CHAPTER FOUR
Enzo's POV
“Dating?” my mom asked with a confused look on her face. Nakatitig lang sya kay Racheal..
“I don’t want to deliver the whole cheesy line and all, but yes, we are exclusively dating for a month now, mom. Sorry mom, kung nilihim ko to sayo.. gusto ko sana kayong sorpresahin eh, so… SURPRISE!” I naughtily smiled as I held Racheal’s shoulder tighter. Sakyan mo na lang ako Racheal..:/
Niyakap ko sya sa likod para hindi sya maka-angal sakin..
“Honey, pwede bang hintayin mo na lang ako sa labas? Sandali lang to, promise! Hindi mo ko ma-mimiss.” I sweetly but with mighty force dragged Racheal outside..
“Hindi tama t—“ hindi ko na pinatapos yung sasabihin nya.. hinalikan ko na sya agad..XD baka kung ano pang masabi eh! Nakatingin si mama.. after nung kiss, bumulong ako kay Racheal..
“Later, I’ll explain everything..”
Nung nasa labas na si Racheal, biglang nagsalita yung mama ko.
“What is going on, Enzo?” umupo ako dun sa leather couch nya.
“I told you, we are dating, mom.”
“Since when?” Nakatitig lang sya sakin..
“A month ago..” hindi na ma-ipinta mukha ni mama.. yeah. Piss her off! :D
“Nakakatuwa nga mom eh, pareho din pala tayo ng gusto noh? I’m already hanging out with the MEC heiress even before you realized she was worth dating. Nag-aalangan pa nga akong sabihin sa inyo yun eh!” then I flashed a wicked smile..
“But she is NOT the MEC heiress!!” Exactly.
“She is. She’s the OTHER MEC heiress. Akala ko ba napanood nyo yung event? Nandun sya, kasama sya ni April Gersalina..”
“Ano? Anong ibig mong sabihin?” Tinawanan ko si mama.. :D
“Tama ba naririnig ko? Hindi nyo alam na dalawa ang heiress ng MEC? Si April at Racheal Gersalina. Well, I guess now you know.”
“I was talking about April Gersalina, Enzo! And, is this girl for real? Tingnan mo nga sya! She looks like a wasted devil worshipper! Is this a bad joke?" Wasted Devil Worshipper. HAHAHAHA.
“I like her. She’s MEC, mom.” I emphasized, as if repeating her words before when she reminded me about the MEC heiress..
“So, I guess I’m done with the whole mother-meets-the-son’s-girlfriend thing?” I mockingly said. Nakakatuwa reaction ni mama! HAHAHA.
Bago pa man sumagot si mama.. nagsalita na ko.
“Okay, sige ma.. alis na ko! Naghihintay yung GIRLFRIEND ko sa labas eh.. Ang pangit naman kung paghihintayin ko sya ng matagal don. I’ll see you later, mom. Have a great day!” nag-smile ako sa mom ko then I said.
“Oh, If you need me, I’m just here. I’ll be showing Racheal around.” Naglakad na ko papalapit sa pinto, bago pa man ako makarating sa pinto, bigla nang pumasok si Mang Joel..
“Sir..” nag-bow sya sakin..
“Mang Joel, could you please ask our pastry Chef to serve us something? We’ll be at the Veranda.”
“Yes, sir.” Lumabas agad si Mang Joel, sumunod na din ako..
“You weirdo! You maniac!!” Aray ko! Ayan na naman sya.. >< hinila ko na lang sya papunta sa Veranda.. daldal sya ng daldal habang hinihila ko sya.. ano ba tong babaeng to! Hindi ba napapagod sa kakasalita to? Tss!
Nung nasa Veranda na kami, nakita kong susuntukin nya sana ako kaya lang biglang dumating yung assistant ko and sinerve na nya yung pastries na inutos ko..
“Thank You.” sabi ko dun sa nag-served.. pag-alis nung maid, narinig kong nagdada-daldal na naman sya! Hindi ko na sya inintindi.. masyadong maganda yung mood ko para makipag-away sa kanya.. :> hindi mawala sa isip ko yung nangyari kanina.. nakakatuwa yung reaction ni mama eh! Ito na un! Piss her off! HAHAHAHA.
“ENZO LOYOLA!!!” aray ko naman! Tapos bigla nya kong binatukan sa ulo! AISSSH! Ayoko sa lahat yung sinasaktan ako eh.. ><
“Hey! OUCH! Napaka.bayolente mo! Alam mo ba yon??” ang sakit nun ah!
“Bayolente? Ito pa!” sinuntok nya ko sa right arm ko, OUCH! WTF.
“Hey stop! Stop it! Aray!!” napaka-warfreak naman nitong babaeng to!!
“Papapatayin talaga kita kahit nandito ka pa sa pamamahay mo!!”
“Tama na!” pero hindi parin sya tumitigil.. inuubos nito pasensya ko ah..
