Kiefer's POV
Today is tuesday. I dont have training today but i still woke up early to have my morning jog. I went directly to seven-eleven to grab a sandwich and coffee for my breakfast. Tinatamad kasi ako magluto. Pauwi na ako sa condo with my sandwich and coffee in hand when i received a text message its from Dad. He is informing me that i will be meeting the my fiance and her family tonight. Dinner will be at Valdez Residence. He also texted me the adress. Dun nalang daw kami makikita-kita.
I took my shower first before taking my breakfast. As i was about eat i remembered the event tonight. I don't know but i felt excitement. I'm excited to meet the phenom i guess. She is beautiful and famous. She really is attractive. Any man would feel the same way if they are on my shoes. He just spent his day watching TV, games of alyssa, and he bought also magazines where Alyssa was the cover or featured. He needs to know her soon to be wife so that he could adjust to her standards i guess. Kelangan ko din kasing makisama sa kanya ng ilang taon. At least malaman ko man lang kung may mapagkakasunduan kami.
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Alyssa's POV
I woke up late because i slept late last night thinking of the marriage. I went to the dining area right after doing my morning rituals. I saw my parents, Kris and Liegh happily eating.
Good morning diche. -Leigh greeted.
Good morning everyone. I kissed them one by one then went to my assigned seat. I asked for a cup of coffee and a sandwich from manang. Nasanay na kasi ako na sandwich lang for breakfast.
Aly tonight your Ninong Bong's family will come. We will have dinner with them. You will meet Kiefer your fiance. -Daddy
Okay dad. I will be here tonight. -Aly
Fiance? You have a boyfriend already ditche? How come we haven't met him?-Kris
I'm so sorry Kris and bunso. We hid our relationship from the media and I was planning to introduce him to you on Christmas but since i got home early. I'll grab this chance to introduce him to you. So please inform ate Shane and your ate Gen for our dinner tonight okay?- aly said. She looked at her dad to send him signals on her plans. Her dad nodded. She doesn't want her sisters to know its an arranged marriage so she made up an alibi.
I'm excited to finally meet him ate. He must be gwapo because he finally tamed your pihikan heart. -Liegh
Hahaha... you'll meet him tonight and be the judge if ate has a good taste on men okay?-Aly jokingly said.
Even if you woudn't say, i'll do that ate.- Liegh.
Sige na kumain na kayo baka malate pa kayo sa school. -Mommy
We finished our breakfast. Kris and Liegh left for school.
Dad, can i ask for the contact number of kiefer if its okay? I need to meet him before the dinner to make my alibi realistic dad. - Aly
Yes. Its in my phone. Kiefer is the name. My phone is in our room. Just get it there.-Daddy
Thanks dad. I'll be just in my room mom.-Aly
She kissed here parents first before leaving the table.
After acquiring the phone number of Kiefer she went to her room immediately. And went to the veranda. She dialled Kiefer's No.
After two rings Kiefer answered.
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Kiefer's POV
I was busy reading a magazine featuring my soon to be wife when my phone rang. I immediately answered the call withouut even looking at the caller ID.
Hello?-Kiefer
Ahm. Yes hello. Is this Mr. Kiefer Ravena?
The voice on the other line was quite hesitant on speaking. But her voice is very sweet.
