Prologue
"Number 13, 100,000 pesos!" I raised my auction number as the bidding starts.
I stared at the wonderful gown placed on the stage.
Sa wakas mapapasakin ka rin!!
"Number 30, 150 thousand pesos," A woman in a corporate attire bid higher.
It looks someone wants a fight.
"200,000 pesos!" I shouted, but the woman quickly bidded higher, "300,000 pesos!"
"500,000 pesos!" Hindi ko na napigilan ang pagtayo.
Mapapasakin ang gown na iyon. That was the gown I dreamt to have six years ago and it's my chance today kaya hindi ko iyon palalampasin.
"One million pesos!" My jaw dropped when number 30 bidded twice from my price.
No!
No!
Hindi pwede 'to.
I was about to tell my price, but somebody tapped my shoulder lightly.
"Ms. Silver, hindi po nabibilang sa gagawin mo ngayong gabi ang mag bid."
I raised and eyebrows and sat down with frustations.
Noooo!
Hindi talaga pwede 'to.
Ano ba meron sa babaeng 'yun at pinaglaban na one million ang i-bid, para lang sa gown one million na. What if she just let me have it ba.
Everyone clapped their hands for the bidder who won. But I rolled my eyes. Wait for me, I will take it from you!
The auction went on pero hindi rin mawala ang pagkunot ng noo ko and my grumpy face.
But it's okay naman, I have a plan in my head.
Aalamin ko kung sino ang nakapanalo ng gown at kung kailangang bilhin ko iyon ng doble ay gagawin ko. Kemalas malas kasi hindi ako pwedeng gumastos gamit ang pera ng kompanya. This night scks.
"Hi, Ms. Number 30?" Diretso akong umupo sa harapan ng kaagaw ko kanina.
"Can I get the gown?" I asked frankly and being straightforward.
"H-huh? Ma'am? Napag utusan lang po ako sa pag bid." I raised my right eyebrow. So she's not the owner of that gown huh.
"Sino ang nag utos sayo?"
"Si Sir Vajer po," she answered while quickly avoiding my gaze. Vajer? It sounds familiar for my ears.
"Where is he?" I asked with a cold tune. Well I never been
sweet.
"Nasa terrace po."
Halata sa voice niya ang natatakot o nahihiya am I that intimidating already? Well, hindi ko madedeny, I'm always look elegant and ethereal. And she still have the audacity a while ago to fight against me in the bid.
Agad agad akong tumayo at naglakad papunta sa terasa at nadatnan ko roon ang dalawang lalaking naguusap habang may hawak ng baso ng whiskey. Ang lalaking nakasandal sa railings ay medyo may katandaan na at ang kanyang kaharap ay may tindig pa. Sino sa kanila si Mr. Vajer?
"Excuse me, Mr. Vajer, tila'y may gustong kumausap sayo!"
Rinig kong pag papapaalam ng lalaking nakaharap sa akin habang hinahagod niya ako ng tingin. The guy in front of him bowed.
I composed myself and stood with a poise when the Mr. Vajer slowly turned his back to face me.
And the moment I saw his whole face I was eaten by shock.
He smiled amusingly while walking towards me.
I left in awe.
"Good evening, Ms. Silver," he greeted me with a gentle smile on his face.
I thought of meeting a stranger, but instead I met strange emotions inside my heart. Parang nanumbalik ang kirot sa loob loob ko and the anger, not to mention that I missed his scent. However, it's the time to complement how good he smells. I closed my eyes and fist.
I have so many unanswered question.
How can he managed to smile like that?
How can he greeted me like I was just his friend?
Paano niya ako nakayanang ngitian na parang hindi niya ako sinaktan at niloko? Na para bang wala kaming mapait na nakaraan?
I composed myself and offered him my hand, "Good evening, Mr. Kael Juaquin Alvejo!" I greeted him with the name he was called by six years ago.
Yet, he smirked and laughed in humor, "Correction, it's Mr. Juaquin Vajer, Ms. Kerin Silver," he said and let his hand touched mine.
It feels like I met a new person, so different from Kael Juaquin I met six years ago. Parang nabaliktad ang lahat at ako na ngayon ang dapat na mahiya sa kanya.
My hands are still clasping against his and seconds later, a loud sound of the rain pouring from above filled our ears. Nawawala ako sa wisyo at nawala ang mga salitang dapat na sasabihin ko kanina, nawala na rin ang sa isipan ko ang tungkol sa dahilan kung bakit ko siya ngayon nakita. Parang napunta na naman ako sa ibang mundo, parang naibalik ako sa nakaraan.
At tulad ng bawat pagkikita namin ay sinasabayan ito ng ulan ngunit may ibang init na dumadaloy sa sistema ko - hindi ko alam kung ganuon din siya. Dahil ganoon kami ilang taon na ang nakaraan - six years ago.
In the middle of the blazing heat of the summer, rain drops were heard. Would it completely take the away the heat that was once too soothing or it will revive it and illuminate it more?
Disclaimer:
The whole story is a product of the author's imagination. Characters, events, businesses, organizations, either incidents are all work of fiction. Any resemblance of actual person, living or dead and events and organizations is purely coincedential.
No part of this book may be used without a proper permission of the author.
This is the first story of Four Seasons Series.
HEAT OF THE SUMMER RAIN
May 23, 2020- August 10, 2020
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Heat Of The Summer Rain (SS #1: Summer)
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