“Stop!” hindi parin sya tumitigil sa pagsusuntok sa right arm ko.. aiish!
“SABI KO TUMIGIL KA NA!!!” napatingin yung mga gardener samin. Sa wakas! Napatigil ko din sya.. kailangan lang pala dito sinisigawan eh!
“Good! Now listen to me!”
“Ayoko nga.” She stuck her tongue out.. aiish!
“Listen, I’m proposing a deal, Miss Racheal Gersalina!” bigla syang nagging interesado..
“Okay, Let’s hear it..” kailangan lang pala dito may kapalit eh..
I cleared my throat, “Sa pagkakatanda ko, may utang ka sakin.” I began saying.
“OH HELL NO! Anong utang?” ano ba to. Makakalimutin ba to? ><
“For saving you in Blue Street. Kung hindi dahil sakin, nahuli ka sana nila.” Hindi na sya nakasagot.. So, I continued..
“My hotel was put on media frenzy. Thanks to you, Miss Kind hearted Racheal Gersalina, We had to spend millions to fix the damages on the ballroom floor, to pay for advertisements so people will start thinking that The Texas Intruments is after all, safe.”
“So, cut the crap and sabihin mo na sakin kung paano ba natin maayos to?!” I laughed then said,
“Let’s pretend that we are together for three months.” Muntik na syang mabulunan sa sinabi ko. Nakakabigla ba yon?
“WHAT?”
“You heard me, three months!” pumayag ka na please..
“AYOKO NGA!” ah ganon ah.
“I have the tape. Alam mo ba yung CCTV camera?” hawak na kita sa leeg ngayon Racheal Gersalina.. XD
“Nakakainis ka na talaga!! You blackmailer!! Ano, gusto mo ko?!?! Ikaw na manyak ka!!” gusto? Ang kapal nya ah!
“Please! You’re the last person on earth that I want to be with. Trust me. Gawin mo lang kung anong gusto ko and I’ll return the favor.” I offered.
“Argh! Can you just tell me the plan directly? I don’t get it.” She crossed her arms.. haaays..
“Okay, As the Texas Intruments heir..” I began.. Racheal rolled her eyes upon my speaking.
“Hey don’t do that! You look odd.” I teased her.. she stuck her tongue again.. cute. XD
“In three months now, my mom wants me to handle our company—“
“Oh, eh diba sayo naman talaga mapupunta yon?” ano ba yan. Hindi muna ako patapusin eh! ><
“No. There are some things that aren’t meant for you.” I objected.. she laughed a little while munching on her cake.
“Bakit ka ngumingiti-ngiti jan?”
“I’m not. Nakakatuwa lang kasi na-huhung up din pala si ENZO LOYOLA.” Hindi ko sya pinansin at pinagpatuloy ko yung sasabihin ko..
“Ito lang naman gusto kong mangyari, gusto kong makita ni mama na I’m messing up with some wasted woman, then she would probably think that I’m not ready to handle our company. Because frankly, hindi pa talaga ako handa.”
“Excuse me. WASTED? Uh, ang sama!”
“Wag mo sabihing hindi?” I snapped.
“Huh! Look who’s talking! Sinasabi mong runaway brat ako pero ikaw nga hindi mo magampanan yung responsibilities mo! Talk about hypocrisy!” haaays. Say whatever you want monster. :-/
“Whatever. So about sa plan, we’ll just fool around and after 3 months.. tapos na yung deal whether maging successful man or hindi. Gusto ko lang inisin si mama.” I explained.
“Para kang bata alam mo yon? Tsaka, bakit ako?? Marami namang iba!” napaisip ako dun ah. Hmm..
“Let me check.. Hmm, I guess maliban sa pagbabayad mo sa kabaitan ko, ikaw yung klase ng babae na kakatukatan ng mga nanay na may anak na kasing gwapo ko.” I teased, while fixing my looks. Hehehe.:->
“Sigurado ka ba na she will buy your plan?” i hope she will.
“She will. Gagawin nya lahat para protektahan yung reputation ko!”
“Oh please! Para namang meron ka non!?” Racheal grimaced. Tapos nagsalita sya ulit.
“Okay, so ano bang makukuha ko dito? Apparently, you haven’t figured out that this is all too one sided. Pano naman ako?” yeah right.
“Syempre hindi ko ipagkakalat yung kalokohang ginawa mo sa Blue Street! Hindi ko din i-eexpose yung fire excape tape na hawak ko!”
“Uh please! As if naman na takot ako don? Gusto ko may kapalit! SERIOUSLY! Bakit ko sasayangin ang oras ko na makasama ka sa loob ng 90 days tapos sa huli wala pala akong makukuha? Ano tingin mo sakin? Charity??” napaka-demanding naman nitong babaeng to!
“Osige! Ano ba gusto mo ha?” biglang naging serious yung mukha nya.