Yes. Who's on the line?-Kiefer
Ahm. This is Aly. Oh I mean Alyssa Valdez. I'm hoping that you already know me? -Aly
Alyssa Valdez? My fiance? Oh bakit ka napatawag. Mamayang gabi pa naman tayo dapat magkikita diba?-Kiefer
Yes i know. But can we meet this afternoon? I really need to talk to you first before coming into the dinner tonight. Are you free?- Aly
Well i have nothing to do today. I'm just here at my condo. We can talk here since you can't be in public places since you are famous. We could attract the crowd if they see us.-Kiefer
Meeting in your condo will be much better. At least i don't have to disguise. Pls text me the adress of your condo and i'll be there. Ahm. Can i just have lunch over there so i can come earlier? -Aly
That would be better. Para may kasama akong mananghalian. Ako na ang bahala sa food. Punta ka nalang dito. It would be a good opportunity for us to know each other. -Kiefer
Yeah. Thank you kiefer. See you later. Bye. -Aly
Okay. That was unexpected. Kiefer thought. He quickly get a hoody jacket and a sunglasses as disguise then went to the nearest grocery store to buy ingredients for adobo and kare-kare. Because according to the magazine he has read adobo and kare-kare are her favorite food. He bought also cheese cake for dissert and cans of soda, fruit drinks and the likes. He still don't know what Aly likes to drink so at least she has options later. around 10 am he's back in his condo and is busy cooking for lunch.
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Alyssa's POV
Thank God Kiefer is free. I really need his help for tonight. I'm here now in front of his condo unit. I'm still on my disguise just to avoid anyone to recognize me. I pressed the doorbell. I'm nervous. What will be the outcome of this conversation. I hope Kiefer will help me.
She was about to press the doorbell again when the door opened.
Hi.-Aly
Hello. Welcome to my place. You came early i'm not yet done with our lunch. Kiefer said as he guided Alyssa on the living room.
Ahm... Alyssa, you can watch tv first or read magazines or anything. Feel at home. I still need to attend to what i'm cooking kase. iwan na muna kita dyan hah.- natatarantang sabi ni kiefer.
Sa isip ni Alyssa gusto niyang matawa kasi parang natataranta si Kiefer. So to lessen his tension she offered to help him sa pagluluto. Pag-alis ni kiefer sa harapan niya sumunod sya dito silently. Then she saw kiefer na nagluluto.
Hey calm down. How can I help you?- Aly
Ah naku hwag na. Nakakahiya naman sayo. Bisita kita. Dyan ka nalang. -Kiefer
Well that's something that we have to settle. Mawala na dapat yang hiya-hiya between us since we will be married anytime soon. So how may I help you Mr?-Aly
Nagblush si Kiefer.
Haha... oo nga pala. Sige tutal naman malapit na tong maluto ayusin mo nalang yung table. Andun yung mga plato at ibang mga utensils. Tapos pili ka nalang ng mga drinks sa fredge yung juice lang sa akin. -Aly
Okay. But first ano ba dapat itawag ko sayo? Kiefer? -Aly
Call me kief. Masyado namang pormal yun kiefer eh. Eh ikaw ano tawag ko sayo?-Kief
Aly nalang Kief. Aly smiled.
Hinanda na nga ni Aly ang table. Then after 15 minutes naghain na si kief ng ulam at kanin.
Ang bango naman ng niluto mo. And paborito ko to lahat. - Aly
Ehh. Nagresearch kasi ako about sayo. Nakita mo naman siguro sa living room kanina ang mga magazines. I'd like to have at least a background ng mapapangasawa ko. Kief blushed. Alam mo naman ang set up natin diba. You are a public figure and i too have my own share of fame so meaning mainit ang mata ng media at mga tao sa atin. So we must at least show them a happy and ideal relatinoship. He explained.
Aly just nodded as she agrees on what he just said. At least she knows matutulungan siya ni Kief sa favor na hihingin nya. So let's eat? Nagugutom na kase ako eh.-Aly
Yeah sure. Have a seat na. -Kief
Before eating Aly said a little prayer while closing her eyes. Thank you for the food Papa God!!! She happily prayed. Nakangiti si kief habang minamasdan niya si Aly na nakapikit. Kainan na!!! Nagsandok na nga ng pagkain si Aly. After ng ilang subo ni Aly, naku po, mukhang mapaparami palagi ang kain ko pagnakasal na tayo. Ansarap mo palang magluto. Hoy ano na ako lang ba ang kakain?-Aly
Hehehe... an lakas mo palang mambola. Hehehe... nagsandok na din ng pagkain si Kief.
