Back to You

Part 4: Set up

He puts his hands inside his pocket at tiningnan lang ako while ina-asisst nung babae kanina.

I walk inside the door and fancy things pop up in front of me... make up kits, skin care, brushes, mirrors, and etc....

Malipas ang mahabang pag-aayos sakin lumabas na ako ng retouch room at nakita ko syang naghihintay ay nakaupo lang sa my couch.

He glimpse at me and smile but a different smile, whats going on with me? I suddenly walk towards him. Tiningnan nya ang wrist watch nya saka bahagyang lumapit sakin.

"What do you think?"

I said showing my curly hair now and my bright make up, he didn't response at nakatitig lang sa mukha ko.

"Good enough_"

Inabot nya ang kamay nya sakin, why all of a sudden? I don't know but I held his hand. I feel safe in him kahit na kahapon lang kami nakakilala actually I don't know him personally but it feels like we're childhood friends.

Pinaharorot nya ang sasakyan at ng nakarating kami sa isang elegant na building, dumiristso lang sya sa may counter.

"Table for Mr. Coppe please__"

Chi-nek nung babae ang list of costumers and called an assistant.

"Please guide them to private room 369"
Sabi nung babae sa assistant.

"This way ma'am and sir__"
Tinuro nya samin ang elevator and when we reaches seventh floor he guide us the way to room 369.

Napakapit ako sa braso ng boss ko, nervousness is filling up my body. Nasa loob parin ng pockets nya ang kanyang mga kamay and breathe.

"Relax everythings fine just act as couples do_"
Pangangalma nya sakin

He senses my fear, his hands held into my waist and pull me closer as he opened the door.

Mr. Coppe and his friend na nasa 50s na, and a girl ang bumulaga sa mga mata ko. Laking gulat nila ng nakita kaming magkasama, Mr. Coppes smiles at me.

Maybe sanay na sya na may pinapakilala si Dexter nato na babae, that's maybe why his face didn't tense.

"Son, nandyan kana pala"

Lumakad kami ng ilang metro patungo sa kanila and exactly two seats are empty.

"Sorry Dad I'm late"
Sambit nya habang inalalayan akong umupo.

"Why don't you introduce us to this beautiful young lady of yours"
Bahagya syang tumawa ng mahinhin, his words blushes my cheeks up.

Tiningnan ko ang babae kanina at nag iba ang reaction nya looks like she didn't like me.

"This is Laraine Garis my girlfriend__"
The girls face got even bitter after hearing the news.

Bakit ba ko naapektohan sa kanya eh acting lang naman lahat ito.

"I thought your son is single I even bring Risty here to attach them."
Sambit nung isang lalaki katabi ni Mr. Coppe. He smiles like it's just nothing.

"Right son, akala ko ba wala kang pinagkakaabalahang babae, you even told me last night to set a dinner I thought you agreed to be Risty's future husband."

Tiningnan ako nitong Dexter and he was like telling me to go with his flow.

"I just want to clear myself, I have a girlfriend and I don't want to get attach with someone else, since gusto kong ipakilala sya sa into personally."

He touches my back as a sign maybe.

"Hello po nice to meet you,"
Wala na akong ibang naisip since yun lang ang lumabas sa utak ko.

"Kaylan na ba kayo nagkakilala ng anak ko iha?"
His father ask me, natigilan ako sandali at bahagyang sinabi kung ano lang ang lumabas sa utak ko.

"We've met at an exhibition in LA last year."

Crap!

"An exhibition? What kind of exhibition?"
Nanuyo na talaga ang lalamunan ko

"A-amm it was painting"
I said

Nabaling ang attention nya kay Dexter and ask.

"Really son? I never thought you like paintings"
Tiningnan nya akong bahagya at bumultung hininga.

"Yes it was last year, exhibit by Hazel Tarver."

Hindi ko alam kung pano lumipas ang oras, puno ng tanong ang daddy nya na hinampas sakin but it was a success, no marriage is being said because of what we did.

He drove the car pabalik sa condominium the time was almost 9 pm, halos na ubos ang oras ko sa pamamasyal kasama ang chairman.

I so exhausted.. my legs are falling dahil dito sa high heels, at hindi ako makahinga sa sout ko.

Nang nakarating kami sa room nya saka lang pumasok sa isip ko, bakit ba ako sumama sa kanya dito?

"Starting from now on you'll live here with me."

What the fuck!

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