Chapter 31
Parents
"Kumain naba kayo?" Isang malaking ngiti ang ibinigay niya samin.
The woman was wearing black beach dress. Nakalugay ang buhok at may hawak na champagne.Very ethical. Her body is very beautiful, kitang kita ang curve. Bagay naman sa kanya at siguro pinagtitinginan siya ng mga lalaki sa loob ng mga hotel, lalo na ang mga foreign.
Kajik cleared his throat. "Yes, we already did."
Hinawakan niya ang bewang ko at hinigit papalapit sa'kin. Napawi ang ngiti ni Allyson.
"Uh... Sayang, akala ko sa hotel kayo kakain." Parang bigo ang boses niya.
"Do you need anything, Architect Miller?" Sabi ni kajik kaya siniko ko siya. Parang diin niya talaga ang salitang 'need' what's wrong with this man?
She chuckled. "I...I wanted to ask you about the plantation."
Plantation?
"Plantation? As far as I remember, Si Engineer Rozalde ang nagmay-ari na non." Kita ko ang pag-kunot noo ni kajik.
"Well... Gusto ko lang tanungin kung bakit mo ibeninta sa kanya ang lupa? You should've said that you'll selling it! Para ako ang didiretsong bibili!" Reklamo niya pero nakatitig lamang kay kajik.
"It was unexpected, Architect miller."
Wala akong masabi dahil wala akong alam sa pinagsasabi nila. Hindi ko pa nga alam kung gaano kayaman ang lalaking ito.
"You know I want farm! The place was perfect for me." She said, softly. "Sinabihan na kita noon noong tinanong mo ako kung ano ang gusto kong bilhin na lupain..."
Tumaas ang kilay ko. I know I should've not give comments about this but why is it big deal for her?
Maraming nag-bebenta ng mga lupain, in fact I can ask my Tito Jaze to tell her about his farm. Tito is planning to sell his Mansion and also his farm.
"Let's not talk about this, this is my day off and what I need is my time for klein. Ayaw kong mag-usap tayo sa kalagitnaan ng pagbabakasyon namin rito ni Klein." Pormal ang kanyang pagsabi na may halong pakiusap.
Bumaling ng tingin si Allyson sa'kin at pekeng ngumiti.
"Fine, I'm sorry kajik. I just really--"
"I can talk to Alandro if you want to, maraming alam ang sekretary ko tungkol sa pagbebenta ng mga lupa. He has a lot of friends."
"You don't need to." Pakiramdam ko ay nawalan siya ng gana.
Nagpaalam siyang umalis para mag-swimming sa pool. Para akong naawa sa kanya.
Parang na dissapoint siya sa mga sinabi ni kajik. That hurts, huh? He shouldn't have said that at sinabihan nalang ng maayos. He's too formal and maybe the woman just really wanna talk about the plantation. Maybe she really needs it so bad.
"Why did you said those to her?"
"She's desperate. I don't want her to disturb us in the middle of our time. Fuck." He cursed. "She's trying to make a way..."
"Baka naman gusto niya talaga ang lupang binenta mo sa engineer na iyon..." Saad ko.
"Tsk, let's not talk about it anymore."
Nakibit balikat na lamang ako at iniba ang usapan. Ang oa talaga ng isang 'to!
"May napili ka na bang pangalan sa anak natin?"
"No..." He said. "But I want his or her name related to us. Maybe a combination?"
"If it's a girl, probably klarie Zeinlee..." He suggested. "And if it's a boy, Korjik Zenith."
Korjik? What the hell? Baka kojik na. Magmumukhang sabon ang anak namin.
Mas maganda pa ang sinuggest nina Mira na pangalan para sa anak namin. Tch!
I don't know what to react about what he suggested. Not good but not bad.
"Okay lang naman." Ngumiwi ako.
"It's not okay! It's very nice!" He shouted which made me cover his mouth.
Inirapan ko siya saka itinanggal ang kamay sa bibig niya. "Eh bakit kailangan pang sumigaw?! Para kang babae."
Ngumuso siya. "Yan ang gusto kong ipangalan sa anak natin. How about you?"
Malaking ngisi ang ibinigay ko sa kanya. "Secret."
Pinaniningkitan niya ako ng mga mata pero tumawa lang ako ng tawag hanggang sa pinagkrus niya ang kanyang mga braso at mas hinaba ang nguso. Seriously? Parang bata. Is he trying to look cute?
"Are you done laughing?" He asked, boredly.
Tumingkayad ako para abutan siya ng isang madiin na halik bago panggigilan ang kanyang mahabang ilong. Naiingit ako! Ang taas eh!
"You pinched my nose!" He smirked after I stepped two steps to him.
