The gala night starts at 7pm. I made sure that I will be ready at 6:30 because I knew my father has no patience in waiting especially in dressing up or doing make up. Though my father complains to my mother on the long wait for dressing up and doing make up, on the other hand my mother whines on my father's attitude on this matter, for not understanding how important doing make up is. Yet, despite his complains, my father, at all times, ended up waiting for my mother to finish her beauty regimen. And for always, he appreciated my mother for looking more beautiful each day with or without make up.
At 6:45 I heard some knocking on the door. Perhaps, it's my father so without hesitation, I opened the door ready to go out for the evening event. But I was taken aback to see who was on the door to fetch me. I can't believe I'll enter the extravagant venue with him, Owen! The most eligible, wealthy, handsome bachelor in the business world. For a second I was speechless, I think he too was, as he smoothened his suit staring on my face without a blink and offered his hand, i over heared him stammered with his "hi".
Without hesitation, I took his hand with confidence that I couldn't believe I have. "May I be your escort for the night?" He smiled sweetly and his teeth are sparkling white. His eyes, lips, nose, brows are perfectly moulded by God and put perfectly on his angelic face. I was mesmerized by his handsome look that I felt him holding my tiny hand and adjust his so that our hands intertwined. I felt like a high school teen giggling inside but looking coolheaded outside. I slowly retracted my hand and hold his arm instead. I think intertwining hands are too sweet for an entrance and inappropriate for a casual encounter, i reminded myself to keep our conversation casual. In reality, Owen is still a stranger. With his looks, there will be lots of women wanting to be in his side instead of me.
As I expected, as we entered the venue, all eyes were at us, males were looking at Owen in awe and women are looking at me with envious eyes. I mentally shrugged because certainly we would be parting in a while later so I held my head up as we enter together. I scanned the people if either father or Ms. Jessica is already in but they were not in sight, but rather, I saw the couple Richard and Rona. By looking at Rona's face, one would know that she is not in good mood while Richard seemed unaffected with what Rona was saying. Then slowly, Richard turned his head and our eyes met. I saw him open his mouth with a "wow" but I pretended that I didn't see him. I tightened my hold in Owen's arm as I felt Rona's sharp gaze following me as we settled on a table located strategically.