Conquering the Barriers

Kabanata 37

"Hello.." I silently greeted with a hoarse voice.

"Sweetie?" it was my mom. "You're still in bed? It's already half past twelve,"

"Hmm.." I absentmindedly mumbled.

She sighed.

"You didn't forget about the business gathering later, right?" tanong niya.

Nung una ay nanatili pa kong nakapikit ngunit nang maproseso ang sinasabi niya ay mabilis na napadilat ang mga mata ko.

Ah, shit. That annual thing where every family member has to be present. All the prominent households in the corporate world attend that stuff. 

"'Mmy," I muttered. "I don't have a formal dress here with me," I said as realization hit me.

"Hmm? Pinadala ko na dyan ah? The gucci one,"

Napakurap-kurap ako.

"W-where?" I asked. "San nyo po pinahatid?"

"There. In your house in Makati," she directly said.

Napalunok ako.

"You mean, in Sky's house in Makati?" I clarified.

She chuckled.

"That makes it your house too, sweetie. You're practically living together, anyway." she joyfully said. "Right?"

I bit my lip. Ang alam nilang lahat ay doon talaga ako nakatira ngayon. I was quite thankful that Sky didn't snitch on me. He didn't tell anyone about me living somewhere else.

"I'll see you both later, okay?" she followed up.

Matapos ang ilang paalala ay nagpaalam na kami sa isa't isa. Pagkababa ng tawag ay hindi na ako mapakali. I was thinking about the dress that was sent in the mansion.

I mustered up my courage as I decided to text Sky. I then started typing a message.

Yara Isabelle:

Sky, nandyan daw yung susuotin ko mamaya?

Lumunok ako nang maipadala na iyon. Halos hindi ko na inalis ang mata roon habang naghihintay ng sagot.

I almost hitched my breath when it beeped.

Sky Edison:

yea

Kinagat ko ang pang-ibabang labi bago muling nag-tipa ng mensahe.