"None of your business." Pagsusungit ko.
Habang nag-uusap kami ay nagpatuloy na kami sa paglalakad. Nag-holding hands kami habang naglalakad. It's a bit cold but I don't want to tell him.
Lumakas ang hangin at mas lalong nakita ang malaking buwan. Sobrang ganda ng langit.
He laughed. "Anyway, I already planned about our wedding."
Nanlaki ang aking mga mata sa sinabi niya. What did he say?! Wedding?!
"A-ano?" He raised his eyebrows sa nauutal kong tanong. "Anong wedding? Pinagsasabi mo?"
"Oh, I forgot to tell you that Tito Jaze and I are working about our wedding..."
"And without me?!" I felt dissapointed, insulted and unloved.
Bumuntong hininga siya. "Baby... This is actually the suprise that I haven't told you about. My plan is to have a wedding to you, a first wedding, a simple and not too many people around us. It should be the two of us, Alandro and your Tito."
"H-huh? Paano naman ang mga kaibigan ko? Sila Manang? Si ate solene at Kuya kael?" Sunod sunod ang mga tanong ko.
This jerk!
"I'm sure they'll understand but not pretty sure on your friends."
Oo! dahil talagang may magtatampo sa isa sa kanila!
"Wait..." I raised my hands in realization. "Sabi mo first wedding, ibig sabihin may next wedding kung ganon?"
Tumango siya. "Yes, and all of my workers, friends, relatives and yours are invited. But I want our first wedding to immediately done. We're gonna keep this a secret."
"P-paano?" Naguluhan ako. Bakit parang nagmamadali ang lalaking ito?
I could imagine how it will be happened. Probably somewhere private that no one will see. The medias will immediately spread it and alam ko ang takbo ng utak ni Kajik. He's a very smart guy. Nasabi rin sa'kin ni Manang milet kung gaano siya katalino. Naging valedictorian at iba pa. What a smart man, indeed.
"Let's talk about this with Tito Jaze."
I nodded to him.
Napaisip tuloy ako. Why'd he keep this as a secret? Gusto niya bang madaliin ang lahat?
"Anong iniisip mo?" He suddenly asked me.
"Wala." Umirap ako at naunang naglakad, iyon lamang ay naabutan niya ako.
Boracay is really a nice place. Ang ganda ng lugar at malinis. Nanghihinayang ako kung bakit tumanggi ako kay Tito Jaze noon nong inimbita niya akong pumunta rito, busy na busy talaga ako noong taong iyon eh, at isang working student pa ako. Ang tagal na noon pero hindi ko pa makalimtan. What a trick!
"Kajik..." I called him.
"Hmmm?" He respond, sweetly.
"How about your parents?" Ramdam ko ang tingin niya sa'kin kahit nakatingin ako sa gilid.
"Do you still think of them?"
"O-of course, a-ayaw nila sa'kin. Baka mas gusto pa nila si Allyson kung---"
"Klein!" Nagulat ako ng isigaw niya ang pangalan ko. "Why are you bringing up Allyson? Don't compare yourself to her. Come on baby, you're better than her."
Huh? Really... Better? Nakapagtapos siya ng kolehiyo, samantalang ako ay hindi. She's an architect, matalino at mukhang galing sa isang mayamang pamilya.
Hindi ako nakapagsalita pero sa isip ko ay gustong gusto kong ipamukha sa kanya na talagang hindi boto ang kanyang mga magulang sa'kin. Mali atang sinabi ko ang pangalan ni Allyson, parang wala namang alam ang mom at dad niya kay Architect miller.
"Look," Pumunta siya sa harap ko at hinawakan ang baba ko. "I know you don't like Architect Miller everytime she's around me. That's why i tried to make her leave. I know, I know what your moves are. I'm not dumb. I'm not dumb, Klein."
I felt guilty. Fuck! Why didn't I even come with this?!
"I-i'm not..."
"As from my parents, I don't care if they don't like you. I can drag them out of my life without telling them who they are from me. Hindi ko sila pipiliting gustuhin ka, kuya kael accepted you and there is no way that I'll let them hurt you and make you leave me."
Tinanggal ko ang kanyang kamay sa panga ko. I don't want to listen to all your guts.
"I love you." He said with like expressing his words on me. "I love you, klein."
"Our first met was the best chapter of my life. You don't know how I fall for you. Lumapit ako noong gabing 'yon sa'yo, you we're dancing sexily. You don't know what you did to me."
"That's why you talked to my Tito?" Hindi ko inakalang lumabas na pala sa bibig ko ang sentence na dapat sa isip ko lang nakatatak.
"You have no idea how I did everything to find you..."