Hindi po ako nambobola. Totoo po yun. So anyway, umpisahan na natin ang ating getting to know each other chat. Hehehe... so simulan natin sa biodata info siguro. -Aly
Okay. 26, Basketball player, PBA, Talk n Text. Atenista, blue, 5'9", Computer Science, eldest, may 2 siblings sina Thirdy and Dani, Oct 27 1989. Ano pa ba? -kief
Haha... teka teka, andami na nun. Dahan dahan naman mahina ang kaban eh... -Aly
Heheh.... sorry.-Kief
So, 26 din ako, volleyball player and model, Same din sayo atenista ako, blue, 5'7", AB Psychology, 5 kami magkakapatid. 2nd eldest ako. June 29, 1989.-Aly
Silence.
Kiefer Isaac Ravena. Nagkita na tayo back in college!!! I knew it. That's why your name rang a bell. Ngayon ko lang talaga napinpoint kung san ko yun narinig. Sorry medyo may pagka anti-social kasi ako back in college. Heheh... training, volleyball, school and dorm lang kasi ang buhay ko nun.- Aly
Yeah i know. I've heard a lot about you back then but never we were formally introduced. As far as i know, besh ka ni Ella di ba? She's the GF of my friend Dawn.-Kief
Yup. I was just formally introduced to him yesterday. But ang alam ko eh nanliligaw palang c Dawn.- Aly
Small world right? -Kief
Yeah. So at least it will not be hard for us to adjust since we have a lot in common and even common friends.- Aly
Yeah. I hope. So what brought you here aside from getting to know me?-Kief
Well, i need your help. Ahmmm. Our 'arrange marriage' thing is a secret that only our parents and your family only knew. I kept it a secret from my siblings because i don't want them to think bad of my dad. So as a favor can we make a show tonight that we really are in a relationship?-Aly explained.
Ahuh... thats not a problem to me. I'll just have to inform my family of the situation. -Kief.
Thank you kief!!! Aly went to kiefer side and hug him. After realizing what she just did, she awkwardly withdraw her hands around kief's neck. Ooopsss... sorry... nadala lang. Hehe...
Okay lang. Aly returned to her seat. So if thats the show you wished to present tonight we must agree on our endearment and on the story how we met. So what would it be hon? Babe? Love? Mahal? M?-kiefer
Anong M? -Aly
M stands for mine or mahal.
Ow... thats sweet.. i like that. Sweet yet not sounding corny and its unique.
M it is. So how will our story start M?
Haha... natatawa ako. Praktice ba talaga agad?
Oo naman M para nmn masanay na tayo mamaya.
Haha... okay M. So how old will be our relationship M?
Hmm... when was the last time you represented the philippines during sea games?
Two years ago?
Okay. I was there also. So our story started that time. We met, became friends and i courted you for three months virtually since you stayed in Paris. So based on our story we are 1 year and 3 months in a relationship. Hows that?
Ang galing mo pala sa mga ganito noh? Impressive. Pwd kang maging script writer. Hehe... your suggestion is perfect. But maybe lets insert that you suprised me in Paris and asked personally to be your girlfriend. Ok lang ba M?
Thats fine with me. So ok na tayo M?
Opo mister. Thank you so much for your time. I owe you big time.
Nah. Its okay anything for you M. Sabay kindat ni kief sa akin.
They continued their getting to know each other. They washed the dishes together then watched the TV right after. Both of them were relieved upon knowing that they at least have somethings in common that could be a good foundation for friendahip. Around 4 PM namaalam na si Aly since kelangan niya pang magprepare for the dinner tonight. Kiefer walked Aly to her car.
So this is it. Nice meeting you kief. Ay este M. See you later. Thank you for the lunch i really enjoyed it. Sumakay na si Aly sa car niya and pinaandar ito. Hindi naman umalis si kief hanggang sa mawala sa kanyang paningin ang kotse ni aly.
Not a bad start. Nasabi ni kiefer sa isip niya while walking back to his unit.