Briana's POV
--- 𝚕𝚘𝚝𝚜 𝚘𝚏 𝚕𝚘𝚟𝚎, 𝚢𝚊𝚗𝚊 ---
"I'll pick you up tomorrow at 9pm" sabi ni Lance nang makarating kami sa tapat ng apartment ko
"Okay" sagot ko lang at tsaka bumaba ng kotse
I can say that I had fun today, tungkol saan kaya ang charity ball na pupuntahan namin? At bakit ako pa ang naisipan niyang isama?
Inayos ko na muna ang pinamili at saka naligo,
"Bakit kaya ako?" Tanong ko sa sarili ko
Wala naman kami, diba? I sighed of the thought.
I came back to my senses at nag ayos na ulit ng gamit.
It was past midnight nang matapos akong mag ayos. Nag ligpit lang ako ng kalat at tsaka natulog.
--- 𝚕𝚘𝚝𝚜 𝚘𝚏 𝚕𝚘𝚟𝚎, 𝚢𝚊𝚗𝚊 ---
Nagising ako kinabukasan dahil sa doorbell ng unit ko.
Yung totoo? Ipapatanggal ko na talaga itong doorbell na 'to eh istorbo sa tulog eh.
"Aish" sabi ko nalang at tumayo sa pag kakahiga
Pag bukas ko ng pinto nagulat ako at si Robert pala, shocks wala akong bra
Sinarado ko ulit ang pintuan at nag ayos muna. Takte naman oh
Nang makapag ayos ako binuksan ko na ulit ang pintuan,
"Hi hehe ikaw pala" sabi ko
"Musta? Dumaan ako dito kahapon pero wala ka" sabi niya
"Ahh oo, pasensya na kasi andito din si Lance sa London at inilabas niya ako kahapon." Sabi ko sakanya
"Lika, pasok ka" sabi ko pa at pinapasok siya
"Naayos mo na pala lahat" sabi niya
"Ahh oo hahaha ang kalat kasi, ayoko ng ganun" sabi ko habang nag hahanda ng kape
"Nga pala free ka ba mamayang gabi?" He asked
I remembered that by 9pm susunduin nga pala ako ni Lance for Charity Ball.
"Huh? Bakit?" I asked
"Yayayain sana kita kumain sa labas" sabi niya
"Hmm next week nalang, niyaya kasi ako ni Lance sa Charity Ball mamaya" sabi ko at inabot sakanya ang kape
"Thanks, teka Charity Ball?" He asked
"Yup, di ko nga alam kung tungkol saan eh basta sabi niya ako daw ang isasama niya" sabi ko
"Ahh, pero wait did you tell him about the baby?" He asked
"Not yet, I'm not ready yet." Sabi ko
"I understand pero tandaan mo na karapatan niya din na malaman tungkol sa anak niyo" sabi niya
"I know that. I just thought I need more time to gather all my strengths to say it" sabi ko
"Kaya mo yan" sabi niya and I just smiled at him
--- 𝚕𝚘𝚝𝚜 𝚘𝚏 𝚕𝚘𝚟𝚎, 𝚢𝚊𝚗𝚊 ---
After ng kwentuhan namin ni Robert napag desisyonan na niya umalis, malapit na daw kasi ang oras ng shift niya sa coffee shop.
Nag luto na muna ako ng lunch at napag desisyunang maligo.
After kong maligo ay nag bihis na muna ako ng pangbahay dahil anong oras palang naman at sinumulang mag ayos ng sarili.
Nang makita ko ang oras, 8:50 na pala kaya nag bihis na ako at nag handa dahil alam ko maya maya'y andyan na si Lance.
Exactong 9 talaga siya dumating,
"Let's go?" He asked and I nodded
Pinag buksan niya ako ng pintuan ng kotse at sumakay sa driver's seat.
"Asan ang mga bodyguards mo?" I asked him
"Pinag pahinga ko na muna sila, I only need them pag may meetings or lalabas tayo but tonight Charity Ball ang pupuntahan natin not a meeting" he said and I just stayed quiet for a moment
"Tungkol saan nga pala ang charity ball?" I asked
"I forgot, I think its about the children who are in the orphanage? A friend of mine who owns a company started it" sabi niya
"Ahh" ang nasabi ko nalang
--- 𝚕𝚘𝚝𝚜 𝚘𝚏 𝚕𝚘𝚟𝚎, 𝚢𝚊𝚗𝚊 ---
Nang makarating kami sa event's place, ang daming paparazzi at red carpet din.
Lance opened the door for me and I stepped out of the car. Kita sa mga mukha ng mga taong nakapaligid samin ang gulat.
I felt Lance's hand in my back, supporting me.
"Di mo naman sinabi na ganto pala kaextravagant ang charity ball na sinasabi mo" bulong ko sakanya habang paakyat kami sa hall
"I forgot to tell you, I'm sorry" he whispered back
Nang makarating ka sa hall, ang daming kilalang artista at puro mga bachelors ang andito.
"Here, wear this" he said and handed me an red masquerade mask
We went to the dance floor and we danced for a bit.
"Lance? Is that you?" A woman asked and approached lance arms
"Anna, what you doing here?" He asked the Anna
"Well, I missed you." She said
"And I don't, this is Briana, my fiancée" He said
What did he say? Fiancée? He's not even proposing to me
"Oh so the news was true after all? Kala ko pa naman may chance ulit tayo" Anna said
"Wala na and never" he answered and we walked out
Lance took me outside the hall and the way he look right now, he looks, frustrated? Annoyed?
"Fiancée? Since when?" I asked and chuckled
"Since the day we met." He said
--- 𝚕𝚘𝚝𝚜 𝚘𝚏 𝚕𝚘𝚟𝚎, 𝚢𝚊𝚗𝚊 ---
After that encounter we headed back inside the hall and took a seat near the entrance door.
The ball went smoothly until this Anna approached Lance again.
I was just staring at them while they talk, Briana, you're not bothered. Okay? Keep an unbothered look.
I took my phone and messaged chloe,
I glanced at them and saw that they're laughing.
Umalis na muna ako at lumabas ng hall para mag washroom.
"Girl, nakita mo ba yung isang bachelor? Ang gwapo 'no?" Sabi ng isang babae
"Sino dun? Si Lance Parker?" Sabi pa nung isang babae
"Oo girl, ang gwapo, kaya lang may kasama, maganda" sagot naman ng isang babae
"Sus, ganda lang meron siya di naman sila bagay" sagot nung isa
"Oo nga tsaka mas bagay sila ni Anna" sabi naman nung isa
"Hayaan na natin sila, tara na" sabi ng isang babae
I went out of the cubicle and stared my self in the mirror, ganda lang ako?
Bat ba ako naiiyak, hormones siguro 'to.
I held my tummy, anak, hindi lang maganda si mama ha, may utak din ako. Kaya lang nagawa ka namin agad ng ama mo.
Pag labas ko ng washroom, everything was spinning until everything went black.
--- 𝚕𝚘𝚝𝚜 𝚘𝚏 𝚕𝚘𝚟𝚎, 𝚢𝚊𝚗𝚊 ---
Author's Note:
𝙲𝚘𝚖𝚖𝚎𝚗𝚝 • 𝚅𝚘𝚝𝚎 • 𝚂𝚑𝚊𝚛𝚎
--- 𝚕𝚘𝚝𝚜 𝚘𝚏 𝚕𝚘𝚟𝚎, 𝚢𝚊𝚗𝚊 ---