“Pay me” huh? Pay? Tama ba narinig ko??
“Ano?” babayaran ko sya? Hindi ako makapaniwala.
“Sabi ko bayaran mo ko!” what the? Anong gagawin nya sa pera?
“Bakit kita babayaran? Mayaman ka na! well, oo alam ko mas mayaman ako sayo pero hindi mo kailangan ng pera!” ano ba to. Pinalayas ba to ni Mr. Gersalina? Tsk.
“One hundred thousand US DOLLARS.”
“WHAAT?” Us dollars? :O
“Narinig mo ko sir Enzo Loyola, not in peso but in Us dollars.” Ngumiti sya sakin.
“Anong gagawin mo don? Mukhang pera.”
“Hindi pa nga sapat yun kapalit nung paghihirap na pagdadaanan ko for 3 months e.” Haaaaaays.
“Sige. Pero babayaran kita pagkatapos ng 3 months.” Inabot nya yung kamay nya sakin para sa shake hands namin. Oh yeah, deal is done na. yes! :D
“Okay, then it’s a deal.” I shook her hand.
“Rules” oo nga naman, muntik ko pa makalimutan. XD
“No kissing” syempre naman. Feeling naman nya!
“Syempre no kissing! Bakit naman natin gagawin yon?” Aish!
“Baka nakakalimutan mo, dalawang beses mo na akong hinalikan! Maniac!” toinks. Oo nga pala.
“Pakitang tao lang yon, Acting! Hello?” ako naman magbibigay ng rule.
“Hindi ka pwedeng manigarilyo!” nagulat si Racheal.
“Ano? Hindi! Unfair naman yon!”
“Ayokong masinghot yang usok ng sigarilyo mo!” Tapos nagkunwari akong tinatakpan ko yung ilong ko. ;D
“Fine! Pero hindi lang ako maninigarilyo kapag kasama kita! Got it???” okay..
“AND we’ll only act as a sweet, disturbed couple when your mother is around.” She added.
“Wag kang mag-alala, she won’t be around. Her spies will. So, bad news for you. Kailangan nating magkunwaring sweet kahit saan tayo pumunta.” Hahaha. Sorry sweety monster. :p
“Oh, F***ck!” she groaned.
“Next! Don’t blackmail me by crying. Don’t sob like some girl.” Ayoko sa lahat yung maarte eh.
“Yeah! Para namang iiyak ako!” good.
“Don’t let me guess. Sabihin mo kung anong gusto mo. When I ask you something, YES AND NO are acceptable because I hate it when someone can’t choose AND, we are EXCLUSIVELY dating. So, sabihin mo sa mga rockstar mong boyfriend na maghintay muna sila ng 3 months. We should be for real in my mother’s eyes, at least.”
“Ano ba yan! Ang dami mo namang rules!” she demand.
“Ikaw, any rules?” I said while sipping my tea.
“Well, I hate long lines. I’m impatient. So, WAG NA WAG mo kong paghihintayin. And, we should at least share the same food when we go out because I’m afraid you have the tendency to poison me.” Grabe talaga mag-isip tong babaeng! ><
“That’s it?” tanong ko sa kanya.
“Meron pa bang iba? I’ll tell you when the need arises. Got it??” she irritated responded.
“Yeah, whatever.” I said while rolling my eyes.
“Oh, wait! Lastly, You can’t ---“ hmm, parang alam ko na to.XD
“FALL IN LOVE?” tanong ko sa kanya.. hehehe.
“What? NO! Fall in love mo mukha mo! Ano ba yang iniisip mo! Gusto ko lang sabihin na you can’t call me names like Sweety, Babe, Honey.. whatever! Ayoko ng pet names. AND couple shirts too. EEWW!” aray. Pahiya ako dun ah. >< Nakita ko na nainis sya dun sa sinabi ko.. halatang-halata sa mukha nya eh! XD
“Okay, BABY”
“Lalo na yan!!!”
“Fall in love?” She unpleasantly repeated to herself.
“Oo! Fall in love, diba sa mga movies ganun yung sinasabi nila… ehem! Ehem! You can’t fall in love with me..” I said with my very best version of a dramatic voice.
“Yeah right” she said while rolling her eyes.
“Hmmm, Racheal..” I called. Itatanong ko ba?
“Anything else?” she asked. Then with a serious tone, I asked..
“You don’t have a boyfriend, don’t you?”
“Edi sana wala ako dito kung meron ako! Trust me.” she winked then I chuckled. XD
“Yeah, my bad. As if naman na may magkakagusto sa isang punk vampire na katulad mo..” I teased. Then she made a face. Hahaha!
“Okay, let’s get it on.. BOYFRIEND!” she said.. Emphasizing the word BOYFRIEND. :">
“Be good to me, GIRLFRIEND” I playfully said.
And that was our… MISSION CONDITION… mag-succeed kaya to? SANAAAA. ;)