindi ko napansin kanina at inilapag sa lamesa sa harapan ko.

"Ano 'yan?"

"Dapat ang manunuod may pagkain para 'di ma-bored. Pa-midnight snack ko sa mahal ko." He winked.

"Gago ka ba?" I groaned.

Humagikhik na naman siya na parang walang pakialam at inilabas ang laman ng plastic. My soul almost left my body when I saw the foods he brought! Ensaymada, spanish bread at Chuckie na dalawa!

"What the..."

"Sorry, babe, tinakbo ko lang 'yan do'n sa mga tinitinda do'n sa may katabi ng resto, kinatok ko lang 'yong may-ari para bumili. He-he!" He laughed awkwardly, scratching his head.

"So..." He cleared his throat and straightened his back, standing again. Humugot siya ng hininga at pumikit bago napailing. "Damn, I'm never nervous during my presentations, ngayon lang."

"Kaya mo 'yan," malamyang sabi ko. "Tutal naman nagmukha ka ng gago sagarin mo na."

Ngumuso siya.

"Thanks for the motivation, Reev, sobrang nakatulong," he said with sarcasm and amusement.

Umiling na lang ako at kinuha ang chuckie bago tinusok ang straw at inilahad ang kamay ko.

"Proceed," prenteng sabi ko.

Napahawak siya sa dibdib, bumuntonghininga at nag-sign of the cross pa.

"Kaya ko 'to," he chanted. Tinitigan ko lang siya.

"Uh, so, good evening, my Reev," bati niya. "I'm Caspian Alcantara and I'm about to present my research entitled: Advantages of having "ME" as a boyfriend." He started.

Pinigil ko ang tawa nang lumitaw ang pangalan niya sa ibaba.

Advantages of having "ME" as a boyfriend

Presented by: Prince Caspian Alcantara, et al.

"Et al?!" Natawa ako. "Sino?"

"Ah, 'yong mga ibang katauhan ko lang, Reev. 'Yong driver, 'yong naglalako ng isda, 'yong plumber–"